1.
Basic Thermodynamics :
Fundamental concepts and definitions,
system - closed, open and isolated system,
homogeneous and heterogeneous systems, thermodynamic property, path function and point function,
microscopic and macroscopic points of view, dependent and
independent properties,
intensive
and extensive properties, intrinsic and extrinsic
properties, equilibrium - mechanical, chemical, thermal and thermodynamic
Application of system approach to various systems like IC engine
cycles etc.
2.
Second law of thermodynamics :
Limitation of
1st
law of
thermodynamics, reversibility and irreversibility,
2nd
low of thermodynamics, statements
- Kelvin-Planck
and Claucius statements, equivalence of
Kelvin-Planck and Claucius
statements of 2nd law of
thermodynamics, Carnot cycle, corollaries of 2nd law.
3.
Steam engine :
Simple steam engine and its details, p-v
diagram, theoretical and actual indicator diagram, diagram factor,
mean effective pressure,
indicated power, brake power, mechanical efficiency, indicated and
brake
thermal efficiency, dynamometers for measurement
of brake power
4.
Combustion of fuels :
Types of fuels, coal analysis, ultimate
analysis and proximate analysis, calorific value, higher calorific value and lower
calorific
value of fusel,
carbon value, theoretical calorific value of fuel,
determination of calorific value of solid, liquid, and
gaseous fuel, bomb calorimeter, boys gas calorimeter, Junker gas
calorimeter.
5.
Combustion of fuel :
Chemistry of combustion, chemical reaction, theoretical air required
for combustion, conversion of volumetric composition on mass basis, conversion of composition on mass basis to
composition by volume. mass of actual and excess
air supplied, determination of volumetric analysis of fuel gases, roast apparatus
volume of minimum air required for complete
combustion of gaseous fuel
6. Third law of thermodynamics and its corollaries
7.
Boiler
draft and
chimney height calculation :
Natural
and artificial draft,
parameters on
which
natural draft
depends,
chimney height calculation.
Text Books :
1. Basic Thermodynamic & Heat Engines - I by R. yadav.
2. Elementary of of Heat Engines-I by R. C. Patel.
3. Thermal Engineering by R. S. Khurmi.
