Review of Basics – Thermodynamic systems, Properties and processes Thermodynamic Equilibrium - Displacement work - P-V diagram. Thermal equilibrium - Zeroth law – Concept of temperature and Temperature Scales. First law – application to closed and open systems – steady and unsteady flow processes.
Second law of thermodynamics – Kelvin Planck and Clausius statements of second law. Reversibility and Irreversibility, Thermal reservoir, Carnot theorem. Carnot cycle, Reversed Carnot cycle, efficiency, COP, Thermodynamic temperature scale - Clausius inequality, Concept of entropy, Entropy changes for various processes, decision tree algorithm in thermodynamics
Air Standard Otto, Diesel & Dual Cycles, Classification and working principle of four stroke and two stroke SI and CI Engines - indicator diagrams, valve timing and port timing diagrams. Comparison of petrol and diesel engines - four stroke and two stroke engines - testing and performance of internal combustion engines.
Properties of pure substances – solid, liquid and vapour phases, phase rule, p-v, p-T, T-v, T-s, h-s diagrams, p-v-T surfaces, thermodynamic properties of steam - calculations of work done and heat transfer in non-flow and flow processes - standard Rankine cycle, Reheat and Regeneration cycle. Heat rate, Specific steam consumption, Tonne of refrigeration.
Methods of refrigeration - air refrigeration, Bell Coleman cycle, vapour compression refrigeration cycle, use of T-s and P-h diagrams - under cooling and superheating. Study of absorption refrigeration system. Refrigerants - selection and properties. Requirements for comfort and industrial air conditioning, air washer, by-pass factor, summer and winter air conditioning systems.
Reference Book:
1. Cengel, Y and M. Boles, Thermodynamics - An Engineering Approach, Tata McGraw Hill,9th Edition, 2019. 2. Chattopadhyay, P, “Engineering Thermodynamicsâ€, 2nd Edition Oxford University Press, 2016. 3. Rathakrishnan, E., “Fundamentals of Engineering Thermodynamicsâ€, 2nd Edition, Prentice Hall of India Pvt.Ltd,2006 4. Claus Borgnakke and Richard E. Sonntag, “Fundamentals of Thermodynamicsâ€, 10th Edition, Wiley Eastern, 2019. 5. Venkatesh. A, “Basic Engineering Thermodynamicsâ€, Universities Press (India) Limited, 2007
Text Book:
1. Nag.P.K., “Engineering Thermodynamicsâ€, 6th Edition, Tata McGraw Hill (2017), New Delhi. 2. Natarajan, E., “Engineering Thermodynamics: Fundamentals and Applicationsâ€, 2nd Edition (2014), Anuragam Publications, Chennai.
