Thermodynamics

Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: Introduction

Lecture 1: System, Surroundings, Boundary and Universe

Lecture 2: Macroscopic and Microscopic point of View of Thermodynamics

Lecture 3: Thermodynamic Equilibrium

Lecture 4: State and Property

Lecture 5: Process and Types of Process

Lecture 6: Quasi-static Process

Lecture 7: Cycle, Point and path functions

Lecture 8: Sign Conventions for Heat and Work

Chapter 2: Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics

Lecture 1: Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics and Temperature Measuring Instruments

Lecture 2: Scales of Temperature

Chapter 3: Ideal Gas Laws

Lecture 1: Ideal Gas Equation

Lecture 2: Relation Between Specific Heats

Chapter 4: Construction of Pressure- Volume and Temperature- Entropy Diagrams

Lecture 1: Construction of Pressure- Volume Diagram

Lecture 2: Construction of Temperature- Entropy Diagram

Chapter 5: First Law of Thermodynamics

Lecture 1: Introduction

Lecture 2: I Law applied to Non-Flow Process (or Closed System) and Isochoric process

Lecture 3: Work done in a Closed System

Lecture 4: Isobaric Process

Lecture 5: Isothermal Process

Lecture 6: Isentropic Process

Lecture 7: Polytropic Process

Lecture 8: Example 1- GATE

Lecture 9: Example 2 – GATE

Lecture 10: Example 3- GATE

Lecture 11: Example 4- GATE

Lecture 12: Example 5- GATE

Lecture 13: Example 6 -GATE

Lecture 14: Steady Flow Energy Equation (SFEE)

Lecture 15: Applications of Steady Flow Energy Equation

Lecture 16: SFEE Example 1

Lecture 17: SFEE Example 2

Lecture 18: Work Done during a Flow Process

Chapter 6: Second Law of Thermodynamics

Lecture 1: Statements of II Law & Perpetual Motion Machine of II Kind

Lecture 2: Heat Engine

Lecture 3: Heat Pump

Lecture 4: Refrigerator

Lecture 5: Important Points

Lecture 6: GATE Problems on Heat Engine, Heat Pump and Refrigerator

Chapter 7: Entropy

Lecture 1: Birth of Entropy and Clausius Inequality

Lecture 2: Change in Entropy during a Process

Lecture 3: Change in Entropy in different processes

Lecture 4: Change in Entropy of Universe

Chapter 8: Availability and Irreversibility

Lecture 1: Introduction

Lecture 2: Availability of Closed System

Lecture 3: Availbility of Open System

Chapter 9: Pure Substances

Lecture 1: Part 1

Lecture 2: Part 2

Lecture 3: GATE Problems

Chapter 10: Thermodynamic Relations

Lecture 1: Fundementals of Partial Differentiation

Lecture 2: Review of Laws of Thermodynamics

Lecture 3: Thermodynamic Relations

Lecture 4: TDS Equations

Lecture 5: Clausius- Clapeyron Equation

Lecture 6: Joule- Thompson Porous Plug Experiment and Joule Thompson Co-efficient

Lecture 7: GATE Problems

Chapter 11: Air Standard Cycles

Lecture 1: Introduction

Lecture 2: Carnot Cycle

Lecture 3: Otto Cycle

Lecture 4: Condition for Maximum Work Done and Maximum Work Done

Lecture 5: Intermediate Temperatures and Efficiency for Max. Work Done

Lecture 6: Diesel Cycle

Lecture 7: Dual Cycle

Lecture 8: Comparison of Otto, Diesel and Dual Cycles – Part 1

Lecture 9: Comparison of Otto, Diesel and Dual Cycles – Part 2

Chapter 12: Gas Turbines

Lecture 1: Brayton Cycle

Lecture 2: Condition for Maximum Work Done

Lecture 3: Maximum Work Done

Lecture 4: Intermediate Temperatures and Efficiency for Max. Work Done

Lecture 5: Isentropic Efficiency

Lecture 6: Intercooling

Lecture 7: Reheating

Lecture 8: Regeneration

Lecture 9: Perfect Regeneration

Chapter 13: Rankine Cycle

Lecture 1: Rankine Cycle

Lecture 2: Conditions Part 1

Lecture 3: Conditions Part 2

Lecture 4: Important Points

Lecture 5: Reheat Cycle

Lecture 6: Regenerative Cycle

Chapter 14: Refrigeration

Lecture 1: Simple Vapour Compression Refrigeration System

Lecture 2: Conditions of refrigerant entry to Compressor Part1

Lecture 3: Conditions of refrigerant entry to Compressor Part2

Lecture 4: Actual COP and Relative COP