Thermodynamics

MECH 337

 

Catalog Description: This course provides an introduction to the basic concepts of properties and states of a substance, energy, entropy, processes and cycles; and the laws of thermodynamics. These concepts will be applied to the analysis of engineering systems and thermodynamic cycles for power generation and refrigeration.

 

Textbook: Fundamentals of Engineering Thermodynamics, 6th Edition, Moran and Shapiro, 2008, Wiley

 

 

Instructor: Anthony J. Marchese                                Download course syllabus here

Office: A103 H Engineering

Lab: Engines and Energy Conversion Lab
Phone: (970) 491-2328
Email: marchese@colostate.edu

home and objectives
    Upon completion of this course, each student will be able to:
  • Explain the concepts of properties and states of a substance, energy, entropy, processes and cycles; and the laws of thermodynamics.
  • Write down the equations for the first and second laws of thermodynamics and explain the meaning of each term.
  • Calculate PdV work for a closed system undergoing quasiequilibrium process.
  • Apply the first law of thermodynamics to any closed system or control volume.
  • Determine the thermodynamic properties for any ideal gas or pure subtance.
  • Apply the second law of thermodynamics to the analysis of any engineering system or control volume.
  • Apply ther first and second laws of thermodynamics to the analysis of complex gas and vapor power systems and refrigeration systems.
  • Perform humid air calculations toward the solution of a variety of HVAC problems.

 
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Colorado State University • Fort Collins, CO 80523 • Phone / 970.491.2328
Contact  marchese@colostate.edu with questions, problems or comments.
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