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    This document provides an overview of the contents to be covered in the ME209x THERMODYNAMICS course, including: 1) Introduction to thermodynamics concepts like systems, boundaries, state properties, and equilibrium. 2) Discussion of work, heat, the first law of thermodynamics, temperature scales, and phase changes of matter. 3) Explanation of the second law of thermodynamics, entropy, irreversibility, and thermodynamic processes. 4) Coverage of property relations, equations of state, and application of thermodynamic laws to open and closed systems.

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    ME209x THERMODYNAMICS edX/IITBombayX/2014

    Contents of this Course


    Introduction to thermodynamics. Denitions and terms. System, surroundings,
    boundaries, classication.
    State of a system. Properties of systems. Classication of properties.
    Thermodynamic state space. Equilibrium, processes, interactions.
    The work interaction. Thermodynamic denition of work. Sign convention.
    Characteristics of the work interaction. Modes of work. Simple and complex systems.
    Evaluation of work.
    Problem-solving technique. Units and dimensions. Conversion factors.
    Adiabatic boundary. Adiabatic systems and processes. Adiabatic work. The First Law.
    Basic form. Energy of a system. The heat interaction. Sign convention.
    Diathermic boundary. Zeroth law. Isothermal states. Empirical temperature.
    Principles of thermometry. Scales of temperature. Gas thermometer. The ideal gas.
    Ideal gas temperature scale.
    Classication of Fluids. Properties of Water. Phase Diagram of Water. Gibbs Phase
    Rule. Introduction to Steam tables. Subcooled and Superheated Regions. Dryness
    Fraction. Introduction to the Mollier diagram. Application of the rst law to uid
    systems.
    The Second Law. A multiplicity of statements. The Kelvin-Planck statement.
    Hiearchy of temperatures. Denition of higher and lower temperature. Carnot
    theorem. Thermodynamic temperature scales. Thermodynamic Kelvin scale. Carnot
    engine. Equivalence of thermodynamic Kelvin scale and ideal gas Kelvin scale.
    Clausius inequality. Denition of entropy. Evaluation of entropy. Principle of increase
    of entropy. Formulation of second law for closed systems. Adiabatic, reversible, and
    isentropic processes.
    Auxiliary functions. Property relations. Maxwells equations. Applications to
    equations of state.
    First law for open systems. Derivation of the general form. Special cases. Steady-ow
    energy equation. Second law for open systems. Applications to typical engineering
    systems.

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