Lovely Professional University, Punjab

Course Code

Course Title

Course Planner

MEC235

THERMO FLUIDS

17703::Gaurav Vyas

Course Weightage

ATT: 5

Course Orientation

CA: 20

MTT: 25

Lectures Tutorials Practicals Credits

3

ETT: 50

Exam Category: 55: Mid Term Exam: All Subjective End Term Exam: All
Subjective
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION (Higher Education), COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION(Civil Services), KNOWLEDGE
ENHANCEMENT, PLACEMENT EXAMINATION

TextBooks ( T )
Sr No

Title

Author

Publisher Name

T-1

ENGINEERING
THERMODYNAMICS

P CHATTOPADHYAY

OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS

T-2

FLUID MECHANICS AND

HYDRAULIC MACHINES

R . K BANSAL

LAKSHMI PUBLICATIONS

Reference Books ( R )
Sr No

Title

Author

Publisher Name

R-1

ENGINEERING
THERMODYNAMICS

P K NAG

MCGRAW HILL EDUCATION

Other Reading ( OR )
Sr No

Journals articles as Compulsary reading (specific articles, complete reference)

OR-1

http://ocw.mit.edu/high-school/physics/exam-prep/kinetic-theory-thermodynamics/laws-of-thermodynamics/ ,

OR-2

http://education.seattlepi.com/everyday-examples-first-second-laws-thermodynamics-4740.html ,

Relevant Websites ( RW )
Sr No

(Web address) (only if relevant to the course)

Salient Features

RW-1

https://www.grc.nasa.gov/www/k-12/airplane/thermo.html

Basics of Thermodynamics

RW-2

http://web.mit.edu/16.unified/www/FALL/thermodynamics/thermo_6.html

Steady Flow Processes

RW-3

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnot%27s_theorem_%28thermodynamics%29

Carnot Theorem

RW-4

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entropy

Concepts of Entropy

RW-5

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Availability

Understandings of Availability

RW-6

http://freevideolectures.com/Course/89/Fluid-Mechanics

This contains video lectures on wide variety of topics from Fluid

Mechanics presented by IIT Bombay

RW-7

http://nptel.ac.in/courses/112105171/1

This contains video lectures by Prof S K Som from IIT Kharagpur.

An instruction plan is a tentative plan only and a teacher may make some changes in his/her teaching plan. The students are advised to use syllabus for preparation of all examinations. The students are expected to keep themselves
updated on the contemporary issues related to the course. Upto 20% of the questions in any examination/Academic tasks can be asked from such issues even if not explicitly mentioned in the instruction plan.

RW-8

http://nptel.ac.in/courses/112104117/

This contains video lectures on fluid machinery by professors from IIT

Kanpur and IIT Kharagpur

Audio Visual Aids ( AV )

Sr No

(AV aids) (only if relevant to the course)

Salient Features

AV-1

http://web.mit.edu/hml/ncfmf.html

It contains some vey good audio visual supports by Massachusetts

Institute of Technology in Fluid Mechanics

Virtual Labs ( VL )
Sr No

(VL) (only if relevant to the course)

Salient Features

VL-1

http://jersey.uoregon.edu/vlab/Thermodynamics/

Thermodynamics Equilibrium

VL-2

http://virtual-labs.ac.in/mechanical-engineering-labs.html

This link contains virtual labs on various topics in the field of Mechanical
Engineering.

LTP week distribution: (LTP Weeks)

Weeks before MTE

Weeks After MTE

Spill Over (Lecture)

Detailed Plan For Lectures

Week
Lecture
Number Number

Broad Topic(Sub Topic)

Chapters/Sections of Other Readings,

Text/reference
Relevant Websites,
books
Audio Visual Aids,
software and Virtual
Labs

Week 1

Lecture 1

Introduction to
Thermodynamics(Areas of
application of
thermodynamics)

T-1

Lecture 2

Introduction to
Thermodynamics
(Thermodynamic systems,
Surroundings, control
volume)

T-1

RW-1

Lecture Description

Learning Outcomes Pedagogical Tool Live Examples

Demonstration/
Case Study /
Images /
animation / ppt
etc. Planned

Zero lecture

Introduction to
Presentation
thermodynamics and
fluid mechanics

Introduction to
Thermodynamics
systems and
surroundings

students will learn

about
Thermodynamics
systems and
surroundings

Presentation
showing
thermodynamic
systems

Internal
combustion
engine,
Domestic
Refrigerator,
Room air
conditioner,
Fuel cells and
Human body

An instruction plan is a tentative plan only and a teacher may make some changes in his/her teaching plan. The students are advised to use syllabus for preparation of all examinations. The students are expected to keep themselves
updated on the contemporary issues related to the course. Upto 20% of the questions in any examination/Academic tasks can be asked from such issues even if not explicitly mentioned in the instruction plan.

Week 1

Lecture 3

Introduction to
Thermodynamics
(Macroscopic and
Microscopic approach, pure
substance)

T-1

RW-1

Explanation about
microscopic and
macroscopic
thermodynamic
approaches and pure
substances

students will be able Presentation

to understand and
showing
differentiate between approaches
various
thermodynamics
approaches

Thermal
conductivity of
wall, density of
water

Week 2

Lecture 4

Introduction to
Thermodynamics
(Thermodynamic
Equilibrium, State, Property,
Process)

T-1

RW-1

Explanation of state,
property and process
and thermodynamic
equilibrium

students will learn

basics of property,
state and
thermodynamics
process

white board

Thermal
conductivity of
wall, density of
water

Lecture 5

Introduction to
Thermodynamics(Exact &
Inexact Differentials,
Intensive and extensive
properties)

T-1

RW-1

Explanations of Exact &

Inexact Differentials,
Intensive and extensive
properties

students will be able

to understand Exact
& Inexact
Differentials,
Intensive and
extensive properties

white board

enthalpy,
internal energy ,
pressure,
volume,
temperature

Lecture 6

Introduction to
Thermodynamics
(Quasistatic process and
Irreversible process,Path
function and point function)

T-1

RW-1

Explanations of
Quasistatic process and
Irreversible process,Path
function and point
function

Students will learn

white board and
about Quasistatic
discussions
process and
Irreversible
process,Path function
and point function

Relevance to
Movement of
Human Body

Lecture 7

Introduction to
Thermodynamics(Energy,
work, heat, Zeroth law of
thermodynamic,
Temperature scale)

T-1

RW-1

Explanations of Energy,
work, heat, Zeroth law
of thermodynamic,
Temperature scale

Students will be able white board

to understand Energy,
work, heat, Zeroth
law of
thermodynamic,
Temperature scale

Thermometer
and human body

Lecture 8

First law of thermodynamics

(First law of
thermodynamics, Energy a
property of system)

T-1
R-1

RW-2

Explanation about First

law of thermodynamics,
Energy a property of
system

students will
understand First law
of thermodynamics
and Energy is a
property of system

heat energy
inside the earth,
pulley and
weight
arrangement

Lecture 9

First law of thermodynamics

(Different form of energy
stored)

T-1
R-1

OR-1
OR-2

Explanation of Different Students will be able white board/ppt

form of energy stored
to understand
Different form of
energy stored

conversion and
storage of
energy inside
human body and
automobiles

Lecture 10 First law of thermodynamics

(Application of first law of
thermodynamics)

T-1
R-1

OR-2

explanations of first law students will learn

of thermodynamics
about first law of
thermodynamics

compressor ,
turbines, pumps

Week 3

Week 4

Lecture 11
Lecture 12 First law of thermodynamics
(PMM1 kind of machine,
Steady flow energy
equation)

white board/ppt

white board/ppt

Test 1
T-1
R-1

RW-2

Explanations of PMM1
kind of machine, Steady
flow energy equation
and its applications

Students will learn

white board/ppt
about PMM1 kind of
machine, Steady flow
energy equation

turbines,
compressors,
nozzles,
diffusers

An instruction plan is a tentative plan only and a teacher may make some changes in his/her teaching plan. The students are advised to use syllabus for preparation of all examinations. The students are expected to keep themselves
updated on the contemporary issues related to the course. Upto 20% of the questions in any examination/Academic tasks can be asked from such issues even if not explicitly mentioned in the instruction plan.

Week 4

Lecture 12 First law of thermodynamics

(Application of SFEE,
Enthalpy)

T-1
R-1

RW-2

Explanations of PMM1
kind of machine, Steady
flow energy equation
and its applications

Students will learn

white board/ppt
about PMM1 kind of
machine, Steady flow
energy equation

turbines,
compressors,
nozzles,
diffusers

Week 5

Lecture 13 First law of thermodynamics

(Unsteady flow process)

T-1
R-1

RW-2

Explanations of
Unsteady flow process

students will learn

ppt
about Unsteady flow
process

Discharging of
tank

Lecture 14 Second law of

Thermodynamics(Heat
Reservoir, Heat engine, Heat
pump)

T-1
R-1

RW-3

Explanation of Heat
students will
Reservoir, Heat engine, understand Heat
Heat pump
Reservoir, Heat
engine, Heat pump

white board/ppt

automobile
engines,
refrigerators,
blowers

Lecture 15 Second law of

Thermodynamics
(Refrigerator, Kelvin Plank
statement, Clausius
statement of second law of
thermodynamics)

T-1
R-1

RW-3

Explanation of
Refrigerator, Kelvin
Plank statement,
Clausius statement of
second law of
thermodynamics

students will learn

about Refrigerator,
Kelvin Plank
statement, Clausius
statement of second
law of
thermodynamics

white board/ppt

Components of
house hold
refrigeration
system, heat
engines

Lecture 16 Second law of

Thermodynamics(Perpetual
motion machine-II, Carnot
cycle)

T-1
R-1

RW-3
RW-4

Explanation of Carnot
engine, Carnot
theorem,Clausius
Inequality, Entropy as a
property of system

Students will learn

white board/ppt
about Carnot engine,
Carnot
theorem,Clausius
Inequality, Entropy
as a property of
system

piston cylinder
arrangement,
heat engines,
heat pumps

T-1
R-1

RW-3
RW-4

Explanation of Carnot
engine, Carnot
theorem,Clausius
Inequality, Entropy as a
property of system

Students will learn

white board/ppt
about Carnot engine,
Carnot
theorem,Clausius
Inequality, Entropy
as a property of
system

piston cylinder
arrangement,
heat engines,
heat pumps

T-1
R-1

RW-3
RW-4

Explanation of Carnot
engine, Carnot
theorem,Clausius
Inequality, Entropy as a
property of system

Students will learn

white board/ppt
about Carnot engine,
Carnot
theorem,Clausius
Inequality, Entropy
as a property of
system

piston cylinder
arrangement,
heat engines,
heat pumps

T-1
R-1

RW-3
RW-4

Explanation of Carnot
engine, Carnot
theorem,Clausius
Inequality, Entropy as a
property of system

Students will learn

white board/ppt
about Carnot engine,
Carnot
theorem,Clausius
Inequality, Entropy
as a property of
system

piston cylinder
arrangement,
heat engines,
heat pumps

Week 6

Second law of
Thermodynamics(Carnot
engine, Carnot theorem)

Lecture 17 Second law of

Thermodynamics(Perpetual
motion machine-II, Carnot
cycle)

Second law of
Thermodynamics(Carnot
engine, Carnot theorem)

An instruction plan is a tentative plan only and a teacher may make some changes in his/her teaching plan. The students are advised to use syllabus for preparation of all examinations. The students are expected to keep themselves
updated on the contemporary issues related to the course. Upto 20% of the questions in any examination/Academic tasks can be asked from such issues even if not explicitly mentioned in the instruction plan.

Week 6

Lecture 18 Second law of

Thermodynamics(Entropy
change for Isolated system,
Entropy and third law of
thermodynamics)

T-1
R-1

RW-4

Entropy change for

Isolated system, Entropy
and third law of
thermodynamics

students will be able white board/ppt

to understand
Entropy change for
Isolated system,
Entropy and third law
of thermodynamics

Ice melting, salt

or sugar
dissolving,
making popcorn
and boiling
water for tea

Week 7

Lecture 19 Second law of

Thermodynamics
(Introduction to
Availability)

T-1

RW-5

Introduction to
Availability

Students will learn

white board
about basic concepts
of Availability

working of heat
engines under
variable weather
conditions

SPILL OVER
Week 7

Lecture 20

Spill Over

Lecture 21

Spill Over

MID-TERM
Week 8

Lecture 22 Introduction to Fluid

Mechanics(Shear stress in
Fluid Flow, Difference
between solids and fluidComparative study of shear
stress for both Fluid and
Solids)

T-2

Lecture 23 Introduction to Fluid

Mechanics(Properties of
Fluids: density, specific
weight, specific gravity,
pressure)

T-2

Lecture 24 Introduction to Fluid

Mechanics(Newtonian and
non-Newtonian fluids and
ideal fluid)

T-2

RW-6
AV-1

RW-7

AV-1

Explanations of Shear
stress in Fluid Flow,
Difference between
solids and fluidComparative study of
shear stress for both
Fluid and Solids

Students will learn

about Shear stress in
Fluid Flow,
Difference between
solids and fluid.

a blend of PPT and To give physical

day to day
examples of
different types of
fluids with
involvement of
students

insight of
different types
of fluids like
HONEY,
WATER, AIR,
STEAM,
PAINT,
BLOOD etc

Properties of Fluids:
density, specific weight,
specific gravity,
pressure

students will learn

about Properties of
Fluids: density,
specific weight,
specific gravity,
pressure

Lecture delivery
with the
involvement of
students

To give physical

Newtonian and nonNewtonian fluids and

ideal fluid

students will get

ppt
familiarize with
concepts of
Newtonian and nonNewtonian fluids and
ideal fluid

insight of
viscosity we can
talk about that
why HONEY
takes more time
to flow than
WATER.
To give physical
insight of
different types
of fluids like
HONEY,
WATER, AIR,
STEAM,
PAINT,
BLOOD etc

An instruction plan is a tentative plan only and a teacher may make some changes in his/her teaching plan. The students are advised to use syllabus for preparation of all examinations. The students are expected to keep themselves
updated on the contemporary issues related to the course. Upto 20% of the questions in any examination/Academic tasks can be asked from such issues even if not explicitly mentioned in the instruction plan.

Week 9

Lecture 25 Introduction to Fluid

Mechanics(continuum fluid,
Viscosity, Newton's law of
viscosity)

T-2

RW-7

Explanation of
continuum fluid,
Viscosity, Newton's law
of viscosity

Students will be able ppt/lecture delivery To give physical

to understand
continuum fluid,
insight of
Viscosity, Newton's
viscosity we can
law of viscosity
talk about that
why HONEY
takes more time
to flow than
WATER

Lecture 26 Introduction to Fluid

Mechanics(Compressibility
of fluids, Vapor pressure,
Surface tension)

T-2

RW-7

Explanation of
Compressibility of
fluids, Vapor pressure,
Surface tension
Capillarity

students will be able

to learn
Compressibility of
fluids, Vapor
pressure, Surface
tension Capillarity

ppt/lecture delivery mosquitoes

float on water
surface, bubbles
and drops are
spherical in
shape

T-2

RW-7

Explanation of
Compressibility of
fluids, Vapor pressure,
Surface tension
Capillarity

students will be able

to learn
Compressibility of
fluids, Vapor
pressure, Surface
tension Capillarity

ppt/lecture delivery mosquitoes

float on water
surface, bubbles
and drops are
spherical in
shape
ppt

Introduction to Fluid
Mechanics(Capillarity)

Lecture 27

Test 2

Week 10 Lecture 28 Fluid Statics(Definition of

Pressure, Pressure at a point
:Pascal's law)

T-2

AV-1

Definition of Pressure,
Pressure at a point
:Pascal's law

students will be able

to define Pressure,
Pressure at a point
:Pascal's law

Lecture 29 Fluid Statics(Basic equation

for pressure field, Pressure
variation in fluid at rest,
Pressure variations in the
atmosphere)

T-2

RW-7

Explanation of Basic
equation for pressure
field, Pressure variation
in fluid at rest, Pressure
variations in the
atmosphere

students will be able white board

to understand the
Basic equation for
pressure field,
Pressure variation in
fluid at rest, Pressure
variations in the
atmosphere

Feeling lighter
in water

Lecture 30 Fluid Statics(Pressure

measurement: absolute,
gauge, atmospheric
pressure)

T-2

RW-7

Pressure measurement:
absolute, gauge,
atmospheric pressure

students will learn

about various
pressures

As we go in a
hilly place or in
an aeroplane, we

white board

We feel lighter
in water

feel sensation in
ears. This is
because of
decrease in
pressure as we
go up

An instruction plan is a tentative plan only and a teacher may make some changes in his/her teaching plan. The students are advised to use syllabus for preparation of all examinations. The students are expected to keep themselves
updated on the contemporary issues related to the course. Upto 20% of the questions in any examination/Academic tasks can be asked from such issues even if not explicitly mentioned in the instruction plan.

Week 11 Lecture 31 Fluid Statics(Differential

manometry, Mechanical and
Electrical pressure
measuring devices)

T-2

RW-7

Explanation of
Differential manometry,
Mechanical and
Electrical pressure
measuring devices

Students will be able white board

to understand
Differential
manometry,
Mechanical and
Electrical pressure
measuring devices

U Tube
Manometers

Lecture 32 Fluid Statics(Hydrostatic

forces
on a plane and curved
surfaces)

T-2

RW-6

Hydrostatic forces on a
plane and curved
surfaces

students will
lecture delivery on
understand
white board
Hydrostatic forces on
a plane and curved
surface

Forces
experienced on
the walls of a
dam etc

Lecture 33 Fluid Statics(Total pressure

on the submerged surface
and center
of pressure, Buoyancy)

T-2

RW-7

Explanation on Total
pressure on the
submerged surface and
center of pressure,
Buoyancy

concepts of Total
lecture delivery on
pressure on the
white board
submerged surface
and center of
pressure, Buoyancy
will be understood by
students

Forces
experienced on
the walls of a
dam

Week 12 Lecture 34 Fluid Statics(Equilibrium of

floating and submerged
bodies, Stability,
Center of buoyancy,
Metacenter, Metacentric
height)

T-2

RW-7

Equilibrium of floating
and submerged bodies,
Stability, Center of
buoyancy, Metacenter,
Metacentric height

students will learn

lecture delivery
about equilibrium of
floating and
submerged bodies,
Stability

An overloaded
truck easily gets
toppled. This is
because its CG
is above its
metacenter.

Lecture 35
Lecture 36 Fluid Kinematics and
Dynamics(Velocity ,
Acceleration, Flow field,
Eulerian and Lagrangian
approach)

Test 3
T-2

RW-7

Explanations of Eulerian students will learn

and Langrangian
basic concepts of
Approaches, Types of
fluid dynamics
flow and various lines of
fluid

lecture delivery on Eulerian

white board
description is
like shooting a
moving target
by continuously
following it. But
Lagrangian
description is
like keeping
your gun fixed
and shooting
one of the
several targets
which comes in
its range and
moving before
it

An instruction plan is a tentative plan only and a teacher may make some changes in his/her teaching plan. The students are advised to use syllabus for preparation of all examinations. The students are expected to keep themselves
updated on the contemporary issues related to the course. Upto 20% of the questions in any examination/Academic tasks can be asked from such issues even if not explicitly mentioned in the instruction plan.

Week 12 Lecture 36 Fluid Kinematics and

Dynamics(Types of fluid
flow, Streamlines,
Streaklines, Pathlines, Time
line, Stream tube)

T-2

RW-7

Explanations of Eulerian students will learn

and Langrangian
basic concepts of
Approaches, Types of
fluid dynamics
flow and various lines of
fluid

lecture delivery on Eulerian

white board
description is
like shooting a
moving target
by continuously
following it. But
Lagrangian
description is
like keeping
your gun fixed
and shooting
one of the
several targets
which comes in
its range and
moving before
it

Week 13 Lecture 37 Fluid Kinematics and

Dynamics(Equation of
motion, The Energy
equation)

T-2

Description of Equation students will

of motion, The Energy understand the
equation
equation of motion

lecture delivery on
white board

lecture delivery on
white board

Lecture 38 Fluid Kinematics and

Dynamics(Euler's equation
of motion)

T-2

RW-7

Euler equation of
motion

students will get

familiarize with
concepts of Euler
equation of motion

Lecture 39 Fluid Kinematics and

Dynamics(Bernoulli's
equation for real fluid, Flow
measuring devices)

T-2

RW-7

Bernoulli's equation for Students will

real fluid, Flow
understand
measuring devices
Bernoulli's equation

lecture delivery on There are many

white board
flow measuring
devices. They
are used to
measure the
discharge of the
fluid whether its
a petrol or CNG
filling station

Week 14 Lecture 40 Fluid Kinematics and

Dynamics(Venturimeter,
Orifice meter, Pitot tube,
Rotameter)

T-2

RW-6

Explanation of
Venturimeter, Orifice
meter, Pitot tube,
Rotameter

students will learn

lecture delivery
about flow measurin
g devices

There are many

flow measuring
devices. They
are used to
measure the
discharge of the
fluid whether its
a petrol or CNG
filling station

SPILL OVER
Week 14 Lecture 41

Spill Over

An instruction plan is a tentative plan only and a teacher may make some changes in his/her teaching plan. The students are advised to use syllabus for preparation of all examinations. The students are expected to keep themselves
updated on the contemporary issues related to the course. Upto 20% of the questions in any examination/Academic tasks can be asked from such issues even if not explicitly mentioned in the instruction plan.

Week 14 Lecture 42

Spill Over

Week 15 Lecture 43

Spill Over

Lecture 44

Spill Over

Lecture 45

Spill Over

Scheme for CA:

CA Category of this Course Code is:A0203 (2 best out of 3)
Component

Weightage

Test

50

Test

50

Test

50

Details of Academic Task(s)

Academic Task

Objective

Test 1

Detail of Academic Task

Nature of Academic
Task
(group/individuals)

Academic Task Marks

Mode

Allottment /
submission
Week

To check the
Individual assessment
understanding of
students regarding
basic concepts of
thermodynamics
and first law of
thermodynamics

Individual

Offline

30 3 / 4

Test 2

To check the
individual assessment
understanding of
students regarding
second law of
thermodynamics
and basic
concepts of fluid
mechanics

Individual

Offline

30 8 / 9

Test 3

To check the
individual assessment
understanding of
students regarding
concepts of basics
of fluid mechanics
and fluid statics

Individual

Offline

30 11 / 12

An instruction plan is a tentative plan only and a teacher may make some changes in his/her teaching plan. The students are advised to use syllabus for preparation of all examinations. The students are expected to keep themselves
updated on the contemporary issues related to the course. Upto 20% of the questions in any examination/Academic tasks can be asked from such issues even if not explicitly mentioned in the instruction plan.

Plan for Tutorial: (Please do not use these time slots for syllabus coverage)
Tutorial No.

Lecture Topic

Type of pedagogical tool(s) planned

(case analysis,problem solving test,role play,business game etc)

Tutorial1

Basic Theory Questions

Problem Solving,Role Playing

Tutorial2

Basic Numericals

Problem Solving,Role Playing

Tutorial3

Numericals on work

Problem Solving,Role Playing

Tutorial4

Numericals on work and heat

Problem Solving,Role Playing

Tutorial5

Steady flow energy equation

Problem Solving

Tutorial6

Numericals on carnot cycle

Problem Solving

Tutorial7

I.C Engines and work

Problem Solving

Tutorial8

Basic Numericals on Fluid Mechanics

Problem Solving,Role Playing

Tutorial9

Numericals on basic concepts of Fluid Mechanics

Problem Solving,Role Playing

Tutorial10

Numericals on Fluid Statics

Problem Solving,Role Playing

Tutorial11

Numericals on Fluid Statics

Problem Solving

Tutorial12

Numericals on Fluid Statics

Problem Solving

Tutorial13

Numericals on Fluid Dynamics

Problem Solving

Tutorial14

Numericals on Fluid Dynamics

Problem Solving

After Mid-Term

An instruction plan is a tentative plan only and a teacher may make some changes in his/her teaching plan. The students are advised to use syllabus for preparation of all examinations. The students are expected to keep themselves
updated on the contemporary issues related to the course. Upto 20% of the questions in any examination/Academic tasks can be asked from such issues even if not explicitly mentioned in the instruction plan.