LECTURE NOTES ON THERMODYNAMICS AND AIRCYCLES

 

 

 

 

Lecture notes on Heat power engineering for engineering and diploma students

Topic : Thermodynamics

    Definition – gauge and absolute pressure – temperature – absolute temperature – heat – specific heat – thermodynamic systems – properties of a system – laws of thermodynamics  – properties of perfect gases – laws of perfect gases –  general gas equation – characteristics equation of gas –  universal gas constant – specific heat of a gas – specific heat and constant volume – specific heat at constant pressure – relation between specific heats – ratio of specific heats . Thermodynamics processes of perfect gases – constant volume process – constant pressure process – isothermal process – adiabatic process – polytropic process

 

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Topic : Air cycle

    Introduction – Assumptions – Reversible cycle – Irreversible cycle – types of thermodynamic cycles – Carnot cycle – Otto cycle – Diesel cycle – PV and TS diagrams – Efficiency of  cycles –  Dual combustion cycle and Joule’s cycle - SI engine combustions –  Stages – Detonation  – Diesel engine combustion –  Diesel knock

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