Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer

Catalog description

Basic concepts and definitions, properties of pure substance, work and heat, first law of thermodynamics, second law of thermodynamics, entropy, thermodynamics of gases, vapors, and liquids in various non-flow and flow processes, and irreversibility and availability. The course will also cover heat transfer fundamentals, such as conduction, convection, and thermal radiation energy transfer. Prerequisite(s): A grade of at least C in all of the following courses: PHYS 2010 or PHYS 2110 , and MATH 1310 .