Department of Mechanical Engineering KDU/FOE/2023
Module Descriptor
Module Code ME2112 Module Title Applied Thermodynamics
Credits 2 Lectures 22 EA 70
Evaluation (%)
GPA/NGPA GPA Tutorials - CA 30
C/E/O C Hours per Labs 14
Semester Other Learning Prerequisites/
02 ME1202
(Notional) Activities Co-requisite
Semester 3 Independent Learning 62
and Assessments
C- Compulsory, E- Elective, O- Optional, GPA- Grade Point Average, EA -End Semester Examination, CA: Continuous Assessment
Module Objective
To impart advanced concepts of thermodynamics and study the behavior of sub-systems
.
Learning Outcomes
After the successful completion of this module, the learner should be able to:
LO1: Analyze the performance of standard vapour power cycles
LO2: Explain the principles of refrigeration and heat pump cycles.
LO3: Analyze the performance of gas turbine cycles
LO4: Analyze the basic combustion processes
Hours
Content
L T LB O
Vapour Power Cycles [LO1]
Carnot vapour power cycle, Simple Rankine cycle, Rankine cycle with
08 - 02 10
superheat, Reheat cycle, Regenerative cycle, Extraction and Back pressure
turbines, Cogeneration
Heat Pump and Refrigeration Cycles [LO2]
Reversed Carnot cycle and performance criteria, Vapour compression
refrigeration, Superheating, Sub-cooling, Refrigeration effect and COP, 05 - 02 -
Vapour absorption refrigeration, Practical refrigeration cycles
Gas Turbine Cycles [LO3]
Open and closed gas turbine cycles, Gas turbine cycles with heat exchange,
Inter-cooling, reheating and optimal performance, Influence on component 05 - - 02
efficiencies, Pressure ratio and effect of maximum cycle temperature on
overall performance
Combustion Processes [ LO4]
Fuels, Chemical equations and conservation of mass, Experimental
product analysis, First law applied to combustion processes 04 - - -
Active Hours (AH) = 22 + 4/2 + 12/2 = 30 22 - 04 12
Notations: L-Lecture, T- Tutorial, LB-Practical , O-Other
Department of Mechanical Engineering KDU/FOE/2023
Course Assessment / Evaluation
End
Per Unit Lab/Project/Field Continuous
Semester Total Marks
LO Weight of Assessments Assessments (CA)
Examination Out of 100
LO Marks Marks
(ES) Marks
22 (LAB1, LAB2,
LO1 0.45 - 21 43
DP1)
LO2 0.22 3 (LAB3) - 21 24
LO3 0.20 - 5 (CA1) 14 19
LO4 0.14 - - 14 14
Total Marks 30 Marks 70 Marks 100 Marks
Lab/Field work Details
LAB1 Development of Vapourization Line of Water
LAB2 Performance evaluation of Steam Power Plant
LAB3 Performance evaluation of Heat Pump Cycle
Design Project
DP1 Design for improving the efficiency of Steam Power Plant
Continuous Assessments (CA) Details
CA1 In class test on gas turbine cycle
LO-PO Mapping
Learning Program Outcome
Outcome PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5 PO6 PO7 PO8 PO9 PO10 PO11
LO1 H M H
LO2 H H M M
LO3 H H M M
LO4 H H M M
Module H H H M
Recommended Reading
[1] Cengel, Y.A. and Boles, M.A., “Thermodynamics: An Engineering Approach” 6th Editon (SI Units),
The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., New York, 2007
[2] Khurmi, R.S. and Gupta, J.K.., “A textbook of thermal engineering”, S. Chand Publish, 2008
[3] Moran, M.J., Bailey, M.B., Boettner, D.D. and Shapiro, H.N., “Fundamentals of engineering
thermodynamics”,Wiley, 2018
[4] Eastop, T.D and McConkey, A., “Applied Thermodynamics for Engineering Technologists”, Pearson,
India, 2016
