Lecture Notes

Thermodynamics Lecture Notes

Here is a list of thermo lecture notes.  Click on the individual topic to download the notes.

1. Introduction
2. Pure Substances
3. First Law of Thermodynamics - Closed System
4. First Law of Thermodynamics - Closed System Tutorial
5. First Law of Thermodynamics Control Volume
6. Isentropic Efficiency
7. The Second Law of Thermodynamics
8. The Second Law of Thermodynamics Tutorial
9. Entropy
10. Entropy Tutorial
11. Carnot Cycle
12. Vapour Power Cycle
13. Gas Power Cycle
14. Refrigeration Cycle

The lecture notes are mostly based on your recommended text book, Thermodynamics an Engineering Approach by Y.A. Cengel and M.A. Boles.  I suggest you refer to the book to get a wider understanding of the subject.

 Heat Transfer Lecture Notes

Below is a list of heat transfer lecture notes.  Click on the individual topic to download the notes.

1. Introduction
2. Heat Transfer Summary Table
3. Introduction Tutorial
4. Conduction
5. Conduction Tutorial 1
6. Insulation
7. Convection Introduction and Dimensionless Numbers
8. External Forced Convection
9. Internal Forced Convection
10. Forced Convection Tutorial
11. External Free Convection
12. Free Convection Tutorial
13. Introduction and Types of Heat Exchangers
14. Analysis of Heat Exchangers
15. Log Mean Temperature Difference (LMTD) Method
16. Effectiveness NTU Method
17. Selection of Heat Exchangers
18. Radiation
19. View Factor Tables and Graphs

The lecture notes are based on your recommended textbooks .  You are encouraged to refer to them for a wider understanding of the subject.

Recommended Texts:

1. Main textbook: F.P. DeWitt, D.P., Bergman T. L.,Lavine A.S., (2006), Fundamentals to Heat Transfer, 5th Edition, John, Wiley & Sons.
2. Additional textbook: Cengel Y.A (2006), Heat Transfer: A Practical Approach, McGraw-Hill Companies (2Edition)

Materials Science Lecture Notes

Listed below are the materials science lecture notes.  To download click on the individual titles.

1. Introduction
2. Atomic Structures and Bonding Part 1
3. Atomic Structures and Bonding Part 2
4. Atomic Structures and Bonding Tutorial
5. Crystalline Structure
6. Defects in Solids
7. Diffusion
8. Mechanical Properties
9. Material Failure
10. Phase Diagrams
11. Engineering Alloys
12. Polymers
13. Corrosion
14. Non Destructive Testing

These notes are highly based on your recommended textbooks.  You are encouraged to refer to these books to gain higher understanding of the topics discussed.



Engineering Mechanics Lecture Notes
Please click the following for my blog notes on Engineering Mechanics.

Scalars and Vectors

Multiplication and Division of a Vector by a Scalar

Two Dimentional Vector Addision - Parallelogram law

Vector Subtraction and Resolution of a Vector

Coplanar Forces and their Rectangular Components

Addition of Coplanar Forces - Using Scalar Notation

Addition of Coplanar Forces - Using Cartesian Vector Notation

Equilibrium of a Particle

Condition for Equilibrium

Free Body Diagram (FBD)

Below is a list of engineering mechanics tutorials.  Click on the individual topic to download the notes and don’t forget to print a copy for the lectures.

Introduction

Force Vector Tutorial

Equilibrium of a Particle

Force System Resultant

As you probably notice the list is not complete, they will be in due time.  The lecture notes are based on your recommended textbooks.  You are encouraged to refer to them for a wider understanding of the subject.