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NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KARNATAKA, SURATHKAL

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

COURSE PLAN AND EVALUATION PLAN (January 2015)

1. Course Code ME 270

2. Course Title Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics

3. L T - P 3-1-0

4. Credits 4

5. Prerequisites Elements of Mechanical Engineering, Mathematics

course on differential equations.

6. Course Instructors Dr. Anish S

7. Teaching Department Mechanical Engineering

8. OBJECTIVES OF THE COURSE:

1. Introduction to basics of thermodynamics and fluid mechanics.

2. Fundamentals of thermodynamics, to carry out in depth analysis of various air

cycles like evaluation of work and heat, efficiencies.

3. Introduce fluids, and their properties, brief review on fluid dynamics governing

equations.

3. In-depth coverage on flow in pipes.

4. Detailed study on reciprocating air compressor, centrifugal pumps and

reciprocating pumps.

9. COURSE COVERAGE

Sl.

No.

Contents No. of Hours

1 Basic Concepts, Laws of thermodynamics, Concept of Entropy

11

2 Air standard cycle and efficiency. Mean effective pressure (P-V

and T-S diagrams)

06

3 Thermodynamics of Reciprocating air compressor. Use of

compressor in mining equipment.

04

4 Properties of fluid. Ideal and real fluids

06

5 Pressure and its measurement in liquids

03

6 Dynamics of fluid flow. Fluid flow in pipes.

06

7 Centrifugal pumps and Reciprocating pumps.

06

Total No. of

Hours 42

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Reference:

1. Y.Cengel and M. Boles Thermodynamics : An Engineering Approach (SI Units) 7th Edition, Tata McGraw Hill.

2. FM White, Fluid Mechanics, Intl Ed., 1999, WBC/McGraw Hill Co. (OR White, F.M. Fluid Mechanics, McGraw Hill Singapore, 1999).

3. YA Cenegel, and JM Cimbala, Fluid Mechanics: Fundamentals and Applications, Tata McGraw Hill.

4. JF Douglas, JM Gasiorek, and JA Swaffield, Fluid Mechanics, Indian Ed., 2006, Pearson Education.

5. Van Wylen G., Sonntag R E., Fundamentals of classical thermodynamics, SI version 2

nd Edition, Seventh Wiley Eastern Reprint, Wiley Eastern Limited,

New Delhi.

6. Rayner Joel, Basic Engineering Thermodynamics, Educational Low Priced Books Scheme (with Longman Scientific and Technical), First Edition1989,

Singapore.

7. Rogers G F C., and Mayhew, Y R., 1992 Engineering Thermodynamics, Work and Heat Transfer, Fourth Edition, ELBS with Longman, Singapore.

10. Evaluation Plan

1. Test, Quiz and Assignment 30 marks

2. Mid Semester Examination 20 marks

3. End Semester Examination 50 marks

TOTAL 100 marks