ME 233

BASIC THERMODYNAMICS
LEC 5

INSTRUCTOR: R. LUCERO
Law of Conservation of Mass
& Energy Concept
Law of Conservation of Mass
Mass (m1) entering the system is equal to the sum
of the stored mass (∆m) and the mass (m2) that
leaves the systems.

∆m = m1 – m2
 Law of Conservation of Mass
CLOSED SYSTEM OPEN SYSTEM
Law of Conservation of Energy
Sum of Energy Entering = Sum of Energy Leaving

Potential Potential
Kinetic SYSTEM Kinetic
Enthalpy Enthalpy
 Forms of Energy
Energy can exist in
numerous forms such as
thermal, mechanical,
kinetic, potential, electric,
magnetic, chemical, and
nuclear, and their sum
constitutes the total energy
E of a system.
 Forms of Energy
Mechanical energy can
be defined as the form of
energy that can be
converted to mechanical
work completely and
directly by an ideal
mechanical device such
as an ideal turbine.
 Forms of Energy

Heat is defined as the form

of energy that is transferred
between two systems (or a
system and its Surroundings)
by virtue of a temperature
difference.
 Forms of Energy

Work is the energy transfer

associated with a force
acting through a distance.
If the energy crossing the
boundary of a closed system
is not heat, it must be work.
Read more about the different forms of
energy at Chapter 2

ENERGY, ENERGY TRANSFER, AND

GENERAL ENERGY ANALYSIS

Thermodynamics, An Engineering Approach by

Cengel and Boles.