ASEN 3113: Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer

Fall 2006

Lecture: Tuesday and Thursday 12:30-1:45 ECCR 1B40

Lab 011: Friday 8:00-9:50 ITLL 2B10

Lab 012: Friday 10:00-11:50 ITLL 2B10

Instructors: William Emery Dax Matthews

Office: ECME 275 ECEN 218a

Office Hours: M,W 2-3 pm By e-mail appointment

Laboratory
Coordinator: Trudy Schwartz

Office: ECASE 1B44
303-735-2986
trudy.schwatz@colorado.edu

TAs: Andrew Gustafson Kevin Higdon

agustafs@ball.com KHigdon@highlandanalytical.com

Office hours:

CA : Nicole Demandante

Text: Y.A. Cengel, Introduction to thermodynamics and heat transfer, Irwin/McGraw-Hill, 1977

Introduction

This course follows ASEN 2002 and covers the Second Law of Thermodynamics, Entropy, Power/Energy Cycles and Heat Transfer (conduction, convection and radiation). The emphasis will be on understanding the basic physical principles associated with these topics and developing the student’s ability to solve numerical problems associated with them. Experiments will be carried out to help the student gain experience with the systems representing these principles.

Course Objectives

Given regular class attendance, reading of assigned text material in preparation for quizzes, careful and comprehensive completion of all assignments, students should be able to:

(1) understand the general concepts of thermodynamics and heat transfer in order to develop an intuitive grasp of the subject matter;

(2) develop an ability to apply these basic concepts to engineering design problems.

Course Structure
The textbook will be followed closely but some additional material may be introduced to broaden a particular subject. Students are expected to read the assigned textbook section in time to prepare for both in class discussion and for quizzes given approximately every other week. Homework assignments will be bi-weekly and will be due on Tuesday of each following week.

Exams

There will be 3 hour-long exams and a final exam (the lowest score will be dropped in computing the final grade). All exams will be in-class and cover the material between it and the last exam. Exams may require tables and calculation so please bring your books and calculators to class. All quizzes and exams will be open book and notes (but not open neighbor). Exams can be made up for valid and proven emergencies (illness, etc.).

After the quizzes and exams are graded and returned we will go over them to resolve any issues that were particularly problematical to the class. If you have any particular difficulty with a question or topic please write it down and submit in written form (hardcopy or email) so that we can go over it in class. You can also bring it up in class. In this way the whole class can benefit from the discussion of problem topics.

Class Participation

Class participation is strongly encouraged to both discuss the text material and to respond to quiz and exam questions. Students are encouraged to ask constructive questions and to contribute appropriate comments. We are all working together to learn this material and your viewpoint of how you learned the material is very important to the class.

Grading

Hour Exams (3-1=2) 20%

Final Exam 10%

Quizzes 10%

Homework 30%

Experiments 30% (includes, test set-up, measurements, data reduction, report writing and presentation)

Office Hours

You are strongly encouraged to make good use of the office hours set aside for this class and of the TAs. These times are allocated for your benefit. If you are unable to come during office hours special arrangements can be made by making an appointment with either instructor. It should be remembered that these instructors are busy with other classes and research projects. Please use email communications for both instructors.

Other Course Policies

It is the student’s responsibility to read assigned text chapters to prepare for class discussions and unit quizzes. Students are expected to do their own work during quizzes and exams and no communications between students will be allowed. We are all responsible for creating a respectful classroom where we can all learn the material at hand. If you do not wish to learn the material you are encouraged to drop the class early in the semester.

Syllabus for ASEN 3113: Thermodynamics of and Heat Transfer

I. Second Law of Thermodynamics (Chapter 5)

II. Entropy (Chapter 6), Phase and chemical equilibrium (handout), Psychrometrics (handout)

III. Power and refrigeration cycles (Chapter 7),

IV. Steady heat conduction (Chapter 8)

V. Transient heat conduction (Chapter 9)

VI. Forced convection (Chapter 10)

VII. Natural convection (Chapter 11)

VIII. Radiative heat transfer (Chapter 12)

ASEN 3113 Reading Schedule and Notes from Class

Date to have read by Pages Subjects

Aug. 31 183-191 thermal res, heat engines, therm eff - NOTES

Sep. 5 Quiz 192-198 2^nd law Kelvin, heat pumps, 2^nd law Clausius - NOTES