Mechanical Engineering

Thermal Engineering Lab

“No existence is possible without conversion of energy”

Thermal engineering is a constituent subdiscipline of Mechanical engineering that deals with the planning and designing of heating and cooling systems as well as with the maintenance of these heating and cooling systems. Engineers well versed with thermal engineering understand the principles of heat transfer and thermodynamics. As industries cannot function without machines, and machines are created on the basic principles of energy transfer and reactions, it is important that the industry employs engineers who can deal with the internal workings of the machines and create as well as maintain the optimal performances of machines according to the fundamentals of thermal engineering. Thermal engineering deals with the design of machines that minimize the heat produced in industrial processes to minimize the energy loss in the processes. These cooling systems should be cost effective, compact in size and easily utilized with maximum performance. As cooling systems are utilized in most advanced systems and machines, thermal engineers apply thermodynamics to the design of machines and processes in different industries. Thermal engineers not only deal with machines and their performances but also with industrial processes that employ heat transfer methods. Thermal engineers also create refrigeration systems, high performance heating systems for commercial purposes. Thermal engineering thus is an important field of engineering that not only has applications in the manufacturing industry but other industries such as power and nuclear energy industry. Thermal engineers are adept professionals who can be placed at various job roles according to the roles and responsibilities that the industry demands them to fulfil.