Prof. Dominic Groulx, PhD, P.Eng, ing.

Assistant Professor

Mechanical Engineering Department

Dalhousie University

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MECH 3800: Engineering Thermodynamics II

Engineering Thermodynamics II is the second course in thermodynamics taken by students in Mechanical Engineering at Dalhousie University.  At that point in their studies, they will have previously taken an other course in thermodynamics, as well as courses in fluid mechanics; they are also following a course in heat transfer while in this course.  It's now offered in term 5 (year 3) of the engineering program.  A typical class has 55 to 65 students on average.

Engineering Thermodynamics I concentrated on the fundamentals of thermodynamics.  Engineering Thermodynamics II uses this fundamental knowledge to take a closer look at a series of different applications:

• Refrigeration cycles;

• Fluid mixtures;

• Psychrometric process encountered in HVAC systems;

• Combustion and chemical equilibrium;

• Compressible flow.

Documents for the Fall 2009 term

(all the following files are in PDF format).

Syllabus and Class Calendar

• Syllabus

• Class Calendar

• Assignment Preparation and Problem Solution Presentation Guidelines

Tutorial Problems

• Tutorial #1, September 11^th, 2009 (solution)

• Tutorial #2, September 18^th, 2009 (solution)

• Tutorial #3, September 25^th, 2009 (solution)

• Tutorial #4, October 2^nd, 2009 (solution)

• Tutorial #5, October 9^th, 2009 (solution)

• Tutorial #6, October 23^rd, 2009 (solution)

• Tutorial #7, October 30^th, 2009 (solution)

• Tutorial #8, November 6^th, 2009 (solution)

• Tutorial #9, November 13^th, 2009 (solution)

• Tutorial #10, November 27^th, 2009 (solution)

• Practice problem

Assignments

• Assignment #1, due date: September 18^th, 2009 (solution)

• Assignment #2, due date: September 25^th, 2009 (solution)

• Assignment #3, due date: October 2^nd, 2009 (solution)

• Assignment #4, due date: October 9^th, 2009 (solution)

• Assignment #5, due date: October 23^rd, 2009 (solution)

• Assignment #6, due date: Ocotber 30^th, 2009 (solution)

• Assignment #7, due date: *** November 10^th, 2009 ***(solution)

• Assignment #8, due date: November 13^th, 2009 (solution)

• Assignment #9, due date: November 27^th, 2009 (solution)

• Assignment #10, due date: December 4^th, 2009 (solution)

Previous Midterm and Final Exams

• Term exam #1,(October 2009,February 2009, October 2008)

• Term exam #2,(November 2009,March 2009, November 2008)

• Final Exam, (December 2009,April 2009, December 2008)

Extra course materials

Links