Table of Contents Thermodynamics

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THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES

• Mass and Weight
• Specific Volume
• Density 
• Specific Gravity
• Humidity
• Intensive and Extensive Properties

TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE MEASUREMENTS

• Temperature 
• Temperature Scales
• Pressure
• Pressure Scales

ENERGY, WORK, AND HEAT

• Energy
• Potential Energy
• Kinetic Energy
• Specific Internal Energy
• Specific P-V Energy
• Specific Enthalpy
• Work
• Heat
• Entropy
• Energy and Power Equivalences

THERMODYNAMIC SYSTEMS AND PROCESSES

• Thermodynamic Systems and Surroundings
• Types of Thermodynamic Systems
• Thermodynamic Equilibrium
• Control Volume
• Steady State
• Thermodynamic Process
• Cyclic Process 
• Reversible Process 
• Irreversible Process
• Adiabatic Process
• Isentropic Process
• Polytropic Process
• Throttling Process

CHANGE OF PHASE

• Classification of Properties
• Saturation
• Saturated and Subcooled Liquids
• Quality
• Moisture Content
• Saturated and Superheated Vapors
• Constant Pressure Heat Addition
• Critical Point
• Fusion
• Sublimation
• Triple Point
• Condensation

PROPERTY DIAGRAMS AND STEAM TABLES

• Property Diagrams
• Pressure - Temperature (P-T) Diagram
• Pressure - Specific Volume (P-v) Diagram
• Pressure - Enthalpy (P-h) Diagram
• Enthalpy - Temperature (h-T) Diagram
• Temperature - Enthalpy (T-s) Diagram
• Enthalpy Entropy (h-s) or Mollier Diagram 
• Steam Tables

FIRST LAW OF THERMODYNAMICS

SECOND LAW OF THERMODYNAMICS

• Entropy
• Carnot’s Principle
• Carnot Cycle
• Diagrams of Ideal and Real Processes
• Power Plant Components
• Heat Rejection
• Typical Steam Cycle

COMPRESSION PROCESSES

• Boyle’s and Charles’ Laws
• Ideal Gas Law
• Fluid
• Compressibility of Fluids
• Constant Pressure Process
• Constant Volume Process
• Effects of Pressure Changes on Fluid Properties
• Effects of Temperature Changes on Fluid Properties

Heat Transfer

• Bulk Temperature
• Convective Heat Transfer
• Heat Flux
• Heat and Temperature
• Heat and Work
• Log Mean Temperature Difference
• Modes of Transferring Heat
• Overall Heat Transfer Coefficient
• Thermo Conductivity

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