LEARNING OUTCOMES
A student understands profoundly the most common thermodynamic state functions (especially enthalpy of formation and sensible enthalpy, absolute entropy and entropy of formation, chemical potential and Gibbs energy), equilibrium theory (both phase and chemical equilibrium) and thermodynamics of humid air, and can apply them to analyze various applications in energy technology. A student understands basics of exergy analysis and thermodynamics of solutions and can use them for basic calculations. A student knows principle of the corresponding states and an estimate for maximum and minimum work at constant temperature and pressure. A student recognizes the difference between an ideal gas and real gases and the phase rule.
Credits: 5
Schedule: 04.09.2023 - 04.12.2023
Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):
Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Henrik Holmberg
Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):
CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):
Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):
Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English
CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD
Content
valid for whole curriculum period:
Thermodynamic state functions (especially enthalpy, entropy, chemical potential and Gibbs energy), phase equilibrium, chemical equilibrium, exergy analysis including the entropy generation, thermodynamics of solutions, thermodynamics of humid air, properties of real gases and principle of the corresponding states.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
valid for whole curriculum period:
Execution: Lectures + Calculation Exercises + Computer Exercise with HSC software
Assessment methods and criteria: Exam + Calculation exercises + Computer exercise. The only requirement to pass the course is to get 9/24 points in the exam. You can get extra ponts by returning calculation and computer exercises. These points are taken into account since you have passed the exam.
Workload
valid for whole curriculum period:
Lectures 22h (1x2h)
Exercises 20h (1x2h)
Individual studying 93h
DETAILS
Substitutes for Courses
valid for whole curriculum period:
Prerequisites
valid for whole curriculum period:
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals
7 Affordable and Clean Energy
FURTHER INFORMATION
Further Information
valid for whole curriculum period:
Teaching Language : English
Teaching Period : 2022-2023 Autumn I - II
2023-2024 Autumn I - IIEnrollment :
Registration for the course via Sisu (sisu.aalto.fi).