EY4105 Thermodynamic Analysis of Energy Systems Syllabus:

EY4105 Thermodynamic Analysis of Energy Systems Syllabus – Anna University PG Syllabus Regulation 2021

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

1. To understand, apply and analyze the concept of availability to the thermodynamic systems
2. To understand, study and analyze the behavior of real gas and gas mixtures
3. To understand the applications of first and second law to chemically reacting systems
4. To study, balance and analyze the various combustion aspects of hydrocarbon fuels
5. To apply the concepts of thermodynamics to IC Engines and Gas turbines energy systems

UNIT- I AVAILABILITY ANALYSIS AND THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTY RELATIONS

Reversible work – availability – irreversibility. Second law efficiency for a closed system and steady – state, control volume. Availability analysis of simple cycles. Thermodynamic potentials. Maxwellrelations. Generalized relations for changes in entropy – internal energy and enthalpy – Cpand CV. Clausius Clayperon equation, Joule – Thomson coefficient. Bridgeman tables for thermodynamic relations.

UNIT- II PROPERTIES OF REALGAS AND GAS MIXTURES

Different equations of state – fugacity – compressibility. Principle of corresponding States – Use of generalized charts for enthalpy and entropy departure. Fugacity coefficient, Lee – Kesler generalized three parameter tables. Fundamental property relations for systems of variable composition. Partial molar properties. Ideal and real gas mixtures.

UNIT- III CHEMICAL THERMODYNAMICS AND EQUILIBRIUM

First and second law analysis of reacting systems – Adiabatic flame temperature – entropy change of reacting systems. Criterion for reaction equilibrium. Equilibrium constant for gaseous mixtures and evaluation of equilibrium composition.

UNIT- IV COMBUSTION CHEMISTRY

Combustion of Hydrocarbon Fuels. Heat of reaction, combustion and formation. Stoichiometric, fuel rich and oxygen rich reactions. Heating value of fuels. Explosion limits, flames and flammability limits. Diffusion and premixed flames.

UNIT- V COMBUSTION PROCESSES AND COMBUSTION CHAMBERS

Combustion in IC Engines and Gas turbines. Knocking and Detonation and control. Design principles of combustion chambers for IC Engines and Gas turbine. Arrangements of gas turbine combustion – comparative analysis.

TOTAL: 60 PERIODS

COURSE OUTCOMES:

Upon completion of this course, the students will be able to:
1. Explain the availability and entropy of the thermodynamic systems and simple cycles, and apply various thermodynamic relations to arrive at the T-dS relations
2. Examine the behavior of real gas through empirical equations and thermodynamic tables, and calculate the various properties of gas mixtures
3. Apply first and second law to chemically reacting closed and open systems and arrive at the various thermodynamic parameters
4. Calculate the air fuel ratio, chemical composition of combustion products, understand the various levels of air supply to the hydrocarbon fuels and combustion limits
5. Make use of the knowledge of thermodynamics for analyzing the process of combustion and its related parameters in an IC Engine and study the various arrangements of Gas Turbine systems

REFERENCES:

1. Bejan, A., Advanced Engineering Thermodynamics, John Wiley and Cons, 1988.
2. Kenneth Wark Jr., Advanced Thermodynamics for Engineers, McGraw – Hill Inc., 1995.
3. Kalyan Annamalai, Ishwar K. Puri, Milind A. Jog., Advanced thermodynamics engineering, CRC press, 2011.
4. Claus Borgnakke, Richard E. Sonntag., Fundamentals of Thermodynamics, John Wiley & Sons, 2009.
5. Ganesan, V., Thermodynamics: Basics and Applied, Tata McGraw Hill, 2018.
6. Natarajan, E., Engineering Thermodynamics – Fundamentals and Applications, Anuragam Publications, 2014.
7. Rao, Y. V. C., Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics, University Press, 1997.
8. Kuo, K.K., Principles of Combustion, John Wiley and Sons, 2005.
9. Ganesan, V., Internal Combustion Engines, Tata McGraw Hill, 2006.
10. Ganesan, V., Gas Turbines, Tata McGraw Hill, 2011.