Theory
Fuels - Types and Characteristics of Fuels - Determination of Properties of Fuels – Proximate and
Ultimate Analysis - Moisture Determination - Calorific Value -Gross & Net Calorific Values
Practical
1. Determination of Viscosity -Red Wood Viscometer.
2. Determination of Flash Point and Fire Point.
3. Determination of Calorific Value using bomb calorimeter
UNITII INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
Theory
Introduction - Basic terms - Classification - Components and their function - two stroke and four stroke
engines - Valve Timing and Port Timing Diagrams - petrol and diesel engine - Carburetor system - Diesel
pump and injector system - Lubrication system and Cooling system
Practical
1. Conduct Performance Test and Heat Balance Test on 4 - stroke Diesel Engine.
2. Morse Test on Multi cylinder Petrol Engine.
UNIT III STEAM BOILER, NOZZLES AND TURBINES
Theory
BOILERS: Types and comparison, Mountings and Accessories.
STEAM NOZZLES: Flow of steam through nozzles - shapes of nozzles - effect of friction - critical
pressure ratio.
STEAM TURBINE: impulse and reaction -principles -Compounding of turbine -Governing of turbine.
Practical
1. Performance and Energy Balance Test on a Steam Generator
Theory
RECIPROCATING COMPRESSOR: Working principle-effect of clearance on volumetric efficiency -
Multi-Stage Compression, Use of inter-cooler,
ROTARY COMPRESSORS: Rotary positive displacement compressor- types-Roots Blower, Sliding
Vane Compressor, Screw Compressor.
Practical
1. Performance test on Reciprocating Air Compressor
UNIT VREFRIGERATION AND AIR CONDITIONING
Theory
Refrigerants - Vapour compression refrigeration cycle - superheat -sub cooling -- working principle of
vapour absorption system - Ammonia –Water - Lithium bromide -water systems (Description only). Air
conditioning system -Processes - Types and Working Principles.Practical
1. Determination of COP of a Refrigeration system
2. Experiments on Air-conditioning system
Reference Book:
REFERENCES
1 Rajput. R. K., “Thermal Engineering” Chand Publishers, 2012
2 Arora.C.P, “Refrigeration and Air Conditioning,” Tata McGraw - Hill Publishers 2010
3 Ganesan V. “Internal Combustion Engines”, Third Edition, Tata McGraw - Hill 2011
4 Rudramoorthy, R, “Thermal Engineering”, Tata McGraw - Hill, New Delhi, 2010.
5 Sarkar, B.K, “Thermal Engineering” Tata McGraw - Hill Publishers
Text Book:
Kothandaraman.C.P.,Domkundwar.S,Domkundwar.A.V.,“A course in thermal Engineering” Dhanpat Rai
& sons, 5th edition, 2010.
2 Ganesan.V , " Internal Combustion Engines" 4th Edition, Tata McGraw Hill, 2012.
