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Thermodynamics: Ideal Gases; Compressibility Chart; Boundary Work (6 of 25)

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0:00:11 – Comments about homework
0:03:11 – Different forms of the ideal gas equation of state
0:10:48 – Real (non-ideal) gases; compressibility factor; compressibility chart
0:16:30 – Reduced pressure and reduced temperature
0:20:35 – Generalized compressibility chart
0:25:18 – Example: Ideal gas vs real gas
0:40:25 – Criteria for ideal gas equation of state
0:43:19 – Other equation of states
0:44:44 – When to use tables and charts to find properties
0:46:30 – Introduction to boundary work
0:59:44 – Boundary work for constant volume process
1:00:21 – Boundary work for constant pressure process
1:01:28 – Boundary work for a polytropic process

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This lecture series was recorded live at Cal Poly Pomona during Winter 2017. The textbook is Cengel and Boles, “Thermodynamics: An Engineering Approach (8th edition).”