Thermodynamics in Biomedical Engineering

3 credits

Work, heat and energy; material and energy balances; the first law and second law of thermodynamics; entropy and process reversibility; availability (energy) analysis; Hess's Law; thermodynamic properties of fluids; and applications to biomedical systems. [3-0-2]. Prerequisite: PHYS_V 157. CHEM_V 123 is recommended This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.