DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE COURSE INFORMATION SHEET FOR
PHY 250 –Thermodynamics
All members of the Science Department at Clinton Community College use the respective course template as a basis for their course syllabi. Faculty may, at their discretion, change the order of the course content or add course content.
COURSE NUMBER AND TITLE: PHY 250 –Thermodynamics
COURSE SECTION: TBA
CONTACT HOURS: 3CREDIT HOURS: 3
SEMESTER AND YEAR: TBA
INSTRUCTOR’S NAME, TELEPHONE NUMBER, EMAIL ADDRESS, OFFICE NUMBER, AND OFFICE HOURS: TBA
I. COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course is an introduction to thermodynamics. Topics include: energy concepts and balances, basic definitions of the first and second laws of thermodynamics, ideal and real gases, thermodynamic properties, and introductory cycle analysis.
II. PREREQUISITE: PHY 122
III. COURSE OBJECTIVES AND SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION LEARNING OUTCOMES:
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
As the result of instructional activities, students will be able to:
- Determine state property changes for pure substances and for ideal gases
- Compute the amount of energy transferred by heat and/or amounts of energy transferred by work for closed systems containing a pure substance or an ideal gas
- Compute heat transfer rate and /or shaft power of the flow of a pure substance or of an ideal gas through a control volume
- Compute the amount of energy transferred by work during an isentropic process in a closed system
- Analyze the operation of actual adiabatic turbines, compressors, nozzles and pumps using isentropic efficiency
- Compute energy transfer rates and thermal efficiency for ideal Rankine cycles
IV. REQUIRED TEXTBOOK AND MATERIALS:
REQUIRED TEXTBOOK: TBD
REQUIRED MATERIALS:
A graphing calculator (the TI-83, TI-83 Plus, or TI-84 Plus)
V. METHODS OF INSTRUCTION/COURSE ORGANIZATION:To be determined by the respective instructor.
VI. ATTENDANCE PROCEDURE (INCLUDING MAKEUP POLICY): To be determined by the respective instructor.
VII. BIBLIOGRAPHY OF READINGS (IF APPLICABLE): To be determined by the respective instructor.
VIII. METHODS OF EVALUATION (INCLUDING THE CALCULATION OF COURSE GRADE): To be determined by the respective instructor. The methods of evaluation shall include tests (test types, length and weight of each), papers (weight of each), projects (weight of each), and other forms of evaluation (weight of each).
IX. GRADING SCALE: To be determined by the respective instructor. The grading scale shall indicate what numerical scores correspond to the following grades: A, A-, B+, B, B-, C+, C, C-, D+, D, and F.
X. GENERAL TOPICS OUTLINE:
1. Introductory concepts and definitions of a thermodynamic system
a. Introduction
b. Dimension and units
c. Thermodynamic systems
d. Density, specific weight, specific volume, specific gravity
e. Pressure
f. Temperature and the Zeroth law of thermodynamics
g. Thermodynamic processes and cycles
h. Reversible and irreversible processes
i. Equation of state of an ideal gas
j. Avogadro’s number, Boltzman’s constant and compressibility
2. Energy types and conversion laws
a. Introduction
b. Work, and work as a path function
c. Energy: Work transfer
d. Flow energy
e. Potential energy, kinetic energy
f. Internal energy
g. Energy transfer by heat and the units
h. Specific heat, latent heat
i. Law of conservation of mass for a control volume
j. Momentum principle
k. Problems
3. First law of thermodynamics
a. First law of thermodynamics for a system
b. Internal energy
c. Internal energy of an ideal gas
d. Enthalpy
e. Application of the first law to a closed system
f. The first law of thermodynamics for a control volume
g. The steady state flow process
h. Work and the steady state reversible flow process
i. Application to steady state flow energy equation
j. Carnot cycle
k. First law applied to steady state chemical systems
4. Properties of pure substances
a. One component system
b. Liquid-vapor system
c. Extension to the solid phase
d. Thermodynamic surfaces
e. Tables of properties
f. The ideal-gas model
g. Compressibility factor
h. Problems
5. The second law of thermodynamics
a. The second law of thermodynamics
b. The Carnot cycle and principles
c. The thermodynamic principle scale
d. Clausius theorem
e. Entropy
f. Temperature: Entropy diagram
g. Gas tables
h. Isentropic relations for an ideal gas
i. Entropy change for a control volume
j. Entropic efficiency
k. Physical interpretation of entropy
6. Analysis of thermodynamics of cycles
a. Ideal processes
b. The reciprocating compressor cycle
c. The Rankine vapor-power cycle
d. Reheat cycle
e. The standard Otto cycle
f. The gas turbine cycle
g. Stage compression and expansion
h. Refrigeration cycle
i. Rankine vapor-compression refrigeration cycle
XI. ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: Academic honesty is expected of all Clinton Community College students. It is academically dishonest, for example, to misrepresent another person’s work as one’s own, to take credit for someone else’s work or ideas, to accept help on a test, to obtain advanced information on confidential test materials, or to intentionally harm another student’s chances for academic success.
XII. GENERAL COLLEGE INFORMATION:
COURSE CONTINUITY PLAN: In the case that the college officially closes because of an emergency which causes a short term disruption of this course, we will utilize e-mail to continue this course in the short term (1-3 weeks). All students need to utilize their campus email to receive course related information.
ACCOMMODATIVE SERVICES: If you have, or suspect you may have, any type of disability or learning problem that may require extra assistance or special accommodations, please speak to me privately after class or during my office hours as soon as possible so I can help you obtain any assistance you may need to successfully complete this course. You should also contact Laurie Bethka, Room 420M in the Accommodative Services Office, for further assistance.
TECHNOLOGY STATEMENT: A CCC student should expect that any class may require some courseactivity that uses a computer and the internet. Activities couldinclude, but are not limited to, accessing the course syllabus,schedule, or other handouts on the website, completing homework online,taking quizzes or submitting written work, participating in a discussion
or sending/receiving e-mail.
02/02/18