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ME 11 abc
Thermal Science
9 units (3-0-6)  | first, second, third terms
Prerequisites: Sophomore standing required; ME 12 abc, may be taken concurrently.

An introduction to classical thermodynamics and transport with engineering applications. First and second laws; closed and open systems; properties of a pure substance; availability and irreversibility; generalized thermodynamic relations; gas and vapor power cycles; propulsion; mixtures; combustion and thermochemistry; chemical equilibrium; momentum and heat transfer including boundary layers with applications to internal and external flows. Not offered on a pass/fail basis.

Instructors: Hunt, Minnich, Fu