Tuesday, 16 June 2015

THERMODYNAMICS THEORY

Basic Concept

Chapter 1

Intensive and Extensive Properties


Intensive property: Whose value is independent of the size or extent i.e. mass of the system. These are, e.g., pressure p and temperature T.

Extensive property: Whose value depends on the size or extent i.e. mass of the system (upper case letters as the symbols). e.g., Volume, Mass (V, M). If mass is increased, the value of extensive property also increases. e.g., volume V, internal energy U, enthalpy H, entropy S, etc.

Specific property: It is a special case of an intensive property. It is the value of an extensive property per unit mass of system. (Lower case letters as symbols) eg: specific volume, density (v, ρ).

Thermodynamic System and Control Volume

  • In our study of thermodynamics, we will choose a small part of the universe to which we will apply the laws of thermodynamics.We call this subset a SYSTEM.
  • The thermodynamic system is analogous to the free body diagram to which we apply the laws of mechanics, (i.e. Newton’s Laws of Motion).
  • The system is a macroscopically identifiable collection of matter on which we focus our attention(e.g., the water kettle or the aircraft engine).

System

Definition
  • System: A quantity of matter in space which is analyzed during a problem.
  • Surroundings: Everything external to the system.
  • System Boundary: A separation present between system and surrounding. Classification of the system boundary:-
  1. Real solid boundary.
  2. Imaginary boundary. 
The system boundary may be further classified as:
  • Control Mass System.
  • Control Volume System.
The choice of boundary depends on the problem being analyzed.

Types of System

Closed System (Control Mass System)

Fig. A Closed System
  • It’s a system of fixed mass with fixed identity.
  • This type of system is usually referred to as “closed system”.
  • There is no mass transfer across the system boundary.
  • Energy transfer may take place into or out of the system.




Open System (Control Volume System)



Fig. A Open System
  • Its a system of fixed volume.
  • This type of system is usually referred to as "open system” or a "control volume".
  • Mass transfer can take place across a control volume.
  • Energy transfer may also occur into or out of the system.
  • A control volume can be seen as a fixed region across which mass and energy transfers are studied.
  • Control Surface – Its the boundary of a control volume across which the transfer of both mass and energy takes place.
  • Th e mass of a control volume (open system) may or may not be fixed.
  • When the net influx of mass across the control surface equals zero then the mass of the system is fixed and vice versa.
  • The identity of mass in a control volume always changes unlike the case for a control mass system (closed system ). 
  • Most of the engineering devices, in general, represent an open system or control volume.

Example:
  • Heat exchanger - Fluid enters an d leaves the system continuously with the transfer of heat across the system boundary.
  • Pump - A continuous flow of fluid takes place through the system with a transfer of mechanical energy from the surroundings to the system.

Isolated System

Fig. A An Isolated System
  • It is a system of fixed mass with same identity and fixed energy.
  • No interaction of mass or energy takes place between the system and the surroundings.
  • In more informal words an isolated system is like a closed shop amidst a busy market.









Quasi-Static Process

The processes can be restrained or unrestrained
W e need restrained processes in practice.

Fig. A quasi – static process

A quasi – static process is one in which:-
  • The deviation from thermodynamic equilibrium is infinitesimal.
  • All states of the system passes through are equilibrium states.
  • If we remove the weights slowly one by one  the  pressure  of  the  gas  will displace  the  piston  gradually.  It  is quasistatic.
  • On the other hand if we remove a ll the weights at once the piston will be kicked up by the gas pressure. (This is unrestrained expansion) but we don’t consider that the work is done – because it is not in a sustained manner.
  • In both cases the systems have undergone a change of state.
  • Another e.g., if a person climbs down a ladder from roof to ground, it is a quasistatic process. On the other hand if he jumps then its not a quasistatic process.

Laws of Thermodynamics


The Zeroth Law deals with thermal equilibrium and provides a means for measuring temperatures.
The First Law deals with the conservation of energy and introduces the concept of internal energy.
 The Second Law of thermodynamics provides with the guidelines on the conversion heat energy of matter into work. It also introduces the concept of entropy.
 The Third Law of thermodynamics defines the absolute zero of entropy. The entropy of a pure crystalline substance at absolute zero temperature is zero.

Summation of 3 Laws


Firstly, there isn’t a meaningful temperature of the source from which we can get the full conversion of heat to work. Only at infinite temperature one can dream of getting the full 1 kW work output.
• Secondly, more interestingly, there isn’t enough work available to produce 0 K. In other words, 0K is unattainable. This is precisely the Third law.

 Because, we don’t know what 0 K looks like, we haven’t got a starting point for the temperature scale!! That is why all temperature scales are at best empirical.

You can’t get something for nothing :

To get work output you must give some thermal energy.
You can’t get something for very little:
To get some work output there is a minimum amount of thermal energy t hat needs to be given.
You can't get everything:
However much work yo u are willing to give 0 K can’t be reached.
Violation of all 3 laws:
Try to get everything for nothing.

Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics

  • If two systems (say A and B) are in thermal equilibrium with a third system (say C) separately (that is A and C are in thermal equilibrium; B an d C are in thermal equilibrium) then they are in thermal equilibrium themselves (that is A and B will be in thermal equilibrium).


  •  All temperature measurements are based on Zeroth law of thermodynamics.

International Temperature Scale


To provide a standard for temperature measurement taking into account both theoretical and practical considerations, the International Temperature Scale (I TS) was adopted in 1927 . This scale has been refined and extended in several revisions, most recently in 1990. The International Temperature Scale of 1990 (ITS-90) is defined in such a way t hat the temperature measured on it conforms with the thermodynamic temperature, the unit of which is the kelvin, to within the limits of accuracy of measurement obtainable in 1990. The ITS–90 is based on the assigned values of temperature of a number of reproducible fixed points (Table).Interpolation between the fixed-point temperatures is accomplished by formulas that give the relation between readings of standard instruments and values of the ITS. In the range from 0.65 to 5.0 K, ITS-90 is defined by equations giving the temperature as functions of the vapor pressures of p articular helium isotopes . The range from 3.0 to 24.5561 K is based on measurements using a helium constant-volume gas thermometer. In the range fr om 13.8033 to 1234.93 K, ITS-90 is defined by means of certain platinum resistance thermometers. Above 1234.9 K the temperature is defined using Planck’s equation for blackbody radiation and measurements of the intensity of visible-spectrum radiation the absolute temperature
scale. The absolute temperature scale is also known as Kelvin temperature scale. In defining the Kelvin temperature scale also, the triple point of water is taken as the standard reference point. For a Carnot engine operating between reservoirs at temperature θand θtp, θtp being the triple point of water arbitrarily assigned the value of 273.16 K.

Time Constants: The time constant is the amount of time required for a thermocouple to indicate 63.2% of step change in temperature o f a surrounding media. Some of the factors influencing the measured time constant are sheath wall thickness, degree of insulation compaction, and distance of junction from the welded can on an ungrounded thermocouple. In addition, the velocity of a gas past the thermocouple probe greatly influences the time constant measurement.


In general, time constants for measurement of gas can be estimated to be ten times as long as those for measurement of liquid. The time constant also varies inversely proportional to the square root of the velocity of the media.


Work a path function

Work is one of the basic modes of energy transfer. The work done by a system is a path function, and not a point function. Therefore, work is not a property of the system, and it cannot be said that the work is possessed by the system. It is an interaction across the boundary. What is stored in the system is energy, but not work. A decrease in energy of the system appears as workdone. Therefore, work is energy in transit and it can be identified only when the system undergoes a process.

Free Expansion with Zero Work Transfer

Free Expansion Let us consider an insulated container (Figure) which is divided into two compartments A an d B by a thin diaphragm. Compartment A contains a mass of gas, while compartment B is completely evacuated. If the diaphragm is punctured, the gas in A will expand into B until the pressures in A and B become equal. This is known as free or unrestrained expansion. The process of free expansion is irreversible Also work done is zero during free expansion.
Free Expansion
pdV-work or Displacement Work

Let the gas in the cylinder (Figure shown in below) be a system having initially the pressure p1 and volume V1. The system is in thermodynamic equilibrium, the state of which is described by the coordinates p1 , V1. The piston is the only boundary which moves due to gas pressure. Let the piston move out to a new final position 2, which is also a thermodynamic equilibrium state specified by pressure p2 an d volume V2 . At any intermediate point in the travel of the piston, let the pressure be p and the volume V. This must also be an equilibrium state, since macroscopic properties p and significant only.
for equilibrium states. When the piston moves an infinitesimal distance dl, and if ‘a' be the area of the piston, the force F acting on the piston F = p.a. and the infinitesimal amount of work done by the gas on the piston. 
d W= F d l = pad l = pd V 
where dV = a dl = infinitesimal displacement volume. The differential sign in dW with the line drawn at the to p of it will be explained later.When the piston moves out from position 1 to position 2 with the volume changing from V1 to V2, the amount of work W done by the system will be
    V2
W1 2=       pdV
   V1
Fig. Quasi-static pdV Work
The magnitude of the work done is given by the area under the path 1-2, as shown in Fig. since p is at all times a thermodynamic co-ordinate, all the states passed through by the system as the volume changes from V1 to V2 must be equilibrium states, and the path 1-2 must be quasi-static. The piston moves infinitely slowly so that every state passed through is an equilibrium state.
The integration ∫pdV can be performed only on a quasi-static path.

Heat Transfer- A Path Function

Heat transfer is a path function, that is, the amount o heat transffered when a system changes from 1 state to 2 depends on the intermediate states through which the system passes, i.e. its path. Therefore dQ is an inexact differential, and we write 

2
1dQ=Q1-2  or   1Q≠ Q2 - Q1

The displacement work is given by:-

              2                     2
W1-2 = dWpdV ≠ W2 -W1

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