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Termomechanics

Type of study Doctoral
Language of instruction English
Code 635-0957/02
Abbreviation TM
Course title Termomechanics
Credits 10
Coordinating department Department of Thermal Engineering
Course coordinator doc. Ing. Marek Velička, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

Basic terms. State equation. Avogadra's law, mixtures of ideal gases. First thermodynamic law. Basic reversible processes of ideal gases. Real gases. Heat cycles, Carnot cycle, reversed cycle, cycle comparison. Second thermodynamic law, entropy. Irreversible processes in practice. Basic thermodynamic processes in the field of vapors. Humid air. The flow of gases and vapors through nozzles. Cycles of real thermal machines. Compressors and refrigeration equipment. Energy and Exergy.

Literature

BALMER, Robert T. Modern engineering thermodynamics. Burlington: Elsevier/Academic Press, c2011. ISBN 978-0-12-374996-3.
BALMER, Robert T. Thermodynamic tables to accompany Modern engineering thermodynamics. Burlington: Elsevier/Academic Press, c2011. ISBN 978-0-12-385038-6.
KOTAS, T. J.: The Exergy Method of Thermal Plant Analysis. Elsevier Ltd., c1985. 320 s. ISBN 978-0-408-01350-5 .
Moran, M.J.; Shapiro, H.N. Fundamental of Engineering Thermodynamics. 2.vyd. New York : John Wiey & Sons, Inc., 1992. ISBN 0471076813 .
BEJAN, A. Advanced engineering thermodynamics. Wiley, 2006. 880 s.

Advised literature

JONES, J. B., HAWKINS, G. A. Engineering Thermodynamics and introductory textbook. John Wilkey & Sons. New York 1986.
NIST webbook, http://webbook.nist.gov
Current articles in professional periodicals.