ME3451 Thermal Engineering Study Materials
Anna University – ME3451 Thermal Engineering Regulation 2021 Syllabus , Notes , Important Questions, Question Paper with Answers Previous Year Question Paper.
UNIT I THERMODYNAMIC CYCLES ME3451 Thermal Engineering Syllabus
Air Standard Cycles – Carnot, Otto, Diesel, Dual, Brayton – Cycle Analysis, Performance and Comparison,
Basic Rankine Cycle, modified, reheat and regenerative cycles.
UNIT II STEAM NOZZLES AND INJECTOR ME3451 Thermal Engineering Notes
Types and Shapes of nozzles, Flow of steam through nozzles, Critical pressure ratio, Variation of mass flow
rate with pressure ratio. Effect of friction. Metastable flow.
UNIT III STEAM AND GAS TURBINES ME3451 Thermal Engineering Important Questions
Types, Impulse and reaction principles, Velocity diagrams, Work done and efficiency – optimal operating
conditions. Multi-staging, compounding and governing. Gas turbine cycle analysis – open and closed cycle.
Performance and its improvement – Regenerative, Intercooled, Reheated cycles and their combination.
UNIT IV INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES – FEATURES AND COMBUSTION ME3451 Thermal Engineering Question Bank
IC engine – Classification, working, components and their functions. Ideal and actual : Valve and port timing
diagrams, p-v diagrams- two stroke & four stroke, and SI & CI engines – comparison. Geometric, operating,
and performance comparison of SI and CI engines. Desirable properties and qualities of fuels. Air-fuel ratio
calculation – lean and rich mixtures. Combustion in SI & CI Engines – Knocking – phenomena and control.
UNIT V INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE PERFORMANCE AND AUXILIARY SYSTEMS ME3451 Thermal Engineering Question Paper
Performance and Emission Testing, Performance parameters and calculations. Morse and Heat Balance
tests. Multipoint Fuel Injection system and Common rail direct injection systems. Ignition systems – Magneto,
Battery and Electronic. Lubrication and Cooling systems. Concepts of Supercharging and Turbocharging –
Emission Norms
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TEXT BOOKS: ME3451 Thermal Engineering Important Questions
1. Mahesh. M. Rathore, “Thermal Engineering”, 1st Edition, Tata McGraw Hill, 2010.
2. Ganesan.V, ” Internal Combustion Engines” 4th Edition, Tata McGraw Hill, 2012.
REFERENCES: ME3451 Thermal Engineering Notes
1. Ballaney. P, “Thermal Engineering”, 25th Edition, Khanna Publishers, 2017.
2. Domkundwar, Kothandaraman, &Domkundwar, “A Course in Thermal Engineering”, 6th Edition,
DhanpatRai& Sons, 2011.
3. Gupta H.N, “Fundamentals of Internal Combustion Engines”, 2nd Edition Prentice Hall of India, 2013.
4. Mathur M.L and Mehta F.S., “Thermal Science and Engineering”, 3rd Edition, Jain Brothers Pvt. Ltd,
2017.
5. Soman. K, “Thermal Engineering”, 2nd Edition, Prentice Hall of India, 2011.
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