480-8673/02 – Introduction to Thermodynamics (UTd)

Gurantor departmentDepartment of PhysicsCredits3
Subject guarantordoc. RNDr. Dalibor Ciprian, Ph.D.Subject version guarantordoc. RNDr. Dalibor Ciprian, Ph.D.
Study levelundergraduate or graduateRequirementCompulsory
Year2Semesterwinter
Study languageEnglish
Year of introduction2018/2019Year of cancellation
Intended for the facultiesFMTIntended for study typesBachelor
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CIP10 doc. RNDr. Dalibor Ciprian, Ph.D.
Extent of instruction for forms of study
Form of studyWay of compl.Extent
Full-time Credit and Examination 2+1

Subject aims expressed by acquired skills and competences

The objective of the course is to learn basic principles of equilibrium thermodynamics. After the course, the students are able to describe and analyze the behaviour of simple thermodynamic systems,

Teaching methods

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Summary

The course is focused on basic principles and methods of equilibrium thermodynamics. The brief introduction to thermodynamics of non-equilibrium processes is presented too. The methods are demonstrated on the description of simple thermodynamic systems.

Compulsory literature:

Adkins, C. J., Equilibrium Thermodynamics, Cambridge University Press, 3 edition, 2008, ISBN 978-0521274562 Hardy, R., J., Binek, Ch., Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics, Wiley-Blackwell, 1 edition, 2014, ISBN 978-1118501009

Recommended literature:

Boles, M., Cengel, Y., Thermodynamics: An Engineering Approach, McGraw-Hill, 8 edition, 2014, ISBN 978-0073398174 Fermi, E., Thermodynamics, Important Books, 2013, ISBN 978-8087830611

Way of continuous check of knowledge in the course of semester

Written test for credit, written and oral exam.

E-learning

no e-learning available

Other requirements

systematic out-of-class study required

Prerequisities

Subject has no prerequisities.

Co-requisities

Subject has no co-requisities.

Subject syllabus:

1. Basic definitions, state parameters and state functions 2. The first law of thermodynamics, equations of state 3. Reversible, irreversible and natural processes, heat capacities 4. The second law of thermodynamics, kvasistatic processes, absolute temperature, entropy 5. Thermodynamics potentials - internal energy, entropy and Gibbs function 6. Helmholtz free energy, enthalpy, relation among the derivatives of thermodynamic quantities 7. Chemical potential 8. Application of thermodynamic potentials to simple systems 9. Conditions of thermodynamic equilibrium 10. Thermodynamics of mixing 11. Phase equilibrium, the influence of the boundary 12. Introduction to non-equilibrium thermodynamics, Onsager relations, diffusion and heat transfer 13. The third law of thermodynamics, thermodynamics of blackbody radiation

Conditions for subject completion

Full-time form (validity from: 2018/2019 Winter semester)
Task nameType of taskMax. number of points
(act. for subtasks)
Min. number of pointsMax. počet pokusů
Credit and Examination Credit and Examination 100 (100) 51
        Credit Credit 30  16 2
        Examination Examination 70  35 3
Mandatory attendence participation: compulsory seminars - max 3 absences with leave

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Conditions for subject completion and attendance at the exercises within ISP: The extent of the compulsory seminars has to be arranged with the tutors. Completion of all mandatory tasks within individually agreed deadlines.

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2024/2025 (B0719A270002) Nanotechnology P English Ostrava 2 Compulsory study plan
2023/2024 (B0719A270002) Nanotechnology P English Ostrava 2 Compulsory study plan
2022/2023 (B0719A270002) Nanotechnology P English Ostrava 2 Compulsory study plan
2021/2022 (B0719A270002) Nanotechnology P English Ostrava 2 Compulsory study plan
2020/2021 (B0719A270002) Nanotechnology P English Ostrava 2 Compulsory study plan
2019/2020 (B0719A270002) Nanotechnology P English Ostrava 2 Compulsory study plan

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