KAMARAJ COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

VIRUDHUNAGAR

COURSE PLAN

Sub. Code : EI 46 Subject Name : Applied

Thermodynamics

Year : II E&I Semester : IV

Staff Name : R.Manikumar

TEXT BOOKS
1. S.Senthil &G.K.Vijayaraghavan, “Applied Thermodynamics”, Lakshmi Publications.
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• REFERENCE BOOKS
1. P.K.Nag, ”Basic and Applied Thermodynamics”, Tata Mc-Graw-Hill Publications.
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UNIT – I BASICS CONCEPTS AND LAWS OF THERMODYNAMICS

Topic Books Page Periods Cumulative Teaching

Sl. No. Referred Number periods aids
1 Introduction to Thermodynamics T1 1.1-1.3 1 1 Board
2 Classical approach: Thermodynamic T1 1.9-1.15 1 2 Board
systems – Boundary - Control volume -
System and surroundings – Universe –
Properties - State-process – Cycle
3 Equilibrium - Work and heat transfer – T1 1.15-1.19 2 4 Board
Point and path functions
4 First law of thermodynamics for open T1 1.30-1.47 3 7 Board
and closed systems
5 SFEE equations [steady flow energy R1 82-90 3 10 OHP
equation]
6 Second law of thermodynamics - Heat R1 111-118 3 13 OHP
engines - Refrigerators and heat pumps
7 Carnot cycle - Carnot theorem R1 126-131, 2 15 Board and
159-161 OHP
8 Review and Conclusion 1 15 Board

UNIT – II IC ENGINES AND GAS TURBINES

Sl. No. Topic Books Page Periods Cumulative Teaching aids

Referred Number periods
1 Introduction to Air standard cycles: Otto, T1 2.1-2.7 3 18 Board and PP
diesel Cycles
2 Diesel Cycle T1 2.8-2.12 3 21
2 Dual cycle and comparison of efficiency T1 2.12-2.20 1 22 Board
3 Working Principle of four stroke and two T1 2.67-2.76 2 24 Animation of
stroke engines engines and
Thermal lab
model
4 Working principle of spark ignition and T1 2.76-2.81 1 25 Thermal Lab
compression ignition engines
7 Review and Conclusion 1 26 Board

UNIT – III STEAM BOILERS AND TURBINES

Sl. No. Topic Books Page Periods Cumulative Teaching

Referred Number periods aids
1 Introduction and Formation of steam - T1 3.1-3.10 2 28 Board
Properties of steam – Use of steam tables
and charts
2 Steam power cycle (Rankine) - Modern T1 3.50-3.68 3 31 PP
features of high-pressure boilers
3 Mountings and accessories – Testing of T1 3.83-3.91 1 32 Thermal Lab
 2 Indicated power – Clearance volume, T1 4.4-4.14 2 40 Board
Various efficiencies – Clearance
ratio - Volume rate
3 Conditions for perfect and imperfect T1 4.14-4.19 1 41 Board
intercooling - Multi stage with
intercooling
4 Rotary positive displacement T1 4.92-4.95 1 42 OHP
compressors
5 Construction and working principle of T1 4.95-4.99 1 43 PP
centrifugal and axial flow
compressor
6 Introduction to R and A/c T1 4.110- 1 44 Board and
4.111 Thermal lab
7 Vapour compression cycle: P-H and T-S T1 4.148- 1 45 OHP
diagram - 4.152
8 Saturation cycles - Effect of subcooling T1 4.180- 1 46 OHP
and super heating - (qualitative 4.184
treatment only)
9 Airconditioning systems – Basic T1 4.196- 1 47 Board
psychrometry - Simple 4.207
psychrometric processes
10 Types of air conditioning systems and T1 4.207- 1 48 PP
Conclusion 4.214

UNIT – V HEAT TRANSFER

Sl. No. Topic Books Page Number Periods Cumulative Teaching aids
Referred periods
1 Introduction to heat transfer, One- R1 726-729 2 50 Board
dimensional Heat Conduction: Plane
wall
2 Cylinder – Sphere R1 729-732 1 51 Board
3 Composite walls – Critical thickness of T1 5.7-5.14 2 53 Board
insulation
4 Heat transfer through extended surfaces T1 5.14-5.21 2 55 Board and
(simple fins). OHP
5 Free convection and forced convection - T1 5.66-5.78 2 57 Board
Internal and external flow
6 Determination of convection heat R1 739-742 1 58 Board
transfer co-efficient by using
Dittus–Baetter equation.
7 Black–Gray bodies - Radiation Shape T1 5.96-5.102 1 59 Board
Factor (RSF)
8 Cooling of electronic components: T1 5.164-5.166 1 60 Board
Thermoelectric cooling – Chip
cooling and Conclusion

Web sites referred : www.springerlink.com: www.ieeexplore.ieee.org:www.wsdot.wa.gov No. of hours

allotted: 60
www.sciencedirect.com,
Journals referred: No. of hours
needed: 60
Applied Thermal Engineering
Experimental Thermal & Fluid Sciences
International communications in Heat & Mass Transfer
International journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
International journal of Refrigeration
International journal of Thermal Sciences