COURSE OUTLINE

3 lecture hours per week H. CATALOG DESCRIPTION: This course will investigate thermal power and its applications using the first and second laws of thermodynamics. The properties of liquids and gases will be considered in their current and emerging applications to energy production. The fuel sources will be discussed for their energy input and output heat values. The efficiency of all energy applications will be explored while evaluating the theory of heat transfer. Applications of the Rankin, Otto, Brayton, and refrigeration cycles will be used in evaluating the energy production of thermal systems