Thermodynamics I

3 credits · Undergraduate

The fundamental mass and energy conservation laws and entropy balances are developed and applied to closed and open systems. The concepts of heat and work transfer between thermodynamic systems and their surroundings are discussed. The thermodynamic properties of common working substances are studied. These concepts are applied to the analysis of energy conversion systems. Thermal power plants and refrigeration systems are studied as specific examples. The course content is complemented by laboratory experiments.