Interesting Heating and Cooling topics?

[AHUGEMUSHROOM]

I have to present an investigation on a topic that is related to healing and cooling. In class we're studying kinetic theory, ideal gas laws, heat, temperature, specific capacity, change of state, boiling and evaporation, energy conservation and degradation, and the transfer of heat.

Are there any interesting topics relating to the above?

I was thinking of presenting an investigation on "Heat Death of the Universe". Would this be relevant to the above areas of interest?

Thanks

 

[HomogenousCow]

If you can solve some PDEs, try solving the problem that lead to Fourier's discovery of the famous series named after him.
Essentially, let's say we have a square metal sheet with uniform qualities, and we heat one side proportional to the distance from an adjacent edge on the sheet, how would the heat spread?

 

[QuantumPion]

How about modeling the efficiency of a a heat pump/air conditioner on an insulated house as a function of average daily temperature over a year. This covers just about all of your topics - heating, cooling, ideal gas, specific capacity, boiling, evaporation, conservation of energy , etc.

 

[mrspeedybob]

Water injection for internal combustion engines.

 

[sardar]

for your question! There are definitely a lot of interesting topics related to heating and cooling that you could explore for your investigation. Some potential ideas could include examining the efficiency of different types of insulation materials, investigating the impact of urban heat islands on local temperature patterns, or studying the effects of climate change on global temperature trends.

Regarding your idea of exploring the concept of "Heat Death of the Universe", this could definitely be relevant to the areas of interest you mentioned. The idea of energy conservation and degradation, as well as the transfer of heat, are both key components of this concept. Additionally, you could also consider looking into the role of entropy in the eventual "heat death" of the universe, which ties in with the concept of disorder and the second law of thermodynamics.

Ultimately, the most important factor in choosing a topic for your investigation is to choose something that genuinely interests you and that you feel you can explore in depth. So if the idea of "Heat Death of the Universe" sparks your curiosity, then it could certainly be a great topic to explore further. Good luck with your investigation!