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Thermodynamics

Module name (EN):
Name of module in study programme. It should be precise and clear.
Thermodynamics
Degree programme:
Study Programme with validity of corresponding study regulations containing this module.
Mechanical Engineering, Bachelor, ASPO 01.10.2024
Module code: MEB_24_A_3.02.THE
Hours per semester week / Teaching method:
The count of hours per week is a combination of lecture (V for German Vorlesung), exercise (U for Übung), practice (P) oder project (PA). For example a course of the form 2V+2U has 2 hours of lecture and 2 hours of exercise per week.
4V (4 hours per week)
ECTS credits:
European Credit Transfer System. Points for successful completion of a course. Each ECTS point represents a workload of 30 hours.
5
Semester: 3
Mandatory course: yes
Language of instruction:
English
Assessment:
Written exam 120 min

[updated 13.11.2023]
Applicability / Curricular relevance:
All study programs (with year of the version of study regulations) containing the course.

MEB_24_A_3.02.THE Mechanical Engineering, Bachelor, ASPO 01.10.2024 , semester 3, mandatory course
Workload:
Workload of student for successfully completing the course. Each ECTS credit represents 30 working hours. These are the combined effort of face-to-face time, post-processing the subject of the lecture, exercises and preparation for the exam.

The total workload is distributed on the semester (01.04.-30.09. during the summer term, 01.10.-31.03. during the winter term).
60 class hours (= 45 clock hours) over a 15-week period.
The total student study time is 150 hours (equivalent to 5 ECTS credits).
There are therefore 105 hours available for class preparation and follow-up work and exam preparation.
Recommended prerequisites (modules):
None.
Recommended as prerequisite for:
MEB_24_V_4.10.PVT Physical Process Engineering with Practical Case Studies


[updated 15.01.2024]
Module coordinator:
Prof. Dr. Matthias Faust
Lecturer:
Prof. Dr. Matthias Faust


[updated 15.01.2024]
Learning outcomes:
After successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
• explain the differences between state and process variables
• draw up and calculate the energy balances for ideal processes
• name the differences between ideal and real state changes
• use and apply p-V, T-s and h-s diagrams and steam tables
• explain and calculate the Carnot cycle
• explain and calculate three more ideal gas processes
• explain and calculate the ideal steam-power process

[updated 15.01.2024]
Module content:
Introduction and basic terms
• Thermodynamic systems and states
• Pressure, temperature
• Specific volume, density, molar mass
• Internal state, external state, total state Equations of state and state changes
• Equation of state for an ideal gas
• Specific heat capacities for ideal gases, liquids and solids The first law of thermodynamics, introduction and definition
• The first law for a closed system
• Exchanged heat and work
• Pressure-volume work
• Friction or dissipation, external work
• The first law for a steady flow process
• Introduction to technical work and power
• Definition, calculating technical work and power
• Quasistatic state changes of homogeneous systems
• State changes isobaric, isothermal, isochoric, adiabatic, isentropic, polytropic
• The first law for a transient flow process The second law of thermodynamics, introduction and definition
• Entropy change for ideal gases, liquids, solids
• Entropy change for a steady flow process
• State changes in the T-s and h-s diagram Efficiency and coefficient of performance in cycles
• Fundamentals of cycles, clockwise and counterclockwise
• Thermal efficiency, coefficient of performance
• Idealized cycles with ideal gases
• Exchanged heat and work Cycles
• Idealized cycles with ideal gases
• CARNOT process
• Turbine processes (JOULE)
• Constant volume process (OTTO)
• Constant pressure process (DIESEL) Pure substances and their use
• Water and steam
• State variables of liquid water
• State variables in the area wet steam
• State variables of superheated steam
• Steam power plant process (CLAUSIUS-RANKINE)
• Ideal single-stage steam power process Mixtures of ideal gas
• Mass, mole and volume fractions
• State variables of mixtures
• (Entropy of mixing)

[updated 15.01.2024]
Teaching methods/Media:
Lecture guide, exercises, voluntary tutorial (4 SWS) with group work

[updated 15.01.2024]
Recommended or required reading:
• - Cerbe&Hoffmann: Einführung in die Thermodynamik
• - VDI Wärmeatlas

[updated 15.01.2024]
 
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