| Weeks | Topics |
| 1 |
Basic concepts of thermodynamics
state and equilibrium
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| 2 |
Processes and cycles, temperature, and zeroth law of thermodynamics
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| 3 |
Properties of pure substances
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| 4 |
Ideal gas equation of state, compressibility factor
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| 5 |
Introduction to the first law of thermodynamics,
Heat transfer and work, mechanical forms of work
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| 6 |
The first law of thermodynamics closed systems,
specific heats,
internal energy, enthalpy and specific heats of ideal gases
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| 7 |
Thermodynamic analysis of control volumes
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| 8 |
Steady flow processes
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| 9 |
Midterm examination week
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| 10 |
Introduction to the second law, thermal energy reservoirs, heat engines, refrigeration and heat pumps
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| 11 |
Reversible and irreversible processes
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| 12 |
Entropy, entropy balances, entropy changes
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| 13 |
Power and refrigeration cycles, the Carnot cycle, the Rankine cycle
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| 14 |
Refrigeration cycles
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