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M1.1 Fundamental Concepts & Definitions: Thermodynamic definition and scope,

Microscopic and Macroscopic approaches. Some practical applications of
M1.2
engineering thermodynamic Systems,
M1.3 Characteristics of system boundary and control surface, examples.,
Thermodynamic properties; definition and units, intensive, extensive properties,
M1.4
specific properties, pressure, specific volume,

M1.5 Thermodynamic state, state point, state diagram, path and process

M1.6 quasi-static process, cyclic and non-cyclic; processes;

Thermodynamic equilibrium; definition, mechanical equilibrium; diathermic

M1.7
wall, thermal equilibrium, chemical equilibrium,
M1.8 Zeroth law of thermodynamics, Temperature; concepts, scales,
international fixed points and measurement of temperature. Constant volume gas
M1.9
thermometer,.
M1.10 constant pressure gas thermometer, mercury in glass thermometer
Work and Heat: Mechanics, definition of work and its limitations.
M2.1
Thermodynamic definition of work; examples, sign convention.
Displacement work; as a part of a system boundary, as a whole of a system
M2.2 boundary,
M2.3 expressions for displacement work in various processes through p-v diagrams.
M2.4 Shaft work; Electrical work. Other types of work..
M2.5 Heat; definition, units and sign convention. Problems
First Law of Thermodynamics: Joules experiments, equivalence of heat and
M2.6 work.

Statement of the First law of thermodynamics, extension of the First law to non -
M2.7
cyclic processes, energy
M2.8 energy as a property, modes of energy
M2.9 Extension of the First law to control volume
M2.10 steady flow energy equation(SFEE), important application.
Ideal gases: Ideal gas mixtures, Daltons law of partial pressures, Amagat’s law
M3.1 of additive volumes
evaluation of properties of perfect and ideal gases, Air- Water mixtures and
M3.2 related properties.
Real gases – Introduction, Van-der Waal's Equation of state, Van-der Waal's
M3.3 constants in terms of critical properties,.
M3.4 Beattie-Bridgeman equation, Law of corresponding states,
M3.5 compressibility factor; compressibility chart.
M3.6 Difference between Ideal and real gases
M3.7 Numericals on Ideal and Real gases
M3.8 Numericals on Ideal and Real gases
M3.9 Numericals on Ideal and Real gases
M3.10 Numericals on Ideal and Real gases
M4.1 Second Law of Thermodynamics: Limitations of first law of thermodynamics,
Thermal reservoir, heat engine and heat pump: Schematic representation,
M4.2 efficiency and COP.
Reversed heat engine, schematic representation, importance and superiority of a
M4.3 reversible heat engine and irreversible processes,
internal and external reversibility. Kelvin - Planck statement of the Second law
M4.4 of Thermodynamics; PMM I and PMM II,
Clausius statement of Second law of Thermodynamics, Equivalence of the two
M4.5 statements;
Carnot cycle, Carnot principles. Problems Entropy: Clausius inequality,
M4.6 Statement- proof,
Entropy- definition, a property, change of entropy, entropy as a quantitative test
M4.7 for irreversibility
M4.8 principle of increase in entropy, entropy as a coordinate.
M4.9 Numericals on 2nd law of thermodynamics
M4.10 Numericals on 2nd law of thermodynamics
M5.1 Availability, Irreversibility and General Thermodynamic relations.
Introduction, Availability (Exergy), Unavailable energy, Relation between
M5.2 increase in unavailable energy and increase in entropy.
Maximum work, maximum useful work for a system and control volume,
M5.3
irreversibility.
M5.4 Pure Substances: P-T and P-V diagrams, triple point and critical points.
M5.5 Sub-cooled liquid, saturated liquid, mixture of saturated liquid and vapor,
saturated vapor and superheated vapor states of pure substance with water as
M5.6
example.
M5.7 Enthalpy of change of phase (Latent heat). Dryness fraction (quality),
T-S and H-S diagrams, representation of various processes on these diagrams.
M5.8
Steam tables and its use.
M5.9 Numericals on pure substance.

M5.10 Throttling calorimeter, separating and throttling calorimeter

TEXT BOOKS:
1. Basic Engineering Thermodynamics, A.Venkatesh, Universities Press, 2008
2. Basic and Applied Thermodynamics, P.K.Nag, 2nd Ed., Tata McGraw Hill Pub. 2002
REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. Thermodynamics, An Engineering Approach, Yunus A.Cenegal and Michael A.Boles, Tata McGraw Hill
publications, 2002
2. Engineering Thermodynamics, J.B.Jones and G.A.Hawkins, John Wiley and Sons..
3. Fundamentals of Classical Thermodynamics, G.J.Van Wylen and R.E.Sonntag, Wiley Eastern.
4. An Introduction to Thermodynamcis, Y.V.C.Rao, Wiley Eastern, 1993,
5. B.K Venkanna, Swati B. Wadavadagi “Basic Thermodynamics, PHI, New Delhi, 2010