Basic Thermodynamics

• INTRODUCTION

• Thermodynamics Definitions

• Thermodynamics and Energy

• Application Areas of Thermodynamics

• State and Equilibrium

• Properties of State

• Forms of Energy

• Systems

• First Law of Thermodynamics and its Application

• Energy Balance and Mechanism of Energy Transfer

• Steady Flow Energy Equation & Non Flow Energy Equation

• Energy Conversion Efficiencies

• Properties of Pure Substances and Gases

• Phase Change Processes of Pure Substances

• Property Diagrams for Phase - Change Processes

• Pressure-Temperature Diagram

• Pressure - Volume Diagram

• Temperature - Volume Diagram

• Temperature - Entropy Diagram

• Enthalopy-entropy diagram or Mollier diagram.

• Use of Steam Tables and Steam Charts

• Compressibility Chart

• Equation of State

• Second Law of Thermodynamics

• Introduction to the second law of Thermodynamics

• Clausius Statement of the Second Law

• Perpetual Motion Machines, Reversible & Irreversible Processes

• The Carnot Cycle & Principles, Thermodynamic Temperature Scale

• Ideal Cycles

• Air Standard Otto Cycle

• AIR STANDARD DIESEL CYCLE

• AIR STANDARD DUAL CYCLE

• Reciprocating engine overview

• Main components of reciprocating IC engines

• Four stroke engine

• Two stroke engine

• TESTING AND PERFORMANCE

• Vapour Power Cycles

• Simple Rankine Cycle

• Practical Rankine Cycle

• Reheat Cycle

• Regenerative Cycle

• Binary Vapor Cycle

• Gas Mixtures

• Dalton 's Law of partial pressure

• Amagat's Law:

• Therdynamic Properties of Mixtures