APPLIED MECHANICS AND THERMODYNAMICS

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Aims and Objectives
To impart knowledge of stress and strain on solids and fluids along with knowledge of analysis of forces acting on
them. The analysis will be extended to the machines involved in governance.

Course Content: Applied Mechanics

Deformation of Solids
Concept of stress and strain Normal and shear stresses simple and compound stresses relationship between stress and
strain Elasticity Poissons Ratio concepts of strength, Stability and Stiffness.
Bending of Beams
Concept of shear force and bending moment bending moment and shear force diagrams for simply supported, cantilever
and overhanging beams. Plane trusses and frames Types of trusses Analysis of forces in truss members
Mechanical Vibrations
Undamped free vibration of single degree of freedom systems Natural frequency viscous damping Transverse
vibrations of shafts- critical or whirling speed Rayleighs and Dunkerleys method Forced vibration harmonic
excitation - Magnification factor - Vibration isolation and Transmissibility Torsional vibrations -Holzers analysis for
torsional vibrations with multi rotor systems
Mechanics of Fluids & Measurements
Surface Tension Capillarity Viscosity Newtons Law Fluid pressure and pressure head fluid velocity and
acceleration uniform and steady flow
Eulers and Bernoullis equations pressure Losses along the flow
Flow Measurement: Manometer Venturi and Orifice Meters Flow through Weirs Principles of Open channel flow
pipes in series and parallel Kirchoffs Laws.
Turbines & Pumps
Introduction to and classification of Turbines Rotor Blade Profiles and their importance with respect to hydraulic
efficiency specific speed turbine characteristics speed governance.
Classification Principles of Positive displacement pumps slip centrifugal pumps Impeller blade profiles pump
characteristics efficiency.
Text Book:
1. R. K. Rajput, Strength of Materials (Mechanics of Solids), S. Chand & Company Ltd, 2003.
Reference Books:
2. Thomson. W.T. (1995), Theory of Vibration with applications, Prentice Hall of India (P)Ltd.
3. Dukkipati, Srinivas, (2005), Theory of mechanical vibrations, Prentice Hall of India (P) Ltd.
4. L. Kumar, Engineering Fluid Mechanics, S. Chand & Company Ltd., 2002.
Title Renamed as : Applied Mechanics and Thermal Engineering
Syllabus Revision:
The following topics were removed from the syllabus: ideal and actual
cycles, layout diagram and working principle of a steam power plant,
various methods of producing refrigerating effects, gray bodies, radiation
shape factor, cooling of electronic components and thermoelectric
cooling

06 BEE 106(a) THERMAL ENGINEERING

AIMS:
The course is aimed to impart concepts and in-depth knowledge of thermo dynamics Laws through which
they will be able to understand the operation of engines, turbines, compressors, refrigeration and air
conditioning.
BASIC CONCEPTS AND LAWS OF THERMODYNAMICS
Classical approach: Thermodynamic systems Boundary - Control volume System and surroundings
Universe Properties - State-process Cycle Equilibrium - Work and heat transfer Point and path
functions - First law of thermodynamics for open and closed systems Second law of thermodynamics Carnot cycle - Concept of entropy Principle of increase of entropy - Basic thermodynamic relations.
IC ENGINES AND GAS TURBINES
Air standard cycles: Otto, diesel and dual cycles and comparison of efficiency - Working Principle of four
stroke and two stroke engines - Open and closed cycle gas turbines Ideal and actual cycles
STEAM BOILERS AND TURBINES
Formation of steam - Properties of steam Use of steam tables and charts Steam power cycle (Rankine)
Reheating-Regeneration-Modern features of high-pressure boilers Heat Recovery Boilers- Mountings
and accessories - Steam turbines: Impulse and reaction principle Layout diagram and working principle
of a steam power plant.
COMPRESSORS, REFRIGERATION AND AIR CONDITIONING
Positive displacement compressors Reciprocating compressors Indicated power Construction and
working principle of centrifugal and axial flow compressors - Unit of refrigeration - Basic functional
difference between refrigeration and air conditioning Various methods of producing refrigerating effects
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HEAT TRANSFER
One-dimensional Heat Conduction: Plane wall Cylinder Sphere
Convection: Free convectiown and forced convection - Internal and external flow
Radiation: BlackGray bodies - Radiation Shape Factor (RSF) - Cooling of electronic
components: Thermoelectric cooling Chip cooling.
Text Books
11. P.K. Nag, Basic and Applied Engineering Thermodynamics, Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi, 2002.
22. B.K. Sachdeva, Fundamentals of Engineering Heat and Mass Transfer (SI Units), New Age
International (P) Limited, Chennai, 2003.
33. P.K. Nag, Engineering Thermodynamics 3rd Edition Tata McGraw Hill (2001)
44. C.P. Arora Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, Tata McGraw Hill (1997)
Reference Books
11. Rogers and Mayhew, Engineering Thermodynamics Work and Heat Transfer, Addision Wesley, New
Delhi, 1999.
22. Eastop and McConkey, Applied Thermodynamics, Addison Wesley, New Delhi. 1999.
33. B.K. Sankaar, Thermal Enginerring, Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi, 1998.
44. Ahmadal Ameen Refrigeration and Airconditioning Prentice Hall of India Ltd, 20065. P.K. Nag, Heat
Transfer, Tata McGraw Hill 2002.
Mode of Evaluation: Sessional Written CAM-I & II and Assignments & Attendance.
Final Written Term - End Examination (TEM)