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MENG246 Thermodynamics II 3 credits

Instructor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Fuat Egelioğlu; February 2011

Course (catalog) description: Gas power cycles. Vapor and combined power cycles. Refrigeration cycles. Thermodynamic property relations. Gas mixtures. Gas-vapor mixtures and air conditioning. Chemical reactions. Chemical and phase equilibrium. Thermodynamics of high speed fluid flow.

Prerequisite(s): MENG245(Thermodynamics I) & MENG203 (Experimental Methods for Engineers)

Textbook(s) and/or other required material: Çengel, Y. A. and Boles, M. A., Thermodynamics: an Engineering Approach, 6th ed., The McGraw-Hill Companies, New York.

Course Objectives: The students will be asked to demonstrate their knowledge of the material covered in Thermodynamics II through their mastery of the following course objectives. Through the study of Thermodynamics II the student will be able to:

1. Analyze ideal gas and steam power cycles and refrigeration cycles to determine system components and process diagrams, perform energy balances, determine heat and work transfers, calculate the cycle efficiency or coefficient of performance and design power/refrigeration cycles or processes for cycle components; 2. Calculate properties of ideal gas mixtures and determine the properties of dry air-water vapor mixtures, plot processes on a psychrometric chart, and analyze process involving dry air-water vapor mixtures to perform energy and mass balances for the processes; 3. Determine balanced chemical reaction equations and analyze typical combustion processes to perform energy balances to determine the heat transfer released or estimate the maximum possible product gas temperature during combustion and use the results of chemical equilibrium analysis to write balanced chemical reaction equations and to perform energy balances for reaction systems; 4. Calculate stagnation properties of high-speed flows and apply these properties for one- dimensional, compressible flow to isentropic flow though nozzles and to the process occurring across a normal shock wave.

Topics covered: (number of classes): Based on 3 classes (+ 1 hr tutorial) per week:

1. Gas power cycles (6) 2. Steam power cycles (8) 3. Refrigeration cycles (3) 4. Ideal gas mixtures and psychrometrics (6) 5. Combustion processes (6) 6. Chemical equilibrium (3) 7. Ideal compressible flow (6) 8. Review and tests (4)

Class/laboratory schedule, i.e., number of sessions each week and duration of each session: 14 week semesters, classes meet 2 days per week for 3, 50 minutes lectures and one day per week for 50 minutes tutorial/laboratory.

Contribution of course to meeting the professional component: (3+1) hrs Engineering Topics with significant design. In this course students apply concepts of thermodynamics to solve 2 engineering problems associated with power and refrigeration cycles. The course assignments also provide the opportunity for the students to practice engineering science and design related to the concepts of gas mixtures, psychrometrics, chemical reactions and one-dimensional compressible flow.

Relationship of course to criteria 3 outcomes a-k (“N/A” {Not Applicable}, “minor” or Major” contributions): Criteria 3 Outcomes a-k Contribution Discussion: Students must a. Math, science, engineering Major apply principles of math, science and engineering in solving Thermodynamics II problems b. Design, conduct experiments minor design and conduct an experiment to determine the relative humidity of atmospheric air c. Design project Major design a thermodynamic cycle or process d. Multi-disciplinary teams minor demonstrate ability to function in design teams e. Engineering problems Major identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems associated with power cycles, psychrometrics, combustion, chemical equilibrium, and compressible flow. f. Professional, ethics minor identify ethical issues associated with engineering solutions to the selection of a particular power cycle for a given application g. Communicate minor demonstrate effective solution procedures to communicate solutions to engineering problems. h. Impact of engineering minor Identify ways in which knowledge of thermodynamics aids in the design of energy systems for improved efficiency and reduced pollution i. Life-long learning major demonstrate effective use of the internet to find examples of devices related to energy production j. Contemporary issues minor Write an essay (2 pages) on the selection of a power cycle and its contribution to global warming k. Skills, techniques, and modern minor solve typical Thermodynamics II problems using EES tools software

Assessment Midterm exam: 30% Laboratory: 10% Design and conduct an experiment: 5% Design Project 5% Homework: 5% Quizzes: 5% Final examination: 40%