Thermodynamics I
Lecturer: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Fabian Jirasek
Workload: 2 + 2 SWS per week, 5 ECTS credits
Prerequisites: none
| Lecturer | Time | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture | Prof. Dr.-Ing. Fabian Jirasek | Monday 10:15 - 11:45 | 42-115 |
| Tutorial | M.Sc. Mery Hach | Wednesday 14:00 - 15:30 | 42-115 |
Start: October 19, 2026
Office hours:
Office hours are held as needed directly after the lecture. Please contact Mery Hach by email in advance.
Further information:
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Contents:
- Basic concepts: thermodynamic system, control volume, state variables, temperature
- First law of thermodynamics, heat, work, energy, enthalpy
- Thermal and caloric equations of state for pure substances: ideal gas, constant-density fluid
- Diagrams of pure-substance properties: p,T-, p,v- and p,h- diagrams
- Thermodynamics of machines and components (turbine, compressor, pump, nozzle)
- Ideal and real cycles, coefficient of performance, efficiency
- Heat engines, refrigeration machines, and heat pumps
- Second law of thermodynamics, reversible and irreversible processes
- Entropy: definition and calculation
T,s- and h,s diagrams
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