635-2033/01 – Basics of thermodynamics (ZT)
Gurantor department | Department of Thermal Engineering | Credits | 4 |
Subject guarantor | Ing. Mario Machů, Ph.D. | Subject version guarantor | Ing. Mario Machů, Ph.D. |
Study level | undergraduate or graduate | Requirement | Compulsory |
Year | 2 | Semester | winter |
| | Study language | Czech |
Year of introduction | 2019/2020 | Year of cancellation | |
Intended for the faculties | FMT | Intended for study types | Bachelor |
Subject aims expressed by acquired skills and competences
Student will be able:
- to use laws of ideal gases for solving problems,
- to solve tasks on gas mixtures,
- to characterize the properties of real gases,
- to solve thermal cycles,
- to solve flowing through nozzles,
- to know the basics of humid air theory,
- to use water steam tables and diagrams.
Teaching methods
Lectures
Seminars
Individual consultations
Tutorials
Summary
The subject deals with basic laws of thermodynamics, state quantities of ideal gases. Explains quantities heat, work, technical work. Further topics are equation of states, mixtures of gases, basic changes in the states of ideal gases, entropy, thermodynamic diagrams, reversible and irreversible changes, Carnot's cycle, open systems, real gases and vapors, basic calculations of humid air processes, thermodynamics of gas flow, cycles of thermal motors and turbines, compression, reversed cycles, heat pumps, steam thermal circuits.
Compulsory literature:
Recommended literature:
Additional study materials
Way of continuous check of knowledge in the course of semester
Written test and oral exam.
E-learning
Other requirements
Basic knowlegde of physics.
Prerequisities
Subject has no prerequisities.
Co-requisities
Subject has no co-requisities.
Subject syllabus:
• The first law of thermodynamics, heat, work, state quantities of ideal gases.
• Mixtures of gases.
• Enthalpy, technical work. Basic changes in the p-v diagram.
• Entropy. The second law of thermodynamics, reversible and irreversible processes.
• Carnot's cycle.
• Basic changes in the T-s diagram.
• Real gases and vapors. Evaporation and condensation. Water vapor diagrams.
• Humid air, Mollier diagram. Basic calculations of humid air processes.
• Thermodynamics of gas flow.
• Heat circulations of thermal motors, gas turbines, rocket motor.
• Compressors.
• Reversed cycle, heat pumps, cooling systems.
• Steam thermal circuits.
Conditions for subject completion
Occurrence in study plans
Occurrence in special blocks
Assessment of instruction