This is an archived course. A more recent version may be available at ocw.mit.edu.

Lecture Notes

Brief outlines of the lecture topics covered in each session are linked below.

WEEK # TOPICS
1 Introduction (PDF - 1.6 MB)

Thermodynamics (PDF)
2 Thermomechanical Conversion (PDF 1) (PDF 2)
3 Chemical Thermodynamics - Part I (PDF 1) (PDF 2)
4 Chemical Thermodynamics - Part II (PDF 1) (PDF 2)
5 Chemical Thermodynamics - Part III (PDF 1) (PDF 2)
6 Electrochemical Energy Conversion and Storage I - Thermodynamics (PDF 1) (PDF 2)
7 Chemical Kinetics - Part I (PDF 1) (PDF 2)
8 Chemical Kinetics - Part II (PDF)
9 High Power Conversion Efficiency for Advanced Gas, Coal and Nuclear Plants (PDF)
10 Supercritical Cycles for Nuclear Power Plants (PDF 1) (PDF 2)
11 Transport Processes - I (PDF 1) (PDF 2)
12 Hydrogen for Vehicles: Technology and Economy Issues (PDF 1) (PDF 2)
13 Fuel Cell (PDF 1) (PDF 2)