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ME204 THERMODYNAMICS II

Course Objectives

After completing the course, students will

• be able to apply the concept of exergy to qualitatively compare the quality of energy in various forms and perform an exergy analysis on common energy conversion devices using appropriate assumptions
• understand how thermodynamic cycles are used in our society and be able to perform a quantitative cycle analysis
• be able to develop and solve simple mathematical models of ideal gas mixtures undergoing a thermodynamic process and understand why these processes are important to our society
• be able to use a limited set of thermodynamic property data and fundamental relations to calculate other thermodynamic properties
• be able to develop and quantitatively analyze simple thermodynamic models of chemical reactions and understand the societal and environmental implications of combustion reactions
• be able to develop and quantitatively analyze simple thermodynamic models for chemical equilibrium
• be able to develop simpler computer models to perform and document thermodynamic analyses
• be able to perform a thermodynamic analysis in a systematic manner and clearly document their work.

Course Content

Irreversibility and availability. Vapor power and refrigeration cycles. Air standard power and refrigeration cycles. Thermodynamic relations. Ideal gas mixtures. Gas and vapor mixtures. Chemical reactions. Chemical equilibrium.

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Ability to qualitatively assess the quality of energy in various forms.

2. Ability to make appropriate assumptions to develop exergy models of common energy conversion devices.

3. Ability to calculate the exergy of a substance relative to a dead state.

4. Ability to calculate the change in exergy for a substance undergoing a process.

5. Ability to calculate the irreversibility of a process.

6. Ability to calculate and use second law efficiencies.

7. Qualitative understanding of how thermal energy is converted into mechanical energy using a power cycle and why this process is important to our society.

8. Qualitative understanding of how mechanical energy is used to move thermal energy from a cold region to a hot region and why this process is important to our society.

9. Ability to make appropriate assumptions to model common vapor and gas cycles.

10. Ability to perform a cycle analysis for common vapor and gas cycles.

11. Ability to apply knowledge of existing cycles to understand new cycles.

12. Air-conditioning, chemical processes and combustion processes are important to our society.

13. Ability to make appropriate assumptions to model the ideal gas mixtures.

14. Ability to mathematically analyze models of ideal gas mixtures.

15. Ability to apply the Clapeyron Equation to calculate thermodynamic properties.

16. Ability to apply Maxwell Relations to calculate thermodynamic properties.

17. Ability to calculate changes of enthalpy and entropy for non-ideal gases.

18. Ability to qualitatively understand and quantitatively assess the societal and environmental implications of combustion reactions.

19. Ability to make appropriate assumptions to model chemical reactions.

20. Ability to quantitatively analyze chemical reactions.

21. Ability to make appropriate assumptions to model equilibrium states.

22. Ability to quantitatively analyze equilibrium states.

23. Ability to use a computer for thermodynamic analysis.

24. Ability to clearly document an engineering analysis made using a computer.

25. Ability to solve a thermodynamic problem by systematically applying basic thermodynamic principles and property relations and keeping track of units.

26. Ability to clearly document an engineering analysis for future reference and easy communication to others, including specifying units. 

Program Outcomes Matrix