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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Thermal-Fluids Engineering 1: Basics of Thermodynamics and Hydrostatics

Massachusetts Institute of Technology via MITx Online

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This course synthesizes thermodynamics, heat transfer, and fluid mechanics, mirroring the complexities of real-life thermal-fluid systems. In this module, the emphasis will be on the fundamentals of thermodynamics and hydrostatics.

Syllabus

  • First and second law of thermodynamics for closed systems
  • Entropy and its impact on engineering systems
  • Ideal gas model
  • Thermodynamic cycles
  • Hydrostatics and rigid body motion of a fluid

Taught by

John Liu, Daniel Braconnier, and Pierre Lermusiaux

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