ThermodynamicsLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

The target of the module is to familiarize student to apply thermal physics and thermodynamics to dimensioning thermal machines and processes. After completing the course, student can:
- calculate amount of heat and phase changes in matter and structures
- assess temperature changes in matter by taking heat transfer into account
- determine the state of gas and vapor, and calculate their changes
- determine energy balance
- determine the thermal efficiency of heat engines and power coefficient of heat pump and cooling machine
- evaluate the energy efficiency of common machines.

Content

- pressure, temperature, measurement
- thermal expansion, heat capacity and heat transfer
- ideal gas law
- laws of thermodynamics, energy balance, thermal efficiency
- principles and cycles of heat engines and pumps
- properties of moisturized air, principles of air conditioning.