| Chapter-1 |
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Basics: Problems
involving basic concepts such as unit conversion, pressure measurements,
temperature measurements, free body diagram etc. are covered in this chapter. |
| Chapter-2 |
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States: Problems
involving state evaluation of a pure substance. A typical problem may involve
finding the phase or properties of a pure substance when some other properties
are given. |
| Chapter-3 |
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First Law for Closed Systems:
Problems involving a closed system undergoing a process. Given information
about the initial state, final state and system/surrounding interaction
(such as heat or work transfer), to find the missing quantity with the
help of first law analysis. Similar problems can be found in Chapter-3
of most standard textbooks. |
| Chapter-4 |
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First Law for Open Systems:
Problems involving an open system operating at a steady state. Given information
about the inlet state, exit state and system/surrounding interaction (such
as heat or work transfer), to find the missing quantity with the help of
first law analysis. Similar problems can be found in Chapter-4 of most
standard textbooks. |
| Chapter-5 |
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Heat Engines, Refrigerators and
Heat Pumps Problems involving closed steady-systems, mostly
heat engines, refrigerators or heat pumps. Similar problems can be found
in Chapter-5 of most standard textbooks. |
| Chapter-6 |
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Entropy and the 2nd Law:
A typical problem may involve entropy calculations such as in entropy change,
entropy generation in a process or a device or an isentropic process. Similar
problems can be found in Chapter-6 or 7 of most standard textbooks. |
| Chapter-7 |
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Exergy/Availability:
A typical problem may involve determination of availability, useful work
or second-law efficiency. Similar problems can be found in Chapter-7 or
8 of most standard textbooks. |
| Chapter-8 |
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Gas-Power Cycles:
Problems involving various air-standard cycles such as Otto, Diesel, Starling,
Ericson and Brayton cycle. Similar problems can be found in Chapter-8 or
9 of most standard textbooks. |
| Chapter-9 |
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Vapor-Power Cycles:
Problems involving Rankine cycle. Similar problems can be found in Chapter-8
or 9 of most standard textbooks. |
| Chapter-10 |
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Vapor-Refrigeration Cycles:
Problems involving vapor-compression refrigeration cycle. Similar problems
can be found in Chapter-9 or 10 of most standard textbooks. |
| Chapter-11 |
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Generalized Charts:
Closed- or Open-system problems exploiting property evaluation using the
generalized charts. Similar problems can be found in Chapter-10 or 11 of
most standard textbooks. |
| Chapter-12 |
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Gas Mixtures: State,
First Law, and Second Law analysis for mixture of ideal and real gases.
A typical problem may involve determination of the final state and generation
of entropy in a steady-state or a process-oriented mixing of two ideal
or real gases. Devices with flow of such mixtures are also covered. Similar
problems can be found in Chapter-11 or 12 of most standard textbooks. |
| Chapter-13 |
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Psychrometry & Air Conditioning:
State, Mass and First Law analysis involving conditioning of air. A typical
problem may involve the change of state of moist air after cooling, heating,
humidification or dehumidification in a steady-state or process-oriented
system. Mixing of two streams of air and cooling towers are also covered
here. Similar problems can be found in Chapter-11, 12 or 13 in most standard
textbooks. |
| Chapter-14 |
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Combustion: Chemical
reactions between fuel and oxidizer. Application of conservation of mass
and energy to a combusting system, open or closed. Concepts of adiabatic
flame temperature, air fuel ratio, and entropy generation in a reaction. |
| Chapter-15 |
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Gas Dynamics: Thermodynamics
of high speed fluid flow is handled here. The gas is assumed to be a perfect
gas (constant specific heats). Problems involving isentropic flows through
converging/diverging nozzles and normal shock waves can be found here. |
