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Course Unit Title Course Unit Code Type of Course Unit Level of Course Unit Year of Study Semester ECTS Credits
Applied Thermodynamics HUF361 Elective Bachelor's degree 3 Fall 6

Name of Lecturer(s)

Prof. Dr. Mehmet KAYA

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1) Comprehension of thermodynamic cycles. Performing quantitative cycle analysis by using basic thermodynamic principles.
1) Comprehension of thermodynamic cycles. Performing quantitative cycle analysis by using basic thermodynamic principles.
2) Application the laws of thermodynamics to ideal gas mixtures.
2) Application the laws of thermodynamics to ideal gas mixtures.
3) Analysis of various moist air processes by using fundamental relations and charts.
3) Analysis of various moist air processes by using fundamental relations and charts.
4) Comprehension of basic principles of combustion process.
4) Comprehension of basic principles of combustion process.
5) Comprehension of the societal and environmental implications of thermodynamic applications.
5) Comprehension of the societal and environmental implications of thermodynamic applications.

Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation

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Learning Outcomes
1 No relation Middle Low Low Low Middle Middle Middle Low Low Low Middle Middle Middle Low Low Low Middle Middle
1 Low Low Middle Middle Middle Low Low Low Low Middle Middle Middle Middle Low Low Low Middle Middle Middle
2 Middle Middle Low Middle Middle Low Low Low Middle Middle Low Low Low Low Low Low Low Middle Low
2 Low Low Low Middle Middle Low Low Low Middle Middle Low Low Low Middle Middle Low Low Low Low
3 Low Low Low Middle Low Low Low Low Middle Middle Low Low Low Middle Low Low Low Middle Low
3 Middle Middle Low Low Low Middle Middle Middle Low Low Middle Low Low Low Middle Middle Low Low Low
4 Middle Middle Low Low Low Middle Low Low Low Middle Low Low Low Middle Middle Low Low Middle Low
4 Low Low Low Middle Middle Middle Low Low Low Middle Middle Low Low Low Low Middle Middle Low Low
5 Low Low Low Low Middle Middle Middle Low Low Low Low Middle Middle Middle Low Low Low Middle Middle
5 Middle Middle Middle Low Low Low Low Low Low Middle Low Low Low Low Low Middle Middle Low Low

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Prerequisites and Co-Requisites

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Not Required

Course Contents

Exergy, irreversibilities, second law efficiencies, ideal cycles, Otto Diesel Combibed cycles Stirling and Ericson cycles, Brayton cycle. Rankine cycle, combined heat power production. Refrigeration cycles and heat pumps. Gas mixtures and thermodynamic relations.

Weekly Schedule

1) Introduction to vapor cycles. Ideal and actual Rankine cycle. Analysis of Rankine cycle and thermal efficiency.
2) Effects of pressure and temperature on the efficiency of the Rankine cycle. Reheat Rankine cycle Regenerative Rankine cycle.
3) Open feedwater heaters and closed feedwater heaters. Brief description of supercritic Rankine cycle and cogeneration.
4) Ideal vapor compression refrigeration cycle. Analysis of vapor compression refrigeration cycle and coefficient of performance. lnP h diagram.
5) Ideal vapor compression heat pumps. Analysis of vapor compression heat pump cycle and coefficient of performance.
6) Actual vapor compression refrigeration cycles. Cascade refrigeration systems. Liquefaction of gasses. Brief description of absorption refrigeration cycle.
7) Introduction to gas power cycles and air standard assumptions. Ideal Otto cycle. Compression ratio and mean effective pressure.
8) Introduction to gas power cycles and air standard assumptions. Ideal Otto cycle. Compression ratio and mean effective pressure.
9) Brayton cycle . Actual Brayton cycle. Brayton cycle with regeneration. Brayton cycle with intercooling and reheating. Ideal jetpropulsion cycle. Brief description of gas refrigeration cycles.
11) Ideal gas mixtures. Basic definitions and concepts related to mixtures. Dalton and Amagat models. Properties of ideal gas mixtures.
12) Ideal gas mixtures. Basic definitions and concepts related to mixtures. Dalton and Amagat models. Properties of ideal gas mixtures.
13) Air conditioning process for moist air and showing of moist air processes on the psychrometric chart.
14) Air conditioning process for moist air and showing of moist air processes on the psychrometric chart.
15) Introduction to combustion process.
16) Semester final exam

Recommended or Required Reading

1- Yunus Çengel/Termodinamik

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Drill and Practice
5) Group Study
6) Brain Storming
7) Case Study
8) Self Study
9) Problem Solving


Assessment Methods and Criteria

Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade

40%

Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade

60%

Total

100%

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Not Required