QE111: Elementary Thermodynamics
Course Number : QE111 | ||||||
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Course Title : Elementary Thermodynamics | ||||||
Credits : 3 | ||||||
No | Course Content | Time Allocated (hours) | ||||
  |   |   | L | T | P | A |
01 | Foundamentals: Matter and its phases,matter as a continuum;Open and closed thermodynamics systems;Work and heat interactions;Property,state,pure substances two property rules;Change of state process ,reversibility;quasi-statistic assumptions | 2 | 1 |   |   | |
02 | The Zeroth Law and the First Law: Zeroth Law,thermal equilibrium and temperature;First Law,conservation of energy;Application of First Law to closed systems,internal energy,cyclic processes;First law applied to the open system,flow work and enthalpy | 3 | 1 |   |   | |
03 | Thermodynamic substances: The perfect gas and real gas,specific heat at constant volume and constant pressure,gas constant and ratio of specific heats;Solids and liquids;Equilibrium between phases;vapours,use of steam tables. | 4 | 1 |   |   | |
04 | Application of First Law to closed systems: Work and heat interactions during constant volume and fully resisted constant pressure,isothermal,adiabatic and polytropic expansion processes | 3 | 1 | |||
05 | Application of First Law to open systems: Steady flow energy equation;Steady flow expansion devices with work and heat interactions:Ducts,diffusers and nozzles;Mixing devices;Heat exchangers;Throtting;Unsteady flow energy equation;Charging and discharging of pressure vessels. | 5 | 1 | |||
06 | Air standard cycles: Analysis of the Otto,Diesel and Carnot cycles and other simple hypothetical cycles | 3 | 1 |   | ||
07 | The Rankine cycle: Analysis of the cycle without superheat | 2 | 1 | |||
08 | The Second Law: Statements and important corollaries:The reversible engine efficiency;The reversible heat pump and its performance;Thermodynamics scale of temperature;Entropy;Clausius inequality;Reversiblity and the second law. | 5 | 2 | |||
Laboratory classes :4x3 hour classes | 12 |   | ||||
Semester assement test | 12 | |||||
Total | 27 | 9 | 12 | 3 | ||
Assessment | Percentage | Marks | ||||
Continuous Assessment | 20 |   | ||||
         Class participation |   | 10 | ||||
         Course Work |   | 10 | ||||
Written Examinations | 80 |   | ||||
         Mid-semester |   | 10 | ||||
         End-semester |   | 70 |