Thermodynamics can be considered as the science of energy. The aim of the course is to understand concepts such as system, energy, property, state, process, cycle, temperature and pressure. Furthermore, understanding the basic principles governing thermodynamics lays a strong foundation and is undoubtedly  a resource for the engineer.

1. Introduction and basic concepts. Application Areas of Thermodynamics, Importance of Dimensions and Units, Systems and Control Volumes, Properties of a System, Density and Specific Gravity, State and Equilibrium, Processes and Cycles, Temperature and the Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics, Pressure, Pressure Measurement Devices, Problem-Solving Technique
2. Energy, energy transfer, and general energy analysis. Forms of Energy, Energy Transfer by Heat, Energy Transfer by Work, Mechanical Forms of Work, The First Law of Thermodynamics, Energy Conversion Efficiencies
3. Properties of pure substances. Pure Substance, Phases of a Pure Substance, Phase-Change Processes of Pure Substances, Property Diagrams for Phase-Change Processes, Property Tables, The Ideal-Gas Equation of State, Compressibility Factor, Other Equations of State
4. Energy analysis of closed systems. Moving Boundary Work, Energy Balance for Closed Systems, Specific Heats, Internal Energy, Enthalpy, and Specific Heats of Ideal Gases, Internal Energy, Enthalpy and Specific Heats of Solids and Liquids

5. Mass and energy analysis of control volumes. Conservation of Mass, Flow Work and the Energy, Energy Analysis of Steady-Flow Systems, Some Steady-Flow Engineering Devices, Energy Analysis of Unsteady-Flow
6. The second law of thermodynamics – entropy. Introduction to the Second Law, Thermal Energy Reservoirs, Heat Engines, Refrigerators and Heat Pumps, Perpetual-Motion Machines, Reversible and Irreversible Processes, The Carnot Cycle, The Carnot Principles, The Thermodynamic Temperature Scale, The Carnot Heat Engine, The Carnot Refrigerator and Heat Pump, Entropy, The Increase of Entropy Principle, Entropy Change of Pure Substances, Isentropic Processes, Property Diagrams Involving Entropy, What Is Entropy?, The T ds Relations, Entropy Change of Liquids and Solids, The Entropy Change of Ideal Gases, Reversible Steady-Flow Work, Minimizing the Compressor Work, Isentropic Efficiencies of Steady-Flow Devices, Entropy Balance
7. Vapor and combined power cycles. The Carnot Vapor Cycle, Rankine Cycle, Deviation of Actual Vapor Power Cycles from Idealized
Ones, How Can We Increase the Efficiency of the Rankine Cycle? The Ideal Reheat Rankine Cycle,
The Ideal Regenerative Rankine Cycle, Cogeneration, Combined Gas/Vapor Power Cycles

Suggested Literature:

• Yunus A.Cengel, Michael A. Boles, Θερμοδυναμική για Μηχανικούς, 9η Έκδοση
• Michael J. Moran, Howard N. Shapiro, Daisie D. Boettner Θερμοδυναμική για Μηχανικούς, 8η Έκδοση

Related academic journals:

• Applied thermal engineering
• Combustion and flame
• Energy
• Experimental thermal and fluid science
• Fluid phase equilibria
• Heat and mass transfer
• International journal of green energy
• International journal of thermophysics
• Journal of thermal analysis and calorimetry
• Journal of thermal science
• Progress in energy and combustion science
• Thermal engineering

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