AT303 : Atmospheric Thermodynamics 1

Department

Department of Atmospheric Science

Academic Program

Bachelor in Atmospheric science

Type

Compulsory

Credits

03

Prerequisite

MA100

Overview

1. Introducing students to the concepts of systems and basic units, latent heat, work done, modifications, definition of inverse operations, variables of state functions, equation of state, equation of state of gases, mixture of ideal gases2. Students' familiarity with the first principle, internal energy, interpretation of the system by self-occupation, heat capacity at constant volume, heat capacity at constant pressure, latent heat, calculation of internal energy and heat content, latent heat experiment of pure substances, Kirchhoff's equation, self-processes in ideal gases3. Introduce students to self-processes, inertial heat, polytropic processes, the second principle of thermodynamics - entropy, its definition, classification of processes in thermodynamics, thermodynamic scale for absolute heat, formulas for the second principle of thermodynamics, the interrelationships between the first and second principles, the Gibbs function Maxwell's relations, equilibrium conditions for natural processes.· 4. Calculating entropy, thermodynamic functions for ideal gases, entropy of mixing for ideal gases, thermodynamic equations for the case, finding internal energy and heat content, the difference between heat capacity at constant volume and heat capacity at constant pressure.

Intended learning outcomes

a. Knowledge and understanding: A.1 The student will be familiar with the principles and systems of thermodynamics of the atmosphere, latent heat and work done, inverse processes in the atmosphere and antagonism of gases.A.2 That the student explain the system by self-occupation, the heat capacity when the volume is constant, the heat capacity when the pressure is constant. Also the latent heat of pure substances.A.3 The student describes the formulas of the second principle of atmospheric thermodynamics and the common relations between the first and second principles and the mathematical relations between the first and second principles.A.4 That the student explain how to calculate entropy as well as thermodynamic functions for ideal gases.B. Mental skills:B.1 The student distinguishes between closed systems and open systems, components and balance of state, as well as between inverse operations and variables of state functions.B.2 That the student relates the internal energy and enthalpy, as well as the intrinsic processes in ideal gases.B.3 The student analyzes information obtained from the Internet regarding topics related to internal energy, enthalpy and also the intrinsic processes in ideal gases.B.4 That the student compares the heat capacity at constant volume and heat capacity at constant pressure.c. Practical and professional skills:C.1 That the student identify the basic units of the thermodynamics of the atmosphere, the inverse processes of the atmosphere and the variables of the state functions.C.2 The student should use the Internet to increase information on topics related to internal energy, enthalpy, and self-processes in ideal gases.C.3 The student should use computers and use a simulation model for the polytropic processes in the atmosphere.C.4 That the student perform some experimental exercises to calculate entropy and find the internal energy and enthalpy.D. General and transferable skills:D.1 The student should be able to distinguish between the first principle and the second principle of thermodynamics, as well as between heat capacity at constant pressure and heat capacity at constant volume.D.2 The student should be able to use computer programs to help understand the internal energy and enthalpy as well as the intrinsic processes in ideal gases.