BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE, PILANI

K K Birla GOA CAMPUS

FIRST SEMESTER 2014-2015
Course Handout (Part II)
Date: 02/08/2014
In addition to Part-I (General handout for all courses in time-table), this handout provides the
specific details regarding the course.
Course No.
Course Title
Instructor-in-charge
Co-Instructors

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ME F214
Applied Thermodynamics
Trushar B. Gohil
Ranjit S Patil
Rajaram Lakkaraju

Scope and Objective: This course is designed to acquaint the students with the thermodynamics of power
developing and power absorbing machines. The course discusses about gas and vapour cycles, combined
power generation cycles, refrigeration cycles, gas mixtures and psychrometrics, gas turbine cycles and jet
propulsion, thermodynamic relations, compressors, etc.
Text Book:
P.K.Nag, Basic and Applied Thermodynamics Tata McGraw- Hill Pub.Co. Ltd., 2nd ed., 2010.
Reference Books:
1. Roger G.F.C. and Mayhew Y.R., Engineering Thermodynamics Pearson Education Ltd., 4th
Edition, 1992.
2. P K Nag, Power Plant Engineering Tata McGraw Hill Pub. Co. Ltd. 3rd ed., 2008.
3. Rayner J. Basic Engineering Thermodynamics Addison Wesley, 5th Edition.
Course Plan:
Lecture
No.
1

Topics

Objectives

Chapters

Introduction

2-8

Vapour Power Cycles

9-13

Gas Power Cycles

14-21

Gas Turbine and Jet

Propulsion system

22-25

Availability and
Irreversibility

26-29

Thermodynamic
Relations

Rankine cycle, Actual Vapour

power cycle and
comparison with Carnot cycle, Mean temperature of
heat addition, Reheat cycles, Ideal Regenerative cycles,
Regenerative cycles, Reheat- Regenerative cycles
including feed water heaters, Binary vapour cycles,
Process heat and byproduct power.
Carnot, Sterling, Erricson, Otto cycle, Diesel cycle,
Dual cycle, Comparison of A.S.C.
Closed cycle, open cycle, Brayton cycle, Effect of
Pressure ratio on Brayton cycle, Intercooling, Reheating,
and Regeneration, Advantage and disadvantage of GT
plants, Analysis of GT plant, closed cycle Gas turbine,
Semi-closed cycle GT plant, performance of GT plant,
Components of GT plant; Jet propulsion cycle, Rocket
propulsion, Turbojet engine, Ramjets and pulsejets.
Available energy referred to a cycle, Quality of energy,
Maximum work in a reversible process, Reversible work
by open system., Useful work, availability,
Irreversibility and Gouy-Stodola theorem.
Maxwells equation, T-ds equations and heat capacities,
Energy equation, Joule Kelvin effect, Clapeyron
equation.

(TB)
Ch -12
(TB)
Ch 13
(TB)
Ch 13, 21

(TB)
Ch 8
(TB)
Ch 11

30-34

Compressor

35-37

Refrigeration Cycles

38-40

Gas Mixtures and

Psychrometrics

41-43

Boilers and Accessories

Evaluation Scheme:
Components
Test I
Test II
Quiz/Assignment
Comprehensive

Duration
60 min
60 min
3 Hrs.

Work of compression, Single stage compression,

Volumetric efficiency, Multistage compression,
Introduction of rotary compressor, fans and blowers.
Reversed heat engine cycles, Gas cycle refrigeration,
Vapour compression cycle, Refrigerants, Absorption
cycle.
Properties of gas mixtures, Basic concept of
psychrometry, Psychrometric processes and air
conditioning.
Classification of boilers, Fire and water tube boilers,
Boiler mountings and accessories, Economiser,
Superheater & Reheater, Air preheater.

Weightage (%)
25
25
10
40

Date
17/09/2014
22/10/2014
Unannounced
08-12-2014

Time
8:30 AM
8:30 AM
9 AM

(TB)
Ch 19
(TB)
Ch 14
(TB)
Ch 10, 15
(RB2)
Ch 6

Remarks
Closed Book
Closed Book
Open Book
Closed Book

Venue of tests and examinations: To be announced by Instruction Division (ID).

Chamber Consultation Hours: To be announced in the class.
Notices: All notices related to this course will be put on the Mechanical engineering Department Notice
Board and moodle only.
Make-up Policy: Make-up will be given only to the genuine students. The request application for make-up
test must reach the Instructor-in-charge before commencement of the scheduled test (documentary proof is
essential). No make-up will be allowed for surprise tests.
Instructor-in-charge
ME F214