DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

ACADEMIC YEAR:2018-19(EVEN)
Subject Code ME8493 L P T C
Subject Title THERMAL ENGINEERING-I 3 0 0 3
Year / Dept / Sem II / Mechanical Engineering /IV Regulation Year 2017
Faculty Name / Desg / / Assistant Professor / Mechanical Engineering
Course Prerequisite To integrate the concepts, laws and methodologies from the first course in
thermodynamics into analysis of cyclic processes

CO 1: To integrate the concepts, laws and methodologies from the first course in
thermodynamics into analysis of cyclic processes.
CO 2: To apply the thermodynamic concepts into various thermal application like
Course Objectives (CO)
IC engines, Steam.
CO 3: To study and performance about Turbines, Compressors and Refrigeration
and Air conditioning systems

Upon the completion of this course the students will be able to

CO1:Apply thermodynamic concepts to different air standard cycles and solve
problems.
Expected Course
CO2: Solve problems in single stage and multistage air compressors
Outcome (ECO) CO3: Explain the functioning and features of IC engines, components and
auxiliaries.
CO4:Calculate performance parameters of IC Engines.
CO5:Explain the flow in Gas turbines and solve problems.
PEO1: The Graduates of Mechanical Engineering would develop continual
receptiveness for scientific and engineering knowledge by self-learning and face
the arriving challenges in their field.
PEO2: The Graduates of Mechanical Engineering would have been trained with a
Programme Educational
range of knowledge to analytically integrate the fundamentals and new concepts
Objective (PEO) from engineering practices to create optimized solutions/products for the real life
issues.
PEO3:The Graduates of Mechanical Engineering would excel in communication,
vocabulary with interpersonal skills as professional engineers.
Bridging the
BCG1:Engineering applications of thermal engineering.
Curriculum Gap
BCG2:Working principles of I.C Engines.
(Additional Topics
beyond syllabus / BCG3:Basic concepts of Air compressor, turbines, R&AC
Seminars / Assignments)
W1: http://www.aerostudents.com/files/aerodynamicsC/basicConcepts.pdf
Related Website URLs W2: http://www.nptel.iitm.ac.in/syllabus/112103021/ (i.c.engines)
W3: http://www.potto.org/gasDynamics/node165.php(nozzles & turbines)
W4: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/air conditioning (R& AC)
Related Video Course V1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWy1277574E(gas power cycles)
V2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWy127trek(ic engines)
Materials (min. 4 no.s)
V3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cq6N657GFJ (Compressors)
T1:.Rajput. R. K., “Thermal Engineering” S.Chand Publishers, 2000
Text books T2: Kothandaraman.C.P.,Domkundwar. S,Domkundwar. A.V., “A course in
thermal Engineering", Fifth Edition, ”DhanpatRai& sons , 2002
R1:Sarkar, B.K,”Thermal Engineering” Tata McGraw-Hill Publishers, 2007
R2:Arora.C.P, ”Refrigeration and Air Conditioning ,” Tata McGraw-Hill
Publishers 1994
R3:Ganesan V..” Internal Combustion Engines” , Third Edition, Tata Mcgraw-
Reference Books Hill 2007
R4: Rudramoorthy, R, “Thermal Engineering “,Tata McGraw-Hill, New
Delhi,2003
R5: Ramalingam. K.K., "Thermal Engineering", SCITECH Publications (India)
Pvt. Ltd., 2009.

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 ME8493 THERMAL ENGINEERING-I

OBJECTIVES:
 To integrate the concepts, laws and methodologies from the first course in
thermodynamics into analysis of cyclic processes.
 To apply the thermodynamic concepts into various thermal application like IC
engines, Steam.
 Turbines, Compressors and Refrigeration and Air conditioning systems
(Use of standard refrigerant property data book, Steam Tables, Mollier diagram and
Psychrometric chart permitted)

UNIT I GAS AND STEAM POWER CYCLES 9

Air Standard Cycles – Otto, Diesel, Dual, Brayton – Cycle Analysis, Performance and
Comparison– Rankine, reheat and regenerative cycle.

UNIT II RECIPROCATING AIR COMPRESSOR 9

Classification and comparison, working principle, work of compression – with and without
clearance, Volumetric efficiency, Isothermal efficiency and Isentropic efficiency. Multistage
air compressor with Intercooling. Working principle and comparison of Rotary compressors
with reciprocating air compressors.

UNIT III INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES AND COMBUSTION 9

IC engine – Classification, working, components and their functions. Ideal and actual : Valve
and port timing diagrams, p-v diagrams- two stroke & four stroke, and SI & CI engines –
comparison. Geometric, operating, and performance comparison of SI and CI engines.
Desirable properties and qualities of fuels. Air-fuel ratio calculation – lean and rich mixtures.
Combustion in SI & CI Engines – Knocking – phenomena and control.

UNIT IV INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE PERFORMANCE AND SYSTEMS 9

Performance parameters and calculations. Morse and Heat Balance tests. Multipoint Fuel
Injection system and Common Rail Direct lnjection systems. Ignition systems – Magneto,
Battery and Electronic. Lubrication and Cooling systems. Concepts of Supercharging and
Turbocharging – Emission Norms.

UNIT V GAS TURBINES 9

Gas turbine cycle analysis – open and closed cycle. Performance and its improvement –
Regenerative, Intercooled, Reheated cycles and their combinations. Materials for Turbines.

TOTAL:45PERIODS
OUTCOMES:
Upon the completion of this course the students will be able to
CO1 Apply thermodynamic concepts to different air standard cycles and solve problems.
CO2 Solve problems in single stage and multistage air compressors
CO3 Explain the functioning and features of IC engines, components and auxiliaries.
CO4 Calculate performance parameters of IC Engines.
CO5 Explain the flow in Gas turbines and solve problems.

TEXT BOOKS:
1. Kothandaraman.C.P., Domkundwar. S,Domkundwar. A.V., “A course in thermal
Engineering”, Fifth Edition, ”Dhanpat Rai & sons , 2016
2. Rajput. R. K., “Thermal Engineering” S.Chand Publishers, 2017

REFERENCES:
1. Arora.C.P, ”Refrigeration and Air Conditioning ,” Tata McGraw-Hill Publishers 2008
2. Ganesan V..” Internal Combustion Engines” , Third Edition, Tata Mcgraw-Hill 2012
3. Ramalingam. K.K., “Thermal Engineering”, SCITECH Publications (India) Pvt. Ltd., 2009.
4. Rudramoorthy, R, “Thermal Engineering “,Tata McGraw-Hill, New Delhi,2003
5. Sarkar, B.K,”Thermal Engineering” Tata McGraw-Hill Publishers, 2007
 Mode
No of Cumulative
S.No Topic Name Book Page no of
hrs hrs
delivery
Unit I – Gas and Steam Power Cycles
1 Basics of thermodynamics T2 1-33 BB 1 1
Introduction, Air standard cycles – Otto cycle T2
2 – Air standard efficiency, mean effective 538-544 BB 2 3
pressure, Characteristics & applications
Diesel cycle – Air standard efficiency, mean T2
3 effective pressure, Characteristics & 551-552 BB 2 5
applications
Dual cycle – Air standard efficiency, mean T2
4 effective pressure, Characteristics & 556-564 BB 2 7
applications
Brayton cycle – Air standard efficiency, T2
5 Characteristics & applications 567-568 BB 1 8
6 Rankine cycle T2 545-551 BB 2 10
7 Reheat cycle T2 553-556 BB 1 11
8 Regenerative cycle T2 558-563 BB 1 12
Unit II – Reciprocating Air Compressor
Classification and comparison, working T2 BB
9 principle,
676-678 2 14
&PPT
work of compression –with and without T2 BB&
10 clearance,
678-680 3 17
OHP
Volumetric efficiency, Isothermal efficiency
T2
11 and Isentropic efficiency.
682-685 OHP 2 19

T2
12 Multistage air compressor with Inter-cooling. 690-699 OHP 2 21
Working principle and comparison of Rotary T2
compressors with reciprocating air BB
13 compressors
717-725 3 24
&OHP
Unit III – Internal Combustion Engines and Combustion
IC engine – Classification, working, T2
15 components and their functions. 588-589 BB 2 26
Ideal and actual : Valve and port timing T2
16 diagrams, 602-603 BB 1 27
17 p-v diagrams- two stroke & four stroke T2 603-606 BB 2 29
SI & CI engines – comparison. Geometric, T2
18 operating, and performance comparison of SI 608-625 BB 2 32
and CI engines.
 Desirable properties and qualities of fuels. T2
19 Air-fuel ratio calculation – lean and rich 632-640 BB 2 34
mixtures.
Combustion in SI & CI Engines – Knocking – T2
20 phenomena and control.
623-627 BB 2 36
Unit IV – Internal Combustion Engines Performance and Systems
22 Performance parameters and calculations.T2
Morse and Heat Balance tests.
632-634 BB 3 39
23 Multipoint Fuel Injection system and T2
Common Rail Direct injections systems.
612-614 BB 2 41
24 Ignition systems – Magneto, Battery and T2
Electronic.
615-618 BB 2 43
25 Lubrication and Cooling systems. T2 623-626 BB 2 45
26 Concepts of Supercharging and Turbo T2
charging – Emission Norms.
630-632 BB 3 48
Unit V – Gas Turbines
28 Gas turbine cycle analysis T2 754-758 PPT 2 50
29 Open and closed cycle. T2 760-763 BB 2 52
30 Performance and its improvement – T2
Regenerative, Intercooled,
768-771 BB 3 55
31 Reheated cycles and their combinations. T2 778-781 BB 3 58
32 Materials for Turbines. T2 762-765 PPT 2 60

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