BME401 VTU Notes: Applied Thermodynamics 2022 PDF

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Applied Thermodynamics

BME401

2022 Scheme

Module 1 : Air standard cycles

Air standard cycles: Carnot cycle. Otto, Diesel, Dual and cycles, p-v and T -s diagrams, description, efficiencies and mean effective pressures. Comparison of Otto and Diesel cycles.
I.C.Engines: Classification of IC engines, Combustion of SI engine and CI engine, Detonation and factors affecting detonation, Performance analysis of I.C Engines, Heat balance, Morse test

Module 2 : Gas power Cycles

Gas power Cycles: Gas turbine (Brayton) cycle; description and analysis. Regenerative, Intercooling and reheating in gas turbine cycles.
Jet Propulsion cycles: Turbojet, Turboprop, Turbofan, Ram Jet, Rocket, Pulse Jet, Ram Rocket.

Module 3 : Vapour Power Cycles

Vapour Power Cycles: Carnot vapour power cycle, drawbacks as a reference cycle. Simple Rankine cycle; description, T-S diagram, analysis for performance. Comparison of Carnot and Rankine cycles. Effects of pressure and temperature on Rankine cycle performance. Actual vapour power cycles: Actual vapour power cycles,

Module 4 : Refrigeration Cycles

Refrigeration Cycles: Vapour compression refrigeration system; description, analysis, refrigerating effect. Capacity, power required, units of refrigeration, COP, Refrigerants and their desirable properties, alternate Refrigerants. Vapour absorption refrigeration system.
Pscychrometrics and Air-conditioning Systems: Psychometric properties of Air (only for review), Psychometric Chart, Analyzing Air-conditioning Processes; Heating, Cooling, Dehumidification and Humidification, Evaporative Cooling. Adiabatic mixing of two moist air streams.

Module 5 : Reciprocating Compressors

Reciprocating Compressors: Operation of a single stage reciprocating compressors. Work input through p-v diagram and steady state steady flow analysis. Effect of Clearance and Volumetric efficiency. Adiabatic, Isothermal and Mechanical efficiencies. Multi-stage compressor, saving in work, Optimum intermediate pressure, Inter-cooling, Minimum work for compression. Steam nozzles: Flow of steam through nozzles, Shape of nozzles, effect of friction, Critical pressure ratio, Super saturated flow.

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