Unit 1
Basic Concepts of Thermodynamics: Thermodynamics system, control volume, properties, state, processes
and cycle, equality of temperature, zeroth Law of thermodynamics, temperature scale, laws of perfect gas, pure
substances, vapour-Liquid -solid-phase equilibrium in a pure substances, thermodynamic surfaces.
Unit 2
Work and Heat: Law of conservation of mass and energy, first law of thermodynamics, steady state processes,
second law of thermodynamics, heat engine, carnot cycle, thermodynamic temperature scale, entropy, change
of entropy for different processes, equivalence of Kelvin, Plank and clausius statements, clausius inequality.
Unit 3
Available and Unavailable Energy: Availability of a non flow and steady flow system, Helmbeltz and Gibb's
functions, thermodynamic Relations, Important mathematical relations, Maxwell relations, Tds Relations, Joule-
Thomson coefficient, clayperon relation.
Unit 4
Air-Standard Power Cycle: Brayton cycle, Otto cycle, Diesel cycle, Dual cycle, Stirling cycle, Ericssion cycle
and Atkinson cycle, Mean effective pressure and efficiencies, Four stroke petrol and diesel engine, Two stroke
petrol and diesel engine.
Unit 5
Properties of Steam: Phase change process, use of steam table and mollier chart, Rankine cycle, Reheat
cycle, Regenerative cycle, cogeneration vapour compression refrigeration cycle.
Suggested Readings:
1. Engineering Thermodynamics, Chottopadhyay P., Oxford University Press.
2. Thermal Science & Engineering, Kumar D.S., S.K.Kataria & Sons
3. Engineering Thermodynamics, Nag P.K., Tata McGraw-Hill, New Delhi
4. Fundamentals of Classical Thermodynamics, Gordan J Van Wylen, Willey Eastern Ltd.
5. Engineering Thermodynamics, Cengel & Boles, Tata McGraw-Hill, New Delhi.