Thermal Engineering: Basic and Applied

ABOUT THE COURSE: This course focuses on different aspects of applied thermodynamics, which include fundamental analysis of steam power cycle starting from thermodynamics to its application in different practical processes, analysis of the Internal combustion engines, Gas turbine cycle, and the Refrigeration cycle. Thus, this course would provide an understanding on several aspects of thermal engineering from the basics to applied parts and would unveil several physical issues concerning with the fundamental analysis and operational principle.INTENDED AUDIENCE: Undergraduate students of Mechanical/power engg/Chemical engg/electrical engg. (5th semester onwards) and postgraduate students specializing in the thermal engg; industry personnel associated with power plant and automobile industries; faculty members associated with Mechanical/Chemical engg/ power enggPREREQUISITES: Basic UG-level Thermodynamics, Heat Transfer and Basic Fluid MechanicsINDUSTRY SUPPORT: Power plant, Automobile industries

Week 1: Review of Thermodynamics: First law and second law for control mass and control volume systems, combined first and second law applied to processesWeek 2:Steam power engineering: Description of steam power plant, application of first and second laws to different devices of power plant; ideal cycle of power plant.Week 3:Steam Power cycles: Rankine cycle and analysis, reheat cycle and analysis.Week 4:Modified steam power cycles: Regenerative steam power cycles, analysis, ideal working fluid for the steam power cycle.Week 5:Second law analysis of steam power cycle: multi-fluid cycle and analysis, second law analysis of steam power cycleWeek 6:Boiler in steam power plant: Types of boiler, different cycles in boiler operation, boiler attachment, problems.Week 7:Flow nozzles: Use of nozzles in steam power plant, flow analysis in nozzle, nozzle efficiencyWeek 8:Steam turbine: Steam turbine types, analysis of steam turbine using velocity triangles, types of condenser, cooling towerWeek 9:Internal combustion engine: IC engines, classification, different parts, SI and CI engines, comparison of 2-stroke and 4-stroke engines, carburetor, MEP and fuels. Week 10:Thermal analysis of IC engine: Thermodynamic analysis of SI and CI engines and their analysis, pressure-crank angle diagram, engine efficienciesWeek 11:Gas Turbine cycle: Types of gas turbine engines, thermodynamic cycles, combined cycles, compressor, and multistage compression with intercooling, efficiencies.Week 12:Refrigeration cycle: Vapor compression refrigeration cycle and its analysis