AME 20231 - Thermodynamics, Spring 2012
ThermodynamicsProfessor Joseph M. Powers, Ph.D. Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering Course Structure: 50 minute classes, 3 times per week |
Power plant near St. Joseph’s Lake on the University of Notre Dame campus. Photo credit: J.M.Powers,
Course Description
This course will consider the fundamental science of classical thermodynamics and its practical applications. Problem solving will be emphasized, including problem formulation, analytic, and computational solutions. Topics include the first law of thermodynamics, work, heat, properties of substances and state equations, the second law of thermodynamics and applications to engineering systems.
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