Engineering thermodynamics

• Describe the state and thermodynamic temperature of compounds
• Calculate the exchange of work and heat, considering the heat transfer mechanism, between a simple system and its surroundings
• Detail the thermodynamic characteristics of a compound, including specific heat capacities, and calculate specific heat capacities under given conditions
• Detail the different forms of energy
• Calculate the enthalpy of reaction for a combustion reaction and calculate the thermodynamic efficiency for an electrochemical cell
• Calculate efficiency/loss for simple thermodynamic systems
• Communicate and explain the fundamental thermodynamics involved in one of several power and refrigeration cycles
• Decipher information from simple phase diagrams, property tables, or property functions
• Analyze a relevant real-life system from a thermodynamic perspective

Introduction to ideal gases, thermodynamic temperature and internal energy. The first law of thermodynamics and exothermic/endothermic reactions, the concept of enthalpy, calorimetry and heat capacities. Heat transfer mechanism (conduction, convection and radiation). The second law of thermodynamics (reversible/irreversible processes), entropy and concept of exergy. Gibbs free energy, phase diagrams and thermodynamic “quantities” and their relation to electrochemistry.
The course will treat common thermodynamic processes (isochore, isobaric, isothermal and adiabatic processes).
For approximately one third of the course, the students will work on a project where they analyze a relevant real life system from a thermodynamic perspective.

01005/01006/10018/10020/10022/10024

Lectures, class discussions, assignments, project work and report writing

This course is part of the General Engineering specialization Future Energy and the study line Design of Sustainable Energy Systems.

Minimum: 10.

Please be aware that this course will only be held if the required minimum number of participants is met. You will be informed 8 days before the start of the course, whether the course will be held.