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What is Thermodynamics?
Mechanical – physical movement, e.g. lifting or pushing against friction. Electrical – flow of current
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The study of energy in the forms of heat and work and the exchange between the two.
Heat Work
• Applies to all forms of matter: solid, liquid and gas
• Relevant to very large systems (e.g. Universe) and small systems (nano-scale)
• Classical physics – does not consider individual atoms or quantum effects
Heat produced in nuclear fusion reactions within the Sun.
Controlled nuclear reactions in power stations
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1043161/Anti-terror-patrols-secretly-stepped-power-stations.html
http://www.starlight-news.co.uk/StarlightSolarSystemTheSun.html
Sources of Heat
Burning wood, oil, gas and coal
http://www.stovesonline.co.uk/wood-is-best.html
Release of potential energy held in chemical bonds
1 tonne of crude oil (7 barrels) yields 4.2 x1010 J of heat.But humans consume about 1.3x1013 W of energy – equivalent to 300 tonnes of crude oil per sec!
Energy Radiated by the Sun
Stefan-Boltzmann equation tells us the power (energy per unit of time: W = J/s) radiated per unit area (m2) of its surface:
4TPR
Sun
Earth
RSE = 1.5 x 1011 m
TSun = 5800 K
RSun = 7 x 108 m
Luminosity: L =PRA= 3.8 x 1026 WEnergy is emitted in all directions
Power radiated per unit area at RSE:
232
26
104.14
108.3 WmxR
Wx
Area
LS
SE
RE=6378 km
Power reaching the Earth:
2623 )10378.6()104.1(* mxWmxAreaS
About 70% of radiation reaches Earth:
4.9 x 1017 W: Plenty to meet human needs!
RSun
http://www.nearfield.com/~dan/sports/bike/river/coyote/index.htm
• Wind is an alternative source of work – but what is the energy source of wind?
• Similarly, what is the source of wave energy?
• The source of tidal energy can be traced back to gravitational forces.
The Challenge of Finding Alternative Sources of Energy (Heat or Work)
http://www.shivaranjan.com/2006/08/22/irish-company-claims-creation-of-perpetual-motion-machine/
http://theseep.wordpress.com/2008/02/10/could-perepiteia-perpetual-motion-machine-be-the-real-deal/
http://www.todayinsci.com/Books/MechApp/chap23/page28.htm
Why Study Thermodynamics: Are perpetual motion machines possible?
Three Laws of Thermodynamics (plus Zeroth Law)
Thermal expansion of girders was restricted by frictional forces. They could not expand lengthwise, so they buckled!
Joints in bridges are used to enable thermal expansion.
Why Study Thermodynamics? Thermal Expansion
Why Study Thermodynamics? Understanding Gases
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Meteorology: high and low pressure
Measuring Lung Capacity
http://www.heart-watch-blog.com/images/blogs/7-2007/lung-capacity-7810.jpg
Ideal Gas
http://communication.howstuffworks.com/laptop.htm/printable
Why Study Thermodynamics? Heat Dissipation
Heat sinks, heat spreaders, and fans remove heat from the CPU of a laptop computer.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Crab_Nebula.jpg
http://cass.ucsd.edu/public/tutorial/Stars.html
Class Temperature Sample star
O 33,000 K or more Zeta Ophiuchi
B 10,500–30,000 K Rigel
A 7,500–10,000 K Altair
F 6,000–7,200 K Procyon A
G 5,500–6,000 K Sun
K 4,000–5,250 K Epsilon Indi
M 2,600–3,850 K Proxima Centauri
Surface Temperature of Stars
Why Study Thermodynamics? Thermal Radiation from Space
Crab NebulaT determines the “colour”.
Radiation energy density
Planck distribution law
T1∝max
infraredUV-Vis.
Spectral Distribution of Thermal Radiation
Effective temperature of the Sun is 5780 K UV-visible radiation.
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Greenhouse Effect: A Problem of Thermodynamics
Earth can be treated as a thermodynamic system.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Atmosfaerisk_spredning.gif
Most Intense Thermal Radiance from Earth
Water and Carbon Dioxide Block Thermal Radiation from Earth
Wavelength (m)Thermal radiation
transmitted through
atmosphere to Earth from Sun
Thermal radiation from colder Earth
transmitted through
atmosphere
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Power output:
8.1 Watts per kg of engine
Efficiency, = 0.18 (or 18%)
= Eelec/Qin
Eelec = Electric energy out
Qin = net heat energy in
Thermo-Acoustic Engine
Backhaus et al., Applied Physics Letters (2004) 85, p.1085
Compressed helium is cycled between heat exchangers (expanded and cooled), and the movement of the gas generates sound waves.
The sound waves drive a piston, which moves a coiled copper wire through a magnetic field produced by a permanent magnet.
Electric current flows to power the spacecraft.
Why Study Thermodynamics? Efficiency of New Types of Engines
What Happens when Thermodynamics Goes Wrong?
A failed O-ring allowed the escape of H2 gas. The result was an explosion = sudden release of heat
Challenger Space Shuttle Disaster
http://www.ssqq.com/archive/disasters.htm
Columbia Space Shuttle Disaster
Damage to the wing caused over-heating on re-entry into the atmosphere
Thermodynamics Provides Equations to Describe Properties of Matter
Properties are inter-related:
• Mechanical (elastic modulus and compressibility)
• Thermo-mechanical (expansivity)
• Flow (viscosity)
• Thermal (heat capacity)
Brownian Motion
Random movement of sub-mm particles caused by asymmetric collisions (and momentum transfer) with surrounding molecules.
Can this random movement of particles be “harnessed” to do useful work?