(A) BASIC THERMODYNAMICS :
1. Entropy :
Introduction : Clausius inequality, entropy - a property of substance, entropy change, for open system and reversible process, principles of increase of entropy, Third law of thermodynamics and its
corollaries, entropy and disorder, limitations of the second law, entropy and concept of lost work.
2. Irreversibility and Equilibrium :
Availability : High and Low grades of energy. Available and unavailable energy, Availability of closed
system, Availability of steady flow systems, Availability of open system processes, Irreversibility, Some idea of energy.
3. Thermodynamic Relations :
Maxwell's equation co-efficient of volume expansion and isothermal compressibility Hemholtz and Gibbs function. Specific heat relations - their difference and
ratios. Internal energy relation. Entropy and enthalpy relations.
T-ds equations. Clausius - Claperyon, Joule-Thomson Co-efficient. Clapeyron equation. Equation of state : Ideal gas equation, Derivation from ideal gas-Vander Waals's equation.
(B) APPLIED THERMODYNAMICS :
4. Power Producing Cycles :
Carnot, Otto, Diesel, Dual, Rankine and modified Rankine Cycle, Binary vapour cycle.
5. Application of First and Second Law of Thermodynamics to closed and open systems.
Thermodynamics temperature scale.
6. Classification of air compressors :
Reciprocating compressors, single and multistage, effect of clearance, volumetric efficiency, 2 stage air compressor - imperfect intercooling, perfect intercooling, ideal intercooling for 2-stage
compression, advantages of multistage compression, actual indicator diagram of single stage air
compressor, reciprocating air motor.
Screw compressor and vane compressor
* Text Books :
1. by P. k. nag
2. by R. S. Khurmi
3. by R. Yadav
