Thermal System Engineering
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The official GTU curriculum for Thermal System Engineering (subject code DI04065011) as prescribed for ME( · Semester 4 divides the course into 6 units, covering 16 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (DI04065011)Unit 1 Introduction to Thermodynamics
- 1.1 Concept of state
- boundaries 1.2 Statement of zeroth law of thermodynamics 1.3 First law of thermodynamics - Joules experiment - Statements 1.4 Second law of thermodynamics - Concept of reservoir
- heat engine
- refrigerator and heat pump - Kelvin-Plank statement - Causius statement 1.5 Statement of third law of thermodynamics 1.6 Thermodynamic processes (Without Derivations) - Constant Volume Process - Constant Pressure Process - Constant Temperature Process - Adiabatic Process - Polytrophic Process - Throttling Process
Unit 2 Steam Generators
- 2.1 Concept and layout of a thermal power plant 2.2 Carnot and Rankine Cycles (Concept only without numerical) 2.3 Formation of steam with the concept of a two-phase system 2.4 Steam types 2.5 Various steam properties - Sensible heat - Latent heat - Superheat - Enthalpy - Entropy - Degree of superheat 2.6 Use of steam table and Mollier chart 2.7 Steam boiler - Concept
- definition as per Indian Boilers Regulation (IBR) - Classifications and Applications 2.8 Construction and working of steam boilers - Cochran Boiler Program Name: Diploma Engineering Level: Diploma Branch: Mechanical Engineering (CAD/CAM) Subject Code: DI04065011 Subject Name : Thermal System Engineering - Babcock and Wilcox boiler - Packaged boiler Function and location of boiler mountings & accessories
Unit 3 Steam Turbine, Condenser and Cooling Towers
- 3.1 Steam turbine - Concept and classifications - Construction and working of impulse and reaction turbine 3.2 Steam condensers 3.3 Concept
- functions and classification - Construction and working of surface condensers. 3.4 Cooling towers - Concept
- function and classification - Construction and working
Unit 4 Internal Combustion Engine
- major components & its functions 4.2 Terminology 4.3 Classifications 4.4 Otto
- Diesel and Dual Cycles 4.5 Construction & working - Four Stroke Engines - Two Stroke Engines 4.6 Functions of IC engine Systems (Without construction & working) 4.7 Engine Performance - Indicated power - Brake power - Friction Power - Efficiencies 4.8 Simple numerical examples
Unit 5 Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
- 5.1 Concept of refrigerators and heat pumps 5.2 Reverse Carnot cycle and Bell column cycle 5.3 Vapor Compression Refrigeration Cycle - Major components - P-v
- T-s and P-h diagram 5.4 Refrigerant - Characteristics - Properties of refrigerants 5.5 Air conditioning Program Name: Diploma Engineering Level: Diploma Branch: Mechanical Engineering (CAD/CAM) Subject Code: DI04065011 Subject Name : Thermal System Engineering -Concept
- types and applications 5.6 Properties of air 5.7 Psychometric processes 5.8 Air conditioner - Window air conditioner - Split air conditioner
Unit 6 Heat Transfer and Heat Exchangers
- 6.1 Concept of heat transfer modes - Conduction - Convection - Radiation 6.2 Heat exchanger - Concept
- classification, and application - LMTD (No derivation) 6.3 Simple numerical examples
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