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Course: Thermodynamics

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Course title Thermodynamics
Course code KKE/TM
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Tutorial
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory, Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Duda Daniel, doc. RNDr. Ph.D.
  • Volf Michal, Ing.
  • Eret Petr, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
  • Žitek Pavel, Ing. Ph.D.
  • Bém Jindřich, Ing.
  • Jeřábek Matěj, Ing.
  • Holeček Miroslav, doc. Dr. RNDr.
  • Hoznedl Michal, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
  • Novák Martin, Ing.
  • Pelikán Martin, Ing.
Course content
Topics of lectures according to weeks: 1. Course requirements, key concepts, thermodynamic systems, equilibrium, microscopic foundations. 2. Thermal state variables, ideal gases and laws, equation of state, Avogadro's law, specific heat capacity, quasi-static processes, technical work, First Law of Thermodynamics, enthalpy. 3. Second Law of Thermodynamics, heat engines, Carnot cycle, reversible processes, efficiency, entropy, pressure-volume diagrams, heat pumps. 4. Entropy, reversible changes in ideal gases, temperature-entropy diagrams, technical work. 5. Compressors (single and two-stage, efficiency), comparison of cycles (Otto, Diesel, Stirling, Brayton), refrigeration cycle. 6. Idealization, mixing of ideal gases, partial pressures, properties of mixtures, thermodynamics of flowing gases, speed of sound, Hugoniot's theorem. 7. Laval nozzle, Venturi tube, critical pressure ratio, mass flow, shock waves, throttling, transition to real fluids, Van der Waals equation, Maxwell's rule. 8. Real fluids: thermodynamic surfaces, Mollier diagram, humidity, latent heat, throttling, Joule-Thomson effect, Rankine-Clausius cycle, cooling cycles. 9. Moist air: dew point, humidity, heat transfer (conduction, convection), Fourier's and Newton's laws, stationary and unsteady conduction, analytical/numerical solutions. 10. Conduction with source, heat exchangers, radiation (Planck, Stefan-Boltzmann, Wien, Kirchhoff, Lambert), shielding. 11. Similarity theory, Rayleigh-Bénard instability, principles of forced/free convection. 12. Applications in technical practice. 13. Questions, consultancy

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Practicum
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 35 hours per semester
  • Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40) - 30 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 65 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
to successfully pass two mathematics exams at FST, FAV, FEL or another technical university
to acquire additional professional knowledge by independent study of theoretical knowledge
Skills
to solve mathematical problems at level of two mathematics exams at FST, FAV, FEL or at another technical university
independently acquire additional professional skills based on practical experience and their evaluation
Competences
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
to explain the basic laws of thermodynamics and heat transfer clearly and convincingly to both experts and laymen
to explain thermal processes with ideal gas and real fluids
Skills
to solve problems from thermodynamics and heat transfer
to use students' knowledge independently for thermodynamic analysis of heat processes
to acquire additional professional knowledge and skills based on practical experience and carry out their evaluation
Competences
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture
Skills
Practicum
Competences
Lecture
assessment methods
Knowledge
Written exam
Skills
Test
Competences
Written exam
Recommended literature
  • GRODA, Bořivoj; TRÁVNÍČEK, Petr; VÍTĚZ, Tomáš. Termomechanika. Brno: Mendelova univerzita v Brně, 2017. ISBN 978-80-7509-516-9.
  • GRODA, Bořivoj; VÍTĚZ, Tomáš. Termomechanika: cvičení. Brno: Mendelova univerzita v Brně, 2015. ISBN 978-80-7509-319-6.
  • Mareš, Radim. Kapitoly z termomechaniky. Plzeň: Západočeská univerzita, 2008. ISBN 978-80-7043-706-3.
  • PAVELEK, Milan. Termomechanika. Brno: Akademické nakladatelství CERM. Učební texty vysokých škol, 2011. ISBN 978-80-214-4300-6.


Study plans that include the course
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University of West Bohemia in Pilsen, date of update: 01.03.2026 23:51. Data created for academic year 2025/2026