Approximate Values of Heat Transfer Coefficient
The higher the value of heat transfer the faster will be the heat transfer according to Newton's law of cooling.
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Thermodynamics Forum
- Jul 5, 2022
- 1 min
Volumetric Flow Rate - 5W1H
It is a measure of the quantity of the fluid that is being displaced from one place to other.
This is an important parameter when designing
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Thermodynamics Forum
- May 10, 2022
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Throttling Process
The pressure drop in the thermal system can be obtained by expanding the fluid in the expansion valve which produces thermodynamic work.
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Thermodynamics Forum
- Apr 28, 2022
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Path Function vs Point Function
We come across a lot of properties and functions in Thermodynamics. These are divided mainly into path functions and point functions. All...
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Thermodynamics Forum
- Apr 18, 2022
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The Carnot Principles
The efficiency of an irreversible heat engine is always less than the efficiency of a reversible engine operating between the same two
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Thermodynamics Forum
- Apr 16, 2022
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Temperature-Entropy(T-s) Diagram
The T-s diagram is one of the most used plots in Thermodynamics. It is used to analyze vapor power cycles, gas power cycles, and
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Thermodynamics Forum
- Apr 8, 2022
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Petrol in Diesel Engine and Diesel in Petrol Engine
One can not fill diesel in petrol engine because nozzle that is used for diesel is bigger than filler neck of the petrol tank.
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Thermodynamics Forum
- Apr 4, 2022
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Thermal Energy Reservoirs - The Source and The Sink
A thermal energy reservoir is a hypothetical concept used for defining bodies with very high heat capacity, because of which their...
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Thermodynamics Forum
- Mar 26, 2022
- 4 min
Isentropic Process and Isentropic Efficiency
What is the Isentropic process?
What causes entropy to increase?
Which devices undergo isentropic processes?
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Thermodynamics Forum
- Mar 16, 2022
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Efficiency and COP (Coefficient of Performance)
Efficiency gives what fraction of total heat is getting converted into thermodynamic work whereas, COP tells us for desired cooling or heati
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Thermodynamics Forum
- Mar 15, 2022
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What is the difference between reversible and irreversible processes?
What is a reversible process?
What is an irreversible process?
What is the significance of reversible process over irreversible process?
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Thermodynamics Forum
- Mar 9, 2022
- 1 min
Welcome to Thermodynamics Forum!
Hello, I am Suyog. I am a mechanical engineer with a master's in energy engineering from NIT, Trichy. I have always been interested in...
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