CIVL 250 Thermal-Fluid Systems

3 semester hours

Fluid statics including pressure in a static fluid, differential manometers, hydrostatic forces on plane and curved surfaces, buoyancy and stability, Bernoulli’s Equation and applications, fundamental of classic thermodynamics, properties of pure substances, work and heat, energy balances for closed and open systems, cycles, second law, entropy, irreversible processes, isentropic processes, power and refrigeration cycles, steam turbines.

Prerequisite: ENGR 200 .