Aero thermodynamics Syllabus for VTU BE/B.Tech Aeronautical Engineering third sem complete syllabus covered here. This will help you understand complete curriculum along with details such as exam marks and duration. The details are as follows.
| Subject Code | 15AE33 | IA Marks | 20 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Lecture Hours/Week | 04 | Exam Marks | 80 |
| Total Number of Lecture Hours | 50 | Exam Hours | 3 |
CREDITS – 04
Course Objectives: This course will enable students to
- Understand various concepts and definitions of thermodynamics.
- Comprehend the I-law and II-law of thermodynamics.
- Acquire the knowledge of various types of gas cycles
| Modules | Teaching Hour | Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy (RBT) Level |
|---|---|---|
| Module -1 | _ | |
| Fundamental Concepts & Definitions: Thermodynamics definition and scope, Microscopic and Macroscopic approaches. Some practical applications of engineering thermodynamic Systems, Characteristics of system boundary and control surface, examples. Thermodynamic properties; definition and Modules, intensive and extensive properties. Thermodynamic state, state point, state diagram, path and process, quasi-static process, cyclic and noncyclic ;processes; Thermodynamic equilibrium; definition, mechanical equilibrium; diathermic wall, thermal equilibrium, chemical equilibrium. Zeroth law of thermodynamics, Temperature; concepts, scales, fixed points and measurements. Work and Heat: Mechanics-definition of work and its limitations. Thermodynamic definition of work; examples, sign convention. Displacement work; as a part of a system boundary, as a whole of a system boundary, expressions for displacement work in various processes through p-v diagrams. Shaft work; Electrical work. Other types of work. Heat | 10 Hours | L1,L2 |
| Module -2 | _ | |
| 10 Hours | L1,L2 | |
| Module -3 | _ | |
| Second Law of Thermodynamics: Devices converting heat to work; (a) in a thermodynamic cycle, (b) in a mechanical cycle. Thermal reservoir. Direct heat engine; schematic representation and efficiency. Devices converting work to heat in a thermodynamic cycle; reversed heat engine, schematic representation, coefficients of performance. Kelvin – Planck statement of the Second law of Thermodynamics; PMM I and PMM II, Clausius statement of Second law of Thermodynamics, Equivalence of the two statements; Reversible and Irreversible processes; factors that make a process irreversible, reversible heat engines, Carnot cycle, Carnot principles. Entropy: Clasius inequality; Statement, proof, application to a reversible cycle. Entropy; definition, a property, change of entropy, principle of increase in entropy, entropy as a quantitative test for irreversibility, calculation of entropy using Tds relations, entropy as a coordinate. Available and unavailable energy. | 10 Hours | L1,L2,L3 |
| Module -4 | _ | |
| Pure Substances & Ideal Gases: Mixture of ideal gases and real gases, ideal gas equation, compressibility factor use of charts. P-T and P-V diagrams, triple point and critical points. Sub-cooled liquid, Saturated liquid, mixture of saturated liquid and vapour, saturated vapour and superheated vapour states of pure substance with water as example. Enthalpy of change of phase (Latent heat). Dryness fraction (quality), TS and H-S diagrams, representation of various processes on these diagrams. Thermodynamic relations Maxwells equations, Tds relations, ratio of heat capacities, evaluation of thermodynamic properties from an equation of state | 10 Hours | L1, L2, L3 |
| Module -5 | _ | |
| Gas Cycles: Efficiency of air standard cycles, Carnot, Otto, Diesel cycles, P-V & T-S diagram, calculation of efficiency; Carnot vapour power cycle, simple Rankine cycle, Analysis and performance of Rankine Cycle, Ideal and practical regenerative Rankine cycles – Reheat and Regenerative Cycles, Binary vapour cycle. | 10 Hours | L1, L2, L3 |
Course outcomes: After studying this course, students will be able to:
- Apply the concepts and definitions of thermodynamics.
- Differentiate thermodynamic work and heat and apply I law and II law of thermodynamics to different process.
- Apply the principles of various gas cycles
Graduate Attributes (as per NBA):
- Engineering Knowledge.
- Problem Analysis.
- Design / development of solutions.
- Interpretation of data.
Question paper pattern:
- The question paper will have ten questions.
- Each full question consists of 16 marks.
- There will be 2 full questions (with a maximum of four sub questions) from each module.
- Each full question will have sub questions covering all the topics under a module.
The students will have to answer 5 full questions, selecting one full question from each module.
Text Books:
- A Venkatesh, “Basic Engineering Thermodynamics”, Universities Press, India, 2007, ISBN 13: 9788173715877
- P K Nag, “Basic and Applied Thermodynamics”, 2 nd Ed., Tata McGraw Hill Pub. 2002, ISBN 13: 9780070151314
Reference Books:
- Yunus A.Cenegal and Michael A.Boles, “Thermodynamics: An Engineering Approach”, TataMcGraw Hill publications, 2002, ISBN 13: 9780071072540
- J.B.Jones and G.A.Hawkins, John Wiley and Sons, “Engineering Thermodynamics”, Wiley 1986, ISBN 13: 9780471812029
- G.J.Van Wylen and R.E.Sonntag, “Fundamentals of Classical Thermodynamics”, Wiley Eastern, Wiley, 1985, ISBN 13: 9780471800149
- Y.V.C.Rao, “An Introduction to Thermodynamics”, Wiley Eastern, 1993, ISBN 13: 9788173714610.
- B.K Venkanna, Swati B. Wadavadagi “Basic Thermodynamics”, PHI, New Delhi, 2010, ISBN 13: 978-8120341128.
For all other BE/B.Tech 3rd Sem Subject syllabus do follow VTU 3rd Sem BE / B.Tech Syllabus CBCS (2015-16) Scheme for Aeronautical Engineering Group.
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