Course Description
Extension of energy, thermodynamics, and heat transfer fundamentals from Energy Analysis I using the second law of thermodynamics and the field of energetics. Concepts of exergy and energy transformations will be developed and used in the analysis of ecosystem function in the open environment. Additional attention will be given to availability analysis in energy production and utilization in building design and industrial systems with an emphasis on how these concepts influence the overall sustainability of systems.
Athena Title
ENERGY II
Prerequisite
ENVE 3210 or permission of department
Semester Course Offered
Offered spring
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
By the end of this course, students will have an understanding of: 1) The second law of thermodynamics 2) The fundamentals of exergy, useful energy (availability), and non-useful energy flows 3) Energy flows under transformation in natural and built systems 4) Embodied energy and the calculation of energy efficiencies based on embodied energy currencies 5) The application of energy in environmental Life Cycle Analysis 6) Engineering design constraints based on energy principles
Topical Outline
1) Second law of thermodynamics and entropy 2) Exergy 3) Energetics of open, natural systems 4) Embodied energy a) Solar based b) Fossil fuel based 5) Heat transfer and energy storage in natural systems 6) Energy-based sustainable design criteria 7) Energy demands on natural systems by the built environment 8) Performance limits for power producing systems 9) Exergy, and embodied energy analysis of small- to large-size industrial systems 10) Local, regional, national, and global requirements for sustaining energy consumption
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