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EME-303 : THERMODYNAMICS

Unit – I:
Fundamental Concepts and Definitions: Introduction and definition of
thermodynamics, Dimensions and units, Microscopic and Macroscopic approaches,
Systems, surroundings and universe, Concept of continuum, Control system boundary,
control volume and control surface, Properties and state, Thermodynamic properties,
Thermodynamic path, process and cycle, Thermodynamic equilibrium, Reversibility and
irreversibility, Quasi static process, Energy and its forms, Work and heat, Gas laws,
Ideal gas, Real gas, Law of corresponding states, Dalton’s law, Amagat’s law, Property
of mixture of gases. 3
Zeroth law of thermodynamics: Zeroth law of thermodynamics, Temperature and its’
measurement, Temperature scales.

First law of thermodynamics: Thermodynamic definition of work, Thermodynamic
processes, Calculation of work in various processes and sign convention, Non-flow work
and flow work, Joules’ experiment, First law of thermodynamics, Internal energy and
enthalpy, First law of thermodynamics applied to open systems, Steady flow systems
and their analysis, Steady flow energy equation, Boilers, Condensers, Turbine, Throttling
process, Pumps etc. First law analysis for closed system (non flow processes), Analysis
of unsteady processes such as filling and evacuation of vessels with and without heat
transfer, Limitations of first law of thermodynamics, PMM-I. 4
Unit – II:
Second law: Devices converting heat to work, Thermal reservoir, Heat engines,
Efficiency, Devices converting work to heat, Heat pump, refrigerator, Coefficient of
Performance, Reversed heat engine, Kelvin Planck statement of second law of
thermodynamics, Clausius statement of second law of thermodynamics, Equivalence of
two statements of second law of thermodynamics, Reversible and irreversible
processes, Carnot cycle and Carnot engine, Carnot theorem and it’s corollaries,
thermodynamic temperature scale, PMM-II. 4
Unit – III
Entropy : Clausius inequality, Concept of Entropy, Entropy change in different
thermodynamic processes, Tds equation, Principle of entropy increase, T-S diagram,
Statement of the third law of thermodynamics. 4
Availability and Irreversibility: Available and unavailable energy, Availability and
Irreversibility, Second law efficiency, Helmholtz & Gibb’s function. 3
Unit – IV
Properties of steam and thermodynamics cycles: Pure substance, Property of
steam, Triple point, Critical point, Sub-cooled liquid, Saturation states, Superheated
states, Phase transformation process of water, Graphical representation of pressure,
volume and temperature, P-T & P-V diagrams, T-S and H-S diagrams, use of property
diagram, Steam-Tables & Mollier charts, Dryness factor and it’s measurement,
processes involving steam in closed and open systems. Simple Rankine cycle. 5
Introduction to working of IC engines: Compression Ignition engines, Spark Ignition
engines, 2 stroke and 4 stroke engines, Performance parameters of IC engine, Heat
balance sheet.

Books:
1. Engineering Thermodynamics by Jones and Dugans, PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd.
2. Fundamentals of Thermodynamics by Sonntag, Wiley India Pvt. Ltd.
3. Fundamentals of Classical Thermodynamics by Van Wylen, John wiley & sons.
4. Thermodynamics by J.P. Holman, McGraw Hill.
5. Engineering Thermodynamics by P.K.Nag, Tata Mc Graw Hill Pub.
6. Engineering Thermodynamics by Onkar Singh, New Age International Pub..
7. Thermal Engineering By R.K. Rajput, Laxmi Publication.
8. Engineering Thermodynamics by C.P. Arora.

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