Applied Thermodynamics
The study material is a complete free handbook of Applied Thermodynamics with diagrams and graphs. As a part of mechanical engineering, the study material brings important topics, notes, news & blog on the subject. The study material serves as a quick reference guide on chemistry, physics, mechanical & chemical engineering subject.
The study material is a complete free handbook of Applied Thermodynamics which covers important topics, notes, materials, news & blogs on the course.
Thermodynamic relations
BOILERS AND CONDENSERS
STEAMSTEAM ENGINES AND GAS NOZZLES
VAPOUR POWER CYCLES AND STEAM TURBINES
GAS TURBINE AND JET PROPULSION
- Introduction to Thermodynamic Property Relations
- Internal Energy
- Graphical representation of thermodynamic properties
- Some Mathematical Theorems
- Relations for sound speed and ideal gas
- Maxwell’s Relations
- Evaluation of Entropy
- Derivation of Joule’s Law
- Constant Volume Heating
- Constant Pressure Heating
- Adiabatic Volume Change
- Sound Velocity in H2O
- Isothermal Volume Change
- Example of Compression of Solid
- Constant Enthalpy Expansion
- Joule-Thompson coefficient related to PvT data
- Clapeyron Equation
- Keypoints regarding Clapeyron Equation
- Kinetic Theory of Gases
- Kinetic Theory of Gases--State Equations and Specific Heats
- Cp and Cv under the kinetic theory
- Variation of CP with P at constant T
- Variation of CV with v at constant T
- Relation between CP and CV
- Enthalpy Relations
- Energy Relations
- Entropy Relations
- Summary of Energy, Enthalpy, and Entropy Calculations
- Generating Thermodynamic Data Tables
- Fuels
- BASIS OF COMBUSTION ANALYSIS
- Basic equations in combustion
- AIR REQUIRED IN COMBUSTION
- Mass and volume of the flue gas
- THE COMBUSTION PROCESS
- COMBUSTION OF FUELS IN AIR
- EXHAUST GAS ANALYSES
- FINDING THE AFR FROM AN EXHAUST GAS ANALYSIS
- HIGHER AND LOWER CALORIFIC VALUES
- Introduction to steam generators
- Introduction to boilers
- How Boilers Work
- CLASSIFICATION OF BOILER
- Boiler Specification The heating surface
- Boiler Systems
- Firetube boilers
- Watertube boilers
- Comparison of fire tube and water tube boilers
- Lancashire Boiler
- COCHRAN BOILER
- BABCOCK WILCOX BOILER
- BOILER MOUNTINGS
- Water level Indicator
- Pressure Gauge
- Steam Safety Valve
- Fusible Plug
- Feed Check Valve and Steam Stop Valve
- BOILER ACCESSORIES
- Air Preheaters
- FEED WATER HEATER
- SUPER HEATER
- Performance Evaluation of Boilers
- Direct Method for obtaining boiler efficiency
- Indirect Method for obtaining boiler efficiency
- Equivalent Evaporation
- Boiler Efficiency
- Introduction to condenser
- Air-cooled condensers
- Water Cooled Condensers
- Evaporative condensers
- Air cooled vs water cooled condensers
- Analysis of condensers
- Condenser Heat Rejection Ratio
- Mean temperature difference
- Effect of air and non-condensables
- Optimum condenser pressure for lowest running cost
- Heat Transfer in Condensers
- Vapour power cycles - Introduction
- THE CARNOT VAPOUR CYCLE
- Limitations of Carnot Cycle
- RANKINE CYCLE
- Calculations involved in Rankine Cycle
- Specific Steam Consumption
- Effect of Pressure at Throttle Condition
- Effect of Temperature at Throttle Condition
- ACTUAL VAPOUR POWER CYCLE
- BINARY VAPOUR CYCLE
- Binary Vapour Cycle Efficiency Calculation
- REHEAT CYCLE
- REGENERATIVE CYCLE
- Cogeneration-introduction
- Need for cogeneration
- The Benefits of Cogeneration
- Principle of Cogeneration
- Steam turbine cogeneration systems
- Gas turbine cogeneration systems
- Reciprocating Engine Cogeneration System
- Topping cycle
- Bottoming cycle
- ASSESSMENT OF COGENERATION SYSTEMS
- Principles of operation of steam turbine
- The simple Impulse turbine
- Pressure compounded impulse turbine
- Velocity compounded impulse turbine
- Pressure-velocity compounded impulse turbine
- Impulse-Reaction turbine
- STEAM TURBINE GOVERNING
- Classification of steam turbines
- GAS TURBINES: introduction
- Gas Turbine Components
- Joule or Brayton Cycle
- Efficiency of a simple gasturbine cycle
- Simple Cycle with Exhaust Heat Exchange CBTX Cycle
- Gas Turbine Cycle with Reheat
- Gas Turbine Cycle with Inter-cooling
- Multiple intercooling and reheat
- Stage Efficiency and Reheat factor
- Polytropic efficiency
- Losses occurring in the gas turbine
- Deviation of Actual Cycle from Ideal Cycle