ME 201: Syllabus

Course Outline
Fundamental concepts; Properties of gases and vapours; Laws of thermo-
Dr. Md. Zahurul Haq dynamics and their corollaries. Non-flow and flow processes; Ideal gases
and their cycles. Power cycles, refrigeration cycles and reciprocating
Professor compressors. Second law of thermodynamics: availability, irreversibility
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology (BUET)
and entropy. Thermodynamic relations and equations of state. Mixtures
Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh of gases and vapours; Psychrometries; Real gases; Fuels and combustion.
4.00 Credit Hours
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Tentative Lecture Plan Text Books

Topic Lectures Fundamentals of Thermodynamics

1. Fundamental concepts 3 by Sonntag, R.E., Borgnakke, C. & Van Wylen, G.
2. Properties of gases, vapor, real gases, equation of states 4
Modern Engineering Thermodynamics
3. First Law of Thermodynamics 3
by Balmer, R.T.
4. Second Law of Thermodynamics 6
5. Non-flow & Flow-processes 4 Fundamentals of Engineering Thermodynamics
6. Availability, Inrreversibility & Entropy 3 by Moran, M.J. & Saprio, H.N.
7. Power cycles, refrigeration cycles & R/C compressors 4 Thermodynamics
8. Thermodynamic relations 3 by Wark, K. & Richards, D.E.
9. Mixtures of gases and vapours; Psychrometries; 4 Heat and Thermodynamics
10. Fuels and combustion 4 by Zemansky, MW & Dittman, H.

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Thermodynamics
The word thermodynamics comes from the Greek words θρµη
(therme, meaning heat) and δυναµισ (dynamis, meaning power).
The term ’thermodynamics’ may be loosely interpreted as ’heat
motion’.
Thermodynamics is the science that studies the conversion of
energy from one form to another.
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Quotation: Arnold Sommerfeld
Thermodynamics is a funny subject. The first time you go through
it, you don’t understand it at all. The second time you go through it,
you think you understand it, except for one or two small points. The
third time you go through it, you know you don’t understand it, but
by that time you are so used to it, it doesn’t bother you any more.
Quotation: Albert Einstein
A theory is the more impressive the greater the simplicity of its
premises, the more different kinds of things it relates, and the more
extended its area of applicability. Therefore the deep impression that
classical thermodynamics made upon me. It is the only physical
theory of universal content which I am convinced will never be
overthrown, within the framework of applicability of its basic concepts
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Quotation: Gilbert Lewis & Merle Randall
The fascination of a growing science lies in the work of the pioneers at
the very borderland of the unknown, but to reach this frontier one
must pass over well travelled roads; of these one of the safest and
surest is the broad highway of thermodynamics.
Quotation: Max Planck
A new scientific truth does not triumph by convincing its opponents
and making them see the light, but rather because its opponents
eventually die, and a new generation grows up that is familiar with it.
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How is Thermodynamics Used in Engineering?
Mechanical engineers study the energy conversion in systems such as automotive
engines, power generation, turbines, heat exchangers, air conditioners, refrigerators,
nozzles, and diffusers.
Electrical engineers deal with electronic cooling problems, and power generation
and fuel cells.
Civil engineers deal with energy utilization in construction methods, solid waste
disposal, geothermal power generation, transportation systems, and environmental
impact analysis.
Materials engineers develop new energy-efficient metallurgical compounds, create
high-temperature materials for engines, and utilize the unique properties of
nanotechnology.
Industrial engineers minimize energy consumption in manufacturing processes,
develop energy management methods, and improve workplace safety.
Biomedical engineers develop energy conversion systems for the health care
industry, design new diagnostic and treatment tools, and study the energy flows in
living systems.
Aerospace engineers develop energy management systems for air and space
vehicles, space stations, and planetary habitation.
All engineering fields utilize energy conversion to improve the human condition.
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