SRINIVASAN ENGINEERING COLLEGE

PERMBALUR

DEPARTMENT OF AERONAUTICAL
ENGINEERING

THERMODYNAMICS LAB MANUAL

YEAR/SEM: II / III

THERMODYNAMICS LABORATORY

AE2207

0032

OBJECTIVE
To enhance the basic knowledge in applied thermodynamics

LIST OF EXPERIMENTS

1. Performance test on a 4-stroke engine

2. Valve timing of a 4 stroke engine and port timing of a 2
stroke engine
3. Determination of effectiveness of a parallel flow heat exchanger
4. Determination of effectiveness of a counter flow heat exchanger
5. Determination of heating value of a fuel
6. COP test on a vapour compression refrigeration test rig
7. COP test on a vapour compression air-conditioning test rig
8. Determination of specific heat of solid
9. Determination of Thermal Conductivity of solid.
10. Determination of Thermal Resistance of a Composite wall.

TOTAL : 45 PERIODS

LIST OF EQUIPMENTS
(for a batch of 30 students)
Sl.No
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

Details of Equipments
4 stroke twin cylinder diesel engine
Cut section model of 4 stroke diesel engine and
cut section model of 2 stroke petrol engine
Parallel and counter flow heat exchanger test rig
Bomb Calorimeter
Vapour compression refrigeration test rig
Vapour compression air-conditioning test rig
Conductive Heat Transfer set up
Composite wall

Qty
Req.
1
1

Experiment
No.
1
2

1
1
1
1
1
1

3,4
5
6
7
9
10

VALVE TIMING DIAGRAM OF 4S-CI ENGINE

Ex.No:1
Date

AIM:
To draw the valve timing diagram for the given four stroke engine.
EQUIPMENTS REQUIRED:
1.
2.
3.
4.

Measuring tape
Scale
Thread
Feeler gauge

FORMULA:
Required angle = Distance x 360
Circumference of the flywheel
Where,
Distance = Distance of the valve opening or closing position marked on
flywheel with respect to their dead centre.
PROCEDURE:
1. First the TDC and BDC of the engine are found correctly by rotating the flywheel
and the positions are marked on the flywheel.
2. Now the circumference of the flywheel is found by using the measuring tape.
3. The flywheel is rotated and the point at which the inlet valve starts opening is
found out and its position is marked on the flywheel.
4. Similarly the position at which it closes is also found out.
5. The distances are measured by using thread with respect to their dead centre and
converted into angles.
6. The same procedure is repeated for the exhaust valves also.

RESULT:
Thus the valve timing for the given four stroke engine is found out and is drawn.
Inlet valve opens =
Inlet valve closes =
Exhaust valve opens =
Exhaust valve closes =

PORT TIMING DIAGRAM OF 2S-SI ENGINE

Ex.No : 02
Date

AIM:
To draw the port timing diagram for the given two stroke engine.
TOOLS REQUIRED:
1. Measuring tape
2. Scale
3. Thread
FIXING THE DEAD CENTRES:
For fixing up the dead centre a chalk mark is made on the piston. The fly wheel is
rotated. When the chalk mark coincides with the end of the cylinder a mark is made on the
flywheel and it represents TDC.
Now the flywheel is again rotated and the position at which the piston reaches the
lower most position is noted on flywheel and it represents the BDC.
IDENTIFICATION OF POSTS:
The port which has more area and is nearer to the TDC is the exhaust port and the
other is the inlet port.
DIRECTION OF ROTATION:
As the port opening and closing are symmetrical about the dead centre any arbitrary
direction of rotation may be selected.
FORMULA:
Required angle = Distance x 360
Circumference of the flywheel

Where,
Distance = Distance of the valve opening or closing position marked on
flywheel with respect to their dead centre.
PROCEDURE:
1. The flywheel is turned in any arbitrary direction.
2. During the downward traverse position when it just uncovers a port it is marked as
the opening of the port on the flywheel.
3. The rotation is further continued until the piston covers the port during its upward
travel.
4. A mark is made on the flywheel against the fixed mark. This gives the closing of
the port.
5. The same procedure is repeated for other ports also.
RESULT:
Thus the port time for the given two stroke engine is found out and the port timing
diagram is drawn.
Transfer port opens =
Transfer port closes =
Exhaust port opens =
Exhaust port closes =
TABULATION:

Event

Exhaust port opens

Exhaust port closes
Transfer port opens
Transfer port closes

Distance from their

respective dead centres in
cm

Valve opening period in

degrees

PERFORMANCES TEST ON FOUR STROKE SINGLE CYLINDER

SLOW SPEED DIESEL ENGINE
Exp.No: 03
Date

AIM:
To find the performances characteristics of four stroke single cylinder vertical
diesel engine.

APPARATUS REQUIRED:
Engine test rig. Tachometer, Stop watch, Measuring tape.
ENGINE DETAILS:
Engine type

Power

Bore

Stroke

Calorific value

Specific gravity

FORMULAE:
1. Brake power:
B.P = 2 N R (W-S) 9.81 kW
60x1000
Where,
N = Engine speed in rpm
R = Brake drum radius in cm
W = Dead weight added in Kg
S = Spring Balance reading in Kg
2. Total Fuel consumption:
T.F.C = cc x Specific gravity x 3600 kg / hr

tf

1000

Where,

tf = Time taken to consume 10cc of fuel in seconds

cc = Amount of fuel consumption measured in cc
3. Specific fuel consumption:
S.F.C. = T.F.C
B.P

kg / kW hr

4. Friction power:
Values taken from graph(BP Vs TFC)
5. Indicated power:
I.P = B.P + F.P

kW

6. Mechanical efficiency:
Mech = B.P x 100 %
I.P
7. Indicated thermal efficiency:
Ith = I.P x 3600 x 100 %
T.F.C x C.V
8. Brake thermal efficiency:
Bth = B.P x 3600 x 100 %
T.F.C x C.V
Where,
C.V = Calorific value of fuel in kJ / kg(43000 kJ/kg)
9. Indicated mean effective pressure:
I.M.E.P = I.P x 60000
L.A.N.k

N/m

10. Torque = B.P x 60

2n
11. Brake mean effective pressure:
B.M.E.P = B.P x 60000
L.A.N.k

N/m

Where,
L = Stroke length, m
2
A = Area = / 4 D D = Bore dia in m
N = Speed / 2(for a 4Stroke engine)
K = Number of cylinders

DESCRIPTION:
The engine is four stroke, single cylinder, water cooled vertical diesel
engine. The engine is connected to rope brake dynamometer. The burette is
connected to the engine through three way cock to measure the fuel
consumption.
PROCUDURE:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

6.
7.
8.

The fuel is first filled in the fuel tank.

Then the cooling arrangements are made.
Before starting the engine the brake drum circumference is noted.
Before starting check and assure that there is no load on the weight
hanger.
Now the engine is started and the time taken for 10cc of fuel
consumption is noted with the help of a stop watch. This reading
corresponds to no load condition.
Now place weight in the weight hanger and take the above mentioned
readings. The spring balance reading is also noted down.
The above procedure is repeated for various loads and the readings are
tabulated.
The calculations are done and various graphs are plotted.

GRAPH:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

B.P vs. T.F.C.

B.P vs. S.F.C.
B.P vs. mech
B.P vs. ith
B.P vs. bth
B.P vs. Torque
B.P vs. BMEP

TABULAR COLUMN:

Dead

Speed rpm

Serial number

Spring Balance Error =

Circumference of Brake drum =

RESULT
Thus the load test on single cylinder four stroke vertical diesel engine is
performed and its load characteristics are obtained.

COP TEST OF AIR CONDITIONING UNIT

AIM:
To conduct performance test on air conditioning unit to determine the co-efficient of
performance.
SPECIFICATIONS:
TYPE :

ALTECH
Vapour compression refrigeration air conditioning.

CAPACITY: Freon 12
REFRIGERANT
: Hermatically sealed compressor
CONDENSOR : Air cooled finned tube.
EVAPORATOR : Finned tube with air flow duct surrounding
POWER MEASUREMENT : By energy meter to get power input to the entire set , motor
,condensed fan, air blower.
THROTTLING EXPANSION SYSTEM : Capillary tube or thermostatic expansion valve.
AIR FLOW : By a blower.
AIR FLOW MEASUREMENT : By pitot tube.
AIR FLOW DUCT : 0.37*0.17 sq.m
DESCRIPTION :
The test rig consists of basic vapour compression refrigeration system along with air
flow system. The refrigeration side consists of hermatically sealed compressor, condenser,
and an evaporator. This refrigeration unit can be operated either with the thermostatic
expansion valve or with the capillary tube as expansion device by using the control valves.
The evaporator unit consists of a number of coils and forms as liquid refrigerant air
heat exchanger. This unit absorbs heat from the air to be chilled. A blowe is used to
circulate the air through the evaporator. A thermostat is provided to cut off the compressor
when the air temperature reaches the required set value. A pitot tube is provided to
measure the mass flow rate of air which is cooled.
EXPERIMENTAL PROCEDURE :
1. Note the ambient dry bulb and wet bulb temperatures of atmospheric air.
2. By controls put in to operation the thermostatic expansion valve in the
refrigerant line.
3. Turn on the air conditioner unit and set the thermostat at the required chill
temperature.

4. at steady state condition note the wet bulb and dry bulb temperature of the chilled
air in the duct.
5. Measure the air pressure difference across the pitot tube using the water manometer
provided in the air duct.
6. Note the time taken for 10 revolution of energy meter disc to calculate the input
energy to the air conditioner as a whole. This includes power input to compressor,
condenser fan, air flower.
7. Repeat the experiment putting capillary tube into the operation cutting off the
thermostatic expansion valve.

AIR SIDE OBSERVATION :

S.NO

Measuring
points

Ambient air

Dry bulb temp

T1d

Wet bulb temp

T1w

Specific
enthalpy from
chart.
H1

H2
T2w
Chilled air after T2d`
evaporator coils
Pitot tube water manometer level difference in the air duct = dH cm of water.
2

MODEL CALCULATION :
(1) AIR FLOW RATE :
Pitot tube water manometer level difference
Manometer pressure difference Dp
Air velocity V
Mass flow rate of air M

= dH cms of water
= dH * density of water / density of air
= ( 2* g* dP)^0.5 m/sec
= 13.0(dH)^0.5 m/sec
= duct c.s area * velocity * density of air
= 1.16* A* V kg/sec
= 1.16 * A * 13.0(dH)^0.5 kg/sec

(2) REFRIGERATION EFFECT :

Condition 1 refers to ambient and 2 refers to the chilled air
= t1d
Ambient dry bulb temp
= t1w
Ambient wet bulb temp
= T2D
Chilled dry bulb temp
= T2W
Chilled wet bulb temp
From the psychometric chart,
Total enthalpy of air at condition 1 = h1 KJ/Kg

Total enthalpy of air at condition 2 = h2 KJ/Kg Heat

removed from air per kg = (h1-h2) KJ/Kg
Total heat removed by the air conditioner = M *(h1-h2)
KJ/Kg i.e, refrigeration effect
(3) INPUT ENERGY TO THE AIR CONDITIONER :
Energy meter constant N = 1200 rev / kw hr Time
taken for 10 rev of energy meter disc = t sec Input
energy E = (3600*100) / ( N * t) k w
= ( 30/t) k w
(4) COP OF AIR CONDITIONER :
COP of air conditioner = refrigeration effect / input energy

COP TEST ON REFRIGERATION UNIT

AIM:
To conduct performance test on an refrigeration unit to determine the co-efficient
of performance

SPECIFICATIONS:
Type

ALTECH
Vapour compression refrigeration-air conditioning

Capacity
Refrigerant
Refrigerant compressor
Condenser
Evapourator
Power measurement

:
tonne
: FREON 12
: Hermatically sealed compressor
: Air-cooled fine tube
: Fine tube with air flow duct surrounding
: By energy meter to get power input to the entire
set, motror , condenser fan, air blower.
: capillary tube or thermostatic expansion valve
Any one may be used by controls
: By a blower
: By pitot tube
: .37*.17 m^2

Throttling expansion system

Air flow
Air flow measurement
Air flow duct

DESCRIPTION:
The test rig is a vapour compression system using the refrigeration
Freon 12. The system consists of a compressor, a condenser, an expansion device and a
evaporator. For throttling expansion, two devices are provided.
1) capillary tube
2) thermosetting expansion valve
Any one of the two devices may be used by closing the other one
with the controls.
A chilled water is calorimeter used as a evaporator. It consists of a
refrigerated SS vessel of required capacity placed inside a well insulated wooden box
and provided with
1) evaporator coil
2) manual stirrer
3) electric heater 230 V, AC
4) the sensing bulb of a low temperature thermostat

5) a high temperature thermostat

6) a thermometer to measure the chilled water temperature
EXPERIMENTAL PROCEDURE:
1) Select the thermostatic expansion valve by opening the shut off valve on this line
and closing the one on the capillary line. The solenoid manual switch is switched
ON.
2) Start the compressor and run for some time so that the chilled water temperature in
the evaporator calorimeter is lowered to about 15C.
3) Switch on the heater and slowly increase the power so that an equilibrium is
reached between refrigeration capacity at about 15C and heater input while the
compressor runs without ON-OFF regulation. If the ON-OFF switch cuts-off ,
increase the heater input and again balance at 15C.
a) Connect energy meter to motor by keeping the knob on the selector switch against
position M. Note time taken for 5 rev of the energy meter disc.
b) Rotate the selector switch knob and keep against H so that energy meter is
connected to heater.
c) Note the pressure and temperature readings at locations 1,2,3 & 4 mentioned in
table1.
d) Switch off the heater and the mains.

REPEAT THE REFRIGERATION LOAD TEST WITH CAPILLARY TUBE

AS EXPANSION DEVICE:
1) select the capillary tube line by opening the shut off valve on this line and
closing the one on the thermostatic expansion valve line. The solenoid manual
switch is switched OFF.
2) Repeat the procedure described earlier.
DATA SHEET:
Sl.No

Expansion Device

Ambient
Temperature
Evaporator chilled
water temperature

Time taken for 5 rev

of energy meter disc

Using Capillary
Tube

Comp.Sm
Heater.So

Using Thermal
Expansion valve

sec Comp.Sm
sec Heater.So

sec
sec

Measuring Points

Kg/Cm^
2

Kg/Cm^
2

KJ/Kg Kg/Cm^ Kg/Cm^

2
2

1. Evaporator Outlet
Compression Suction P1 T1 h1
2. Compressor Outlet
Condenser Inlet
P2 T2 h2
3. Expansion Device
Condenser Outlet
P3 T3 h3
4. Expansion Device
Evaporator Inlet
P4 T4 h4

CALCULATIONS:
1) Heat equivalent of work input to compressor per minute, Qc KJ/min.
Time taken for 5 rev of energy meter disc, Sm =
sec.
=1200 rev/KWH.
Meter constant
Motor input power,
Qm= 5*3600*60 =900 KJ/min
1200*Sm Sm
Mechanical efficiency of compressor=80%
Qc=.80*Qm KJ/min
2) Refrigerating effect equal heater input power = Qo
Time taken for 5 rev of energy meter disc, So =

Kj/min
sec.

Qo=900 KJ/min
So
Refrigeration Capacity

= Refrigeration Effect
210

= Qo Tonne
210
3) Actual Co-Efficient of performance of the refrigerating system.
C.O.P for cooling =
Heat equivalent of compressor work input

refrigeration effect

=Qo
Qc

KJ/Kg
C

4) Refrigeration circulation rate.

M= Qo*60 Kg/min
Q
Where Q= (h1-h2)
h 1 = enthalpy corresponding to P1 & T1
h 3 = h 4 = enthalpy corresponding to P3 & T3
Refrigeration circulation rate, m
m= 211 (Kg/ton of refrigeration)
q
(1 TR = 211 KJ/min)
Theoritical COP = h 1- h 4
h 2- h 1
Actual COP

actual COP
Theoretical COP

TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE OF VISCOSITY OF LUBRICANTION OIL BY

REDWOOD VISCOMETER

EX.NO:.8
DATE:
AIM:
To determine the viscosity of a fluid or liquid by virtue of which it offers resistance
to its own flow. It is measured in poise. The kinematic viscosity of a liquid is the ratio of
absolute viscosity to its density for the given temperature. The unit for kinematic viscosity
is centistokes. Viscosity is the most important single property of any lubricating oil,
because its the main determinant of the operating characteristics of the lubricant. If the
viscosity of the oil is too low, a liquid oil film cannot be maintained between to moving or
sliding surfaces, consequently excessive wear will take place. On the other hand if the
viscosity is too high, excessive friction will result due to fluid friction.
Measurement of viscosity of lubricating oil is made with the help of an apparatus
called the viscometer. In a viscometer, a fixed volume of liquid is allowed to flow from
given height through a standard capillary tube under its own weight and the time of flow in
secondss is noted. The time is proportional to true viscosity. Redwood viscometer is
commonly used in commonwealth countries.
Redwood viscometer is of two types: Redwood viscometer No:1 is commonly used
for determining viscosities of thin lubricating oils and it has a jet of bore diameter 1.61 and
length 10mm. Redwood viscometer No.2 is used for measuring viscosities of highly
viscous oils. It has a jet of diameter 3.8mm and length 15mm.
FORMULA:
1. Density (D) = D15[1-A(T-15)]kg/m^3.
Where,
D15=Density
of
given
oil=866kg/m^3 A=.00036 a constant
T= Temperature of oil.
2. Kinematic viscosity (v)=At-B/t*10^-6 m2/s
Where,
A=.247, B=65, for T=85 to 200 seconds
T= Time taken to collect 50ml in seconds
A=.264, B=190, for t=40 seconds
3. Dynamic viscosity (m)= D*v NS/m2

PROCEDURE:
1. The leveled oil cup is cleaned and ball valve rod is placed on the gate jet to close it.
2. Oil under test free from any suspension and dust is filled in the cup upto the pointer
level.
3. An empty conical flask is kept just below the jet.
4. Water is filled the bath and side-tube is heated slowly with constant stirring of the
bath.
5. When the oil is at the desired temperature, the ball valve is lifted and suspended
from thermometer bracket.
6. The time taken to collect 50ml of oil in the flask is noted and the valve is
immediately closed to prevent any overflow of oil.
7. The result is expressed in redwood No.1 seconds at particular temperature.
8. Similarly the above procedure is repeated for the oil at various temperatures and the
viscosity is found out.
9. Now a graph is drawn between the temperature and viscosity of oil.

GRAPH:
1, Temperature Vs Kinematic Viscosity
2, Temperature Vs Dynamic Viscosity

RESULT:
Thus the viscosity of the lubricating oil is found out using Redwood Viscometer
and the graphs are drawn.

COMPOSITE WALLS APPARATUS

EXP NO 7
The apparatus consists of a plates of different materials sandwiched between two
aluminium plates. Three types of slabs are provided on both sides of heater which forms a
composite structure. A small hand press frame is provided to ensure the perfect contact
between the slabs. A dimmerstat is provided for varying the input to the heater and
measurement of input is carried out by a Voltmeter and Ammeter.
Thermocouples are embedded between interfaces of input slabs, to read the temperatures
at the surface.
The experiment can be conducted at various values of input and calculation can
be made accordingly.
SPECIFICATIONS
1. Slabs size
a. M. S.
25 cm x 25 mm thick
b. Bakelite
25 cm x 10 mm thick
c. Brass
25 cm x 10 mm thick
2. Nichrome heater wound on mica former and insulator with control unit capacity
200 watt maximum
3. Heater control unit
230 V 0-2 A single phase Dimmerstat (1 No.)
4. Voltmeter
0-250 volts
5. Ammeter
0-1 Amps
6. Multi channel digital temperature indicator
EXPERIMENTS TO BE CARRIED OUT
a. To determine total thermal resistance of composite wall
b. To plot temperature gradient along composite wall structure
EXPERIMENTAL PROCEDURE
1. Arrange the plates properly (symmetrical) on both side of heater plate. See that
plates are symmetrically arranged on both sides of heater plate (arranged normally)
2. Operate the hand press properly to ensure perfect contact between the plates
3. Close the box by cover sheet to achieve steady environmental conditions
4. Start the supply of heater. By varying the dimmerstat, adjust the input (range 30-70
watts) and start water supply
5. Take readings of all the thermocouples at an interval of 10 minutes until steady
state is reached
6. Note down the steady state readings in the observation table

WALL THICKNESS

CONDUCTIVITY

a. M. S.
b. Bakelite
c. Brass

0.46 W/mK
0.12 W/mK
110 W/mK

= 2.5 cm
= 1.0 cm
= 1.0 cm

OBSERVATIONS
Sl. No.

Heat supplied (W)

Temperatures C
Voltmeter Ammeter T1 T2 T3 T4 T5 T6 T7 T8

CALCULATIONS
1. Mean Readings
a. TA = (T1+T2)/2 C
b. TB = (T3+T4)/2 C
c. TC = (T5+T6)/2 C
d. TD = (T7+T8)/2 C
2. Rate of heat supplied
Q = V x I Watts
For calculating the thermal conductivity of composite walls, it is assumed that due
to large diameter of the plates, heat flowing through central portion is unidirectional i.e.
axial flow. Thus for calculations, central half dia. Area where unidirectional flow is
assumed is considered. Accordingly thermocouples are fixed at close to centre of the
plates.
Now,
Heat flux, q = [Q/A] Watts/m

Where,
A = [3.14/4]x d

Where, d = half dia. Of plates

2
A = 0.0122718 m
1. Total thermal resistance of composite slab

R TOTAL = [TA-TD] / q m K/W

2. Thermal conductivity of composite slab
KCOMPSITE = {q.b/[TA-TD]} W/m/K
b

= total thickness of composite slab

= 0.045 m
3. To plaot thickness of slab material against temperature gradient.

NOTE : The heat flowing through different slabs does not essentially flow in axial
direction but a part of it also goes radial outwards. Hence, real heat flow in axial direction
for whole area of slabs is not known and hence by just knowing the temperature difference,
thermal conductivity of the slabs cannot be determined.
PRECAUTIONS
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

Keep the dimmer stat zero before start

Increase voltage slowly
Keep all the assembly undisturbed
Remove air gap between plates slowly by moving hand press gently
When removing the plates do not disturb the thermocouples
Do not increase voltage above 200 V
Operate selector switch of temperature indicator slowly

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