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UNIT-I REVIEW OF FIRST AND SECOND LAWS

1.1 Review of First and Second laws: First law analysis of unsteady flow control volumes, Entropy change for different process, Entropy generation ,Entropy balance for closed systems and steady flow systems

1.2 Available energy, Quality of energy, Availability for non flow and flow process, Irreversibility, Second law efficiency

UNIT– II AIR STANDARD CYCLE & INTRODUCTION TO I.C. ENGINE, RECIPROCATING AIR COMPRESSORS

2.1 Air Standard Cycle & Introduction to I.C. Engine: Otto, diesel and dual cycles,

2.2 Description and operation of four and two stroke cycle engine, comparison of SI and CI engines

2.3 Valve timing diagram, power output and efficiency calculation

2.4 Brayton cycle, Gas turbine

2.5 Jet engines

2.6 Reciprocating Air Compressors: Introduction (Uses of compressed air), The reciprocating cycle neglecting and considering clearance volume, Volumetric efficiency and its effect on compressor performance, Limitations of single stage compression

2.7 Multistage compression and inter cooling, Optimum intercooler pressure, Performance and design calculations of reciprocating compressors,Air motors

UNIT– III STEAM AND STEAM GENERATOR AND STEAM NOZZLES

3.1 Steam and Steam Generator:- Properties of steam, measurement of dryness fraction

3.2 Use of steam table and Mollier chart. T-S and H-S diagrams for representing, thermodynamic processes.

3.3 Boiler, Classification of boiler, comparison between water tube boiler and fire tube boiler

3.4 Boiler mountings and accessories. Description of Cochran & Bab-cock -Wilcox boiler

3.5 Steam Nozzles:- Types of nozzles, isentropic flow through nozzles, effect of friction on nozzle efficiency. Critical pressure ratio and maximum discharge, throat and exit area

UNIT – IV STEAM TURBINES & CONDENSERS AND HEAT TRANSFER, REFRIGERATION SYSTEM

4.1 Steam Turbines &Condensers:- Turbine type and applications, Impulse turbine, pressure and velocity compounding, velocity diagram, work output, losses and efficiency

4.2 Impulse reaction turbine, velocity diagram, degree of reaction, work output, losses and efficiency

4.3 Jet and surface condensers,Condenser vacuum and vacuum efficiency

4.4 Heat Transfer: Basic modes of heat transfer, one dimensional steady state, conduction through slab, cylinder and sphere

4.5 Basic theory of radiant heat transfer, black body & mono chromatic radiation, total emissive power, heat exchangers

4.6 Refrigeration system: Reversed Carnot cycle, Reversed Brayton cycle (Gas refrigeration system)

4.7 The vapor compression cycle, The vapor absorption cycle, air conditioning