Availability and second law efficiency. Thermal systems - Vapor and gas cycle analysis. Thermodynamics potentials, Property Relations. Reacting mixtures - Chemical concepts, combustion, heats of reaction. Equilibrium - Chemical, Phase, Applications.
Students work in groups of three to four on the design of an energy system.
A written report on the design, analysis and results is required. Thermal property data are available as library routines on the College of Engineering computer system. Students are required to write programs for cycle analysis which use these routines. In order to meet the goals set forth for this course, the students are required to obtain solutions for five to six homework problems each week. Student questions concerning homework problems are answered in class or individual students are encouraged to seek help from the instructor outside the classroom.