Study Guide

Objective

The aim of the course is to familiarize students with the fundamentals of heat transfer and thermodynamics, thereby creating a basis for their application in the design and calculation of machines, equipment, and processes.
After completing the course, student:
- is familiar with the basic quantities of thermodynamics and can perform related calculations
- understands heat transfer and its effects in substances and structures (heat conduction , thermal expansion, phase changes)
- can calculate the heat quantity in various state changes
- can perform calculations related to the flow of liquids and gases
- knows the ideal gas equation and can apply it in various state change processes
- understands the state changes of ideal gases and the cycles based on them
- can determine the thermal efficiency of a heat engine as well as the coefficients of performance of a heat pump and a refrigeration machine
- can evaluate the energy efficiency of different machines
- is familiar with the Mollier diagram and its use in calculations related to heat transfer processes
- can investigate thermodynamic phenomena using measurement setups

Content

the main principles of thermodynamics
- pressure, temperature, measurement
- heat conduction
- thermal expansion
- heat capacity
- quantity of heat
- flow equation, Bernoulli's equation, viscosity of liquids
- changes in the state of gases and vapors
- energy balance, thermal efficiency
- operating principles of thermodynamic machines and cycles
- moist air and Mollier diagram
- measurements related to thermodynamics and reporting of results
Course literature