To obtain fundamental knowledge about thermodynamic concepts and principles for energy conversion processes, systems and components.

• Explain the 1st and 2nd law of thermodynamics for control mass and control volume systems
• Explain and use fundamental thermodynamic properties such as internal energy, entropi, enthalpy and exergy
• Use tables, diagrams and equations of state to determine thermodynamic state properties
• Describe states and processes by means of thermodynamic state properties
• Determine exchange of work and heat between system and surroundings
• Analyse the most common thermodynamic processes
• Make simplifications of a real system in order to determine state properties, efficiency and power consumption and production
• Use Engineering Equation Solver (EES) for the description of state properties and processes
• Determine air humidity and describe humidification and dehumidification processes
• Determine pressure loss in simple channel flow
• Determine heat transfer in a simple heat exchanger

Thermodynamic concepts and properties. Property diagrams. Conservation of mass and energy, Control mass and control volume. Entropy. Thermodynamic cycles, steam power plants, gas turbines, engines, refrigeration and other systems for energy conversion. Efficiency. Exergy. Gas mixtures and psychrometry. Introduction to fluid flow and heat transfer. Flow, including friction in channels. Steady state heat conduction, heat transfer by forced convection and heat exchangers. Dimensionless numbers.

The course is suitable as an introduction to a study concentrating on energy and energy conversion.

Please contact the teacher for information on whether this course gives the student the opportunity to prepare a project that may participate in DTU´s Study Conference on sustainability, climate technology, and the environment (GRØN DYST). More information http://www.groendyst.dtu.dk/kursustilmelding.aspx