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MECH443 - Advanced Thermodynamics

Description

Thermodynamic potentials: Maxwell relations, stability criteria. Barometric formula: applications to clouds, solar chimney, etc. Phase mixtures: chemical potential, osmosis, phase equilibrium, Gibbs phase rule, phase diagrams, fugacity and activity. Reacting mixtures: law of mass action and applications, enthalpy and entropy constants, heat of reaction, combustion, flames, adiabatic flame temperature, reaction rates. Thermodynamics of fuel cells: efficiency, causes of losses, comparison with heat engines.

Units

1.5

Hours: lecture-lab-tutorial

3-0-0

Cross-listed courses

MECH541 - Advanced Thermodynamics

Note(s)

  • Credit will be granted for only one of MECH 443, MECH 541.

Prerequisites

  • Complete all of:

Course offered by

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Course schedules

Summer timetable available: February 15. Fall and Spring timetables available: May 15.

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