0. Introduction to the course (1/1)

Aula 1

. Learning outcomes

. Programme/Structure

. Bibliography

1. Introduction & First Law (1/4)

Aula 2

(textbook: chapters 2, 3 and 4)

. zero law of thermodynamics

. Phase changes and diagrams

. Ideal gas: equation of state, compressibility factor and corrections to the equation of state

. Heat

. Heat transfer: a quick review of the fundamental equations

. Work

1. Introduction & First Law (2/4)

Aula 3

. Boundary work

. The first law of thermodynamics for a control mass

. Enthalpy

. Specific heat; specific heat of solids and incompressible liquids; specific heat of ideal gases

1. Introduction & First Law (3/4)

Aula 4

(textbook: chapter 6)

. First law of thermodynamics for a control volume

. The steady-state process

1. Introduction & First Law (4/4)

Aula 5

(textbook: chapter 6)

. The steady-state process (follow up)

. The transient process

Invited seminar

Aula 6

Hydrogen and Fuel Cells, the Future is Now

2. Second Law (1/6)

Aula 7

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(textbook: chapters 7 and 8)

. Second law of thermodynamics: Clausius and Kelvin-Planck statments

. Reversible and irreversible processes

. Efficiency of thermodynamic cycles

2. Second Law (2/6)

Aula 8

(textbook: chapters 7 and 8)

. Carnot cycle

. Clausius inequality

. Entropy

2. Second Law (3/6)

Aula 9

(textbook: chapter 8)

. Entropy changes for a control mass

. Gibbs equations and some special cases

. Entropy generation

. Entropy increase

. Entropy as a rate equation

2. Second Law (4/6)

Aula 10

(textbook: chapter 9)

. Entropy change for a control volume

. Principle of the increase of entropy for a control volume

. The steady-state process 

. The transient process

. The steady-state single-flow process

2. Second Law (5/6)

Aula 11

(textbook: chapters 9 and 10)

. Efficiency of a device

. Availability

. Reversible work

2. Second law (6/6)

Aula 12

(textbook: chapter 10)

. Availability

. Exergy

. Exergetic efficiency

3. Power and Refrigeration Cycles (1/6)

Aula 13

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(textbook: chapter 11)

. Introduction to the thermodynamic cycles

3. Power and Refrigeration Cycles (2/6)

Aula 14

(textbook: chapter 12)

. Air-standard Brayton Cycle

. Brayton cycle with a regenerator

3. Power and Refrigeration Cycles (3/6)

Aula 15

(textbook: chapter 12)

. Brayton cycle with intercooling, re-heating and regeneration

. Jet propulsion

3. Power and Refrigeration Cycles (4/6)

Aula 16

3. Power and Refrigeration Cycles (5/6)

Aula 17

(textbook: chapter 11)

. Rankine cycle (follow up)

3. Power and Refrigeration Cycles (6/6)

Aula 18

(textbook: chapter 11) 

Test

Aula 19

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4. Seminars

Aula 20

. Rest of the semester