Thermodynamics Chapter 1

Chapter 1: Thermodynamics

• Enthalpy of an ideal gas is a function only of temperature
• The most efficient thermodynamic cycle is Carnot
• The first law of thermodynamics states that energy can neither be created nor destroyed
• The enthalpy change for an ideal gas compressed isothermally is zero
• An adiabatic process has no heat transfer
• The temperature of an ideal gas increases when compressed in a well-insulated cylinder
• The SI unit of pressure is Pascal

Additional Concepts

• The equation Cp = Cv + R applies to ideal gases
• The integral of Vdp represents flow energy
• Mechanical energy of pressure transformed into energy of heat is Enthalpy
• Average pressure on a surface during changing pressure is Mean effective pressure
• A Stirling cycle has two isothermal and two constant-volume processes
• A control volume is a fixed region in space
• Polytropic process with infinitely large n is isometric
• If temperature is held constant and pressure is increased beyond saturation pressure, the medium is compressed liquid
• Avogadro's number is the number of molecules in a mole of any substance
• Charles' law states that volume is directly proportional to absolute temperature at constant pressure

Further Information

• In a P-T diagram, the curve separating solid from liquid phase is fusion curve
• 18°F is equivalent to 10°C
• The latent heat of vaporization is 22.6x10⁵ Joules per kg
• Kinetic energy is a form of energy associated with the random motion of molecules
• A liquid is compressed when pressure is increased beyond the saturation pressure
• Critical point is the condition where liquid and vapor become indistinguishable
• Vapor at a temperature below critical temperature is called vapor

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