Chapter 6 Second Law, of the course:
Thermodynamics for Engineers

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6 Second Law

  1. Reversible process and sources of Irreversibility
    2. Definition of reversible and irreversible processes; irreversibility due to: friction and viscosity, heat transfer, mixing and free expansion
    Power point: English text: 6_SecondLaw_1_Irreversible
    Video lecture: English text & narration - English text+Arabic narration
  2. Heat engines
    3. Definition of a heat engine and of a heat reservoir; Example of: a motor, a refrigerator and a heat pump; coefficients of performance for each
    Power point: English text: 6_SecondLaw_2_Heat_Engines
    Video lecture: English text & narration - English text+Arabic narration
  3. Second Law statements
    4. General statement; Clausius statement; Kelvin-Plank statement; Caratheodory statement; equivalence of statements
    Power point: English text: 6_SecondLaw_3_Statements
    Video lecture: English text & narration - English text+Arabic narration
  4. Carnot cycle and Carnot principles
    5. Definition of Carnot cycle; efficiency if cycle performed on an ideal gas. Carnot principles; Coefficients of performance for reversible cycles; comparison with irreversible cycles
    Power point: English text: 6_SecondLaw_4_Carnot
    Video lecture: English text & narration - English text+Arabic narration
  5. Thermodynamic temperature scale
    6. Obtaining the thermodynamic temperature scale; comparing with ideal gas thermometer
    Power point: English text: 6_SecondLaw_5_Temperature_scale
    Video lecture: English text & narration - English text+Arabic narration
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