Showing posts with label Thermodynamics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Thermodynamics. Show all posts

Monday, March 25, 2013

1 - Introduction and Basic Concepts

1-1 Thermodynamics and Energy
  • Applications Areas of Thermodynamics
1-2 Importance of Dimensions and Units
  • Some SI and English Units 
  • Dimension Homogeneity 
  • Unity Conversion Ratios
1-3 Systems and Control Volumes
1-4 Properties of a System
  •  Continuum
1-5 Density and Specific Gravity
1-6 State and Equilibrium
  • The State Postulate
1-7 Processes and Cycles
  • The Steady-Flow Process
1-8 Temperature and the Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics
  • Temperature Scales 
  • The International Temperature Scale of 1990
1-9 Pressure
  • Variation of Pressure with Depth
1-10 The Manometer
  •  Other Pressure Measurement Devices
1-11 The Barometer and Atmospheric Pressure
1-12 Problem-Solving Technique

Summary

Wednesday, March 20, 2013

2 - Energy Conversion and General Energy Analysis

2-1 Introduction
2-2 Forms of Energy
  •  Some Physical Insight to Internal Energy
  •  Mechanical Energy
  • More on Nuclear Energy
2-3 Energy Transfer by Heat
  • Historical Background on Heat
2-4 Energy Transfer by Work
  • Electrical Work
2-5 Mechanical Forms of Works
  • Shaft Work, Spring Work
  •  Work Done on Elastic Solid Bars
  •  Work Associated with the Stretching of a Liquid Film
  •  Work Done to Raise or to Accelerate a Body
  • Non-mechanical Forms  of Works
2-6 The First Law of Thermodynamics
  • Energy Balance
  • Energy Change of a System
  • Mechanism of Energy Transfer
2-7 Energy Conversion Efficiencies
2-8 Energy and Environment
  •  Ozone and Smog
  • Acid Rain
  • The Greenhouse Effect : Global Warming and Climate Change