Definition of thermodynamics – Concept of ideal and real gases – Work and modes of work – Zeroth law – First law – Aeronautics applications of SFEE – Second law of thermodynamics – Clausius Inequality – Concept of entropy. Lab Experiments: i) Performance test on a 4-stroke Diesel engine ii) Valve timing of a 4-stroke engine and port timing of a 2-stroke engine iii) Determination of the Coefficient of discharge of given Venturimeter.

Air standard efficiency – Mean effective pressure – Carnot Cycle – Otto Cycle – Diesel Cycle – Dual Cycle – Stirling and Ericsson cycle – Brayton cycle – Rankine cycle. Lab Experiments: i) Experiment on natural convection heat transfer. ii) Experiment on forced convection heat transfer. iii) Determination of friction factor for a given set of pipes.

Formation ofsteam – Properties of pure substances – Solid, liquid and Vapour phases – phase rule – P-V, P-T, T-V, T-S, H-S diagrams – PVT surfaces – Dryness fraction – Wetness fraction – Mollier Chart Lab Experiments: i) Heat transfer from pin-fin under natural and forced convection ii) Determination of Stefan – Boltzmann constant. iii) Conducting experiments and drawing the characteristic curves of reciprocating pump.

Mass fraction – Mole fraction – Avogadro‘s law – Maxwell relations – Tds equations – Difference and ratio of heat capacities – Energy equation – Joule Thomson Coefficient – Claypeyron equation Lab Experiments: i) Determination of Flash Point and Fire Point of various fuels / lubricants ii) Performance test on a two stage Reciprocating Air compressor iii) Conducting experiments and drawing the characteristic curves of centrifugal pump/ submergible pump.

Psychometric properties – Property calculations by using chart – sensible heating and cooling– humidification and dehumidification – evaporative cooling and adiabatic mixing – Principles of Refrigeration – Air conditioning – Vapour compression and Vapour absorption – Coefficient of performance Lab Experiments: i) Conduction heat transfer in a composite wall. ii) Determination of Coefficient of Performance of a vapour compression refrigeration system and Air-Conditioning system iii) Conducting experiments and drawing the characteristics curves of Pelton/Francis turbine