Class

Date

Day

Topics

Reading

HW Set Due

1

2 Sep

R

Thermo review: Open systems (COE, AOS)

4.4 – 4.11,
6.9 – 6.10

2

3 Sep

F

Thermo review: Closed systems (COE, AOS)

2.5, 6.7

3

6 Sep

M

Ideal gases with variable specific heats

3.9, 3.12 – 3.13, 6.5

1

 4

7 Sep

T

Open system analysis using ideal gases with variable specific heats

3.14, 6.10

2

5

9 Sep

R

Closed system analysis using ideal gases with variable specific heats

6.7

3

6

10 Sep

F

Introduction to two-phase mixtures: phase determination

3.1 – 3.2

4

7

13 Sep

M

Quality of a two-phase mixture

3.3

5

8

14 Sep

T

Property tables, property diagrams

3.4 – 3.6

6

9

16 Sep

R

Open system analysis using two-phase mixture

7

10

17 Sep

F

Closed system analysis using two-phase mixture

8

Online Property Skills Test

11

20 Sep

M

Defining exergy

7.1 – 7.3

9

12

21 Sep

T

Accounting of exergy

7.4 – 7.5

10

13

23 Sep

R

Closed system exergy balance

7.4

11

14

24 Sep

F

Open system exergy balance

7.5

12

15

27 Sep

M

Second-Law efficiencies: isentropic, exergetic

6.12, 7.6

13

16

28 Sep

T

Vapor power system; effects of pressure & temperature on cycle performance

8.1 – 8.2.3

14

17

30 Sep

R

Superheating, irreversibilities

8.2.4, 8.3

15

18

1 Oct

F

Exam 1 (Lectures 1 – 14)

19

4 Oct

M

Pressure effect

8.3

16

20

5 Oct

T

Gas power system and Brayton cycle

9.5 – 9.6

17

21

7 Oct

R

Gas power system with regeneration

9.7

19

22

8 Oct

F

Gas power system with reheating & intercooling

9.8

23

11 Oct

M

Internal combustion engines

9.1 – 9.2

21

24

12 Oct

T

Models for reciprocating engine cycle

9.3 – 9.4

22

Fall Break

25

18 Oct

M

Vapor-compression refrigeration systems

10.1 – 10.2

23

26

19 Oct

T

Introduction to non-reacting ideal gas mixtures

12.1 – 12.3

24

27

21 Oct

R

Open system mixtures

12.4

25

28

22 Oct

F

Closed system mixtures

12.4

26

29

25 Oct

M

Introduction to moist air: humidity ratio, relative humidity, dew point

 12.5.1, 12.5.2, 12.5.4

27

30

26 Oct

T

Application of conservation principles to moist air: heating

28

31

28 Oct

R

Exam 2 (Lectures 15 – 28)

32

29 Oct

F

Application of conservation principles to moist air: humidification

12.8.4

29

33

1 Nov

M

Application of conservation principles to moist air: cooling, dehumidification, air-conditioning

12.8

30

34

2 Nov

T

Psychrometer, wet-bulb, dry-bulb temperatures, psychrometric chart

12.6 – 12.7

32

35

4 Nov

R

Concluding psychrometrics

33

36

5 Nov

F

Introduction to combustion with pure oxygen, condensation in combustion products

13.1

Self-directed study

37

8 Nov

M

Combustion with air

13.1

35

38

9 Nov

T

Enthalpy for reacting systems

13.2

36

39

11 Nov

R

More enthalpy for reacting systems, adiabatic flame temperature

13.3

40

12 Nov

F

Course evaluation, wrap-up

TBD

TBD

Comprehensive final exam during finals week

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