Tuesday, 10 March 2015

#1 INTRODUCTION & BASIC CONCEPTS

1.1 Thermodynamics and Energy





Thermo dynamics

                                                                                (Heat)        (Power)
           

Thermodynamics is the study of the effects of work, heat and energy on a system.


 Thermodynamics Laws >>>>>>

  • 0th Law - Thermal equilibrium




  • 1st Law - Conservation of energy,energy cannot be destroyed but can change forms




  • 2nd Law - Energy has quantity and direction, entropy


1.2 Importance of Dimensions and Units





1.3 Systems and Control Volume


     

System
Closed System
(Control mass)
Open System
(Control volume)
Heat and Work
Heat and work (energy) crosses the system when undergoing a process
Heat and work (energy) crosses the system when undergoing a process
Mass Transfer
Without any mass transfer when undergoing a process
With mass transfer when undergoing a process
Example
Closed piston cylinder, bomb calorimeter, pressure cooker
Turbine, compressor, nozzle



1.4 Properties of a System


  • Intensive properties (Independent on mass) - Pressure P, Temperature T,                                                                                    Density ρ 
  • Extensive properties (Dependent on mass) - Mass m, Volume V



1.5 Density and Specific Gravity

Density = mass per unit volume
             ρ = m/V   (kg/m3)


Specific volume = volume per unit mass
                  v = V/m = 1/ρ 

Specific gravity = density of substance / density of water



1.6 State and Equilibrium
  • Thermal Equilibrium - temperature constant throughout the system
  • Mechanical Equilibrium - constant pressure at any point of the system with time
  • Phase Equilibrium - two phases where the mass of each phase reaches an equilibrium level and stays there
  • Chemical Equilibrium - the chemical composition of a system dos not change with time

The State Postulate 

  • Simple compressible system is a system in the absence of external forces including electrical, magnetic, gravitational, motion and surface tension effects.
  • State Postulate states that the state of a simple compressible system is specified by two independent intensive properties, which are temperature and pressure for single phase system.

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