Undergraduate MEMS 0051

Introduction to Thermodynamics

(3 units)

Description: Basic concepts and interlinking relationships of thermodynamics, fluid mechanics and heat transfer; fluid statics; system and control volumes; thermodynamic properties; work and heat; first law of thermodynamics for control mass and control volume; integral forms of conservation of mass and momentum.

Prerequisites: PHYS 0175 and CHEM 0960

Corequisite: MATH 0290

Textbook: Introduction to the Thermodynamics of Materials , 4th edition, by Gaskell, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Objectives: To give students broad fundamentals of thermo-fluid engineering and sciences. At the end of ME 0051, students should be able to:

• Understand the relationship among fluid mechanics, heat transfer, and thermodynamics.
• Analyze engineering problems involving fluid static, momentum and force balance in integral form, first law of thermodynamics, energy, and work and heat transfer for both closed and open systems.
• Gain sufficient background for advanced-course sequence in fluid mechanics, heat transfer, and thermal systems.

Topics Covered:

1. Basic concepts and introduction to fluid mechanics, heat transfer, and thermodynamics
2. Thermodynamic properties and equation of state
3. Fluid static
4. Energy, work, and heat transfer
5. First law of thermodynamics for closed system and open system
6. Conservation of mass and momentum in integral form

Class/Laboratory Schedule: Three 50-minute periods of lecture per week

Professional Component Contribution: Engineering science and design

Relationship to Program Objectives: 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b

Prepared by: Minking K. Chyu

Date Prepared: March 15, 2005