Engineering Thermodynamics syllabus

Fundamentals of Thermodynamics: Introduction, Review of basic definitions, Zeroth law of Thermodynamics, Macro and Microscopic Approach, State Postulate, State, Path, Process and Cycles, Point function and Path function, Quasi-static process, Equilibrium, Thermocouples: Type, working principle and applications First Law of Thermodynamics: Concept of heat and work, Sign convention and its conversion. First law of thermodynamics, Joules experiments, (Field Assignment), Equivalence of heat and work. Application of first law to flow and non-flow Processes and Cycles. Steady flow energy equation (SFEE), Applications of SFEE to devices such as Nozzle, Turbine, Compressors, Boilers and Heat Exchangers; especially condensers and evaporators, PMM-I kind. (Numerical on SFEE).

Ideal Gas Equations: Ideal Gas definition, Gas Laws: Boyle’s law, Charle’s law, Avogadro’sLaw, (Field Assignment) Equation of State, Ideal Gas constant and Universal Gas constant, Ideal gas Processes-on P-v and T-s diagrams, Constant Pressure, Constant Volume, Isothermal, Adiabatic, Polytrophic, Throttling Processes (Open and Closed systems), Calculations of Heat transfer, Work done, Internal Energy (Numerical). Second Law of Thermodynamics: Limitations of first law of thermodynamics, Thermal reservoir, Heat Engine, Refrigerator and Heat pump: Schematic representation, Efficiency and Coefficient of Performance (COP), Kelvin-Planck & Clausius Statement of the Second law of Thermodynamics; PMM-II kind, Equivalence of the two statements (Numerical).

Entropy: Clausius Inequality, Concept of Reversibility and Irreversibility, Entropy as a property, Principle of increase of Entropy, Entropy changes for an Open and Closed System, (Field Assignment) Change of Entropy for an ideal gas (Numerical). Availability: Available and Unavailable Energy, Concept of Availability, Availability of heat source at constant temperature and variable temperature, Availability of non-flow and steady-flow Systems(No Numerical Treatment)

Properties of Pure substances: Formation of steam, Phase changes, Properties of steam, Use of Steam Tables, Study of p-v, T-s and h-s plots (Mollier Chart) for steam, Dryness fraction and its determination using combined separating and throttling calorimeter, Change of properties, work transfer and heat transfer in Non-flow and Steady flow vapour processes. Vapour Power Cycle: Carnot cycle, Rankine cycle, Comparison of Carnot cycle and Rankine cycle, (Field Assignment)Introduction to Steam power Plant, Efficiency of Rankine Cycle, Effect of Varying operating parameters like Superheat, Boiler and Condenser Pressure on performance of Rankine cycle, Modified Rankine Cycle. (Numerical on Carnot cycle and Rankine cycle only).

Steam Generators: Classification, Introduction to IBR Act, Non-IBR boilers, Fire tube and water tube boilers, Low pressure boilers - Cornish & Locomotive, High pressure boilers- Babcock &Wilcox, LaMont, Boiler mountings and accessories. Boiler Performance Calculations: Equivalent Evaporation, Boiler efficiency, Heat balance Sheet. (Numerical). Boiler Draught: Classification, Necessity of Draught, Natural draught, Determination of Height of chimney, Diameter of chimney, condition for maximum discharge, Forced draught, Induced draught, Balanced draught, Draught losses (Field Assignment). (No Numerical Treatment)