Thermal Engineering

The efficiency of Rankine cycle can also be increased by reheating the steam. In reheat cycle, the steam in the […]

Dual combustion cycle is a combination of constant pressure and constant volume cycle where, heat is added partly at constant

Diesel cycle cycle is also known as constant pressure heat addition cycle as heat is added to the cycle at

Otto cycle is the ideal cycle for petrol and gas engines. It is also known as constant volume air cycle.

Compressors in which, air is trapped in a reduced space for compression by two sets of engaging surfaces is known

Figure 1: Centrifugal Air Compressor. A Centrifugal Air Compressor consists of a rotor (or impeller) to which a number of

Figure 1: Roots Blower. The roots blower compressor consists of two rotors or lobes arranged on two separate axes as

Brake Power is defined as the net power available at the shaft and is indicated by B.P. It is most

A heat pipe is a heat transfer device in which the transfer of heat between the hot and cold regions

A regenerative heat exchanger, most commonly called as a regenerator or capacitive heat exchanger, is a kind of heat exchanger