Thermodynamics applies to a wide variety of topics in science. Thermodynamics deals with heat, work and conversion of energy from one form to another. Hence knowledge of thermodynamics is required to design devices that involve interchange of heat and work. Fans and blowers provide air for ventilation and are selected depending on the flow rate, pressure, type of material handled based on the industrial requirements.
This course provides several applications in different scientific fields of thermodynamics, compressors, fans and blowers.
After completion of this course, students will have a clear knowledge about some of the basic laws like gas law, Charles law, Avagadro’s law, thermodynamics, fans, compressors and blowers.
WHO SHOULD COMPLETE THIS COURSE
- Mechanical Engineering
- Electrical engineers
- Process Engineering
- Production Managers
- Maintenance Engineers and Supervisors
- Instrumentation and Process Control Technicians
COURSE OUTLINE
BASIC LAWS
- Gas laws
- Boyle’s law
- Charles’ law
- Dalton’s law
- Avogadro’s law
- Ideal gas law
- Specific heat
- Compressibility
- Obert-nelson charts
THERMODYNAMICS
- Thermodynamics basics
- Internal energy
- Various thermodynamic systems
- First law of thermodynamics
- Thermodynamic process
- Enthalpy
- Specific heat relations
ADIABATIC PROCESS
- Adiabatic process
- Adiabatic compression work
- Polytropic process
- Polytropic compression work
- Thermodynamic processes
- Adiabatic and polytropoc efficiencies
- Power for compression
COMPRESSORS
- Compressors: classification and operating principles
- Compressor types
- PD compressors
- Compressor parts
- PD compressor types
- Dynamic compressor & types
- Compressor terminology
- Compressor selection criteria
- Compressors – comparison
INTERCOOLERS/AFTERCOOLERS
- Compressor - intercoolers/aftercoolers
- Intercoolers/aftercoolers types
BLOWERS
- Roots/lobe blowers
- Principle of operation
- Casings
- Arrangement of accessories in a roots blower
- Applications
FANS
- Operating principles of fans
- Common fan configurations
- Centrifugal fans
- Axial flow fans
