MEE1003 Engineering Thermodynamics

LT PJC
21003

Pre-Requisite: None
Module Topics
1

L
Hrs

SLO

Basic Concepts in Thermodynamics: Basic concepts of Thermodynamics

- Thermodynamics and Energy - Closed and open systems - Properties of a
1, 2, 9,
4
system - State and equilibrium - Processes and cycles - Forms of energy 11
Work and heat transfer - Temperature and Zeroth law of thermodynamics 2
First law of thermodynamics - Energy balance for closed systems - First
3
1,2,5,9
law applied to steady flow engineering devices.
3
Second Law of Thermodynamics: Limitations of the first law of
Thermodynamics - Kelvin-Planck and Clausius statements and its
equivalence- Refrigerators, Heat PumpCOP - Perpetual Motion Machines 4
1,2,5 9
Reversible and Irreversible process Carnots Theorem - Entropy - The
Clausius inequality 4
Concept of Exergy- Availability and irreversibility - Second law efficiency2
1,2.5,9
Quality of Energy
5
Properties of pure substance- Property diagram for water-phase change
3
1,2
processes-refrigerants-real gases-Compressibility factor
6
Thermodynamic relations-Gibbs and Helmholtz function-Maxwells
4
1,2
relations-Clapeyron equations-general relations of properties
7
Gas power cycles- Air standard assumptions - Otto cycle - Diesel and Dual
1, 2, 5,
3
cycles - Brayton cycle
11
8
Vapor and Refrigeration Cycles- Rankine cycle-reheat-regeneration- Vapor
1, 2, 5,
4
compression refrigeration cycle
11
9
Ideal Gas Mixtures: Composition of gas mixtures - Mass and mole
1, 2,5,
fractions - Daltons law of additive pressures - Amagats law of additive
3
9
volumes - Evaluating properties of gas mixtures
Total Lecture Hours
30
# Mode: Flipped Class Room, [Lecture to be videotaped], Use of physical and
computer models to lecture, Visit to Industry and study the thermal equipments, Min
of 2 lectures by industry experts
Tutorial
# A minimum of 5 problems to be worked out by students in every Tutorial Class.
15
1, 2, 9,
Another 5 problems per Tutorial Class to be given as home work.
At least one open ended design problem to be given.
# Mode: Individual Exercises, Team Exercises, Online Quizzes, Online Discussion
Forums
1
Basic Concepts in Thermodynamics
0
2
First law of thermodynamics
2
1, 2, 9
3
Second Law of Thermodynamics:
2
1, 2, 9
4
Concept of Exergy
2
1, 2, 9
5
Properties of pure substance
2
1, 2, 9
6
Thermodynamic relations
2
1, 2, 9
7
Gas power cycles
2
1, 2, 9
8
Vapor and Refrigeration Cycles
2
1, 2, 9
9
Ideal Gas Mixtures
1
1, 2, 9
TextBooks:
1. Yunus A. Cengel (2011), Thermodynamics: An Engineering Approach, Tata McGraw- Hill
Publishing Company Ltd.
Reference Books:
1. P. K. Nag, (2009), Basic and Applied Thermodynamics, Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Company Ltd.
2. Michael Moran and Howard Shapiro (2010), Fundamentals of Engineering Thermodynamics, John
Wiley and Sons