SWARNANDHRA

College of Engineering & Technology

(Autonomous)
Seetharamapuram, NARSAPUR, W.G. Dt., 534 280.
DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
LESSON PLAN

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Course Code Course Title (Regulation) Sem Branch Periods/Week
Sections

Mechanical
16ME5T03 Thermal Engineering (R16) V 6 A ,B & S
Engineering
COURSE OUTCOMES: Students are able to
CO1: Analyze and compare the performance of different vapour power cycles [K4]
CO2: Calculate air – fuel ratios and enthalpy of reaction of various fuels and describe working of high pressure boilers
[K2, K3]
CO3: Analyze the performance steam nozzles and of different condensers [K4]
CO4: Describe the working and analyze the performance of both impulse and reaction turbines [K2, K4]
CO5: Describe the working and analyze the performance of reciprocating air compressors.[K2, K4]
CO6: Describe the working and analyze the performance of rotary air compressors [K2, K4]
Ref Text Delivery
Unit No Outcome Topics/Activity Total
book Periods Method

Unit-1. VAPOUR POWER CYCLES:

1.1 Rankine cycle, comparison of Rankine T1, T2,
R1
and Carnot cycles
CO 1. Chalk &
1 Analyze and compare the 1.2 actual vapor cycle processes, Rankine T1, T2, Talk,
performance of different cycle with superheat R1 12
vapour power cycles [K4] PPT,
1.3 Reheat cycle, Regenerative cycle, Reheat T1, T2,
and Regenerative cycle, R1
1.4 Energy analysis of vapor power cycles, T1, T2,
efficiencies, work ratio, binary vapor cycle R1
Unit-2. FUELS AND COMBUSTION, STEAM BOILERS
2.1 Fuels, combustion equations, T1, T2,
stoichiometric air-fuel ratio R1
2.2 exhaust and flue gas analysis, practical T1, T2,
analysis of combustion products, internal R1 Chalk &
CO2. energy and enthalpy of reaction Talk,
Calculate air – fuel ratios 2.3 enthalpy of formation, practical analysis of T1, T2, Demonstrat
and enthalpy of reaction of exhaust/flue gas products – Orsat apparatus R1 ion with
2
various fuels and describe 2.4 NDIR, FID, calorific value of fuels-HCV T1, T2, 15 models.
working of high pressure and LCV, Dew point temperature. R1
boilers [K2, K3] PPT,
2.5 Classification of steam boilers, selection of T1, T2,
a steam boiler, Description of high and R1 Project
supercritical boilers - based
2.6 La-Mont boiler, Benson boiler, Loeffler T1, T2, learning
boiler, R1
2.7 Use of various mountings and accessories T1, T2,
of steam boiler. R1
Unit-3. STEAM NOZZLES, STEAM CONDENSERS
3.1 Nozzle shapes, thermodynamic analysis – T1, T2,
assumptions, critical pressure ratio, R1
maximum mass flow, Chalk &
CO 3. 3.2 nozzle efficiency, criteria to decide nozzle T1, T2, Talk,
Analyze the performance shapes, Nozzles off design pressure ratio, R1
3 12 Virtual
steam nozzles and of 3.3 Super saturated flow, its effects, degree of T1, T2,
labs, PPT,
different condensers [K4] super saturation and degree of under R1
cooling - Wilson line. Active
3.4 Advantages of condenser in a steam power T1, T2, Learning
plant, requirements of a steam condensing R1
plant, classification of condensers,
 3.5
jet condenser, surface condensers, T1, T2,
comparison of jet and surface condensers, R1
Daltons law of partial pressures,
3.6 Measurement of vacuum in a condenser, T1, T2,
vacuum efficiency, condenser efficiency R1
3.7 Mass of cooling water required, sources of T1, T2,
air leakages into condenser, effects of air R1
leakage.
MID I EXAMINATION DURING NINETH WEEK
Unit-4. STEAM TURBINES
4.1 Classification, Impulse turbine- velocity T1, T2,
diagram – effect of friction – power R1
developed, axial thrust, blade or diagram
efficiency
4.2 Condition for maximum efficiency. T1, T2,
Methods to reduce rotor speed - velocity R1
CO 4 compounding
Describe the working and 4.3 Pressure compounding and velocity & T1, T2, Chalk &
4 pressure compounding, combined velocity R1
analyze the performance of Talk,
diagram for a velocity compounded 12
both impulse and reaction PPT &
turbines [K2, K4] impulse turbine, condition for maximum
Tutorial.
efficiency.
4.4 Reaction turbine-Principle of operation, T1, T2,
thermodynamic analysis of a stage of R1
Parson’s reaction turbine, degree of
reaction, velocity diagram,
4.5 Condition for maximum efficiency – T1, T2,
calculation of blade height. R1

Unit 5. RECIPROCATING AIR COMPRESSORS

5.1 Introduction, classification of air T1, T2,
compressors, working of single stage R1
reciprocating air compressor
5.2 work done by the reciprocating air T1, T2,
compressor without and with clearance R1
CO 5.
volume, multistage compression
Describe the working and Chalk &
5 5.3 advantages of multistage compression, two T1, T2,
analyze the performance of stage reciprocating air compressor with R1 Talk,
reciprocating air 10
inter cooler PPT, ,
compressors.[K2, K4] Tutorial.
5.4 Minimum work required for a two stage T1, T2,
reciprocating air compressor R1
5.5 Heat rejected in single and two stage T1, T2,
reciprocating air compressors R1
5.6 T1, T2,
Calculation of ratio of cylinder diameters.
R1
Unit 6. ROTARY AIR COMPRESSORS
6.1 Comparison of reciprocating and rotary air T1, T2,
compressors, types of rotary air R1
compressors,
6.2 Centrifugal compressor, velocity triangle T1, T2,
for moving blades of centrifugal R1 Chalk &
CO 6 compressor Talk, PPT
6 Describe the working and 6.3 Work done by centrifugal air compressor, T1, T2, 12 Tutorial,
analyze the performance of width of impeller blades, pre whirl. R1
rotary air compressors [K2, Active
6.4 Axial flow compressors, comparison of T1, T2, Learning
K4] R1
axial flow and centrifugal compressors
6.5 Velocity diagrams for axial flow air T1, T2,
compressors, degree of reaction. R1

Total 68
MID II EXAMINATION DURING EIGHTEENTH WEEK
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Text Books:
T1 Applied Thermodynamics for Engineering Technologists, T. D. Eastop. A. McConkey, Fifth
Edition, Pearson Education Asia
T2 Applied Thermodynamics, R. K. Rajput, Laxmi Publications (P) limited, 2011
T3 Thermal Engineering, Mahesh M Rathore, Tata McGraw Hill, 2012
Reference Books:
R1 Thermal Engineering, R. S Khurmi and J. S. Gupta, S. Chand Company limited, 2009
R2 Thermal Engineering, P. L. Ballaney, Twenty Fourth Edition, Khanna Publishers, New Delhi

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