coursera - thermodynamics

8/12/2019 Coursera - Thermodynamics

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Intro to thermodynamics transferring energy from here to there.

Instructor: Professor Margaret S. Wooldridge

University of Michigan

Arthur F. Thurnau Professor

Departments of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Estimated Workload: Lectures ~3 hours per week; quizzes/homework ~3 hours per week

Course Description: This course will provide you with an introduction to the most powerful

engineering principles you will ever learn: thermodynamics! Or the science of transferring

energy from one place or form to another place or form. We will introduce the tools you need

to analyze energy systems from solar panels, to engines, to insulated coffee mugs.

More specifically, we will cover the topics of mass and energy conservation principles; first

law analysis of control mass and control volume systems; properties and behavior of pure

substances; and applications to thermodynamic systems operating at steady state conditions.

Target Audience: Basic undergraduate engineering or sciences student

About the Instructor: Professor Margaret Wooldridge is an Arthur F. Thurnau Professor in

the Departments of Mechanical Engineering and Aerospace Engineering at the University of

Michigan, Ann Arbor. She received her Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from Stanford

University in 1995; her M.S.M.E. in 1991 from S.U. and her B.S. M.E. degree from the

University of Illinois at Champagne/Urbana in 1989. Prof. Wooldridges research program

spans diverse areas where high-temperature chemically reacting systems are critical,

including synthesis methods for advanced nanostructured materials, power and propulsion

systems, and fuel chemistry. She is a fellow of the American Society of Mechanical

Engineers (ASME), the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), and the recipient of

numerous honors including the ASME George Westinghouse Silver Medal, ASME Pi Tau

Sigma Gold Medal, an NSF Career Award, the SAE Ralph R. Teetor Educator Award, and

Awards from the University of Michigan, College of Engineering for Service and Education

Excellence.


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Course Format: The class consists of lecture videos, which are typically 8 and 12 minutes in

length. The videos include several integrated quiz questions per video. There are also

homework problems to practice your analytical skills that are not part of video lectures.

There are no exams.

Supporting References:

Free textbooks and online resources:

1. U.S. Department of Energy Fundamentals Handbook Thermodynamics, Heat Transfer and

Fluid Flow, Volume 1 of 3

(http://www.hss.doe.gov/nuclearsafety/techstds/docs/handbook/h1012v1.pdf)

2. Thermodynamics and Chemistry, 2nd Edition, by Howard DeVoe, Associate Professor

Emeritus, University of Maryland (http://www2.chem.umd.edu/thermobook/)

3. Online calculator of steam (i.e. water), which includes links for carbon dioxide (CO2) and

ammonia (NH3) properties: http://www.steamtablesonline.com/

Good reference textbook that is not free:

1.Fundamentals of Thermodynamicsby Sonntag, Borgnakke, and Van Wylen, Sixth Edition,

John Wiley & Sons, 2003.

FAQ:

What are the prerequisites for taking this course?

An introductory background (high school or first year college level) in chemistry, physics,

and calculus will help you be successful in this class.

What will this class prepare me for in the academic world?

Thermodynamics is required for many follow-on courses, like heat transfer, internal

combustion engines, propulsion, and gas dynamics to name a few.


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What will this class prepare me for in the real world?

Energy is one of the top challenges we face as a global society. Energy demands are deeply

tied to the other major challenges of clean water, health, and poverty. Understanding how

energy systems work is key to understanding how to meet all these needs around the world.

Because energy demands are only increasing, this course also provides the foundation for

many rewarding professional careers.

Class schedule:

Supporting reading material for these topics can be found in the reference texts

Thermodynamics and Chemistry, 2nd

Edition by Howard Devoe, and the U.S. Department

of EnergyFundamentals Handbook Volume 1 Thermodynamics. The topics covered in

this course correspond to material found in chapters 1-4 of Thermodynamics andChemistry, and the entire DOE handbook on Thermodynamics. Use these references to

support the concepts covered in the class and listed below.

Week Suggested Reading Topic

1 Devoe: 19 - 29 Introduction, concepts, definitions, and UNITS!!

Thermodynamic properties, the conservation of energy

2 Devoe: 30 44DOE: 1-13, 41-52

Work transfer and heat transfer, phase diagrams, the

conservation of energy for closed systems

3 Devoe: 45-51 Thermodynamic properties, state relations, the ideal gas

model, the incompressible substance model, conservation of

mass for open systems

4 Devoe: 52-55DOE: 14-25

Conservation of energy for open systems, flow work, flow

devices, examples

5 Devoe: 56-66DOE: 53-68

(Also DOE: 14-25)

Transient analysis and the conservation of mass and energy;

power, refrigeration and heat pump cycles

6 Devoe: 67-97

(Also DOE: 14-25)

The 2nd

law of thermodynamics, Carnot and Rankine power

cycles

7 DOE: 26-30(Also DOE: 14-25, 53-68)

Carnot and Rankine cycles continued, co-generation and

waste heat recovery

8 (DOE: 14-25, 26-30, 53-68) Comparing energy carriers


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Homework grading policy:

Each homework question is worth 1 point. A correct answer is worth +1 point. An

incorrect answer is worth 0 points. There is no partial credit. You can attempt each

homework question up to 2 times. All students who achieve a total homework score

!70% will receive a Statement of Accomplishment for the course.

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