FIRST SEMESTER 2019-2020

(COURSE HANDOUT PART II)

Date: 01/08/2019
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: SATISH K DUBEY
Instructors: Karthik Chetan, Ramesh Babu A, Nandini Bhandaru, Balaji Krishnamurthy, Srikanta Dinda, Lakshmi
Sirisha, Jeevan Jaidi, R Parameshwaran, Santanu Prasad Datta, Khalid Anwar, Anubhav Sinha

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:
 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

4. 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”, Notes-EDD, 2007.

5. Reference book:
 Yunus A Cengel; Michael A Boles ., “Thermodynamics: An Engineering Approach”, McGraw-Hill, 2015, 8th
Edition

6. Course Plan:
Chapter in the
Lecture Text
Learning Objectives Topics to be covered
Nos. Book

Understand basic concepts and definitions Introduction, thermodynamic systems, properties

1-3 involved in thermodynamics & state, process & cycle, force, energy, pressure, 1,2
specific volume, zeroth law.
Understand the properties of pure substances Phase equilibrium, independent properties, 3.1 – 3.3, 3.6,
4-5
equations of state, compressibility factor. 3.7

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Chapter in the
Lecture Text
Learning Objectives Topics to be covered
Nos. Book

Use thermodynamic tables to obtain Tables of thermodynamic properties & their use.
6-7 3.4
properties of pure substances
Solve problems related to boundary work Definition of work and its identification, work
8-10 4.1 – 4.5
done at the moving boundary.
11-13 Differentiate between work and heat Concept of heat, comparison of heat and work. 4.6 – 4.8
Understand the first law of thermodynamics First law for a cycle as well as for a change of
for a control mass and the various forms of state; internal energy & enthalpy; specific heats, 5.1 – 5.3,
14-16
energy involved internal energy, enthalpy & specific heat of ideal 5.5 – 5.7
gases.
Apply the first law to solve problems for a First law as a rate equation; problem analysis &
17-18 5.4 & 5.8
control mass solution technique, examples.
Differentiate between control mass and Conservation of mass in control volume; first law
control volume. for control volume; S.S. process; examples of S.S.
19-21 6.1 – 6.5
Understand the first law of thermodynamics processes, transient processes.
for a control volume
Apply the first law to solve problems for a Problem analysis & solution technique; examples.
22-23 6.1 – 6.5
control volume
Understand the need for Second Law of Limitations of first law & need for the second law;
Thermodynamics and its basic concepts reversible process; heat engine, heat pump,
refrigerator; Carnot cycle; energy-conversion 7.1 – 7.5,
24-27
efficiency and COP, Kelvin-Planck &Clausius 7.7 – 7.9
statements, The ideal gas Carnot cycle, the
thermodynamic temperature scale.
Understand the physical principles behind Concept of entropy; the need and definition of
entropy and formulation of second law for entropy; entropy of a pure substance; entropy
control mass change of a reversible & irreversible processes;
28-32 8.1 – 8.12
principle of increase of entropy, thermodynamic
property relation; problem analysis & solution
technique.
Understand the formulation of second law Second law for control volume; S.S. &transient
33-36 for control volume processes; reversible S.S.S.F. process; principle of 9.1 – 9.4
increase of entropy
Apply the second law of thermodynamics to Understanding efficiency and related problems;
37-38 9.5
solve problems for a control volume problem analysis & solution technique.
Understand the physical principles behind Available energy, reversible work & irreversibility
39-41 Irreversibility and availability for control mass and control volume processes; 10.1 – 10.4
second law efficiency.
To understand the thermodynamic General considerations and mixtures of ideal gases
42 13.1
considerations of non-reacting mixtures

5. Evaluation Scheme:
Nature of
Evaluation Component Duration Weightage (%) Date &Time
Component
Mid semester test 90 min 30% 3/10, 3.30 -- 5.00 PM CB$

Tutorial Tests# 20 min each 20% TBA OB$

Quiz# 20 min each 10 % TBA CB$

Comprehensive Exam 3 hours 40% 10/12 AN CB$

#
On the whole, 2 tutorial tests and 2 quizzes would be conducted for the above mentioned weightages. All these
test will be announced through notice (on CMS) and would be conducted in the regular tutorial classes. No
makeup requests shall be entertained for the tutorial tests and quizzes.
TBA: To be announced

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$
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 displayed only on the CMS.
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 makeup requests shall be entertained for the
tutorial tests and quizzes.

9. Academic Honesty and Integrity Policy: Academic honesty and integrity are to be maintained by all the students
throughout the semester and no type of academic dishonesty is acceptable.

IC, BITS F111

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