ENGPHYS 2NE3
Thermal Systems Design
Fall 2026 · C01
Readings
- eText Thermodynamics An Engineering Approach W / Connect - 2 Year Access Ed: 10ISBN 9781265899653
Fall 2026 · C01
Topics
- Introduction and Basic Concepts
- Energy – Transfer and Analysis, First Law of Thermodynamics
- Properties of Pure Substances – Ideal Gases and Deviations, Property Data
- Energy Analysis of Closed Systems
- Energy Analysis of Steady Flow Systems
- The Second Law of Thermodynamics – Reversible and Irreversible Processes, Carnot Cycle
- Entropy – Quantification of Second Law Effects
- Entropy Analysis
- Exergy – Efficiency and Irreversibility
- Gas Power Cycles – Otto, Diesel, Brayton Cycles
- Vapor Power Cycles – Rankine Cycle, Cogeneration
- Refrigeration Cycles
Readings
- Thermodynamics – An Engineering ApproachMcGraw-Hill · ISBN 9781266152115
- Thermodynamics – An Engineering Approach ISBN: 9781266152115 Authors: Cengel Y.A., Boles M.A., Kanoglu M. Publisher: McGraw-Hill Publication Date: 2024 Edition: 10th Ed. The text is available for $95.95 within McGraw-Hill’s Instant Access (IA); outside of IA it is $108.95.
- The text is available for $95.95 within McGraw-Hill’s Instant Access (IA); outside of IA it is $108.95.
Fall 2025 · C01
Readings
- Etext Fundamentals Of Thermal-Fluid Sciences 6 Month Access Ed: 6ISBN 9781265388904; 9781260597585
Winter
Topics
- Thermal Systems Design covers the physics
- Energy conversion systems utilized
- Many engineering systems
- First and second law of thermodynamics
- Irreversibility
- Rankine and Brayton cycles
- Common refrigeration cycles
Readings
- Thermodynamics – An Engineering Approach, 10th Ed., by Cengel, Boles and Kanoglu.