Syllabus

Module I [5 hours]
Introduction: the concept of system, surroundings, equilibrium, Heat and work transfer, quasi-static process, Zeroth law of thermodynamics. First Law of Thermodynamics: Internal energy, enthalpy, 1st law applied to non-flow and steady flow processes.

Module II [7 hours]
Second Law of Thermodynamics: Clausius and Kelvin-Plank statements, Carnot cycle, entropy.Vapour Power Cycles: Rankine cycle, Comparison of Rankine and Carnot vapor cycles. Refrigeration cycle: Refrigerator, heat pump, Reversed Carnot Cycle, vapor compression cycle. Air standard cycle: Otto, Diesel and Dual cycles, Fundamentals of SI, and CI engines.

Module III [6 hours]
Conduction: Fourier law, Problem formulation, Boundary conditions, 1-D temperature solution, fins, lumped system analysis.

Module IV [8 hours]
Introduction to fluid mechanics, Convection: Forced and natural convection through flat plate and duct. Heat transfer coefficient correlations for laminar and turbulent convection. Radiation: Stefan-Boltzmann law, emissive power, emissivity, and reflectivity.

Module V [10 hours]
Electronics cooling: Cooling Load of Electronic Equipment, Thermal Environment, Electronics Cooling in Different
Applications, Conduction Cooling, Air Cooling: Natural Convection and Radiation, Air Cooling: Forced
Convection, Liquid Cooling, Immersion Cooling, heat pipe.

To present a comprehensive and rigorous treatment of classical thermodynamics from an engineering perspective.

To develop an intuitive understanding of thermodynamics by emphasizing the physics and physical arguments.

To present a wealth of real-world engineering examples to give students a feel for how basic thermal engineering is applied in engineering applications.

Course Outcomes: At the end of the course, the student will be able to
CO1: To understand the basic concepts of thermodynamics like system, properties, equilibrium, heat and work.
CO2: Apply the first and second law of thermodynamics to non-flow and steady flow process
CO3: Understand different modes of heat transfer and their applications to practical problems.
CO4: Solve practical engineering problems using basic concepts of heat transfer.
CO5: To understand the basic principles of cooling of electronic systems.

Y.A. Cengel , M.A, Boles, M. Kanoglu, Thermodynamics-An Engineering Approach, McGraw-Hill Education, 9th Edition, 2019

F. P. Incropera, D. P. DeWitt, T. L. Bergman, A. S. Levine, Introduction to Heat Transfer, Wiley, India Edition Paperback , 2018

P. K. Nag, Engineering Thermodynamics,, Tata McGraw-Hill, 6th Edition, 2017

J.P.Holman, Heat Transfer, Tata-McGraw Hill, 10th Edition, 2017