SE MECHANICAL SEM 3 – THERMODYNAMICS

Module 1 – Basic Concepts & First Law of Thermodynamics
40 Topics
1.1.a – Macroscopic and Microscopic View Point
1.1.b – Concept of Continuum
1.1.c – Thermodynamic System
1.1.d – System Surrounding and Boundary
1.1.e – Control Volume Approach
1.1.f – Thermodynamics Equilibrium- Chemical, Mechanical and Thermal Equilibrium
1.1.g – Pure Substance
1.1.h – Property –Intensive and Extensive,
1.1.i – Thermodynamic State, Path, Process and Cycle
1.1.j – Path and Point Function
1.1.k – Quasi Static Process
1.1.n – Isothermal Process
1.1.m – Isochoric Process
1.1.l – Isobaric Process
1.1.o – Polytropic Process
1.1.p – Temperature Scales
1.1.q – Zeroth Law Of Thermodynamics
1.1.r – Forms of Energy
1.1.s – Work & Heat Transfer
1.1.t – Free Expansion
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Module 2 – Second Law of Thermodynamics & Entropy
19 Topics
2.2.a – Clausius Inequality
2.1.j – Need of Carnot Theorem and its Corollaries
2.1.k – Carnot Cycle
2.1.l – Thermodynamic Temperature Scale and its equivalence with Ideal Gas Scale
2.2.b – Clausius Theorem
2.1.a – Limitation of First Law of Thermodynamics
2.2.c – Entropy is Property of a System
2.2.d – Isentropic Process
2.2.e – Temperature Entropy Plot
2.2.f – Entropy Principle
2.2.g – Interpretation of Concept of Entropy
2.1.b – Thermal Energy Reservoirs
2.1.c – Heat Engine
2.1.d – Heat Pump & Refrigerator
2.1.e – Kelvin Planck and Clausius Statement
2.1.f – Equivalence of Kelvin Planck and Clausius Statements
2.1.g – Reversible and Irreversible Process
2.1.h – Causes of Irreversibility
2.1.i – Perpetual Motion Machine of Second Kind
Module 3 – Availability & Thermodynamic Relations
12 Topics
3.1.a – High grade and Low Grade Energy
3.1.b – Available and Unavailable Energy
3.1.c – Dead State
3.1.d – Useful work
3.1.e – Irreversibility
3.1.f – Availability of Closed System
3.1.g – Helmholtz & Gibbs Function
3.2.a – Maxwell Relations
3.2.b – Clausius-Clapeyron Equation
3.2.c – Mayer Relation
3.2.d – Thomson Coefficient
3.2.e – Phase Change Process of Water
Module 4 – Properties of Pure Substance & Vapour Power Cycle
14 Topics
4.1.a – Saturation Pressure and Temperature
4.1.b – Terminology Associated with Steam
4.1.c – T-v Diagram
4.1.d – P-v Diagram
4.1.e – P-T diagram
4.1.f – Critical Point & Triple Point
4.1.g – Temperature Entropy Diagram
4.1.h – Enthalpy Entropy Diagram
4.2.a – Principal Components of a Simple Steam Power Plant
4.2.b – Need of Carnot Theorem and its Corollaries
4.2.c – Carnot Cycle
4.2.d – Rankine Cycle
4.2.e – Mean Temp. of Heat Addition
4.2.f – Methods to Improve Thermal Efficiency of Rankine Cycle
Module 5 – Gas Power Cycles
9 Topics
5.a – Assumptions of Air Standard Cycle
5.b – Otto Cycle
5.c – Diesel Cycle
5.d – Dual Cycle
5.e – Brayton Cycle
5.f – Sterling Cycle
5.g – Ericsson Cycle
5.h – Lenoir Cycle
5.i – Atkinson Cycle
Module 6 – Compressible Fluid Flow
8 Topics
6.a – Propagation of Sound Waves through Compressible Fluids
6.b – Mach Number, Subsonic, Sonic, Supersonic and Hypersonic Flow
6.c – Stagnation Properties
6.d – Momentum and Energy Equations for Steady-State Conditions
6.d – Steam Nozzle
6.f – Isentropic Flow Through Ducts of Varying Cross-Sectional Area
6.g – Effect of Varying Back Pressure on Nozzle Performance
6.h – Critical Pressure Ratio
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4.2.f – Methods to Improve Thermal Efficiency of Rankine Cycle

SE MECHANICAL SEM 3 – THERMODYNAMICS Module 4 – Properties of Pure Substance & Vapour Power Cycle 4.2.f – Methods to Improve Thermal Efficiency of Rankine Cycle
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