Thermodynamics Review

Learning Objectives

By the end of this unit, you should be able to:
1 Define and explain physically the following:
a. Conservation law
b. Energy and internal energy
c. Entropy
d. Equilibrium state
e. Time-reversible and time-irreversible process
f. Enthalpy
g. Real gas
h. Perfect gas, thermally perfect gas and calorically perfect gas
i. Adiabatic process
j. Isentropic process
k. Compressibility and compressible flow
2 Use the 1st and 2nd law of thermodynamics to calculate heat transfer, work done and entropy changes in a thermodynamic system.
3 Use the equation of state and the definition of enthalpy to calculate thermodynamic properties.
4 Calculate the isothermal and isentropic compressibility of a gas for given conditions.

Questions

Homework
Problems 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5 from text.