Thermal Engineering

Chapter 1
MAE 3309 002
Fall 2014
Instructor: Hani Tiznobaik
MAE 3309 002
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Thermal sciences:
The physical sciences that deal with
energy ad the transfer, transport,
and conversion of energy
Subcategories
1. Thermodynamics
Science of energy
2. Heat transfer
Rate of energy transfer
Example:
Refrigerator, air conditioner, power
plant, etc.
Syllabus
- Office hour, Exam,
homework, quiz,
etc.
Thermal Sciences
Thermodynamics
Heat transfer
Dimensions
Units
Problem solving
technique
Image is from Y.A. Cengel (2
nd
Ed.), Introduction to thermodynamics and heat
transfer, McGrawHill Science/Engineering/Math, New York, NY (2008)
MAE 3309 002
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Thermodynamics
First law
Conservation of energy
d
Second law
Energy flow

Syllabus
- Office hour, Exam,
homework, quiz,
etc.
Thermal Sciences
Thermodynamics
Heat transfer
Dimensions
Units
Problem solving
technique
Image is from Y.A. Cengel (2
nd
Ed.), Introduction to thermodynamics and heat
transfer, McGrawHill Science/Engineering/Math, New York, NY (2008)
MAE 3309 002
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Heat transfer
Rate of energy transfer
Require temperature difference
Subcategories
1. Conduction
2. Convection
3. Radiation
Syllabus
- Office hour, Exam,
homework, quiz,
etc.
Thermal Sciences
Thermodynamics
Heat transfer
Dimensions
Units
Problem solving
technique
Image is from Y.A. Cengel (2
nd
Ed.), Introduction to thermodynamics and heat
transfer, McGrawHill Science/Engineering/Math, New York, NY (2008)
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Dimensions
Fundamental dimensions
Mass [g]
Length [m]
Time [s]
Temperature [K]
Secondary dimensions
Velocity [

]
Energy [

]
Volume [

]
Etc.
Syllabus
- Office hour, Exam,
homework, quiz,
etc.
Thermal Sciences
Thermodynamics
Heat transfer
Dimensions
Units
Problem solving
technique
Image is from Y.A. Cengel (2
nd
Ed.), Introduction to thermodynamics and heat
transfer, McGrawHill Science/Engineering/Math, New York, NY (2008)
MAE 3309 002
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Units
SI units vs English units
Mass: 1 lbm= 0.4539 kg
Length: 1 ft = 0.3048 m
Dimensional homogeneity
All equations must be dimensionally
homogeneous
Syllabus
- Office hour, Exam,
homework, quiz,
etc.
Thermal Sciences
Thermodynamics
Heat transfer
Dimensions
Units
Problem solving
technique
Image is from Y.A. Cengel (2
nd
Ed.), Introduction to thermodynamics and heat
transfer, McGrawHill Science/Engineering/Math, New York, NY (2008)
MAE 3309 002
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Chapter 1
Problem-solving technique
1. Problem statement
2. Schematic
3. Assumptions
4. Physical laws
5. Properties
6. Calculations
7. Verifications
Syllabus
- Office hour, Exam,
homework, quiz,
etc.
Thermal Sciences
Thermodynamics
Heat transfer
Dimensions
Units
Problem solving
technique
Image is from Y.A. Cengel (2
nd
Ed.), Introduction to thermodynamics and heat
transfer, McGrawHill Science/Engineering/Math, New York, NY (2008)
MAE 3309 002
Preview &
Chapter 1
Syllabus
- Office hour, Exam,
homework, quiz,
etc.
Thermal Sciences
Thermodynamics
Heat transfer
Dimensions
Units
Problem solving
technique
1. Problem statement
2. Schematic
3. Assumptions
4. Physical laws
5. Properties
6. Calculations
7. Verifications
Image is from Y.A. Cengel (2
nd
Ed.), Introduction to thermodynamics and heat
transfer, McGrawHill Science/Engineering/Math, New York, NY (2008)
MAE 3309 002
Preview &
Chapter 1
Syllabus
- Office hour, Exam,
homework, quiz,
etc.
Thermal Sciences
Thermodynamics
Heat transfer
Dimensions
Units
Problem solving
technique
1. Problem statement
2. Schematic
3. Assumptions
4. Physical laws
5. Properties
6. Calculations
7. Verifications
Image is from Y.A. Cengel (2
nd
Ed.), Introduction to thermodynamics and heat
transfer, McGrawHill Science/Engineering/Math, New York, NY (2008)