ATD Syllabus
IV - SEMESTER: MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Applied
Thermodynamics 15ME43
Course learning objectives:
· To
have a working knowledge of basic performance of Gas power cycles.
· To
understand and evaluate the performance of steam power cycles their various
Engineering applications
· To
know how fuel burns and their thermodynamic properties.
· To
determine performance parameters of refrigeration and air-conditioning systems.
· Evaluate
the performance parameters of reciprocating air compressor as a function of
receiver pressure.
Module - I
Gas Power Cycles :Air
standard cycles; Carnot, Otto, Diesel, Dual and Stirling cycles, p-v and
T -s
diagrams, description, efficiencies and mean effective pressures. Comparison of
Otto and
Diesel
cycles. Gas turbine (Brayton) cycle; description and analysis. Regenerative gas
turbine
cycle.
Inter-cooling and reheating in gas turbine cycles.
Jet
propulsion: Introduction to the principles of jet propulsion, turbojet,
turboprop, Ramjet and
turbofan
engines and their processes . Principles of rocket propulsion, Introduction to
rocket
engine. 10
Hours
Module –II
Vapour Power Cycles: Carnot vapour
power cycle, drawbacks as a reference cycle. Simple
Rankine
cycle; description, T-s diagram, analysis for performance. Comparison of Carnot
and
Rankine
cycles. Effects of pressure and temperature on Rankine cycle performance.
Actual
vapour power
cycles. Ideal and practical regenerative Rankine cycles, open and closed feed
water
heaters.
Reheat Rankine cycle. Characteristics of an Ideal working fluid in Vapour power
cycles,
Binary
Vapour cycles
10 Hours
Module –III
Combustion Thermodynamics:
Theoretical (Stoichiometric) air for combustion of fuels.
Excess
air, mass balance, Exhaust gas analysis, A/F ratio. Energy balance for a
chemical
reaction,
enthalpy of formation, enthalpy and internal energy of combustion. Combustion
efficiency.
Dissociation and equilibrium, emissions.
I.C.Engines: Classification of IC
engines, Combustion of SI engine and CI engine, Detonation
and
factors affecting detonation, Performance analysis of I.C Engines, heat
balance, Morse test,
IC
Engine fuels, Ratings and Alternate Fuels. Automotive Pollutions and its
effects on
environment.
10 Hours
Module –IV
Refrigeration Cycles: Vapour
compression refrigeration system; description, analysis,
refrigerating
effect. Capacity, power required, units of refrigeration, COP, Refrigerants and
their
desirable
properties, alternate Refrigerants. Any one case study on cold storage or
industrial
refrigerator.
Air cycle refrigeration; reversed Carnot cycle, reversed Brayton cycle, Vapour
absorption
refrigeration system. Steam jet refrigeration.
Pscychrometrics and Air-conditioning Systems:Properties of Atmospheric air, and
Psychometric
properties of Air, Psychometric Chart, Analyzing Air-conditioning Processes;
Heating,
Cooling, Dehumidification and Humidification, Evaporative Cooling. Adiabatic
mixing
of
two moist air streams. Cooling towers.
10 Hours
Module –V
Reciprocating Compressors: Operation of a single stage reciprocating compressors. Work
input
through p-v diagram and steady state steady flow analysis. Effect of Clearance
and
Volumetric
efficiency. Adiabatic, Isothermal and Mechanical efficiencies. Multi-stage
compressor,
saving in work, Optimum intermediate pressure, Inter-cooling, Minimum work for
compression.
Steam nozzles: Flow of steam through
nozzles, Shape of nozzles, effect of friction, Critical
pressure
ratio, Supersaturated flow.
Text Books:
1.
Thermodynamics an engineering approach, by Yunus A. Cenegal and Michael A.
Boles.
Tata
McGraw hill Pub. Sixth edition, 2008.
2.
Basic and Applied Thermodynamics” by P .K. Nag, Tata McGraw Hill, 2nd Edi. 2009
3.
Fundamentals of Thermodynamics by G.J. Van Wylen and R.E. Sonntag, Wiley
Eastern.
Fourth
edition 19993.
Reference Books:
1.
Thermodynamics for engineers, Kenneth A. Kroos and Merle C. Potter, Cengage
Learning,
2016
2.
Principles of Engineering Thermodynamics, Michael J,Moran, Howard N. Shapiro,
Wiley,
8th Edition
3.
An Introduction to Thermo Dynamics byY.V.C.Rao, Wiley Eastern Ltd, 2003.
4.
Thermodynamics by Radhakrishnan. PHI, 2nd revised edition.
5.
I.C Engines by Ganeshan.V. Tata McGraw Hill, 4rth Edi. 2012.
6.
I.C.Engines by M.L.Mathur& Sharma. DhanpatRai& sons- India
E- Learning
· Nptel.ac.in
· VTU,
E- learning
· MOOCS
· Open
courseware
Scheme of Examination:
Two
question to be set from each module. Students have to answer five full
questions, choosing
at
least one full question from each module.
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