ME8493 - Thermal Engineering-1 Syllabus Regulation 2017

Code – ME8493, this article about B.E/B.Tech./B.Arch Mechanical Engineering Semester IV Thermal Engineering – 1. Students are requested to make notes or PDFs of the semester in Thermal Engineering – 1 for effective preparation from here. It will help you to understand what are the topics in the syllabus of Thermal Engineering – 1.

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Aim Of Concept:

• 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 applications like IC engines and steam.
• Turbines, Compressors Refrigeration and Air conditioning systems (Use of standard refrigerant property data book, Steam Tables, Mollier diagram, and Psychrometric chart permitted).

ME8493 – Thermal Engineering – 1 Syllabus

Unit I: Gas And Steam Power Cycles

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

Unit II: Reciprocating Air Compressor

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

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

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

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

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.