ME1100: Thermodynamics

Jul-Nov 2019

Semester I, ChemE batch

Suggested Textbooks:

  • Fundamentals of Thermodynamics, Sonntag, Borgnakke, and Van Wylen, 2003, 6th Edition, John Wiley and Sons. (SB)
  • Fundamentals of Engineering Thermodynamics, Moran and Shapiro, H. N, 1999, John Wiley and Sons. (MS)
  • Basic Engineering Thermodynamics, Venkatesh, A., 2007, University Press (AV)
  • Fundamentals of Engineering Thermodynamics, V. Babu, ANE Books Pvt. Ltd., 2018 (VB)
  • Thermodynamics, An Engineering approach, Cengel and Boles, 5th edition, Edward Arnold Publishers Ltd (CB)
  • Elementals of Chemical Thermodynamics, Leonard K. Nash (LN)

Questions?

  • Instructors' discussion hours*:
    • Batch I: Wednesday 4-5 PM, Raman 101
    • Batch II: Wednesday 4-5 PM, Raman 102
  • TA discussion hours:
    • Batch I: Thursday 10-11 AM, TDCE Seminar room
    • Batch II: Thursday 4-5 PM, TDCE Seminar room
*If outside of these time slots, please send an email and confirm our presence before dropping by

Batch Info:

  • Batch I: CH19B001--CH19B050
  • Batch II: CH19B051--CH19B101, CH18B105

Instructors:

  • Dr. Krithika Narayanaswamy (Batch I)
    # 203, Thermodynamics and Combustion Engineering Lab
    Email: krithika@iitm.ac.in

  • Dr. S. Varunkumar (Batch II)
    # 206B, Thermodynamics and Combustion Engineering Lab
    Email: varuns@iitm.ac.in

Teaching Assistants:

  • Batch I: Ibrahim, Nivethana Kumar
  • Batch II: Praise Noah Johnson

Learning Outcomes:

  • Formulation of system or control volume type analysis in practical energy conversion problems and apply energy/ mass balances correctly.
  • Representation of various energy conversion processes using thermodynamic state diagrams.
  • Estimation of property changes in substances through appropriate property relationships or property tables
  • Evaluation of the ideal and actual performance characteristics for various devices/processes by applying I and II laws of Thermodynamics.

General information:

  • 10 credit core course
  • 3+1 lecture + tutorial hours per week in A slot

    • Monday 8:00--8:50 AM
    • Tuesday 1:00--1:50 PM
    • Thursday 11-11:50 AM
    • Friday 10-10:50 AM

  • 6 hours of reading/exercises recommended per week

  • Venue:

    • Batch I: Raman 101
    • Batch II: Raman 102

  • Attendance requirement: 85% at least

Grading policy:

  • Quiz-I: 20%
  • Quiz-II: 20%
  • End semester exam: 60%

Questions?

  • Instructors' discussion hours*:
    • Batch I: Wednesday 4-5 PM, Raman 101
    • Batch II: Wednesday 4-5 PM, Raman 102
  • TA discussion hours:
    • Batch I: Thursday 10-11 AM, TDCE Seminar room
    • Batch II: Thursday 4-5 PM, TDCE Seminar room
*If outside of these time slots, please send an email and confirm our presence before dropping by


Updates/Announcements:

  • 8/11: Module 6: practice problems added
  • 4/11: Module 6: reading materials indicated
  • 25/10: Module 5: reading material and practise problems added
  • 4/10: Piazza for class discussion: check invitation to sign up on smail. Post your questions to the entire class on Piazza.
  • 2/10: Module 4: Practice problems added
  • 30/9: Module 4: Lecture summary complete
  • 26/9: Module 4: Lecture summary, reading from CB added
  • 24/9: Practice problems on ideal gas and mixtures, steam-water added
  • 24/9: Module 3: Lecture summary updated
  • 17/9: Module 3: reading from CB added, lecture summary updated
  • 17/9: Practice problems on first law added (see header of Module 2)
  • 13/9: Lecture summary for Module 3 (upto ideal gas and mixtures) updated
  • 10/9: Lecture summary for Modules 1, 2, and 3 (in progress) added
  • 24/8: Practice problems on work added (see header of Module 1, better viewed upon downloading)
  • 9/8: Practice problems on fundamentals added (see header of Module 1, better viewed upon downloading)
  • 7/8: Discussion hours edited for Batch I and II (Instructors, TAs)
  • 23/7: Welcome to ME1100!
    • We start our instruction on August 1st. Check the time and venue above.
    • Make sure you have signed up on Moodle. Tutorials/Handouts will be made available through this platform.



Course outline

Reading


Module 1: Fundamental concepts Lecture Summary

System, Control volume, Property, Process CB $1-3--$1-7, LN $1
Pressure measuring devices CB $1-9--$1-11
Work CB $2-4, $2-5
Temperature and Heat CB $1-8, $2-3

Module 2: First law of thermodynamics for a system Lecture Summary

Cyclic and non-cyclic processes CB $2-6, LN $2
Energy and its modes CB $2-2

Quiz-I roughly around this time

Module 3: Pure substances Lecture Summary

Ideal gases and mixtures CB $3-6, CB $13-1--$13-3
Water-steam system CB $3-1--3-4
Use of steam and R134a tables CB $3-5


Module 4: First law of thermodynamics for flow processes Lecture Summary

I law for control volumes CB $5-1--$5-3
Steady flow processes in devices CB $5-4
Unsteady flow processes CB $5-5

Quiz-II roughly around this time


Module 5: Second law for heat engines

Direct and reverse heat engines, Performance CB $6-3, $6-4
Reversible processes, internal and external irreversiblity CB $6-6
Carnot cycle, principles, performance CB $6-7, $6-8, $6-10, $6-11
Absolute temperature scale CB $6-9


Module 6: Second law for processes

Clausius inequality, Entropy CB $7-1, $7-6
Increase of entropy principle CB $7-2
Entropy change for processes CB $7-3--$7-5, $7-7--$7-9
Isentropic efficiency CB $7-12


Module 7: Thermodynamic cycles

Rankine cycle CB $10-2--$10-4
Brayton cycle CB $9-8
Vapor compression cycle CB $11-3, $11-4
End-semester exam at this stage