After successful completion of the course, students are able to...

• To identify and describe thermodynamic systems.
• Set up and solve equations of state for ideal gases, pure substances, and gas-steam-mixtures.
• Understand and draw state diagrams for ideal gases, pure substances, and gas-steam-mixtures.
• Apply the first law of thermodynamics to thermodynamic systems, e.g. to calculate the energy/energy-flow of a given thermodynamic processes.
• Apply the second law of thermodynamics to thermodynamic systems, e.g. to calculate the entropy/entropy-flow for a given thermodynamic process.
• To identify processes which are frequently occurring in a technical context and calculate corresponding thermodynamic values.
• To calculate energies/energy-flows of simple thermodynamic cycles for thermal engines and cooling units/ heat pumps for different working fluids.

Basics of thermodynamics:

• Equations of state for idealized and pure substances
• First law of thermodynamics
• Second law of thermodynamics
• Simple thermodynamic cycles
• Basics of gas- and gas-steam-mixtures

• The content of the course will be explained on the basis of presentation slides.
• This will be recorded in the form of a LectureTube and provided in TUWEL.
• The presentation slides will be provided in TUWEL.
• Calculation examples will be demonstrated.
• This will be recorded in the form of a LectureTube and provided in TUWEL.
• The calculation examples will be provided in TUWEL.
• Homework examples will be provided in TUWEL.
• Additional examples will be provided in TUWEL.
• Supplementary literature for the course will be named. It is mostly available online.

For the assessment of performance written colloquiums with arithmetic examples and theory questions are demanded. If necessary, participants can also be invited to an oral survey.

Respectable knowledge of the fundamental operations of arithmetics, differential, integral calculation, as well as the physical dimensions and SI unities.
Ability to handle Newtonian mechanics, balance of forces, mechanical work, within the scope of easy examples.