BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE-PILANI- HYDERABAD CAMPUS
SECOND SEMESTER 2018-2019
(COURSE HANDOUT PART II)
Date: 07/01/2019
In addition to Part-I (general handout for all courses in the time-table), this handout provides the specific
details regarding the course.
Course No.:
BITS F111
Course Title:
THERMODYNAMICS
Instructor-in-charge:
I SREEDHAR
Instructors: I. Sreedhar, Karthik Chetan V, A Ramesh Babu, Satyapaul Singh, Angan Sengupta, M.Srinivas,
S.S.Deshmukh, N. Jalaiah, K. R. C. Murthy, Supradeepan,
1.
Course Description: Concepts and laws of thermodynamics, macroscopic thermodynamic
properties, application to closed and open systems, microscopic approach to entropy, equations of
state, thermodynamics of non- reacting mixtures.
2.
Scope and Objective: Thermodynamics deals with energy, matter, and the laws governing their
interactions. It is essential to learn its usefulness in the design of processes, devices, and systems
involving effective utilization of energy and matter. The course emphasizes on the fundamentals and
concepts of the laws of thermodynamics as applied to control mass and control volume systems.
Irreversibility and availability are powerful tools in the design of thermodynamic systems.
3.
Learning Outcomes:
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Understand the fundamentals of thermodynamic systems, processes and cycles, and
concepts related to pressure, energy, force, and temperature
Solve problems related to pure substances using thermodynamic tables
Apply the first law of thermodynamics to solve problems involving different forms of energy,
including heat and work for control mass and control volume systems
Understand the need for the second law of thermodynamics and its application to control
mass and control volume systems
Solve problems using the first and second laws of thermodynamics
Understand the basic principles of entropy, irreversibility and availability
Text Book:
 Claus Borgnakke,&Richard E. Sonntag, “Fundamentals of Thermodynamics”, John Wiley& Sons,
2009, 7thEdition.
 Adopted from book by Van Wylen& others “Thermodynamics Tables, Figures and Charts”, NotesEDD, 2007.
5. Reference book:
 Yunus A Cengel; Michael A Boles ., “Thermodynamics: An Engineering Approach”, McGraw-Hill,
2015, 8th Edition
6.
Course Plan:
Lecture
Nos.
1-3
4-5
Learning Objectives
Topics to be covered
Chapter/
Section
Understand basic concepts
definitions
involved
thermodynamics
and Introduction, thermodynamic systems,
in properties & state, process & cycle, force,
1,2
energy, pressure, specific volume, zeroth
law.
Understand the properties of pure Phase equilibrium, independent properties, 3.1 – 3.3,
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Lecture
Nos.
6-7
8-10
11-13
14-16
17-18
19-21
22-23
24-27
28-32
33-36
37-38
39-41
42
5.
Learning Objectives
Topics to be covered
Chapter/
Section
3.6, 3.7
substances
equations of state, compressibility factor.
Use thermodynamic tables to obtain Tables of thermodynamic properties & their
3.4
properties of pure substances
use.
Solve problems related to boundary Definition of work and its identification,
4.1 – 4.5
work
work done at the moving boundary.
Differentiate between work and heat
Concept of heat, comparison of heat and
4.6 – 4.8
work.
Understand
the
first
law
of First law for a cycle as well as for a change of
thermodynamics for a control mass state; internal energy & enthalpy; specific 5.1 – 5.3,
and the various forms of energy heats, internal energy, enthalpy & specific 5.5 – 5.7
involved
heat of ideal gases.
Apply the first law to solve problems First law as a rate equation; problem
5.4 & 5.8
for a control mass
analysis & solution technique, examples.
Differentiate between control mass Conservation of mass in control volume;
and control volume.
first law for control volume; S.S. process;
6.1 – 6.5
Understand
the
first
law
of examples of S.S. processes, transient
thermodynamics for a control volume processes.
Apply the first law to solve problems Problem analysis & solution technique;
6.1 – 6.5
for a control volume
examples.
Understand the need for Second Law Limitations of first law & need for the
of Thermodynamics and its basic second law; reversible process; heat engine,
concepts
heat pump, refrigerator; Carnot cycle;
7.1 – 7.5,
energy-conversion efficiency and COP,
7.7 – 7.9
Kelvin-Planck &Clausius statements, The
ideal gas Carnot cycle, the thermodynamic
temperature scale.
Understand the physical principles Concept of entropy; the need and definition
behind entropy and formulation of of entropy; entropy of a pure substance;
second law for control mass
entropy change of a reversible &
irreversible processes; principle of increase 8.1 – 8.12
of entropy, thermodynamic property
relation; problem analysis & solution
technique.
Understand the formulation of second Second law for control volume; S.S.
law for control volume
&transient processes; reversible S.S.S.F. 9.1 – 9.4
process; principle of increase of entropy
Apply
the
second
law
of Understanding efficiency and related
thermodynamics to solve problems for problems; problem analysis & solution
9.5
a control volume
technique.
Understand the physical principles Available energy, reversible work &
10.1 –
behind Irreversibility and availability
irreversibility for control mass and control
10.4
volume processes; second law efficiency.
To understand the thermodynamic General considerations and mixtures of
considerations of
non-reacting ideal gases
13.1
mixtures
Evaluation Scheme:
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Evaluation Component
Duration
Weightage (%)
Mid Semester Test
1.5 hours
35%
Date &Time
Nature of
Component
CB
15/3
11.00 -12.30 PM
Tutorial Tests
20
20%
Comprehensive Exam
3 hours
45%
Distributed and Surprise
During Tutorial Hours
10/05 AN
CB
20% OB and
30% CB
NOTE: EDD Notes on “Thermodynamics Tables, Figures and Charts” will be allowed in the closed book
tests also. However, it should not be defaced by writing formula, equations, etc.
6.
Chamber Consultation Hour: To be announced by the respective instructors.
7.
Notices: All notices concerning this course will be uploaded on CMS only and not on any notice
board. Hence the students are advised to visit regularly CMS (institute’s web based course
management system) for latest updates and notices
8.
Make-up Policy: Make-up for the tests shall be granted only for genuine cases. Requests for the
make-up tests, duly forwarded by the respective tutorial section instructors, should reach the IC well
before the tests. For cases related to illness, proper documentary evidence is essential. No make-up
will be given to Assignments.
IC,
BITS
F111
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