APPLIED THERMODYNAMICS
Course Code BME401
CIE Marks 50
Teaching Hours/Week (L:T:P: S) 2:2:0:0
SEE Marks 50
Total Hours of Pedagogy 30
Total Marks 100
Credits 03
Exam Hours 03
Examination type (SEE) Theory
Module-1
Air standard cycles: Carnot cycle. Otto, Diesel, Dual and cycles, p-v and T -s diagrams, description,
efficiencies and mean effective pressures. Comparison of Otto and Diesel cycles.
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
Module-2
Gas power Cycles: Gas turbine (Brayton) cycle; description and analysis. Regenerative,
Intercooling and reheating in gas turbine cycles.
Jet Propulsion cycles: Turbojet, Turboprop, Turbofan, Ram Jet, Rocket, Pulse Jet, Ram Rocket.
Module-3
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: Actual vapour power cycles, regenerative vapour power cycle with
open and closed feed water heaters. Reheat Rankine cycle.
Module-4
Refrigeration Cycles: Vapour compression refrigeration system; description, analysis,
refrigerating effect. Capacity, power required, units of refrigeration, COP, Refrigerants and their
desirable properties, alternate Refrigerants. Vapour absorption refrigeration system.
Pscychrometrics and Air-conditioning Systems: Psychometric properties of Air (only for
review), Psychometric Chart, Analyzing Air-conditioning Processes; Heating, Cooling,
Dehumidification and Humidification, Evaporative Cooling. Adiabatic mixing of two moist air
streams.
Module-5
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, Super saturated flow.
Suggested Learning Resources:
Books
1. Engineering Thermodynamics, P.K. Nag, Tata McGraw Hill, 6th Edition 2018
2. Thermodynamics, Yunus A, Cengel, Michael A Boles, Tata McGraw Hill 7th Edition
Reference Books:
1. Thermodynamics for engineers Kenneth A. Kroosand Merle C. Potter, Cengage Learning
2016
2. Principles of Engineering Thermodynamics, Michael J, Moran,Howard N. Shapiro, Wiley 8th
Edition
3. I.C.Engines, M.L.Mathur&Sharma. Dhanpat Rai& sons-India
Web links and Video Lectures (e-Resources):
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwbhbN20xl8&list=PLwdnzlV3ogoVJnW1S9GgOKYj5
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• https://ciechanow.ski/internal-combustion-engine/
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Vn1PDuPHsY&list=PL4K9r9dYCOoozyQU9kmQFJkTz
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