Thermodynamics & Applications Workbook

Description

GATE Syllabus

Thermodynamics : Thermodynamic systems and processes; properties of pure substances, behavior of ideal and real gases; zeroth and first laws of thermodynamics, calculation of work and heat in various processes; second law of thermodynamics; thermodynamic property charts and tables, availability and irreversibility; thermodynamic relations.
Applications : Power Engineering: Air and gas compressors; vapor and gas power cycles, concepts of regeneration and reheat. I.C. Engines: Air-standard Otto, Diesel and dual cycles. Refrigeration and air-conditioning: Vapor and gas refrigeration and heat pump cycles; properties of moist air, psychometric chart, basic psychometric processes. Turbo machinery: Impulse and reaction principles, velocity diagrams, Peloton-wheel, Francis and Kaplan turbines.

ESE Syllabus

Thermodynamic systems and processes; properties of pure substance; Zeroth, First and Second Laws of Thermodynamics; Entropy, Irreversibility and availability; analysis of thermodynamic cycles related to energy conversion: Rankin, Otto, Diesel and Dual Cycles; ideal and real gases; compressibility factor; Gas mixtures.

Page Length : 46

Contents :

• Introduction
• Energy Analysis
• First Law of Thermodynamics
• Second Law of Thermodynamics
• Entropy Concept
• Available Energy & Unavailable Energy
• Pure Substance
• Mixture of Gases
• TDS Relations