Syllabus

Module 1: Basic concepts, thermodynamic equilibrium and quasi-static processes, Zeroth law of thermodynamics Energy Interactions: displacement and other types of work, free expansion, Heat transfer [6h]

Module 2: First Law of Thermodynamics: First law for a closed system, Energy - a property of the system, Different forms of stored energy, enthalpy, First law applied to flow processes [4h]

Module 3: Second Law of Thermodynamics: Qualitative difference between heat and work, Heat Engines, Refrigerators and Heat pumps, Kelvin-Plank and Clausius statements of second law and their equivalence, Reversibility and irreversibility, Ideal processes, Carnot Cycle, Corollaries of second law, Carnot's theorem, Absolute thermodynamic temperature scale, Clausius inequality [6h]

Module 4: Entropy: Definition, Principles of increase of entropy, calculation entropy for various processes Available Energy and Availability: Helmholtz and Gibbs functions, Availability in steady flow, Entropy equation for flow processes, irreversibility [6h]

Module 5: Properties of Pure Substances: p-V, p-T, T-s and h-s diagrams for a pure substance, quality, Steam Tables and charts for thermodynamics properties, Measurement of steam quality Properties of Gases and Gas Mixtures: equation of state, Calculation of property changes for ideal gases, Real gases definition and equations of state, Law of corresponding states, Gas mixtures and Dalton's Law Combined 1st and 2nd Laws: Maxwell relations, T-dS equations, Joule-Kelvin effect, Clausius-Clapeyron equation, Gibb’s Phase rule and Conditions of stability [8h]

Module 6: Vapour Power Cycles, Reciprocating air compressors: Work required for single and multistage air compressors, Effect of intercooling, Optimum inter-stage pressure, Effect of clearance on volumetric efficiency, Air motors. [6h]

To acquire basic knowledge on Thermodynamics

CO1: To create a foundation on the understanding of the basic terms of thermodynamics
CO2: To evaluate quantitatively the conversion of energy in thermal devices
CO3: To analyze the principles of entropy, energy and exergy
CO4: To apply the tools, tables and charts to evaluate system properties
CO5: To understand the correlations among the thermodynamic properties

P. K. Nag, Engineering Thermodynamics, Tata McGraw-Hill , 2021

Jones and Hawkins, Engineering Thermodynamics, John Wiley , 2020

V. Wylen and Sonntag,, Fundamentals of Classical Thermodynamics, John Wiley , 2020

Y. A. Çengel and M. A. Boles,, Thermodynamics: An Engineering Approach, McGraw-Hill , 2020