Intro to thermodynamics transferring energy from here to there.

Instructor: Professor Margaret S. Wooldridge

University of Michigan
Arthur F. Thurnau Professor
Departments of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Estimated Workload: Lectures ~3 hours per week; quizzes/homework ~3 hours per week

Course Description: This course will provide you with an introduction to the most powerful
engineering principles you will ever learn: thermodynamics! Or the science of transferring energy
from one place or form to another place or form. We will introduce the tools you need to analyze
energy systems from solar panels, to engines, to insulated coffee mugs.
More specifically, we will cover the topics of mass and energy conservation principles; first law
analysis of control mass and control volume systems; properties and behavior of pure substances;
and applications to thermodynamic systems operating at steady state conditions.

Target Audience: Basic undergraduate engineering or sciences student

About the Instructor: Professor Margaret Wooldridge is an Arthur F. Thurnau Professor in the
Departments of Mechanical Engineering and Aerospace Engineering at the University of
Michigan, Ann Arbor. She received her Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from Stanford
University in 1995; her M.S.M.E. in 1991 from S.U. and her B.S. M.E. degree from the
University of Illinois at Champagne/Urbana in 1989. Prof. Wooldridges research program spans
diverse areas where high-temperature chemically reacting systems are critical, including synthesis
methods for advanced nanostructured materials, power and propulsion systems, and fuel
chemistry. She is a fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), the Society
of Automotive Engineers (SAE), and the recipient of numerous honors including the ASME
George Westinghouse Silver Medal, ASME Pi Tau Sigma Gold Medal, an NSF Career Award,
the SAE Ralph R. Teetor Educator Award, and Awards from the University of Michigan, College
of Engineering for Service and Education Excellence.
Intro to thermodynamics transferring energy from here to there.

Course Format: The class consists of lecture videos, which are typically 8 and 12 minutes in
length. The videos include several integrated quiz questions per video. There are also homework
problems to practice your analytical skills that are not part of video lectures. There are no exams.

Supporting References:

Free textbooks and online resources:

1. U.S. Department of Energy Fundamentals Handbook Thermodynamics, Heat Transfer
and Fluid Flow, Volume 1 of 3 (http://energy.gov/ehss/downloads/doe-hdbk-10121-92 or
https://www.netc.navy.mil/nnptc/_include/pdf/thermo/doe_htff_v1.pdf)

2. Thermodynamics and Chemistry, 2nd Edition, by Howard DeVoe, Associate Professor
Emeritus, University of Maryland
(http://www2.chem.umd.edu/thermobook/downloads.htm)

3. Online calculators of steam (i.e. water), which includes links for carbon dioxide (CO2)
and ammonia (NH3) properties: http://www.steamtablesonline.com/ or
http://www.spiraxsarco.com/resources/steam-tables.asp

Good reference textbook that is not free:

1. Fundamentals of Thermodynamics by Sonntag, Borgnakke, and Van Wylen, Sixth Edition,
John Wiley & Sons, 2003.

FAQ:

What are the prerequisites for taking this course?
An introductory background (high school or first year college level) in chemistry, physics, and
calculus will help you be successful in this class.

What will this class prepare me for in the academic world?
Thermodynamics is required for many follow-on courses, like heat transfer, internal combustion
engines, propulsion, and gas dynamics to name a few.

What will this class prepare me for in the real world?
Energy is one of the top challenges we face as a global society. Energy demands are deeply tied
Intro to thermodynamics transferring energy from here to there.

to the other major challenges of clean water, health, and poverty. Understanding how energy
systems work is key to understanding how to meet all these needs around the world. Because
energy demands are only increasing, this course also provides the foundation for many rewarding
professional careers.

Class schedule:
Supporting reading material for these topics can be found in the reference texts Thermodynamics
and Chemistry, 2
nd
Edition by Howard Devoe, and the U.S. Department of Energy Fundamentals
Handbook Volume 1 Thermodynamics. The topics covered in this course correspond to material
found in chapters 1-4 of Thermodynamics and Chemistry, and the entire DOE handbook on
Thermodynamics. Use these references to support the concepts covered in the class and listed
below.

Week Suggested Reading Topic
1 Devoe: 19 - 30 Introduction, concepts, definitions, and UNITS!!
Thermodynamic properties, the conservation of
energy
2 Devoe: 30 45
DOE: 1-13, 31-52
Work transfer and heat transfer, phase diagrams, the
conservation of energy for closed systems
3 Devoe: 45-52 Thermodynamic properties, state relations, the ideal
gas model, the incompressible substance model,
conservation of mass for open systems
4 Devoe: 52-54
DOE: 14-25
Conservation of energy for open systems, flow work,
flow devices, examples
5 Devoe: 56-66
DOE: 53-68
(Also DOE: 14-25)
Transient analysis and the conservation of mass and
energy; power, refrigeration and heat pump cycles
6 Devoe: 67-97
(Also DOE: 14-25)
The 2
nd
law of thermodynamics, Carnot and Rankine
power cycles
7 DOE: 26-30
(Also DOE: 14-25, 53-68)
Carnot and Rankine cycles continued, co-generation
and waste heat recovery
8 (DOE: 14-25, 26-30, 53-68) Comparing energy carriers


Intro to thermodynamics transferring energy from here to there.


Homework grading policy:
Each homework question is worth 1 point. A correct answer is worth +1 point. An incorrect
answer is worth 0 points. There is no partial credit. You can attempt each homework question up
to 2 times. All students who achieve a total homework score !70% will receive a Statement of
Accomplishment for the course.