Thermal Power Engineering detailed syllabus for Mechanical Engineering Sandwich (Mech Sandwich) for 2021 regulation curriculum has been taken from the Anna University official website and presented for the Mech Sandwich students. For course code, course name, number of credits for a course and other scheme related information, do visit full semester subjects post given below.
For Mechanical Engineering Sandwich 5th Sem scheme and its subjects, do visit Mech Sandwich 5th Sem 2021 regulation scheme. The detailed syllabus of thermal power engineering is as follows.
Course Objectives:
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Unit I
FUELS AND COMBUSTION 9
Fuels – Types and Characteristics of Fuels – Determination of Properties of Fuels – Fuels Analysis -Proximate and Ultimate Analysis – Moisture Determination – Calorific Value -Gross & Net Calorific Values
Unit II
BOILERS 9
Types and comparison, Mountings and Accessories. Performance calculations, Boiler trial.
Unit III
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Unit IV
REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS 9
Vapour compression refrigeration cycle, Effect of Superheat and Sub-cooling, Performance calculations, Working principle of air cycle, vapour absorption system, and Thermoelectric refrigeration.
Unit V
PSYCHROMETRY AND AIR-CONDITIONING 9
Psychrometric properties – Property calculations using Psychrometric chart and expressions. Psychrometric processes – adiabatic saturation, sensible heating and cooling, humidification, dehumidification, evaporative cooling and adiabatic mixing Air conditioning systems, concept of RSHF, GSHF and ESHF, Cooling load calculations. Cooling towers – concept and types.
Course Outcomes:
At the end of the course the students would be able to
- Evaluate the fuel properties and arrive at proximate and ultimate analysis of fuels.
- Analyze different types of boilers and compute their performance parameters.
- Evaluate the performance parameters of an air compressor
- Apply the working principles of various refrigeration systems and perform cop calculations
- Analyze the psychrometric properties and how they are utilized in arriving at calculations to determine heating loads.
Text Books:
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Reference Books:
- Ananthanarayanan P.N, “ Basic Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning”, 4th Edition, Tata McGraw Hill, 2013.
- Arora, “ Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning”, 2nd Edition, Prentice Hall of India, 2010.
- Mathur M.L and Mehta F.S., “Thermal Science and Engineering”, 3rd Edition, Jain Brothers Pvt. Ltd, 2017.
- Nag P.K, “ Basic and Applied Thermodynamics”, 2nd Edition, Tata McGraw Hill, 2010
- Soman. K, “Thermal Engineering”, 2nd Edition, Prentice Hall of India, 2011
For detailed syllabus of all other subjects of Mechanical Engineering Sandwich, 2021 regulation curriculum do visit Mech Sandwich 5th Sem subject syllabuses for 2021 regulation.
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