THERMODYNAMICS

SYLLABUS OVERVIEW

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 UNIT -I
1. Problem using only the formula Q=W+∆E

Process Q(KJ/min) W(KJ/min) ∆E(KJ/min)

a-b 0 2170 -
b-c 21000 0 -
c-d -2100 - -36600
d-a - - -

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CLOSED SYSTEM OPEN SYSTEM
PROBLEMS PROBLEMS
1. Constant volume process 1. Air compressor (2)***
2. Constant pressure process 2. Gas turbine installation
3. Constant temperature process (heat exchanger, turbine &
4. Reversible adiabatic process nozzle) [2]***
5. P=a+bv (3)*** 3. Nozzle alone problem (4
6. A three cycle operating (5)*** mark ques)**

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 THEORY
1. Reversible adiabatic process
2. Polytropic process
3. SFEE Equation with applications***

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 UNIT - II
1. A reversible heat engine (6)***
 Heat engine, heat pump & Refrigerator
2. Carnot engine*
3. Carnot cycle*
4. Change in entropy problems on different process (cont
temp., Cont pr., Cont vol.,) {2}.
5. Availaility and irreversibility*
6. Mixing of two fluids
7. One kg of ice*

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 THEORY QUESTIONS
1. Clausius Inequality.*
2. Concept of entropy.**
3. Carnot theorem and its proof.**
4. Irreversible and reversible process.

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 UNIT - III
RANKINE CYCLE
1. Dry saturated steam – Find h1 = hg from saturated
pressure steam table
2. Superheated steam – Find h1,s1 using superheated steam
table
3. Wet Steam – X value will be given. Find h1 by using
formula.

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 REHEAT RANKINE CYCLE
X2 < 1, wet steam. Find h2 by using formula.
P2 not given, but it is dry saturated. Then find P2 by
using the value of S2 = Sg in steam table and write the
value of P2.
P2 not given, X4 value is given. Then find P2 by using
mollier chart. First find h1 & h 4 (by using the value
P1 ,T 1 & P4 ,X 4) , h3 and h2 then the value of P2.

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TO FIND RANKINE CYCLE PROBLEM FROM
QUESTION
In the queston itself they will mention as rankine cycle
TO FIND REHEAT CYCLE PROBLEM FROM THE
QUESTION
In the question itself they will mention as reheat rankine cycle or
they will mention as that “the steam is reheated up to 5000C”.

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TO FIND P1 AND P2 IN THE RANKINE CYCLE
PROBLEM
P1 will be always larger than the P2 value in the rankine
cycle problem. So take the largest value as P1 from the
problem and smallest value as P2 in the rankine cycle
problem.

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TO FIND P1, P2 AND P4 IN THE REHEAT RANKINE
CYCLE PROBLEM (P2 = P3 in reheat)
In reheat rankine cycle problem also the P1 value will be
larger. So take the largest value as P1.
To find P2 in the question they will mention as the
“reheated pressure is” or the “steam from the HP turbine is
reheated at a pressure of”, from that take the value of P2.
Some times they will not give the value of P2 we have to
find using mollier chart or from steam table.
The value of P4 will be smallest value (i.e., 0.0035 bar).
Take the most smallest value as P4.
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 If they give the problem as the reheat rankine cycle
will “work between the pressure of 12 bar to 0.05 bar”.
Take the largest value as P1 and the other value as P4.

For example in question given three pressure 12 bar, 5

bar, 0.005 bar
 Take P1 = 12 bar; P2 = 5 bar; P4 = 0.005 bar.
For example in question given three pressure 100 bar,
10 bar, 0.005 bar
 Take P1 = 100 bar; P2 = 10 bar; P4 = 0.005 bar.
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 THEORY QUESTIONS
1. Formation of steam***
2. Economizer
3. Preheater
4. Binary cycle**
5. Combined gas turbine steam plant**

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 UNIT - IV
1. Maxwell relation Problems
2. Tds equation 1. Compressibility chart (2)
3. Energy equation 2. Compressibility factor (2)
4. Clausius Clapeyron
3. Vanderwaals Equation (1)
Equation.
5. Joule Thomson effect

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 UNIT - V
1. Psychrometry properties problem using
formula.**(2)
2. Psychrometry properties problem using
psychrometric chart.**(1)
3. Heating and humidification problem. (1)
4. Air condition problem (3).***
5. Adiabatic mixing process problem (2).
m and m2 not given***
1

m and m2 is given***
1
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THEORY QUESTIONS
1. Adiabatic saturation process.***
2. Adiabatic mixing air stem process.***
3. Evaporative cooling process.***
4. Heating process and humidification process.
5. Cooling process and dehumidification process.
6. Summer air conditioned for hot and wet weather.***
7. Summer air conditioned for hot and dry weather.***
8. Winter air conditioning system.***

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 Preference of studying the syllabus for
semester
1. Unit – III (Properties Of Pure Substance And Steam Power Cycle )
2. Unit – V (Psychrometry)
3. Unit – IV (Ideal And Real Gases, Thermodynamic Relations )
4. Unit – I (Basic Concepts And First Law)
5. Unit – II (Second Law And Availability Analysis)

TOTALLY – 56 QUESTIONS
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 UNIT - III
Rankine cycle – 3 model
Reheat cycle – 3 model
Binary cycle theory – 1
Combined gas cycle theory – 1
Formation of steam – 1 (Theory)

TOTAL – 9 QUESTIONS

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 UNIT - V
Air condition problem – 3
Adiabatic mixing problem – 2
Psychrometric properties problem using formula – 2
Psychrometric properties problem using psychrometric chart –
1
Sensible Heat Factor Problem - 1
Adiabatic saturation process theory – 1
Adiabatic mixing process theory – 1
Evaporative cooling theory– 1
Summer air conditioned for hot and wet weather theory.***
Summer air conditioned for hot and dry weather theory.***
Winter air conditioning system theory.***
TOTAL – 15 QUESTIONS
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 UNIT - IV
Maxwell relations
Tds Equations
Clausius Clapeyron equation
Energy equation
Joule-Thomson Coefficient
Compressibility chart (1)
Compressibility factor (1)
Vanderwaals Equation (1)

TOTAL – 8 QUESTIONS
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 UNIT - I
P=a+bv – 1 questions
Three cycle – 2 questions
Adiabatic based problem – 1
Tabular Column Problem – 1
Air compressor – 1; same model
Heat exchanger, Turbine & Nozzle – 3
Nozzle – 1; same model
SFEE derivation with applications – 1 (Theory)
Adiabatic derivation – 1 (Theory)

TOTAL – 12 QUESTIONS
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 UNIT - II
Carnot cycle – 1
A reversible heat engine – 4 or 5
Availaility and irreversibility – 1
Entropy Problem – 2
One kg of Ice – 1 (memorize)
Clausis inequality (Theory)
Carnot theorem and Its proof (Theory)
Concept of entropy (Theory)
TOTAL – 12 QUESTIONS

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 Overview
1. Unit – III (Properties Of Pure Substance And Steam Power Cycle )
 Allthe questions (9 questions – 6 problems + 3 theory)
2. Unit – V (Psychrometry)
 All the questions (15 questions – 9 problems + 4 theory

(2optional))
3. Unit – IV (Ideal And Real Gases, Thermodynamic Relations )
 5 derivations and 3 problems (8 questions)

4. Unit – I (Basic Concepts And First Law)

 All the questions (12 questions)

5. Unit – II (Second Law And Availability Analysis)

 All the questions (12 questions)
TOTALLY – 56 QUESTIONS
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