Thermodynamics

Thermodynamics is the general theory of energy and matter transformation processes. Its technical applications lie in the fields of energy and process engineering, including building services engineering, industrial process technology, as well as supply and disposal systems.

• Basic concepts of thermodynamics

• Kinetic gas theory
• State changes and cyclic processes

• Transfer of thermal energy

The students are able to:

• describe the main thermodynamic cycles and apply them quantitatively to practical examples.
• substantiate why heat can only be partly converted to other forms of energy.
• describe the basic principles of statistical mechanics and explain how to interpret the macroscopic quantity “heat” from a microscopic (atomic) point of view.
• explain and judge a number of key industrial applications of thermodynamics.

Programs in Electrical and Information Engineering and Systems Engineering:

• Mechanics (mech)
• Heat and Radiation (wus)
• Analysis 1 (an1)

• Mechanics (mechW)
• Fundamentals of Mathematics