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Applied Thermodynamics

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1833 min
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To improve your grades in the NPTEL Applied Thermodynamics course, focus on mastering the fundamental concepts of thermodynamic systems, processes, and cycles. Develop a strong understanding of energy conversion, efficiency, and entropy. Practice solving numerical problems and case studies, and review video lectures, notes, and assignments regularly. Pay attention to key concepts like heat transfer, refrigeration, and power generation, and apply them to real-world scenarios. Participate in discussion forums and clarify doubts with instructors or peers. Additionally, work on visualizing thermodynamic processes using diagrams and graphs, and attempt previous year's assignments and exams to assess your knowledge. By staying consistent and persistent, you'll see improvement in your understanding and grades in the NPTEL Applied Thermodynamics course.

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Is this course for you?

You should take this if

  • You work in Aerospace or Automotive
  • You're a Chemical & Process / Mechanical Engineering professional
  • You prefer self-paced learning you can revisit

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  • You need a different specialisation outside Chemical & Process
  • You need live interaction with an instructor

Course details

This course provides a comprehensive understanding of the fundamental principles of thermodynamics and their practical applications in engineering systems. It introduces key concepts such as energy, heat, work, and the laws of thermodynamics. Participants will learn how energy is transferred and transformed in different mechanical and thermal systems. The course explains the behavior of gases, liquids, and vapors under varying temperature and pressure conditions. Students will study thermodynamic cycles used in power plants, engines, and refrigeration systems. It also covers the analysis of heat transfer and energy efficiency in real-world applications. Through practical examples, learners will understand how thermodynamics supports the design and optimization of engineering systems. The course helps build strong analytical skills needed for solving energy-related problems. Participants will gain knowledge useful for industries such as power generation, automotive, and manufacturing. By the end of the course, students will be able to analyze and apply thermodynamic concepts to improve system performance and energy utilization.

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Prof. V. Babu, IIT Madras

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Key topics covered

  • Introduction

  • Entropy Change of Control Volume

  • Work interaction of internally reversible steady flow processes

  • Entropy change of a control volume, Work interaction of internally reversible

  • Exergy

  • Exergy transfer and exergy change of a system

  • Exergy transfer and exergy change of a system

  • Thermodynamic cycles -- Rankine cycle

  • Thermodynamic cycles -- Air standard Brayton cycle

  • Thermodynamic cycles -- Air standard Otto cycle

  • Thermodynamic cycles -- Air standard Diesel cycle

  • Thermodynamic cycles -- Vapor compression refrigeration cycle

  • Psychrometry

  • Psychrometry and Air conditioning processes

  • Combustion Thermodynamics

  • Stoichiometry

  • Heat and temperature calculations in combustion

  • Compressible flow through Nozzles

Course content

The course is readily available, allowing learners to start and complete it at their own pace.

72 lectures30 hr 33 min
  1. Introduction
    26 min
  2. Entropy change of a control volume - Part 1
    18 min
  3. Entropy change of a control volume - Part 2
    22 min
  4. Entropy change of a control volume - Part 3
    16 min
  5. Work interaction of internally reversible steady flow processes
    11 min
  6. Tutorial 1 - Entropy change of a control volume - Part 1
    33 min
  7. Tutorial 1 - Entropy change of a control volume - Part 2
    27 min
  8. Tutorial 2 - Entropy change of a control volume - Part 3
    27 min
  9. Tutorial 2 - Entropy change of a control volume - Part 4
    24 min
  10. Tutorial 2 - Entropy change of a control volume - Part 5
    23 min
  11. Tutorial 3 - Entropy change of a control volume, Work interaction of internally reversible - Part 1
    31 min
  12. Tutorial 3 - Entropy change of a control volume, Work interaction of internally reversible - Part 2
    19 min
  13. Tutorial 3 - Entropy change of a control volume, Work interaction of internally reversible - Part 3
    25 min
  14. Exergy - Part 1
    20 min
  15. Exergy - Part 2
    29 min
  16. Exergy - Part 3
    31 min
  17. Exergy - Part 4
    16 min
  18. Exergy - Part 5
    21 min
  19. Tutorial 4 - Exergy transfer and exergy change of a system - Part 1
    29 min
  20. Tutorial 4 - Exergy transfer and exergy change of a system - Part 2
    19 min
  21. Tutorial 5 - Exergy transfer and exergy change of a system - Part 3
    30 min
  22. Tutorial 5 - Exergy transfer and exergy change of a system - Part 4
    19 min
  23. Tutorial 5 - Exergy transfer and exergy change of a system - Part 5
    24 min
  24. Tutorial 6 - Exergy transfer and exergy change of a control volume - Part 1
    32 min
  25. Tutorial 6 - Exergy transfer and exergy change of a control volume - Part 2
    24 min
  26. Tutorial 6 - Exergy transfer and exergy change of a control volume - Part 3
    25 min
  27. Thermodynamic cycles -- Rankine cycle - Part 1
    20 min
  28. Thermodynamic cycles -- Rankine cycle - Part 2
    15 min
  29. Thermodynamic cycles -- Rankine cycle - Part 3
    30 min
  30. Thermodynamic cycles -- Air standard Brayton cycle - Part 1
    27 min
  31. Thermodynamic cycles -- Air standard Brayton cycle - Part 2
    20 min
  32. Thermodynamic cycles -- Air standard Brayton cycle - Part 3
    25 min
  33. Thermodynamic cycles -- Air standard Brayton cycle - Part 4
    16 min
  34. Thermodynamic cycles -- Air standard Brayton cycle - Part 5
    21 min
  35. Thermodynamic cycles -- Air standard Otto cycle
    41 min
  36. Thermodynamic cycles -- Air standard Diesel cycle - Part 1
    27 min
  37. Thermodynamic cycles -- Air standard Diesel cycle - Part 2
    18 min
  38. Thermodynamic cycles -- Vapor compression refrigeration cycle
    33 min
  39. Psychrometry - Part 1
    29 min
  40. Psychrometry - Part 2
    16 min
  41. Psychrometry - Part 3
    24 min
  42. Psychrometry - Part 4
    35 min
  43. Psychrometry - Part 5
    21 min
  44. Psychrometry - Part 6
    19 min
  45. Psychrometry - Part 7
    36 min
  46. Tutorial 7 - Psychrometry and Air conditioning processes - Part 1
    42 min
  47. Tutorial 7 - Psychrometry and Air conditioning processes - Part 2
    29 min
  48. Tutorial 8 - Psychometry and Air conditioning processes - Part 3
    32 min
  49. Tutorial 8 - Psychometry and Air conditioning processes - Part 4
    43 min
  50. Combustion thermodynamics - Part 1
    32 min
  51. Combustion thermodynamics - Part 2
    21 min
  52. Combustion Thermodynamics - Part 3
    24 min
  53. Combustion Thermodynamics - Part 4
    27 min
  54. Tutorial 9 - Stoichiometry - Part 1
    31 min
  55. Tutorial 9 - Stoichiometry - Part 2
    20 min
  56. Tutorial 10 - Heat and temperature calculations in combustion - Part 1
    47 min
  57. Tutorial 10 - Heat and temperature calculations in combustion - Part 2
    23 min
  58. Tutorial 10 - Heat and temperature calculations in combustion - Part 3
    33 min
  59. Tutorial 10 - Heat and temperature calculations in combustion - Part 4
    45 min
  60. Tutorial 10 - Heat and temperature calculations in combustion - Part 5
    15 min
  61. Compressible flow through nozzles - Part 1
    25 min
  62. Compressible flow through nozzles - Part 2
    16 min
  63. Compressible flow through nozzles - Part 3
    26 min
  64. Compressible flow through nozzles - Part 4
    25 min
  65. Compressible flow through nozzles - Part 5
    24 min
  66. Compressible flow through nozzles - Part 6
    15 min
  67. Compressible flow through nozzles - Part 7
    37 min
  68. Compressible flow through nozzles - Part 8
    20 min
  69. Compressible flow through nozzles - Part 9
    24 min
  70. Compressible flow through nozzles - Part 10
    21 min
  71. Compressible flow through nozzles - Part 11
    16 min
  72. Compressible flow through nozzles - Part 12
    26 min

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A: Governing principle: Rupture disks only relieve when pressure rises above burst pressure. Applied here: Liquid thermal expansion can generate pressure below disk burst yet above MAWP if no vapor space exists, so the disk never opens. Fire case sizing assumes vapor generation and sustained flow. Distractor trap: Option A catches engineers who assume any overpressure scenario is covered once a disk exists, ignoring phase behavior.

A: Governing principle: Isentropic efficiency relates actual temperature rise to ideal isentropic rise. Applied here: Compute ideal T2s then divide the temperature rise by efficiency to get actual T2; pressure ratio stays unchanged. Distractor trap: Option B looks reasonable if you incorrectly apply efficiency to pressure ratio instead of temperature rise.

A: Governing principle: High viscosity and fouling favor designs tolerant to low Reynolds number and cleanability. Applied here: A removable-bundle shell-and-tube allows mechanical cleaning and manages fouling despite larger footprint. Distractor trap: Option A tempts engineers focused on heat transfer coefficients while ignoring fouling and gasket clogging.

A: Governing principle: Corrosion mechanism depends on environment chemistry and temperature. Applied here: Wet amine with H2S at moderate temperature drives general corrosion via iron sulfide scale formation. Distractor trap: Option A attracts engineers thinking H2S always means SSC, ignoring stress and hardness requirements.