CME 320

Engineering Thermodynamics

Assignments

As Distributed in class:

01/14/14 01/20/14 01/27/14 02/03/14
02/10/14 02/17/14 02/24/14 03/03/14
03/10/14 03/17/14 03/24/14 03/31/14
04/07/14 04/14/14 04/21/14 04/28/14

Week 1 01/14/14

HW1 Due Thursday, January 16, 2014

In class: 1.10, 2.8
Submission: 1.16, 2.2, 2.13

Assignment Objectives:

  • Demonstrate proficiency with fundamental engineering calculations

  • Perform 1st law analysis on simple systems

Reading Assignments:
Tuesday (1/14): Ch.2 pp. 21-37
Thursday (1/16): Ch.2 pp. 37-55 (HW1 Due, HW2 Assigned)
Monday (1/20): MLK Holiday (no class meeting)
Tuesday (1/21): Ch.3 pp. 64-90
Thursday (1/23): Ch.3 pp. 90-111 (HW2 Due, HW3 Assigned)

Week 2 01/21/14

HW2 Due Thursday, January 23, 2014

Discussion: 2.41, 3.4
Submission: 2.28, 2.32, 3.18

Assignment Objectives:

  • Perform 1st law analysis on open and closed systems

  • Evaluate work performed for ideal fluid processes

Reading Assignments:
Monday (1/20): MLK Holiday (no class meeting)
Tuesday (1/21): Ch.3 pp. 64-90
Thursday (1/23): Ch.3 pp. 90-111 (HW2 Due, HW3 Assigned)

Week 3 01/27/14

HW3 Due Monday, February 3, 2014

Submission: 3.19, 3.23, 3.27, 3.33, 3.39p, 3.51, 3.53

Assignment Objectives:

  •  Utilize equations of state and 1st law to describe fluid conditions and properties

  • Manipulate relevant governing equations to describe particular processes

  • Critically evaluate proposed models and proposed solutions

Reading Assignments:
Monday (1/27):      Ch.4 pp. 125-150
Tuesday (1/28):                               
Thursday (1/30): Ch.5 pp. 159-190
Monday (2/3):    (HW3 Due, HW4 Assigned)

Week 4 02/03/14

HW4 Due Tuesday, February 11, 2014

In-class: 4.15, 5.3, 5.7, 5.16
Submission: 4.37, 5.10, 5.27, 5.31, 5.46

Assignment Objectives:

  • Evaluate enthalpy changes for sensible heat change, latent heat change, and reaction

  • Calculate entropy changes and maximum efficiency for a process

  • Evaluate feasibility of porcesses in the context of the 2nd Law

Reading Assignments:
Monday (2/03):                Ch. 5
Tuesday (2/04):               
Thursday (2/06):               Ch. 6 pp. 199-208
Monday (2/10):               
Tuesday (2/11):                Ch. 6 pp. 208-220 (HW4 Due, HW5 Assigned)
Thursday (2/13):               Exam 1 (Chapters 1-5)

Week 5 02/10/14

Due Thursday, February 20, 2014

Submission: 6.14b, 6.20, 6.33, 6.38

Assignment Objectives:

  • Calculate entropy changes and maximum efficiency for a process

  • Evaluate feasibility of processes in the context of the 2nd Law

Reading Assignments:
Tuesday (2/11): Ch. 6 pp. 208-220 (HW4 Due, HW5 Assigned)

Thursday (2/13):               Exam 1 (Chapters 1-5)
Monday (2/17):                President’s Day Holiday
Tuesday (2/18):                Ch. 6 pp. 220-240
Thursday (2/20):               Ch. 7 pp. 254-280 (HW5 Due, HW6 Assigned)

Week 6 02/17/14

Due Thursday, February 27, 2014

Submission: , 6.61, 6.93 a,b, 7.24, 7.46

Assignment Objectives:

  • Calculate residual state variables using equations of state and correlations

  • Thermodynamically evaluate processes using tabular and graphical data

  • Evaluate the PVT behavior of real fluids in irreversible processes including phase change

  • Analyze real process steps in the context of the 1st and 2nd Laws

Reading Assignments:

Tuesday (2/18):                 Ch. 6 pp. 220-240
Thursday (2/20):               Ch. 7 pp. 254-280 (HW5 Due, HW6 Assigned)
Monday (2/24):               
Thursday (2/25):               Ch. 8 pp. 290-312
Thursday (2/27):               Ch. 9 pp. 317-332 (HW6 Due, HW7 Assigned)

Week 7 02/24/14

Due Thursday, March 6 2014

Submission: 7.57, 8.13, 9.5, P1 (See handout)

Assignment Objectives:

  • Analyze real process steps in the context of the 1st & 2nd laws

  • Evaluate performance of cycles for power or refrigeration 

Reading Assignments:
Thursday (02/27):           Ch. 9 pp. 317-332 (HW6 Due, HW7 Assigned)
Monday (03/03):              Ch. 10 pp. 338-358
Tuesday (03/04):             IA 3, 4, 11 Due              
Thursday (03/06):            Ch. 10 pp. 358-370 (HW7 Due, HW8 Assigned)
Monday (03/10):                  

Week 8 03/10/14

Due Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Submission: 10.2b, 10.9b, 10.14, 10.19, 10.25

Assignment Objectives:

  • Evaluate VLE equilibrium conditions using K-values, Raoult’s Law, and Modified Raoult’s Law

  • Perform bubble point, dew point, and flash calculations by hand and by using software

Reading Assignments: 

Tuesday (3/11):                Ch. 10 pp. 358-370 (HW7 Due, HW8 Assigned)

Thursday (3/13):               Ch. 11 pp. 378-391

Monday (3/24):                Ch. 11 pp. 391-401 (HW9 Due, HW10 Assigned)

Tuesday (3/25):                Ch. 11 pp. 401-420

 

Week 9 03/24/14

Due Tuesday, April 1, 2014

Submission: 11.4, 11.13, 11.16, 11.25, 11.30b, 11.36

Assignment Objectives:

  • Evaluate fugacities for pure components and for mixtures

  • Evaluate partial molar properties for mixtures

Reading Assignments:

Tuesday (3/25):                Ch. 11 pp. 401-420
Thursday (3/27):               Ch. 12 pp. 430-469
Monday (3/31):                No class meeting
Tuesday (4/01):                Ch. 14 pp. 545-624 (HW10 Due, HW 11 Assigned)

Week 10 03/31/14

Due Thursday, April 10, 2014

Submission: 12.6, 12.20, 12.34, 12.46, 12.57

Assignment Objectives:

  • Develop and validate thermodynamic models for VLE

  • Evaluate mixing effects on systems

Reading Assignments:
Tuesday (4/01):  Ch. 14 pp. 545-624 (HW9 Due, HW10 Assigned)
Thursday (4/03):Ch. 13 pp. 483-501
Monday (4/07):               
Tuesday (4/08):Exam 2 (Ch. 6-11)
Thursday (4/10):Ch. 13 pp. 502-532 (HW10 Due, HW11 Assigned)

Week 11 04/04/14

Due Thursday, April 17, 2013

Submission: 14.3, 14.7, 14.9d, 14.20, 14.26, 14.28, 14.33

Assignment Objectives:

  • Use data reduction to determine parameters in excess free energy models

  • Determine pressures and compositions for non-ideal solutions and vapors; and for multiple liquid phase systems

  • Perform phase equilibrium calculations for multicomponent systems

  • Perform phase equilibrium calculations for solid-fluid systems

Reading Assignments:
Thursday (4/10):               Ch. 13 pp. 502-532 (HW10 Due, HW11 Assigned)
 Monday (4/14):               
Tuesday (4/15):                Ch. 15 pp. 635-644
Thursday (4/17):               Ch. 16 pp. 647-674 (HW11 Due, HW12 Assigned)

Week 12 04/11/14

Due Friday, April 25, 2014

Submission: 13.4, 13.6a, 13.20, 13.31, 13.35, 13.46

Assignment Objectives:

  • Evaluate equilibrium compositions and other thermodynamic conditions for reactive systems

  •  Perform fundamental evaluations of thermodynamic variables

  • Apply the Gibbs phase rule to reactive systems

Reading Assignments:
Thursday (4/17):               Ch. 16 pp. 647-674 (HW11 Due, HW12 Assigned)
Monday (4/21):               
Tuesday (4/22):               
Thursday (4/24):               Exam 3 (Ch. 12, 14)
Friday (4/25):                     HW 12 Due

Week 13 04/23/14

Due Thursday, May 1, 2014

Submission (work completed in class):
1.       15.7  
2.       For the simulation at http://www.et.byu.edu/~rowley/VLEfinal/VLE_home.htm, read through the background and examples while referring to the Run Simulator link in a separate window. Proceed to the Problems page and submit your answers for the Level 2 problems 1, 2, and 3.  
3.      Complete the ASPEN workshop during class and submit the deliverables specified.

Assignment Objectives:

    ·         Apply thermodynamic principles to analysis of processes

    ·         Apply molecular simulation to thermodynamically analyze processes

    ·         Select and validate a thermodynamic model in a commercial process simulator

Reading Assignments:

  • Monday (4/28):                Property Prediction in Aspen Plus
  • Tuesday (4/29):                Concept Inventory (in class)
  • Thursday (5/01):               Video Review
  • Thursday (5/08):               Comprehensive Final Exam (10:45-12:45)

  


About these assignments

  • The assignments are listed based on the date assigned
  • In class handouts may have answers provided
  • Announcements in class and by email take precedence over this page