Thermodynamics Cycles Notes Last document update:   ago

This notes should be very easy to follow, especially those who had learnt this but haven't fully grasped the topics. However, this note is also suitable for those who are about to start these topics and want to read ahead. This note will be focused on the vapour power cycle, refrigeration cycle and gas power cycle aspect of the second law of thermodynamics. as well as other skills you need to know in order to answer exam questions of these topics. I believe my note is straight to the point (no...

Intro to Second Law of Thermodynamics Last document update:   ago

Topics covered: SECOND LAW OF THERMODYNAMICS - Definitions - Intro to heat engines (direct & reversed) - Calculating performances (efficiency, COPs) REVERSIBILITY - What is a reversible process? - Reasons behind irreversibility - Efficiency of reversible heat engine ENTROPY - Basic expression - Property: point function - Planck & Clausius Statement - Why two adiabatic processes cannot intersect in a cycle - Clausius Theorem (proof) - Clausius Inequality (proof) - Change in entropy expression...

Intro to thermodynamics and pure substances Last document update:   ago

These notes are a combination of lecture notes and notes from the textbook Thermodynamics: An engineering approach. There are 81 pages which include definitions, explanations, diagrams, keywords are highlighted and there are a few example calculations provided as well. The topics in these notes are the basics, pressure, fluids, pure substances and the first law.