LECTURE NOTES

Lecture Topics Lecture 1 Introduction and Definitions Lecture 2 Continuum, Specific Volume, and Pressure Lecture 3 Temperature and Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics Lecture 4 Mechanical Concept of Energy and Work Lecture 5 Heat, Heat Transfer Modes and First Law of Thermodynamics Lecture 6 Energy Analysis of Cycles and Properties of a Pure and Simple Compressible Substance Lecture 7 Thermodynamics Property Table, Specific Internal Energy and Enthapy, Reference State, and Reference Value Lecture 8 Approximation for Liquids, Thermodynamics Properties for Gases, Ideal Gas Model, Specific Heat, Ideal Gas Tables, and Polytropic Process of an Ideal Gas Lecture 9 Energy Analysis for a Control Volume, Steady-Flow Process, and Steady-Flow Engineering Devices Lecture 10 Steady-Flow Engineering Devices (Continued), and Transient Flow Process (Unsteady-Flow Process) Lecture 11 Second Law of Thermodynamics Lecture 12 Perpetual-Motion Machines and Carnot Cycle Lecture 13 Entropy Lecture 14 Entropy and Isentropic Process of Ideal Gas Lecture 15 Reversible Steady-Flow Work Lecture 16 Availability (Exergy) Analysis Lecture 17 Availability Balance for Closed System and Control Volume Lecture 18 Uniform-Flow Processes, and Second Law Efficiency Lecture 19 Vapor Power Plants Lecture 20 Ideal Reheat Rankine Cycle and Ideal Regenerative Rankine Cycle Lecture 21 Cogeneration Lecture 22 Gas Power Cycles