Introduction:
Thermal Engineering is one of the subjects in the Mechanical Engineering. It is even a branch in the post graduation (Master of Engineering). The word thermal means the heat so, we can define the thermal engineering as the study of heat and its properties or behaviour.
The Thermal Engineering subject do consist of many sub parts and subjects they are according to the basic concepts, calculations, and applications of the heat, thermal devices, and their work. Even the topic and concepts of engine, refrigerations, air conditioners, etc will be part of the thermal engineering.
The sub parts or subjects in the thermal engineering are as follows
- Thermodynamics
- Thermal Engineering-I
- Thermal Engineering-II
- Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
so, thermodynamics is a subject in the mechanical engineering that deals with the concepts of the heat and its behaviour. We can say that the thermodynamics is the basic and starting step to the thermal engineering. You can learn number of basic concepts, and topics related to the heat and devices.
What is Thermal Engineering-I ?
Thermal Engineering-I will be the application of the thermodynamics, it means we study about the applications of the concepts that we read in the thermodynamics. For suppose, if we study about the air cycles in the thermodynamics then we will study about the engines and its working in the thermal engineering-I.
What is Thermal Engineering-II ?
Thermal Engineering-II will be advanced and applications of the thermodynamics subject. We study about the boilers, power plants, and its applications.
What is Refrigeration and Air Conditioning ?
Coming to the refrigeration and air conditioning, we study about the refrigerators and AC's, their working and designing. In this subject, we even read the concepts related to the environment moisture and how to control the room temperature using components and devices.
So, this is actually what is thermal engineering. Hope you got the points.