Thermal Engineering Systems (BMEE303L)

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THERMAL ENGINEERING SYSTEMS

(BMEE303L)
OBJECTIVES
– Principle, working and performance of IC engines

– Working principle of Steam Boilers and steam nozzles

– Working principle of Steam turbine and Gas turbine

– Working principle of Air-compressor

– Working principle and applications of Refrigeration &


air-conditioning systems
COURSE OUTLINE
• Module-1 : Introduction to I.C. Engines
• Module-2 : Performance of I.C. Engines
• Module-3 : Air compressors
• Module-4 : Steam Nozzle
• Module-5:Steam Turbine and Gas Turbine
• Module-6 :Refrigeration and Cryogenic Engg.
• Module-7 : Air-conditioning
• Module-8 : Contemporary Issues
COURSE OUTCOME
At the end of the course, the student will be able to
1. Apply the thermodynamics laws to the working of IC engines.
2. Analyze performance parameters of IC engines.
3. Design a steam nozzle for thermal power plant and analyze
the performance of
reciprocating air compressors.
4. Analyze the performance parameters of steam and gas
power cycles.
5. Compare various refrigeration systems based on their
performance.
6. Evaluate the cooling load requirements for conditioned
space.
REFERENCE BOOKS

For (Module- 1& 2)


Internal combustion engines by V. Ganesan

For (Module- 3,4,5,6,7)


Thermal Engineering by R.K. Rajput

For (Module- 8-Contemporary Discussion)


Related Journals, Websites etc.,..
Mode of Evaluation

Description Total mark Weightage%


Digital Assignment-1 10 10

Quiz-1 10 10
CAT-I 50 15
Digital Assignment-2 10 10
CAT-II 50 15
FAT 100 40
Total 100
My Experience
Academic Experience at VIT
1.Thermal Engineering Systems
2. Heat Transfer
3. Nuclear Power Engineering
Research Experience
At Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA), Bangaluru
1.Performance analysis of PHE used in the Fighter Aircraft
2. Cabin Air-cooling Distribution

At IGCAR, Kalpakkam
1.Flow and temperature development in the FBR fuel pin
Bundle
2.Thermal hydraulic consequences of flow blockage within
the FBR fuel pin Bundle
My Publications
– Investigations of flow and temperature field development in bare and wire-
wrapped reactor fuel pin bundles cooled by sodium. Govindha Rasu, N.,
Velusamy, K., Sundararajan, T. Chellapandi, P., Annals of Nuclear Energy,
55, 29-41 (2013).
– Simultaneous development of flow and temperature fields in wire-
wrapped fuel pin bundles of sodium cooled fast reactor. Govindha Rasu,
N., Velusamy, K., Sundararajan, T. Chellapandi, P., Nuclear Engineering
Design, 267, 44-60 (2014).
– Thermal hydraulic effect of porous blockage in fuel subassembly of sodium
cooled Fast Reactor. Govindha Rasu, N., Velusamy, K., Sundararajan, T.
Chellapandi, P., Annals of Nuclear Energy, 70, 64-81 (2014).
– Flow and thermal development in wire-wrapped fuel pin bundle of sodium
cooled Fast Reactor during low flow conditions. Govindha Rasu, N.,
Velusamy, K., Sundararajan, T. Chellapandi, P., Progress in Nuclear Energy,
81, 141-149, (2015).
My Publications with B-Tech
students at VIT
– Experimental investigation of radiator performance using TIO2 nanfluid. Sai Nikhil,Y.,
Dinesh, G. P., Girish Hemanth, B.B., Govindha Rasu, N., International Journal of
Mechanical Engineering and Technology, 8(6), 607-614 (2017).
– Performance improvement study of cessna-172 aircraft using CFD. Manoviraj Singh S,
Arjun Singh, Govindha Rasu, N., International Journal of Mechanical Engineering and
Technology, 8(9), 414-424 (2017).
– CFD analysis of commercial bus models for improvement of aerodynamic performance.
N. Govindha Rasu, A. M. Renil, S. J. Sachin, and J. kevin, Journal of Chemical and
Pharmaceutical Sciences, special issue-3, 106-110,(2016).
– Nanofluid Heat Transfer Mechanism and Thermo-Physical Properties: A Review.
Prashant K. Singh, Dhruv Khandelwal, C. Sidhant, A. Shubham, Priyanshu and N.
Govindha Rasu, International Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Technology 8(11),
pp. 156–164 (2017).
– Investigation of Steady State Forced Convection Heat Transfer in a Nanofluid Cooled
Circular Pipe, Aman Kumar, Avinash Kumar, Salil Kumar and N. Govindha Rasu,
International Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Technology, 9(4), pp. 91–101,
(2018).
My Specialization
1. Heat transfer
2. Nuclear Engineering and
3. Computational Fluid dynamics

Contact Details
Govindha Rasu N
Professor
Cabin: GDN 151 (Near Robotics Lab)
E-mail: ngrasu@vit.ac.in

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