Course Objectives: |
Vapor and combines power cycles, including the Carnot vapor cycle, Rankine cycle: the ideal cycle for vapor power, the ideal reheat and regenerative and the second-law analysis of vapor power cycles, including Refrigeration cycles and heat pump. Gas power cycles, including basic considerations in the analysis of power cycles, the Carnot cycle and its value in engineering, air-standard assumptions, an overview of reciprocating engines, gasoline engine Otto cycle, diesel engine cycle, gas-turbine Brayton cycle, and the second-law analysis of gas power cycles. |
Course Content: |
Review of Thermal Properties, Phase Change Diagrams, and the First Law of Thermodynamics
Review of Entropy, the Second Law of Thermodynamics, and the Carnot Cycle
Introduction to Power Cycles
Internal Combustion Engines-Otto Cycle
Introduction to Diesel Cycles
Introduction to Gas Turbines- Brayton Cycle
Solve problems based on the Brayton cycle; the Brayton cycle with regeneration; and the Brayton cycle with intercooling, reheating, and regeneration
Introduction to Jet Propulsion Cycles
Introduction to Power Plants-Rankine Cycle
Introduction to Power Plants- Regenerative Rankine Cycle
Introduction to Refrigerator Cycles
Introduction to Heat Pumps
Introduction to Air Conditioning
Gas-Vapor Mixtures and Humidity
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Week |
Subject |
Related Preparation |
1) |
Review of Thermal Properties, Phase Change Diagrams, and the First Law of Thermodynamics |
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2) |
Review of Entropy, the Second Law of Thermodynamics, and the Carnot Cycle |
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3) |
Introduction to Power Cycles |
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4) |
Internal Combustion Engines-Otto Cycle |
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5) |
Introduction to Diesel Cycles |
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6) |
Introduction to Gas Turbines- Brayton Cycle
Solve problems based on the Brayton cycle; the Brayton cycle with regeneration; and the Brayton cycle with intercooling, reheating, and regeneration |
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7) |
Introduction to Jet Propulsion Cycles |
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8) |
Midterm exam |
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9) |
Introduction to Power Plants-Rankine Cycle |
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10) |
Introduction to Power Plants- Regenerative Rankine Cycle |
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11) |
Introduction to Refrigerator Cycles |
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12) |
Introduction to Heat Pumps |
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13) |
Introduction to Air Conditioning |
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14) |
Final exam |
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14) |
Gas-Vapor Mixtures and Humidity |
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