Course Objective
At the end of this course, the student will learn
• basic concepts of thermodynamics,
• how to evaluate thermo physical properties of substances,
• several forms of work and heat,
• conservation of energy for the control mass and control volume
processes,
• the limits of the performance of thermal engines,
• how to predict the direction of the processes and understand impossibility
of certain processes.
Course Content
Basic concepts and definitions. Properties of a pure substance. Equations of state. Work and heat. First law of thermodynamics. Internal energy and enthalpy. Second law of thermodynamics. Carnot cycle. Entropy.
Instructors
| Dr. Hüseyin VURAL | E-204 | 210 2542 | hvural@metu.edu.tr |
| Dr. Feyza KAZANÇ | E-107 | 210 5215 | fkazanc@metu.edu.tr |
Assistants
| Mr. Serdar HİÇDURMAZ | A-144 | 210 5230 | hserdar@metu.edu.tr |
| Mr. Serhat BİLYAZ | A-147 | 210 5276 | bilyaz@metu.edu.tr |
Class Schedule
| Section 1 | Dr. Vural | Tuesday Thursday |
09:40-11:30 11:40-12:30 |
G-201 G-201 |
| Section 2 | Dr. Kazanç | Monday Wednesday |
15:40-17:30 13:40-14:30 |
G-108 G-201 |