Syllabus: Applied Thermodynamics (PCC-ME 202G) : Unit-I
Syllabus: Applied Thermodynamics (PCC-ME 202G) : Unit-I
Syllabus: Applied Thermodynamics (PCC-ME 202G) : Unit-I
Unit-I
Introduction to solid, liquid and gaseous fuels–Stoichiometry, exhaust gas analysis- First law
analysis of combustion reactions- Heat calculations using enthalpy tables- Adiabatic flame
temperature- Chemical equilibrium and equilibrium composition calculations using free
energy.
Unit-II
Vapor power cycles Rankine cycle with superheat, reheat and regeneration, exergy analysis.
Supercritical and ultra super-critical Rankine cycle- Gas power cycles, Air standard Otto,
Diesel and Dual cycles-Air standard Brayton cycle, effect of reheat, regeneration and
intercooling- Combined gas and vapor power cycles- Vapor compression refrigeration cycles,
refrigerants and their properties.
Unit-III
Properties of dry and wet air, use of pschyrometric chart, processes involving heating/cooling
and humidification/dehumidification, dew point. Basics of compressible flow. Stagnation
properties, Isentropic flow of a perfect gas through a nozzle, choked flow, subsonic and
supersonic flows- normal shocks- use of ideal gas tables for isentropic flow and normal shock
flow- Flow of steam and refrigerant through nozzle, super saturation compressible flow in
diffusers, efficiency of nozzle and diffuser.
Unit-IV
Reciprocating compressors, staging of reciprocating compressors, optimal stage pressure
ratio, effect of intercooling, minimum work for multistage reciprocating compressors.
Analysis of steam turbines, velocity and pressure compounding of steam turbines
Course Outcomes:
1. After completing this course, the students will get a good understanding of various
practical power cycles and heat pump cycles.
2. They will be able to analyze energy conversion in various thermal devices such as
combustors, air coolers, nozzles, diffusers, steam turbines and reciprocating
compressors.
3. They will be able to understand phenomena occurring in high speed compressible
flows.
Text Books:
1. Sonntag, R. E, Borgnakke, C. and Van Wylen, G. J., 2003, 6th Edition, Fundamentals
of Thermodynamics, John Wiley and Sons.
2. Jones, J. B. and Duggan, R. E., 1996, Engineering Thermodynamics, Prentice-Hall of
India
3. Moran, M. J. and Shapiro, H. N., 1999, Fundamentals of Engineering
Thermodynamics, John Wiley and Sons.
4. Nag, P.K, 1995, Engineering Thermodynamics, Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Co.
Ltd