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I take the first and second laws of thermodynamics and the gas laws to produce equations for the change in entropy for ideal gasses. I also show that an isentropic process is truly a polytropic one.

Based on the reversibilities and irreversibilities described above I introduce 'S' as entropy. I then show that it comes from friction and heat transfer

Here I describe what is hapenning in the two videos of the kid falling off the bike and the kid falling off the bike in reverse. I describe the natural order of things beign that order decreases and…

Here I show a series of irreversible processes. I discuss how in each case high quality energy is converted into lower quality energy and that this is inevitable. I introduce the concept of entropy.

Here I show some reversible processes and show that they cannot be really created. This shows the cause of entropy. FRICTION!

Here I introduce reversibilities and irreversibilities. I show that there is a natural way of things happening.

Here I introduce the concept of efficiency. I show how these can be shown on a T-s diagram. THis gives the isentropic efficiency.

Here I introduce T-s diagrams and equations for entropy.

Here I introduce the T-s diagram for ideal gasses. I show that an isentropic expansion is a vertical upward line on this and an isentropic compression is a vertical downward line. I then show that in…

I introduce heat exchangers. Then I look at the heat transfer in them from the point of the first law of Thermodynamics. I then explain the irreversibility in a heat exchanger in terms of entropy. I…

We look at the throttle valve,, which is a constant enthalpy device. We see that it reduces pressure and increases the entropy of the flow. THen we compare the throttle to a turbine to get a better…

Here we learn about how to deal with both ideal and real turbines and compressors. Work and enthalpy are exchanged. The real case accounts for friction. Compressors require more energy to be put in…