Credit Structure: (3+0) 3

Description :

Thermodynamic relations. Mixtures and solutions. Gas Mixtures. Chemical reactions. Introduction to phase and chemical equilibrium. Quantum Mechanics. Molecular Distributions and Models. Statistical Mechanics and Thermodynamics. Applications of Statistical Thermodynamics.

Course Objectives :

The aim is to give advanced topics on thermodynamics to the graduate students. The students are require to have a basic knowledge on natural laws and their applications such as conservation of energy, conservation of mass and second law of thermodynamics.

Prerequisites :

ME 206, ME 307

Textbook :

1. G.J. Van Wylen, R.E. Sonntag, “Fundamentals of Classical Thermodynamics”, 3^rd Ed., John Wiley& Sons, 1991.

2. Y.Cengel, M.A. Boles, “Thermodynamics: An Engineering Approach”, 4^th Ed., McGraw Hill., 2002.

References :

1. M.D. Burghardt, “Engineering Thermodynamics with Applications”, 3^rd Ed., Harper&Row Publ., 1986

2. A.Bejan, “Advanced Engineering Thermodynamics”,JohnWiley&Sons, 1988.

3. R.C. Reid, T.K. Sherwood, “The Properties of Gases and Liquids: Their Estimation and Correlation”, McGraw Hill Series in Chemical Engineering, 1966.

4. A. Münster, “Statistical Thermodynamics”, Vol: 1, Springer-Verlag, 1969.

Syllabus :

1. Summary of the fundamental thermodynamic topics (3 weeks)

2. Thermodynamic relations (1.5 weeks)

3. Gas mixtures (1.5 weeks)

4. Chemical reactions (1 week)

5. Introduction to Chemical and Phase Equilibrium (1 week)

6. Quantum Mechanics (1 week)

7. Statistical Mechanics and Thermodynamics (1 week)

8. Applications of Statistical Thermodynamics. (1 week)

Homeworks, Exams, Projects:

After finishing every chapter, problems will be given as homework.

Computer Usage:

None

Laboratory Work:

None

Coordinator:

Prof.Dr. Barış ÖZERDEM

Assoc. Prof.Dr. Gülden G. GÜNERHAN