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IDENTIFYING DATA | 2024_25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Subject | APPLIED THERMODYNAMICS | Code | 00710315 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Study programme |
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Descriptors | Credit. | Type | Year | Period | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Compulsory | Second | First |
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Department | QUIMICA Y FISICA APLICADAS |
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egaror@unileon.es jlsang@unileon.es |
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General description | This course is an introduction to thermodynamics and deals with equilibrium properties of macroscopic systems, basic thermodynamics, the three laws of thermodynamics, energy transfer, entropy, exergie or gas power cycles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Competencias |
Code | |
A17700 | |
A17703 | |
A17720 | |
B5474 | |
B5475 | |
B5476 | |
C2 | CMECES2 That students know how to apply their knowledge to their work or vocation in a professional manner and possess the skills that are usually demonstrated through the development and defense of arguments and the resolution of problems within their area of study. |
C3 | CMECES3 That students have the ability to gather and interpret relevant data (normally within their area of study) to make judgments that include reflection on relevant issues of a social, scientific or ethical nature. |
C4 | CMECES4 That students can transmit information, ideas, problems and solutions to both a specialised and non-specialised audience |
Learning aims |
Competences | |||
Knows and applies the first law of thermodynamics. Calculates values of thermodynamic properties corresponding to processes involving phase changes. Correctly handles property tables and understands the meaning of enthalpy. Interprets T-v, P-v, and P-T diagrams correctly. Correctly solves problems regarding energy analysis in closed systems. Applies different problem-solving methodologies for calculations of internal energy and enthalpy, considering possible approximations regarding specific heats. Understands and solves problems regarding mass and energy analysis in control volumes for steady flow systems. Understands and solves problems regarding energy analysis in unsteady flow systems. Knows and applies the second law of thermodynamics. Understands concepts associated with reversible and irreversible processes. Applies the second law of thermodynamics to problems involving thermal machines, refrigerators, and heat pumps. Knows the Carnot cycle, Carnot's principles, and the Carnot thermal machine, refrigerator, and heat pump. Correctly understands and applies the concept of entropy to thermodynamic problems. Handles the relationships T ds proficiently. Understands the concept of isentropic efficiency in steady flow devices. Understands the concept of exergy as a measure of work potential. Knows the main gas power cycles: Otto, Diesel, Ericsson, Stirling, Brayton. Proficiently handles the mathematical relationships between thermodynamic properties, such as Maxwell's relations, the Clapeyron equation, or the Joule-Thomson coefficient. | A17700 A17703 A17720 |
B5474 B5475 B5476 |
C2 C3 C4 |
Contents |
Topic | Sub-topic |
Part I: INTRODUCTION | Chapter 1. INTRODUCTION AND BASIC CONCEPTS. Overview of thermodynamics and basic concepts such as system, state, state postulate, equilibrium, process,... Chapter 2. GENERAL ENERGY ANALYSIS. Discussion of various forms of work and energy transfer by heat and work; conservation of energy principle. Chapter 3. PROPERTIES OF PURE SUBSTANCES. Discussion of the physics of phase-change processes; real-gases and ideal-gases behavior. |
Part II: THE FIRST LAW | Chapter 1. (4) THE FIRST LAW. Moving boundary work; general energy balance relation; first law of thermodynamics; specific heats and relations for the internal energy and enthalpy of ideal gases and incompressible substances. Chapter 2. (5) ENERGY ANALYSIS OF CLOSED SYSTEMS AND CONTROL VOLUMES. Conservation of mass; flow work and energy of fluid streams; common steady-flow devices; unsteady-flow processes. |
Part III: THE SECOND LAW | Chapter 1. (6) THE SECOND LAW. ENTROPY. The second law; reversible and irreversible processes; Kelvin-Planck and Clausius statements; cycles; absolute thermodynamic temperature scale; Carnot cycle; heat engines; refrigerators and heat pumps; thermal efficiencies and coefficients of performance. Chapter 2. (7) ENTROPY. Clausius inequality; entropy and increase of entropy principle; entropy changes in processes; isentropic processes; reversible steady-flow work relations; isentropic efficiencies; entropy balance to various systems. Chapter 3. (8) EXERGY. Definition of energy; reversible work; energy destruction; second-law efficiency; energy balance relation. |
Part IV: THERMODYNAMIC CYCLES AND THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTY RELATIONS | Chapter 1. (9) POWER GAS CYCLES. Assumptions aplicable to gas power cycles; closed and open gas power cycles; Otto, Diesel, Stirling, Ericsson and Brayton cycles; jet-propulsion cycles. Chapter 2. (10) THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTY RELATIONS. Fundamental relations between commonly encountered thermodynamic properties; Maxwell relations; Clapeyron equation; general relations for specific heats, internal energy, enthalpy and entropy, |
Planning |
Methodologies :: Tests | |||||||||
Class hours | Hours outside the classroom | Total hours | |||||||
Problem solving, classroom exercises | 12 | 30 | 42 | ||||||
Seminars | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||||||
Laboratory practicals | 10 | 3 | 13 | ||||||
Tutorship of group | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
Lecture | 30 | 54 | 84 | ||||||
Extended-answer tests | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||
(*)The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students. |
Methodologies |
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Problem solving, classroom exercises | |
Seminars | |
Laboratory practicals | |
Tutorship of group | |
Lecture |
Personalized attention |
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Assessment |
Description | Qualification | ||
Laboratory practicals | 20 | ||
Problem solving, classroom exercises | 60 | ||
Lecture | 20 | ||
Other comments and second call | |||
To pass the subject, a total score of 50 points out of 100 possible is required, combining the grades from written exams and laboratory work. |
Sources of information |
Access to Recommended Bibliography in the Catalog ULE |
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