Course

Module-1

Review of I and II Laws of Thermodynamics, irreversibility and availability, concept of entropy and entropy generation, exergy. Max well equations, Joule-Thompson experiment. Thermodynamic cycles and cycle efficiency, exergy analysis of power and refrigeration cycles. New generation power plants-Negative emission power plants, Environmental impact of power plants.

Module-2

Thermodynamic Properties of Homogeneous Mixtures: Partial molar properties, phase equilibrium, multi-component and multi-phase systems, equations of state, The van der Waals equation of state. Kinetic theory of gases, principle of equipartition of energy, collision cross section, mean free path. Statistical thermodynamics introduction, energy states and energy levels, macro and micro scales.

Module-3

Thermodynamics of reactive systems : First and second law analysis of chemical reactions,thermo-dynamics of combustion, flames, adiabatic flame temperature.
Thermodynamics of irreversible processes: Phenomenological laws, reciprocity relation, applicability of the phenomenological relations, heat flux and entropy production, thermodynamic phenomena, thermoelectric phenomena.
Gasdynamics : Basic concepts, Effect of Machnumber on compressibility, I sentropic Flow, concepts of Normal and oblique shocks etc.

• CO1: Understand and apply the thermodynamic principles to reacting and non-reacting systems.
• CO2: Understand the thermodynamic properties of homogeneous mixtures.
• CO3: Understand the concept of kinetic theory and statistical thermodynamics.
• CO4: Apply the thermodynamic principles to irreversible processes.
• CO5: Analyse the performance of new generation power plant and fuel cell systems.

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• Cengel Yunus A. and Boles Michael, Thermodynamics:An Engineering Approach,7^thEdn,McGraw Hill, 2011.
• Winterbone, Ali Turan,Advanced Thermodynamics for Engineers,Elsevier Science,2015.
• Michel A Saad,Thermodynamics : Principles and Practices,PrenticeHall,1997.
• W.Sears and    G.    L.    Salinger,    Thermodynamics,    Kinetic    Theory    and    Statistical Thermodynamics,    Narosa Publishing House, New Delhi, 3rdedition, 1998
• Turns, An Introduction to Combustion : Concepts & Applications,McGraw-Hill Education,3rd Edition, 2012.