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ME 404 ONL - Intermediate Thermodynamics

Spring 2024

TitleSectionCRNTypeHoursTimesDaysLocationInstructor
Intermediate ThermodynamicsONL64150ONL4 -    M Quinn Brewster

Course Description

Classical thermodynamics, including the TdS equations and the Maxwell relations; development of thermodynamic property relations, behavior of real gases, thermodynamics of mixtures, phase equilibrium and chemical reactions and equilibrium with an emphasis on combustion reactions; statistical thermodynamics including the effect of molecular and atomic structure, statistical concepts and distributions, calculation of thermodynamic properties of gas-phase atoms and molecules, kinetic theory of gases, and vibrations in crystals and the electron gas in metals; and selected applications are covered in this course.

Credit Hours

4 hours

Prerequisites

A course in thermodynamics.

Subject Area

  • Mechanical Science and Engineering