ME 20000 (Thermodynamics I - Spring 2022, Wassgren section)


Lecture (Date) Topics
01
(Mo, 2022 Jan 10)
Syllabus; Systems; Definitions
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02
(We, 2022 Jan 12)
Specific volume, pressure, and temperature
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  2. Example (video, 02:28)
  3. Example (video, 11:12)
  4. Example (video, 08:30)
03
(Fr, 2022 Jan 14)
Engineering approach to problem solving
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(Mo, 2022 Jan 17)
No lecture
04
(We, 2022 Jan 19)
Mechanical concepts of energy and work
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05
(Fr, 2022 Jan 21)
Moving boundary work; electrical/spring/rotating shaft work
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  4. Example (video, 08:58)
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  6. Example (video, 03:17)
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06
(Mo, 2022 Jan 24)
Heat transfer; First Law without mass flow
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07
(We, 2022 Jan 26)
Property plots and tables
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08
(Fr, 2022 Jan 28)
Quality
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  2. Example (video, 04:49)
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09
(Mo, 2022 Jan 31)
Enthalpy
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  2. Example (video, 16:11)
10
(We, 2022 Feb 02)
Specific heat; Incompressible substance
  1. Experiment (video, 14:21)
  2. Experiment (video, 10:23)
  3. Example (video, 11:31)
  4. Example (video, 09:43)
  5. Example (video, 12:03)
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11
(Fr, 2022 Feb 04)
The ideal gas model
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12
(Mo, 2022 Feb 07)
Polytropic processes
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13
(We, 2022 Feb 09)
Conservation of Mass
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  4. Example (video, 13:37)
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14
(Fr, 2022 Feb 11)
First Law with mass flow
  1. Example (video, 14:48)
  2. Example (video, 24:23)
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15
(Mo, 2022 Feb 14)
First Law practice
  • Textbook reading: Sections 4.6 - 4.10
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  • No Wassgren reading.
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16
(We, 2022 Feb 16)
More First Law practice
  • Textbook reading: Sections 4.6 - 4.10
  • No lecture notes, no lecture video
  • No Wassgren reading.
  1. Example (video, 11:30)
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(Th, 2022 Feb 17)
Exam 1: 06:30 - 07:30 P.M. (PHYS 112 and PHYS 114)
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(Fr, 2022 Feb 18)
No lecture
17
(Mo, 2022 Feb 21)
System integration
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18
(We, 2022 Feb 23)
Energy analysis of cycles
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  4. Example (video, 22:18)
19
(Fr, 2022 Feb 25)
Transient analysis
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20
(Mo, 2022 Feb 28)
Introducing the Second Law; Irreversibilities
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21
(We, 2022 Mar 02)
Thermodynamic cycles and the Second Law
22
(Fr, 2022 Mar 04)
Maximum performance measures
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  2. Example (video, 13:56)
23
(Mo, 2022 Mar 07)
Carnot cycle; Clausius inequality
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24
(We, 2022 Mar 09)
Entropy as a property
  1. Example (video, 03:36)
  2. Example (video, 04:32)
  3. Example (video, 09:22)
  4. Example (video, 32:41)
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(Th, 2022 Mar 10)
Exam 2: 06:30 - 07:30 P.M. (MATH 175)
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(Fr, 2022 Mar 11)
No lecture
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(Mo, 2022 Mar 14)
No lecture
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(We, 2022 Mar 16)
No lecture
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(Fr, 2022 Mar 18)
No lecture
25
(Mo, 2022 Mar 21)
T-ds relations; Entropy change for incompressible substances
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26
(We, 2022 Mar 23)
Entropy change for ideal gases
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  2. Example (video, 38:24)
27
(Fr, 2022 Mar 25)
Internally reversible processes; Second Law without mass flow
  1. Example (video, 12:13)
  2. Example (video, 07:51)
28
(Mo, 2022 Mar 28)
Entropy increase principle; Second Law with mass flow
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29
(We, 2022 Mar 30)
Second Law practice
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30
(Fr, 2022 Apr 01)
Isentropic processes
  1. Example (video, 29:06)
  2. Example (video, 23:35)
31
(Mo, 2022 Apr 04)
Device isentropic efficiencies
  1. Example (video, 21:18)
  2. Example (video, 29:12)
32
(We, 2022 Apr 06)
Heat transfer and work in internally reversible flow processes
  1. Example (video, 10:11)
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  3. Example (video, 18:18)
33
(Fr, 2022 Apr 08)
Vapor power systems; The Rankine cycle
  1. Example (video, 29:17)
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34
(Mo, 2022 Apr 11)
Rankine cycle improvements
  1. Example (video, 17:13)
35
(We, 2022 Apr 13)
Vapor compression refrigeration systems
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(Th, 2022 Apr 14)
Exam: 06:30 - 07:30 P.M. (MATH 175)
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(Fr, 2022 Apr 15)
No lecture
36
(Mo, 2022 Apr 18)
Heat pumps
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37
(We, 2022 Apr 20)
Air standard cycles; Internal combustion engines
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38
(Fr, 2022 Apr 22)
Otto, Diesel, and dual cycles
  1. Example (video, 22:47)
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39
(Mo, 2022 Apr 25)
The Brayton cycle
  1. Example (video, 14:00)
  2. Example (video, 21:43)
40
(We, 2022 Apr 27)
Brayton cycle improvements
  1. Example (video, 21:14)
  2. Example (video, 30:25)
41
(Fr, 2022 Apr 29)
Course Wrap-up

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