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ME 404 - Intermediate Thermodynamics
Last offered Spring 2025
Official Description
Classical thermodynamics, including the TdS equations and the Maxwell relations; development of thermodynamic property relations, behavior of real gases, thermodynamics of mixtures, phase equilibrium and chemical reactions and equilibrium with an emphasis on combustion reactions; statistical thermodynamics including the effect of molecular and atomic structure, statistical concepts and distributions, calculation of thermodynamic properties of gas-phase atoms and molecules, kinetic theory of gases, and vibrations in crystals and the electron gas in metals; selected applications. Course Information: 4 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Credit is not given for both ME 404 and any of PHYS 427, CHEM 442, or CHEM 444. Prerequisite: ME 200.
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Course Description
Classical thermodynamics, including the TdS equations and the Maxwell relations; development of thermodynamic property relations, behavior of real gases, thermodynamics of mixtures, phase equilibrium and chemical reactions and equilibrium with an emphasis on combustion reactions; statistical thermodynamics including the effect of molecular and atomic structure, statistical concepts and distributions, calculation of thermodynamic properties of gas-phase atoms and molecules, kinetic theory of gases, and vibrations in crystals and the electron gas in metals; and selected applications are covered in this course.
Credit Hours
4 hours
Prerequisites
A course in thermodynamics.
Schedule and Instructors
Title | Section | CRN | Type | Hours | Times | Days | Location | Instructor |
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Intermediate Thermodynamics | ONL | 64150 | ONL | 4 | - | M Quinn Brewster | ||
Intermediate Thermodynamics | R | 63283 | LCD | 4 | 1300 - 1450 | T R | 410B1 Engineering Hall | M Quinn Brewster |