Course: Thermodynamics

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Course title Thermodynamics
Course code USE/P119
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction English
Status of course Optional
Form of instruction unspecified
Work placements unspecified
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Novotný Jan, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Fundamental concepts and laws of thermodynamics. Basic quantities of state. Equation of state of an ideal gas. 2. The First Law of Thermodynamics- heat, work, internal energy, enthalpy. The Second Law of thermodynamics, entropy. 3. Reversible and irreversible processes of ideal gases. Phase change. 4. Mixtures of ideal gases. Van der Waals model. The thermodynamics of vapour. Vapour tables and diagrams. The Clausius-Clapeyron Equation. 5. Thermodynamic processes in vapours. 6. Cycles in engineering application. 7. Psychrometry. Thermodynamics of humid air. Definitive quantities, tables, diagram. 8. Heat transfer by conduction, one-dimensional problems 9. Heat transfer by convection, The Similarity Theory in heat convection. 10. Heat transfer by radiation. The basic laws and applications. Heat exchangers. Overall heat transfer, the mean temperature logarithmic gradient. 11. One-dimensional isentropic compressible flow. Basic equations, Mach number. Isentropic flow.

Learning activities and teaching methods
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Learning outcomes
Analyse thermodynamic systems, its equilibrium and energy transfer (work, heat) using First and Second Laws of Thermodynamic and determine the basic thermodynamic properties (internal energy, entropy). Learn about measurements methods in Thermodynamic and work with diagrams, property tables and relations. Carry out thermodynamic analysis of engine cycles, heat pumps and refrigerator cycles.

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