| Sr. No. |
Topic Name |
| 1 |
Introduction: Prime movers and its types, Concept of Force, Pressure, Energy, Work, Power,
System, Heat, Temperature, Specific heat capacity, Change of state, Path, Process, Cycle, Internal
energy, Enthalpy, Statements of Zeroth law and First law. |
| 2 |
Energy: Introduction and applications of Energy sources like Fossil fuels, Nuclear fuels, Hydro,
Solar, Wind, and Bio-fuels, Environmental issues like Global warming and Ozone depletion. |
| 3 |
Properties of gases: Boyle's law, Charles's law, Gay-Lussac’s law, Avogadro’s law, Combined gas
law, Gas constant, Relation between cp and cv, Various non-flow processes like constant volume
process, constant pressure process, Isothermal process, Adiabatic process, Polytrophic process. |
| 4 |
Properties of Steam: Steam formation, Types of steam, Enthalpy, Specific volume, Internal energy
and dryness fraction of steam, use of steam tables, steam calorimeters. |
| 5 |
Heat Engines: Heat engine cycle and Heat engine, working substances, Classification of heat
engines, Description and thermal efficiency of Carnot; Rankine; Otto cycle and Diesel cycles. |
| 6 |
Steam Boilers: Introduction, Classification, Cochran, Lancashire and Babcock and Wilcox boiler,
Functioning of different mountings and accessories. |
| 7 |
Internal Combustion Engines: Introduction, Classification, Engine details, four-stroke/ two-stroke
cycle Petrol/Diesel engines, Indicated power, Brake Power, Efficiencies. |
| 8 |
Pumps: Types and operation of Reciprocating, Rotary and Centrifugal pumps, Priming. |
| 9 |
Air Compressors: Types and operation of Reciprocating and Rotary air compressors, significance
of Multistage. |
| 10 |
Refrigeration & Air Conditioning: Refrigerant, Vapor compression refrigeration system, Vapor
absorption refrigeration system, Domestic Refrigerator, Window and split air conditioners. |
| 11 |
Couplings, Clutches and Brakes: Construction and applications of Couplings (Box; Flange; Pin type
flexible; Universal and Oldham), Clutches (Disc and Centrifugal), and Brakes (Block; Shoe; Band and
Disc). |
| 12 |
Transmission of Motion and Power: Shaft and axle, Different arrangement and applications of Belt
drive; Chain drive; Friction drive and Gear drive. |
| 13 |
Engineering Materials: Types, properties and applications of Ferrous & Nonferrous metals, Timber,
Abrasive material, silica, ceramics, glass, graphite, diamond, plastic and polymer. |
