ME 5720 - Advanced Thermodynamics

Topics including the conditions of equilibrium, process and thermodynamic engines, the extremum principle, Maxwell relations, stability of thermodynamic systems, phase transitions, chemical thermodynamics, irreversible thermodynamics, and an introduction to the statistical thermodynamics.

Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: ME 4310 and ME 4320, with a grade of “C” or better in all prerequisites; or instructor approval.

Credits: 3 hours