B. Tech.

(EEE) – V SEMESTER
EUREE 505 – THERMAL ENGINEERING

Hours per week: 3 End Examination: 60 Marks

Credits: 4 Sessionals: 40 Marks

UNIT I:
Introduction – basic concepts: – thermodynamic systems, micro & macro systems-
homogeneous and heterogeneous systems – pure substance-thermodynamic equilibrium, state
property, path, process- specific heats at constant volumes and pressure. Elementary treatment of
work & heat, - Joule’s experiments- -first law of thermodynamics applied to various non-flow
processes - first law applied to steady flow processes .Second law of thermodynamics: statement
of Kelvin Planck and clausius statement and their equivalence, - Heat engines and heat pumps.

UNIT II:
I.C. Engines: Classification, comparison of Two-Stroke and Four-Stroke Engines, Comparison
of SI and CI Engines. Valve timing and Port timing diagrams- Air standard efficiency -Otto &
Diesel, cycles and their analysis. Basic principles of testing and Performances of I.C. Engines-,
indicated thermal Efficiency, Brake thermal efficiency, Mechanical efficiency, volumetric
efficiency and Relative Efficiency.

UNIT III:
Properties of Steam and use of Steam Tables- Measurement of Dryness Fraction- T-S and H-S
Diagrams. Analysis of Various Thermodynamic Processes under gone by Steam.
Vapor Power Cycles: Vapor Power Cycle-Rankine Cycle- Thermodynamic Variables Effecting
Efficiency and output of Rankine Cycle-. Analysis of simple Rankine Cycle and Re-heat cycle

UNIT IV:
Steam Turbines: Classification of Steam Turbines- Impulse Turbine and Reaction Turbine-
Compounding in Turbines- Velocity Diagrams for simple Impulse and Reaction Turbines-
Condition for maximum efficiency -Work done - Governing of Turbines.

UNIT V:
Gas Turbines: Simple gas turbine plant-ideal cycle, closed cycle -open cycle-. Efficiency,
Work ratio and optimum pressure ratio for simple gas turbine cycle. Actual cycle, analysis of
simple cycles & cycles with inter cooling, reheating and Regeneration

Text Books:
1. Thermal Engineering by Rajput,Lakshmi publications
2. Thermal engineering by M.L.Mathur and F.S.Mehta, Jain Brothers.

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