KTU 2024 Scheme · Semester 6 · Program Core — Mechanical Engineering
Thermal Engineering (PBMET604) Syllabus
Official KTU 2024 Scheme syllabus for Thermal Engineering, Semester 6, Program Core — Mechanical Engineering (Mechanical Engineering).
Course Code
PBMET604
Credits
4
Teaching Hours
3:0:0:1 (L:T:P:R) — Project Based Learning (PBL)
CIE Marks
60
ESE Marks
40
Exam Duration
2 Hrs 30 Min
Prerequisites
PCMET403 (Engineering Thermodynamics)
Semester
Semester 6
Course Objective
To become proficient with steam turbines and steam power systems, and to comprehend and evaluate the performance of internal combustion engines and examine their combustion processes.
Module-wise Syllabus
Module 1
9 contact hoursSteam Power Cycle: simple Rankine cycle, improvements — reheat and regenerative cycles. Steam Boilers: types, fire tube boiler (Cochran), water tube boiler (Babcock and Wilcox), boiler mountings and accessories.
Module 2
9 contact hoursSteam Nozzles: types, velocity, effect of friction, nozzle efficiency, super saturated flow. Steam Turbines: classification, compounding — pressure/velocity variation, velocity diagrams, work done, efficiency, condition for maximum efficiency. Graphical method for velocity triangle problems on impulse and reaction turbines. Multistage turbines: condition line, stage efficiency, reheat factor, degree of reaction. Governing of turbines: centrifugal and nozzle governing.
Module 3
9 contact hoursFundamentals of IC Engines: air standard cycles — Otto, Diesel, dual, Atkinson cycle (no numerical problems/derivations). Reciprocating SI and CI engines: ideal and actual cycles, deviation from ideal cycle, supercharging and turbocharging. Engine Testing and Performance: torque, BHP, IHP, efficiencies, specific fuel consumption, mean effective pressure, Morse test, heat balance test, retardation test.
Module 4
9 contact hoursCombustion in IC Engines: fuels, ignition limits, air-fuel ratio, equivalence ratio. SI Engines: stages of combustion, ignition lag, auto ignition and detonation, effects of engine variables on detonation, octane rating. CI Engines: stages of combustion, delay period, variables affecting delay period, knocking, cetane rating. Major pollutants from SI and CI engines, measurement of exhaust emissions, emission control techniques — catalytic convertors, particulate traps, thermal reactor, exhaust gas recirculation. Includes a mandatory project component.
Course Outcomes
- CO1Apply the basic thermodynamic principles and analyse the operation of steam power cycles.
- CO2Analyse the performance of steam turbines and identify methods to improve their efficiency.
- CO3Identify the performance parameters of IC engines and evaluate their performance.
- CO4Explain the combustion phenomenon and pollution in IC engines.
- CO5Conduct case studies, carry out simulation/testing, and prototyping.
Assessment Pattern (CIE: 60 marks, ESE: 40 marks)
Continuous Internal Evaluation (CIE)
| Attendance | 5 |
| Project | 30 |
| Internal Examination 1 (Written) | 12.5 |
| Internal Examination 2 (Written) | 12.5 |
End Semester Examination (ESE)
Total 40 marks, 2 Hrs 30 Min. See the official KTU syllabus document for the exact Part A / Part B question pattern for this course.
Textbooks & Reference Books
Textbooks
- Thermal Engineering — Rudra Moorthy (McGraw Hill Education India, 2003)
- Thermal Engineering — R.K Rajput (Laxmi Publications, 2010)
- Fundamentals of IC Engines — V. Ganesan (Tata McGraw-Hill, 2nd edition, 2002)
- Fundamentals of IC Engines — H N Gupta (PHI, 2018)
- Internal Combustion Engines — V Sajith and Shijo Thomas (Oxford University Press, 2017)
Reference Books
- I.C Engine Fundamentals — J.B. Heywood (McGraw-Hill, 2011)
- Thermal Engineering — Mahesh Rathore (McGraw Hill Education India, 2010)
Frequently Asked Questions
How many credits is KTU Thermal Engineering (PBMET604)?
4 credits, with 3:0:0:1 (L:T:P:R) — Project Based Learning (PBL) teaching hours per week, under the KTU 2024 Scheme.
How many modules are in the PBMET604 syllabus?
4 modules, 36 total contact hours.
What is the CIE and ESE mark split for this course?
CIE (Continuous Internal Evaluation): 60 marks. ESE (End Semester Examination): 40 marks, 2 Hrs 30 Min. Total: 100 marks.
What are the recommended textbooks for PBMET604?
Thermal Engineering (Rudra Moorthy); Thermal Engineering (R.K Rajput); Fundamentals of IC Engines (V. Ganesan); Fundamentals of IC Engines (H N Gupta); Internal Combustion Engines (V Sajith and Shijo Thomas).
Is this syllabus specific to one branch, or common to others too?
This Semester 6 course is listed under Program Core — Mechanical Engineering at KTU under the 2024 Scheme — check the course header above for which branches it's common to.
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