Applied Thermodynamics (B.Tech)

Steam generators, vapour power cycles, steam nozzles and turbines, and IC engine cycles.

6 MonthsDuration 6Chapters32Topics

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01Thermodynamic Relations and Combustion 5 topics

Maxwell relations
Clapeyron equation
Fuels and calorific value
Combustion equations and air-fuel ratio
Flue gas analysis (Orsat)

02Vapour Power Cycles 5 topics

Carnot vapour cycle and its limits
Simple Rankine cycle
Reheat and regenerative cycles
Feed water heaters
Binary vapour cycle

03Steam Generators and Condensers 6 topics

Fire-tube and water-tube boilers
High pressure boilers
Mountings and accessories
Draught - natural and artificial
Equivalent evaporation and boiler efficiency
Condensers and cooling towers

04Steam Nozzles 5 topics

Flow through nozzles
Critical pressure ratio
Nozzle efficiency
Supersaturated flow
Design of nozzle throat and exit areas

05Steam Turbines 6 topics

Impulse and reaction turbines
Velocity diagrams
Compounding of turbines
Blade efficiency and optimum blade speed ratio
Degree of reaction and Parsons turbine
Governing of steam turbines

06IC Engine and Gas Power Cycles 5 topics

Otto cycle
Diesel cycle
Dual combustion cycle
Mean effective pressure
Brayton cycle basics

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You will be able to

Apply Maxwell relations and Clapeyron equation and solve combustion problems
Analyse simple, reheat and regenerative Rankine cycles using steam tables and Mollier chart
Explain boiler types, mountings, accessories, draught and boiler performance
Design convergent and convergent-divergent steam nozzles
Draw velocity diagrams and find work and efficiency of impulse and reaction turbines
Compare Otto, Diesel, dual and Brayton cycles

Who it is for

B.Tech Mechanical Engineering students of Semester 4 (AKTU)
Students of other universities studying the same subject who want unit-wise coaching

What you need

Engineering Thermodynamics (Semester 3)
Use of steam tables and Mollier chart

Questions

Which syllabus does the Applied Thermodynamics course follow?

It follows the AKTU (Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University, Lucknow) B.Tech syllabus for Applied Thermodynamics. If your own university's syllabus differs, the centre follows your university syllabus.

Will this help in the university examination?

Yes. Teaching is unit-wise as per the AKTU scheme, with numericals, previous-year question practice, MCQ tests and doubt sessions before the semester exam.

Are steam tables allowed in the exam?

Yes, AKTU allows steam tables and Mollier chart; we practise numericals using them in every class.