in
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING (2015 Scheme) (Specialization: Thermal Engineering)
(Faculty of Engineering)
At
ALAPPUZHA CLUSTER (Code – 03)
of the
KERALA TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
M.Tech (Full Time) Degree Course in MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
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SCHEME
SEMESTER IExa m Slot
Course
Code Course Title L-T-P InternalMarks End Semester Exam
Marks Duration (Hrs)
Credits
A 03ME 6001 Advanced
Thermodynamics
3-1-0 50 50 3 4
B 03ME 6011 Advanced Heat
Transfer 3-1-0 50 50 3 4
C 03ME 6021 Compressible and Incompressible Flows
3-1-0 50 50 3 4
D 03ME 6031 IC Engines Systems and Performance Analysis
3-0-0 50 50 3 3
E Elective I 3-0-0 50 50 3 3
03 RM 6001 Research
Methodology 1-1-0 100 0 0 2
03ME 6801 Advanced Thermal
Engineering and Measurement Lab
0-0-2 100 0 0 1
03ME 6901 Seminar I 0-0-2 100 0 0 2
TOTAL 16-4-4 550 250 15 23
ELECTIVE I
1. 03ME 6041 Energy Conversion and Conservation 2. 03ME 6051 Fluid Power Control
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SEMESTER II
Exam
Slot Course Code Course Title L-T-P Internal Marks Marks Duration End Semester Exam (Hrs)
Credits
A 03ME 6002 Principles of Turbomachinery
3-1-0 50 50 3 4
B 03ME 6012 Computational Methods in Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer
3-0-0 50 50 3 3
C Elective II 3-0-0 50 50 3 3
D Elective III 3-0-0 50 50 3 3
E Elective IV 3-0-0 50 50 3 3
03ME 6902 Mini Project 0-0-4 100 0 0 2
03ME 6802 Advanced
Computational Lab 0-0-2 100 0 0 1
TOTAL 15-1-6 450 250 15 19
ELECTIVE II
1. 03ME 6022 Design of Heat Transfer Equipments 2. 03ME 6032 Continuum Mechanics of Fluids 3. 03ME 6042 Alternative Fuels for IC Engines 4. 03ME 6052 Advanced Gas Dynamics
ELECTIVE III
1. 03ME 6062 Thermal Measurements and Process Controls 2. 03ME 6072 Advanced Refrigeration & Air Conditioning 3. 03ME 6082 Separated Flows and Fluid Structure Interaction 4. 03ME 6092 Combustion Technology
ELECTIVE IV
1. 03ME 6102 Aircraft and Space Propulsion
2. 03ME 6112 Liquid Vapor Phase Change Technology 3. 03ME 6122 Nuclear Engineering
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SEMESTER III Exam
Slot
Course code Course Title L-T-P Interna
l Marks
End Semester Exam Marks Duration (Hrs)
Credits
A Elective V 3-0-0 50 50 3 3
B Elective VI 3-0-0 50 50 3 3
03ME 7903 Seminar II 0-0-2 100 0 0 2
03ME 7913 Project Phase I
0-0-8 50 0 0 6
TOTAL 6-0-10 250 100 6 14
ELECTIVE V
1. 03ME 7003 Cryogenic Engineering
2. 03ME 7013/6471 Reliability Engineering
3. 03ME 7023 Microscale and Nanoscale Heat Transfer 4. 03ME 7033 Fire Dynamics
ELECTIVE VI
1. 03ME 7043 Bio Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer 2. 03ME 7053 Introduction to Turbulence
3. 03ME 7063 Microfluidics and Heat Transfer
4. 03ME 7073 Finite Element Method for Thermal Engineering
SEMESTER IV
Exam Slot Course code Course
Title
Internal
Marks L-T-P
Credits
1 03ME 7904 Project
Phase II
100 0-0-21 12
TOTAL 100 0-0-21 12
Credits
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Course No. Course Name L-T-P Credits Year of
Introduction
03ME6001 ADVANCED
THERMODYNAMICS 3-1-0 4 4
Course Objectives
1.To impart an awareness regarding the basic laws of thermodynamics and their applications, exergy analysis
2.To aware about advanced concepts in thermodynamics with emphasis on thermodynamic relations, equilibrium
3. To impart an awareness about the molecular basis of thermodynamics.
4. To acquire the confidence in analyze the motion of combusting and non-combusting fluids 5.To apply the fundamental principles of thermodynamics to non-ideal models of numerous engineering devices
Syllabus
Availability analysis, Thermodynamic property relations and Gas power cycles.First law applied to unsteady flow systems. Second law analysis of steady and unsteady flow systems. Exergy analysis for steady flow systems. Thermodynamic potentials. Rankine cycle, Binary vapor cycle, Stirling cycle, Erricsson cycle, Brayton cycle.
Enthalpy of Formation and Enthalpy of Combustion, First-Law Analysis of Reacting Systems ,Steady-Flow Systems, Adiabatic Flame Temperature Second-Law Analysis of Reacting systems Variation of KP with Temperature, Vant Hoff’s equation, Phase Equilibrium, Fugacity and activity. Phase Equilibrium for a Single-Component System, Phase Rule.
Fundamentals of Statistical Thermodynamics: - Maxwell –Boltzmann, Fermi – Dirac and Bose – Einstein statistics - evaluation of entropy, Partition Function and evaluation of thermodynamic properties –- Statistical interpretation of heat, work and entropy. Molecular model .Kinetic theory of gases and distribution of molecular velocities.
Expected Outcomes
The student will be able to
1. apply the principles of entropy and irreversibility to solve practical problems 2. explain the equations of state for ideal and real gases
3. use thermodynamic relations to predict properties of substances 4. explain combined power cycles
5. explain thermodynamic distribution function and partition function in classical thermodynamics
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efficient and less entropy generating, students will be able to understand microscopic approach of various thermodynamic process.Student can use a systems approach to simplify a complex problem.
Texts & References
1. Smith, J.M. and Van Ness., H.C., Introduction to Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics, Fourth Edition, McGraw – Hill Inc., 1987.
2. Sonntag, R.E., and Van Wylen, G, Introduction to Thermodynamics, Classical and Statistical Thermodynamics, Third Edition, John Wiley and Sons, 1991.
3. Sears, F.W. and Salinger G.I., Thermodynamics, Kinetic Theory and Statistical Thermodynamics, Third Edition, Narosa Publishing House, New Delhi, 1993.
4. P K Nag, Engineering Thermodynamics, Tata McGraw-Hill 2003
5. Yunus A Cengel, Thermodynamics, Tata McGraw-Hill 2003 4 th Edition.
6. Bejan, A., Advanced Engineering Thermodynamics, John Wiley and Sons (2006) 3rd ed.
7. Wark K., Advanced Thermodynamics for Engineers, McGraw Hill (1994).
8. Bevan, O.J. and Juliana, B.J., Chemical Thermodynamics: Principles and Applications, Elsevier (2005).
9. D.P Mishra, Engineering Thermodynamics, Centage Learning India Pvt. Ltd, 2011. 10.Gordon J.VanWylen, Richard E. Sonntag, Claus Borgnakke, Fundamentals of classical
thermodynamics, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 1997.
Course Plan
Module Content Hours Semester Exam
Marks
I
Availability analysis, Thermodynamic property relations and
Reversible work - availability - irreversibility. First law applied to unsteady flow systems.
3
25%
Second law analysis of steady and unsteady flow
systems. Exergy analysis for steady flow systems. 3
Thermodynamic potentials. Maxwell relations. Clausius Clayperon equation, Joule – Thomson coefficient.
3
Gas Power cycles and analysis. Rankine cycle, Binary
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cycle.
First Internal Exam
II
Chemical Reactions: Fuels and Combustion,
Theoretical and Actual Combustion Processes, Enthalpy of Formation and Enthalpy of Combustion
2
25%
First-Law Analysis of Reacting Systems, Steady-Flow Systems, Closed Systems, Adiabatic Flame Temperature.
2
Entropy Change of Reacting Systems, Second-Law
Analysis of Reacting systems 2
Chemical and Phase Equilibrium: Criterion for
Chemical Equilibrium, The Equilibrium Constant for Ideal-Gas Mixtures
2
Chemical Equilibrium for Simultaneous Reactions, Variation of KP with Temperature, Vant Hoff’s equation
2
Phase Equilibrium, Fugacity and activity. Phase Equilibrium for a Single-Component System, Phase Rule.
2
III
Fundamentals of Statistical Thermodynamics: Micro
and Macro States - Thermodynamic Probability. 3
25%
Degeneracy of energy levels - Maxwell –Boltzmann,
Fermi – Dirac and Bose – Einstein statistics 3
Evaluation of entropy, Partition Function and
evaluation of thermodynamic properties 3
Statistical interpretation of heat, work and entropy. 3
Second Internal Exam
IV Microscopic approach to thermodynamics: Kinetic
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Molecular model .Kinetic theory of gases and
distribution of molecular velocities. 3
Absolute temperature of gas, Pressure of gas, Van der
Walls equation of state 3
Average Root mean square and most probable speed.
Principle of Equipartition energy. 3
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Course No. Course Name L-T-P Credits Year of
Introduction
03ME6011 ADVANCED HEAT TRANSFER 3-1-0 4 2015
Course Objectives
To make the student understand
1. fin heat transfer for certain special geometries
2. solution methods for problems of two dimensional steady state heat conduction 3. transient heat conduction for different boundary conditions
4. heat transfer in laminar and turbulent flows over a flat plate and through pipe 5. external and internal boiling and condensation
6. radiation exchange between surfaces, and gas radiation
Syllabus
Conduction heat transfer Heat conduction equation for anisotropic medium; Extended surfaces - steady state analysis and optimization, Unsteady conduction from a semi-infinite solid- solution by similarity transformation; Phase Change Problems - Stefan and Neumann problems; Inverse Heat Conduction Problems.Convection heat transfer ;scale analysis, approximate/integral solution and similarity solution of the hydrodynamic and thermal boundary layers; Effect of longitudinal pressure gradient - wedge flow and stagnation flow Natural convection Internal natural convection –Turbulent Flow and Heat Transfer –Chilton-Colburn Analogy, Reynolds analogy.Radiation Heat Transfer - Fundamental radiation shields; Introduction to gas radiation and radiation transfer in enclosures containing absorbing and emitting media - the Equation of Transfer,
Expected Outcomes
The student will be able to
1. calculate fin effectiveness for rectangular and triangular fins
2. solve numerically 2-D steady state heat transfer problems for specified boundary conditions
3. find heat transfer rates in transient heat conduction for specified boundary conditions 4. obtain heat transfer coefficients in laminar and turbulent forced convection
5. explain boiling and condensation outside and inside pipes 6. Construct networks for radiation exchange between surfaces.
Texts & References
1. Ozisik, M.N., Heat Transfer - A Basic Approach, McGraw-Hill, 1987.
2. Incropera, P.P. and Dewitt, D.P., Fundamentals of Heat and Mass Transfer, 5th ed., JohnWiley, 2002.
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4. Kraus, A.D., Aziz, A., and Welty, J., Extended Surface Heat Transfer, John Wiley, 2001. 5. Kakac, S. and Yener, Y., Convective Heat Transfer, CRC Press, 1995.
6. Kays, W. M. and Crawford, M. E., Convective Heat and Mass Transfer, Third Edition, McGraw Hill, 1993.
7. Adrian Bejan., Convection Heat Transfer, Third Edition, Wiley-India, 2004 8. Modest, M. F., Radiative Heat transfer, Second Edition, Academic Press, 2003
Course Plan
Module Content Hours
Semester Exam Marks
I
Conduction heat transfer – heat equation in Cartesian, cylindrical and spherical coordinates - Initial and boundary conditions; Heat conduction equation for anisotropic medium
3
25%
Extended surfaces - steady state analysis and optimization, Fins with radiation - longitudinal fin of rectangular profile radiating to free space
3
Unsteady conduction from a semi-infinite solid-
solution by similarity transformation; 3
Solution of the general 1D unsteady conduction problem by separation of variables and using Heisler and GrÖber charts.
3
Phase Change Problems - Stefan and Neumann
problems; Inverse Heat Conduction Problems. 3
First Internal Exam
II
Convection heat transfer – review of the governing equations, concept of boundary layer; Fundamental problems in convective heat transfer – flow problem and heat transfer problem;
3
25%
Laminar flow over flat plates – scale analysis, approximate/integral solution and similarity solution of the hydrodynamic and thermal boundary layers
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Effect of longitudinal pressure gradient - wedge flow and stagnation flow; Effect of flow through the wall – suction and blowing.
3
Laminar duct flow – heat transfer to full developed duct flow, uniform wall heat flux and uniform wall temperature case; Heat transfer to developing flow (scale analysis only)
3
III
Natural convection – Laminar Boundary layer equations – scale analysis, integral solution and similarity solution of the hydrodynamic and thermal boundary layers over a vertical semi-infinite plate at constant and variable wall temperatures;
5
25%
Effect of suction and blowing; Combined natural and
forced convection (scale analysis only). 3
Internal natural convection – Enclosures heated from the side – scale analysis, heat transfer regimes; Enclosures heated from below – condition for onset of convection.
3
Turbulent Flow and Heat Transfer – Turbulent boundary layer equations, concept of eddy viscosity and eddy diffusivity; theory of heat transfer in turbulent boundary layer flow; Chilton-Colburn Analogy, Reynolds analogy.
5
Second Internal Exam
IV
Radiation Heat Transfer - Fundamental laws of thermal
radiation - surface properties 3
25%
Radiation heat exchange among diffuse, gray and non-gray surfaces separated by nonparticipating media, concept of reradiating surface, radiation shields;
5
Introduction to gas radiation and radiation transfer in enclosures containing absorbing and emitting media -
the Equation of Transfer, concept of mean beam length. 5
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Course No. Course Name L-T-P Credits Year of
Introduction
03ME6021 INCOMPRESSIBLE FLOWSCOMPRESSIBLE AND 3-1-0 4 2015
Course Objective
To make the student understand
1. lift and drag for flow past a cylinder with and without circulation 2. viscous incompressible flows and their applications
3. concept of boundary layer 4. concept of turbulent flow
5. compressible fluid flow and its applications
Syllabus
Potential flow theory.Governing Equations of Fluid Motion: Reynolds transport equation – integral and differential forms of continuity, momentum, and energy equations, Euler’s equation, Bernoulli’s Equation. Navier -Stokes equations and boundary conditions. Exact solutions of Navier -Stokes Equations: Laminar Boundary Layers: Derivation of Prandtl Boundary Layer Equations -Similarity solutions for two dimensional flows Equations-Karman Pohlhausen method for approximate solution to momentum integral equation. Flow separation, Entry flow into a duct. Elements of Stability Theory:
Turbulent Flow: Two dimensional Turbulent Boundary layer Equations- -Turbulent Boundary Layer on a Flat Plate- Turbulent Flows in Pipes -Prandtl Mixing length Hypothesis, Turbulent Flow and Heat Transfer: theory of heat transfer in turbulent boundary layer flow; Chilton-Colburn Analogy, Reynolds analogy.Introduction to Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD): Boundary conditions, Basic discretization – Finite difference method, Finite volume method and Finite element method.
Expected Outcome
The student will be able to
1. determine the lift and drag for flow past a cylinder with and without circulation 2. apply Navier-Stokes equations to solve viscous incompressible fluid flow problems 3. explain boundary layer formation, separation and control
4. apply Prandtl’s mixing length hypothesis to solve the turbulent fluid flow problems
5. The students will be able to analyze a flow situation and capable of using these theories in a real life situation and take appropriate decisions with regard to design and manufacture of various fluid handling devices
Texts & References
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2. Fox W. Robert, McDonald T. Alan, Introduction to Fluid Mechanics, Fourth Edition, John Wiley &Sons, 1995.
3. Frank M. White, Fluid Mechanics, Tata McGraw-Hill, Singapore, Sixth Edition, 2008. 4. Frank M. White, Viscous Fluid Flow, Third Edition, McGraw-Hill Series of Mechanical
Engineering, 2006.
5. John D. Anderson Jr, Modern Compressible Flow with Historical Perspective, McGraw-Hill, 1990.
6. John D. Anderson Jr., Fundamentals of Aerodynamics, McGrawHill, 2005.
7. John D. Anderson Jr., Computational Fluid Dynamics: The Basics with Applications, McGraw-Hill Series of Mechanical Engineering, 1995.
8. Muralidhar K. and Biswas G.,Advanced Engineering Fluid Mechanics, Second Edition, Narosa, 2005.
9. Panton R.L., Incompressible Flow, John Wiley and Sons, 2005.
10.Pijush K. Kundu and Ira M. Cohen, Fluid Mechanics, Fourth Edition, Academic Press (ELSEVIER), 2008.
11.Schlichting H., Boundary Layer Theory, Springer Verlag, 2000.
12.Tennekes H. and Lumley J.L., A First Course in Turbulence, The MIT press, 1972.
Course Plan
Module Content Hours
Semester Exam Marks
I
Review of basic concepts: Definition and properties of
Fluids -continuum, control volume, Eulerian and Lagrangian methods of description of fluid flow, Velocity and stress field, Fluid statics, Fluid Kinematics.
3
25%
Potential flow theory: Revisit of fluid kinematics,
Stream and Velocity potential function, Circulation, Irrotational vortex
4
Basic plane potential flows: Uniform stream; Source
and Sink; Vortex flow, Doublet 4
Superposition of basic plane potential flows, Flow past a circular cylinder, Magnus effect; Kutta-Joukowski lift theorem; Concept of lift and drag.
4
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II
Governing Equations of Fluid Motion: Reynolds
transport equation –integral and differential forms of continuity, momentum, and energy equations,
3
25%
Euler’s equation, Bernoulli’s Equation. Navier -Stokes
equations and boundary conditions. 3
Exact solutions of Navier -Stokes Equations: Parallel
flow in a straight channel, Couette flow, Hagen -Poiseuille flow, fully developed flows in noncircular cross-sections, flow between concentric rotating cylinders.
6
Low Reynolds number flow, Theory of Hydrodynamic lubrication, Low Reynolds number flow around a sphere
3
III
Laminar Boundary Layers : Derivation of Prandtl
Boundary Layer Equations -Similarity solutions for two dimensional flows
4
25%
Free Shear flows-Momentum Integral Equations-Karman Pohlhausen method for approximate solution to momentum integral equation.
4
Flow separation, Entry flow into a duct. 2
Elements of Stability Theory: Concept of
small-disturbance stability, Orr-Sommerfeld equation, inviscid stability theory, Boundary layer stability, Thermal instability, Transition to turbulence.
6
Second Internal Exam
IV
Turbulent Flow: Introduction, Fluctuations and
time-averaging, General equations of turbulent flow , Two dimensional Turbulent Boundary layer Equations
3
25%
Turbulent Boundary Layer on a Flat Plate- Turbulent Flows in Pipes -Prandtl Mixing length Hypothesis – concept of eddy viscosity and eddy diffusivity; Turbulence Modeling, Free turbulent flows.
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Turbulent Flow and Heat Transfer:theory of heat
transfer in turbulent boundary layer flow; Chilton-Colburn Analogy, Reynolds analogy.
2
Compressible Flows: Quasi-one dimensional flows,
Compressible viscous flows, Compressible Boundary Layers
2
Introduction to Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD): Boundary conditions, Basic discretization – Finite difference method, Finite volume method and Finite element method.
2
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Course No. Course Name L-T-P Credits Year of
Introduction
03ME6031
I C ENGINE SYSTEMS AND
PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS 3-0-0 3 2015
Course Objectives
To make the student understand
1. engine operating parameters like fuel-air mixtures, temperature and cycles 2. supercharging, turbo charging and flow through ports and valves
3. combustion process in SI engine and CI engine and emissions formation during the combustion cycle and their treatment.
4. metering and flow of charge in SI engines 5. modern trends in IC engines
6. To impart an awareness regarding performance of IC engines and the chemistry of fuel air mixtures and their combustion, how the combustion mechanism takes place in the engine cylinder of an IC engine. Also to convey information regarding alternate I C engine and emission and their control.
Syllabus
Engine types and their operation, engine design and operating parameters, Fuel-air mixtures and cycle analysis- thermochemistry of fuel-air mixtures, engine cycles, fuel-air cycle analysis, and availability analysis of engine processes. Working principle - Constructional details
Mixture preparation systems for SI and CI engines –CRDI - Combustion chambers ,supercharging and turbocharging.Charge motion- Parameters of performance – Engine performance characteristics – variables affecting performance characteristics Performance test – heat balance test problems SI Engine combustion, thermodynamic analysis of SI engine combustion, flame structure and speed, cyclic variations in combustion, and abnormal combustion. CI Engine combustion-
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Expected Outcomes
The student will be able to explain
1. design parameters like fuel-air mixtures and cycle analysis
2. gas exchange processes and motion of charge in the cylinder and its effects on combustion process in SI and CI engines and control the pollutant formation
3. flow in carburetor and Intake manifolds 4. modern concepts like Lean burn, HCCI, GDI
Texts & References
1. Heinz Heisler,Advanced Engine Technology, Arnold Publications, London, 1995. 2. John B. Heywood, Internal Combustion Engine Fundamentals, McGraw-Hill, 1989 3. Obert, E. F. Internal Combustion Engines, Third Edition, Scranton, 1968.
4. Stone, R., Introduction to Internal Combustion Engines, Second Edition
5. Willard W Pulkrabek, Engineering fundamentals of the internal combustion engines, Second edition
Course Plan
Module Content Hours Semester Exam
Marks
I
Engine types and their operation, engine design and
operating parameters, 3
25%
Fuel-air mixtures and cycle analysis- thermo-chemistry of air mixtures, ideal models of engine cycles, fuel-air cycle analysis, and availability analysis of engine processes.
4
Working principle - Constructional details - Classification and application of different types of I.C. engines -
4
Two stroke engines - Wankel and other rotary engines -
Stirling engine. 4
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II
Mixture preparation systems for SI and CI engines –
Carburetor – MPFI 3
25%
Diesel fuel supply systems – fuel pumps - fuel injectors – unit injector - CRDI - Combustion chambers, supercharging and turbocharging.
4
Charge motion- Mean velocity and turbulence characteristics, swirl, squish, pre-chamber engine flows, crevice flows and blowby.
4
Fuel metering and manifold phenomenon-SI engine mixture requirements, carburetors, fuel injection systems, flow past throttle plate, flow in intake manifolds
4
III
Engine operating parameters - Parameters of performance – Engine performance characteristics – variables affecting performance characteristics
4
25%
Performance test – heat balance test problems. Engine testing and performance – Effects of engine design and operating parameters on performance and emissions;
4
SI Engine combustion, thermodynamic analysis of SI engine combustion, flame structure and speed, cyclic variations in combustion, and abnormal combustion.
4
CI Engine combustion-Essential features, types of diesel combustion systems, phenomenological model, analysis of cylinder pressure data, fuel spray behavior, ignition delay, and mixing-controlled combustion.
4
Second Internal Exam
IV
Pollutant formation and control- Nature and extent of problem, nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, unburned hydrocarbon emissions, particulate emissions, exhaust gas treatment
4
25%
Instrumentation to measure pollutants - Emission
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Modern trends in I.C. engines, lean burning engines-rotary engines, modification in I.C engines to suit Bio – fuels, HCCI and GDI concepts
3
Pollution formation in SI and CI engines - Factors affecting emissions-Control measures for evaporative emissions - Thermal reactors and catalytic converters - Engine modifications to reduce emissions
4
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Course No. Course Name L-T-P Credits Year of
Introduction
03ME6041 ENERGY CONVERSION AND
CONSERVATION
3-0-0 3 2015
Course Objectives
To make the awareness about the need of conserving energy an minimization of wastage of energy
To impart knowledge of various energy recovery, storage and transfer techniques To make the students understand about various energy conversion systems
Syllabus
Direct Energy Conversion Systems: thermoelectric power conversion, Seebeck effect, Peltier effect and Thomson effect. Basic principles of thermionic generation. Principles of Fuel cells-Thermodynamics of the Fuel cells-Constructional features –practical problems-state of the art and prospects, Photoelectric conversion- MHD power conversion-basic principle-MHD generator-Recent developments in MHD power systems. Solar Thermal Systems: Performance indices of a solar collector –Construction and efficiency of simple flat plate collector- Biomass: Biomass conversion technologies, gasifiers. Energy Conservation: Energy conservation opportunities and energy conservation measures (ECOs and ECMs), energy efficiency. Energy auditing –data to be collected in auditing-types of audit. Energy performance assessment and ECOs for HVAC systems. Financial evaluation of energy projects: simple payback period method, net present value method, internal rate of return method, profitability index. Considerations of inflation and depreciation.
Expected Outcomes
The students will be able to design energy efficient systems. They will be capable of employing the right kind of device to cater the given needs.
Texts & References
1. R.A.Coombe., An introduction to Direct Energy Conversion 2. Duffie and Beckmann, Solar Energy Thermal Processes
3. B H Khan,Non-Conventional Energy Resources, Tata McGraw Hill Education Pvt. Ltd, 4. Charles M Gottschalk, Industrial energy conservation, John Wiley & Sons, 1996
5. Craig B Smith, Energy management principles, Pergamon Press
6. W. F. Kenney, Energy conservation in the process industries, Academic Press, 1984 7. Rao and B BParulekar, Energy Technology, Khanna Publishers, 1999
8. Abdiel Worthy, Economics and Energy, The English Press, New Delhi, 2011
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Course Plan
Module Content Hours
Semester Exam Marks
I
Direct Energy Conversion Systems: thermoelectric power conversion, Seebeck effect, Peltier effect and Thomson effect. Basic principles of thermionic generation. Material selection for thermionic and thermoelectric power conversion
4
25%
Principles of Fuel cells-Thermodynamics of the Fuel cells-Constructional features –practical problems-state of the art and prospects
3
Photoelectric conversion-basic principle of Photovoltaic systems-working principle of a solar cell and its I-V characteristics-materials and prospects
3
MHD power conversion-basic principle-MHD generator-Recent developments in MHD power systems.
4
First Internal Exam
II
Solar Thermal Systems: Performance indices of a solar
collector 3
25%
Construction and efficiency of simple flat plate
collector 3
Solar thermal devices (stills, cooker)-solar
thermo-mechanical system (pump, refrigerator). 4
Biomass: Biomass conversion technologies, gasifiers 3
III Energy opportunities and energy conservation measures Conservation: Energy conservation (ECOs and ECMs)
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Energy efficiency. Energy auditing –data to be collected
in auditing-types of audit. 5
Energy performance assessment and ECOs for HVAC
systems. 5
Second Internal Exam
IV
Financial evaluation of energy projects: Cash flow
diagram, time value of money. 4
25%
Evaluation of proposals- simple payback period method, net present value method, internal rate of
return method, 6
Profitability index. Considerations of inflation and
depreciation. 4
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Course No. Course Name L-T-P Credits Year of
Introduction
03ME6051 Fluid Power Control 3-0-0 3 2015
Course Objectives
Fluid power plays an important role in many sectors of the economy. It is used in aerospace, machine tools, off-road vehicles, material testing systems etc. This course has following objectives:
i. Define the basic principles of hydraulics and fluid for hydraulic power. ii. Master the underlying theories of hydraulic fluid mechanics.
iii. Analyze sealing devices, fluids, sources of power, actuators and control valves used in hydraulics and pneumatics.
iv. Describe the functions of actuators, system components, and circuits used in fluid power
applications.
v. Familiarize design methods and steps of hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
Syllabus
Introduction to hydraulic/pneumatic devices, their applications and characteristics-comparison ofelectric, hydraulic and pneumatic devices. Pumps and motors: Hydraulic accumulators,intensifiers, filters, heater, cooler, tank.
Stop valve, non-return valve, relief valve, sequence valve, counter balancevalve, pressure reducing valve, flow control valves, direction control valves, their principles ofoperations and applications. JIC symbols of hydraulic/pneumatic components. Properties ofcommonly used hydraulic fluids.
Typical hydraulic circuits: Examples of practical circuits like those used in machine tools, riveter, pneumatic hammer, hydraulic pressure, power steering. Design of hydraulic/pneumatic equipment/circuit to fulfil a given set of requirements like a sequence of operations, load conditions, speed of operation etc. Introduction to fluidic devices, principle of working of common fluidic devices like wall attachment devices, proportional amplifiers, turbulent amplifiers, fluidic logic devices.
Expected Outcomes
i. Familiarity with the basic principle of fluid power
ii. Ability to analyze and solve the basic problems of fluid mechanics by means of the basic principle.
iii. Familiarity with structure, operation, symbol, performance characteristic and utilization.
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fluid power applications.
v. Ability to analyze and design hydraulic and pneumatic systems vi. Appreciation of advantages and disadvantages of fluid power system
Texts & References:
1. Pippenger , John J &Koff Richard M: Fluid Power Controls 2. Pippenger , John J &Hicks,Tyler G: Industrial Hydraulics 3. Kirshner, Joseph M: Fluid Amplifiers
4. Kirshner, Joseph M & Silas Katz: Design Theory of Fluidic components 5. Dr. Heinz Zoebl, Techn: Fundamentals of Hydraulic circuits
Course Plan
Module Content Hours
Semester Exam Marks
I
Introduction to hydraulic/pneumatic devices, their applications and characteristics-comparison of electric, hydraulic and pneumatic devices.
3
25%
Pumps and motors: principles of working range of
displacement and pressures. 3
Fixed and variable discharge pumps, gear pumps,
internal gear pump 2
Serotor pump, vane pump/piston pump, axial piston
pump, swash plate pump, bent -axis pump 3
Types of hydraulic motors and their characteristics. Accessories: Hydraulic accumulators, intensifiers, filters, heater, cooler, tank.
4
First Internal Exam
II
Hydraulic valves: Stop valve, non-return valve, relief valve, sequence valve, their principles ofoperations and applications.
3
25%
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principles ofoperations and applications.
Flow control valves, direction control valves, their
principles ofoperations and applications. 3
JIC symbols of hydraulic/pneumatic components. ,
Properties ofcommonly used hydraulic fluids. 3
III
Typical hydraulic circuits: Examples of practical circuits like those used in machine tools, riveter, pneumatic hammer, hydraulic pressure, power steering.
4
25%
Design of hydraulic/pneumatic equipment/circuit to fulfil a given set of requirements like a sequence of operations, load conditions, speed of operation etc.
5
Specifying the components and their rating. Drawing
the circuit using standard symbols. 5
Second Internal Exam
IV
Fluidics: Introduction to fluidic devices, principle of working of common fluidic devices like wall attachment devices.
4
25%
Principle of working of proportional amplifiers,
turbulent amplifiers, fluidic logic devices. 4
Examples of applications of fluidic devices like edge
control of steel plate in rolling mills, tension control. 4
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Course No. Course Name L-T-P- Credits Year of
Introduction
03ME6061 ANALYSIS OF THERMAL
POWER PLANT CYCLES AND SYSTEMS
3-0-0 3 2015
Course Objectives:
i. To impart knowledge on the principle of operation, layouts, construction, codes and standards
and maintenance and trouble shooting of the different types of power plants. ii. To impart knowledge on the thermodynamic cycles for various power plants.
iii. To impart knowledge on the selection, specification, operation issues of various plant utility systems.
Syllabus
Energy sources - Fossil fuels, Nuclear fuels, Solar and Conventional energy sources - Fuel storage, Preparation, Handling and Combustion - Combustion calculations
Steam nozzles and Steam turbines - Working - Compounding - Governing of steam turbines - Condensers and Cooling towers - Cycles for Steam power plants - Rankine cycle and its analysis - Reheat cycle, Regenerative cycle and Binary power cycle - Steam piping - Waste heat management.
Gas turbine and combined cycle analysis – Inter-cooling, reheating and regeneration -design for high temperature - Combined cycles with heat recovery boiler – Combined cycles with multi-pressure steam Euler turbine equation - Pressure head and velocity head variations for forward, radial and backward curved vanes
Nuclear power plants – Introduction - Nuclear fuels - Atomic number and mass number - Atomic mass unit – Nuclear energy conversion - Chemical and nuclear equations - Thermal shields - Fins in nuclear plants – Core thermal hydraulics - Safety analysis - LOCA - Time scales of transient flow and heat transfer processes.
Expected Outcomes
i. Understanddifferent types of thermal power cycles, systems and their components. ii. Analyze and evaluate the performance of thermal power plants.
iii. Select and rate the different components of a thermal power plant
Texts & References:
1. D.G. Shepherd: Principles of Turbo Machinery, The Macmillan Company, 1956. 2. M. M. El-Wakil: Power Plant Technology, McGraw Hill, 1985
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5. T. F. Morse: Power Plant Engineering, Affiliated East West Press, 1978 6. M. M. El-Wakil: Nuclear Power Engineering, McGraw Hill, 1962
7. R. H. S. Winterton: Thermal Design of Nuclear Reactors, Pergamon Press, 1981 8. R. L. Murray: Introduction to Nuclear Engineering, Prentice Hall, 1961
Course Plan
Module Content Hours Semester Exam
Marks
I
Energy sources - Fossil fuels, Nuclear fuels, Solar and
Conventional energy sources 3
25%
Fuel storage, Preparation, Handling and Combustion -
Combustion calculations - 3
General layout of Conventional Thermal power plants - Design and Operation- Superheat, Reheat and Regeneration
4
Other auxiliaries of thermal power plant- High
pressure boilers -Steam Generators control. 3
First Internal Exam
II
Steam nozzles and Steam turbines - Working 4
25%
Compounding - Governing of steam turbines -
Condensers and Cooling towers 3
Cycles for Steam power plants - Rankine cycle and its analysis - Reheat cycle, Regenerative cycle and Binary power cycle
4
Steam piping - Waste heat management. 3
III
Gas turbine and combined cycle analysis – Inter-cooling, reheating and regeneration -design for high temperature -
3
25%
Combined cycles with heat recovery boiler – Combined cycles with multi-pressure steam - STAG combined cycle power plant - Influence of component efficiencies
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on cycle performance
Energy transfer between a fluid and a rotor - Euler turbine equation - Pressure head and velocity head variations for forward, radial and backward curved vanes - Ideal and actual characteristics of Fluid machines.
4
Diesel electric power plant - working and fields of use - Different systems of diesel electric power plants and plant layout
3
Second Internal Exam
IV
Nuclear power plants – Introduction - Nuclear fuels - Atomic number and mass number - Atomic mass unit – Nuclear energy conversion - Chemical and nuclear equations
2
25%
Nuclear reactions -Fission and fusion - Energy from fission and fuel burn-up - Radioactivity - Neutron energies
2
Fission reactor types - Fast breeder reactor - Production
of nuclear fuels - Fuel rod design - 4
Steam cycles for nuclear power plants - reactor heat removal – Coolant channel orificing - Core thermal design - Thermal shields - Fins in nuclear plants – Core thermal hydraulics
4
Safety analysis - LOCA - Time scales of transient flow
and heat transfer processes. 2
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Course No. Course Name L-T-P Credits Year of
Introduction
03ME6071 SOLAR THERMAL
TECHNOLOGY
3-0-0 3 2015
Course Objectives
This course is aimed at providing the students with an understanding of the processes in the established solar energy technology. Specifically, this course will deal with the solar radiation estimation techniques, the principles of operation, performance analysis and application of solar thermal conversion devices and direct solar electricity converters. Current and future applications of solar thermal and photovoltaics and the economic analyses to evaluate solar and competing non-solar technologies are covered.
Syllabus
Solar energy option, specialty and potential – Sun – Earth – Solar radiation, beam and diffuse – measurement – estimation of average solar radiation on horizontal and tilted surfaces – problems – applications. physical principles of collection – types – liquid flat plate collectors – construction details – performance analysis – concentrating collection – flat plate collectors with plane reflectors – cylindrical parabolic collectors – Orientation and tracking – Performance Analysis.
Power generation – solar central receiver system – Heliostats and Receiver – Heat transport system – solar distributed receiver system – Power cycles, working fluids and prime movers, concentration ratio.
Thermal Energy Storage - Introduction – Need for – Methods of sensible heat storage using solids and liquids – Packed bed storage
Expected Outcomes
i. Understand the principles and technologies for solar thermal energy collection, conversion and utilization
ii. Understand solar energy measurement techniques and harnessing solar energy potential through solar devices.
iii. Gaining appropriate knowledge on solar energy based thermal power plant
iv. Gaining awareness on working, construction and performance evaluation of solar photovoltaic and solar thermal devices
v. Describe the challenges and problems associated with the use of solar energy and its impacts on environment.
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Texts & References:
1. Principles of solar engineering/ Kreith and Kerider/Taylor and Franscis/2nd edition
2. Solar energy thermal processes/ Duffie and Beckman/John Wiley & Sons 3. Solar energy: Principles of Thermal Collection and Storage/
Sukhatme/TMH/2ndedition 4. Solar energy/ Garg/TMH
5. Solar energy/ Magal/McGraw Hill
6. Solar Thermal Engineering Systems / Tiwari and Suneja/Narosa 7. Power plant Technology/ El Wakil/TMH
Course Plan
Module Content Hours Semester Exam
Marks
I
Introduction – Solar energy option, specialty and potential – Sun – Earth – Solar radiation, beam and diffuse – measurement
3
25%
Estimation of average solar radiation on horizontal and
tilted surfaces – problems – applications. 3
Capturing solar radiation – physical principles of collection – types – liquid flat plate collectors – construction details
4
Performance analysis – concentrating collection – flat plate collectors with plane reflectors – cylindrical parabolic collectors – Orientation and tracking – Performance Analysis.
4
First Internal Exam
II
Design of Solar Water Heating System and Layout - Power
generation 3
25%
Solar central receiver system – Heliostats and Receiver 3
Heat transport system – solar distributed receiver
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Power cycles, working fluids and prime movers,
concentration ratio. 3
III
Thermal Energy Storage - Introduction – Need for – Methods of sensible heat storage using solids and liquids
2
25%
Packed bed storage – Latent heat storage – working
principle – construction – application and limitations. 4
Other solar devices – stills, air heaters, dryers, Solar
Ponds 3
Solar Refrigeration, active and passive heating systems. 3
Second Internal Exam
IV
Direct Energy Conversion - Solid-state principles – semiconductors – solar cells – performance – modular construction – applications, conversion efficiencies calculations.
4
25%
Economics - Principles of Economic Analysis – Discounted cash flow – Solar system – life cycle costs- Cost benefit analysis and optimization
4
Cost based analysis of water heating and photovoltaic
applications. 3
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Course No. Course Name L-T-P Credits Year of
Introduction
03RM6001 Research methodology 1-1-0 2 2015
Course Objectives:
This course is designed to familiarize the student with the research process, problem identification strategies and formulation of a research plan by doing case studies
Syllabus
Introduction to Research Methodologies - Objectives -motivation in research- Significance
of research - interaction between industries and research units –research and innovation
Research Formulation- - literature review–
Ethics in research: – copy right – plagiarism – citation – acknowledgement
Research Design – and Report writing
Case Studies : Department / stream specific case study and preparation of a research plan or a review paper
Expected Outcomes:
Students will be able to write a review paper after critically evaluating the state of the art development in a topic of interest
Students will acquire capability to write a research proposal in the form of a technical paper which could lead the student towards his / her final thesis topic
No formal end semester examination is intended – Evaluation is based on internal oral
presentations and a Technical Report or a Research Plan or a Review Paper References
1. Coley S M & Scheinberg CA, 1990, Proposal Writing, Newbury- Sage Publications
2. Leedy P D, Practical Research-Planning and Design,4thedition, MW Mac Millan Publishing Co
3. Day Ra “How to write and Publish a scientific paper”, Cambridge University Press 1989
4. Kothari C R &Gaurav Garg – Research Methodology- Methods and Techniques 5. Gerard Guthrie, Basic Research Methods, 2010
COURSE PLAN
Module Contents Hours
Allotted
% of Marks in End-Semester Examination
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motivations in research-
Significance of research - -need for interaction between academic institutions, industrial and research establishments – research and innovation.
Research Formulation- Identifying a research problem- - literature review– confirming to a research problem based on literature review.
FIRST INTERNAL EXAM
II
Research Ethics – Environmental impacts – Ethical issues - Intellectual Property Rights – Patents – legal formalities in filing patent in India – Copy right– plagiarism – citation and acknowledgement.
3
25%
III
Research design –Prepare research plan.
Report writing – types of report – research report,
research proposal, funding agencies for research concerned to the specialization, significance of peer reviewed articles and technical paper- - simple exercises - oral presentation
3
SECOND INTERNAL EXAM
IV
Case Studies
The student is expected to prepare a research plan
relating to a topic of current interest in the concerned specialization, which has appeared in a recent journal. A minimum of 20 related referred articles should be critically studied. On the basis of this, the student is expected to prepare a review report/paper of publishable quality.
This paper has to be presented for open defence before the departmental committee. (This would carry 50% marks)
6 50%
END SEMESTER EXAM
Course No.
Course Name L-T-P Credits Year of
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03ME6801 ADVANCED THERMAL ENGINEERING
AND MEASUREMENT LAB
0-0-2 1 2015
Course Objectives:
1. To acquire hands on experience on the various test-rigs, Experimental set up. 2. To measure the various technical parameters by instrument and by mathematical relationship.
3. To identify the effect of various parameters on the system and able to co- relate them. 4. To familiarizethe main concepts of Fluid Dynamics, Advanced Heat Transfer and Thermodynamics, Combustion.
List of Experiments
1. Performance tests on Spark Ignition and Compression Ignition engines. 2. Emission measurements in Spark Ignition and Compression Ignition Engines. 3. Performance tests on variable compression ratio petrol and diesel engines. 4. Measurement and Analysis of combustion parameters in I.C. engines 5. Performance analysis of heat pipe.
6. Heat Transfer study of nanofluids 7. Solar Radiation measurement
8. Measurement of thermophysical properties of fluids 9. Calibration of temperature measuring instruments
10. Study of temperature measurement using IR thermal imager 11. Performance tests on hydro turbines
12. Generation of correlation for natural convection process by experimental method. 13. Generation of correlation for forced convection by experimental method.
14. Experiment on Transient Heat Conduction using data acquisition system 15. Experiments on Wind Tunnel
16. Evaluation of the Calorific value of gaseous and liquid fuels
17. Performance study on various refrigeration & air-conditioning units 18. Performance tests on different types of compressors
19. Performance study of various heat exchangers
Course Outcomes:
At the end of the lab the learners will be able to,
1. Understand the basics and concepts of fluid flow and heat transfer problems and combustion.
2. They learns the construction and experimentation of various problems. 3. Model the different thermal systems used in real world.
4. To handle projects related to fluid flow and heat transfer and I C engines.
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Course No. Course Name L-T-P Credits Year of
Introduction
03ME6901 SEMINAR-I 2 2015
Course Objectives
1. To develop thought process of their own liking subject 2. To learn to write technical reports.
3. To present and defend their work in front of technically qualified audience.
Syllabus
Students have to select a topic in consultation with any faculty member offering courses for the programme. They are required to choose a topic of their interest from Thermal Engineering related topics preferably from outside the M.Tech syllabus and give a seminar on that topic. A detailed write-up /synopsis should be prepared in the prescribed format given by the Department and get the topic approved by the PG Coordinator well in advance. The seminar shall be of 30 minutes duration and a committee with the Head of the department as the chairman and two faculty members from the department as members shall evaluate the seminar based on the coverage of the topic, presentation and ability to answer the questions put forward by the committee. After the completion of the Seminar work the students would be required to submit two copies of the seminar reports prepared by them in the prescribed format.
Course Outcomes
1. Student should develop thought process of their own liking subject 2. Students will learn to write technical reports.
3. Students will develop skills to present and defend their work in front of technically qualified audience.
4. Through independent learning and collaborative study, attain, and develop knowledge in the engineering sciences, , with disciplinary specialization and the ability to integrate information across disciplines.
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Course No. Course Name L-T-P Credits Year of
Introduction
03ME6002 Principles of Turbomachinery 3-1-0 4 2015
Course Educational Objectives:
To make the student understand the concepts of 1. gas and steam turbine plants
2. axial and centrifugal compressor stages 3. axial and radial turbine stages
4. axial and centrifugal fans
Syllabus
Basic concepts of turbomachines- Steady flow energy equation for turbomachines, turbomachinery process representation on h-s diagram and efficiencies, reheat and preheat, Multistage machines. Energy transfer in turbomachines, , Euler’s work, Isentropic work, Actual work.Blade theory-Aerofoil section, Drag and Lift, Blade terminology, Two dimensional cascades.Turbine cascade- Cascade efficiency, Losses in compressor cascade. Annular cascades- suction and blower types, Radial cascades-outward flow, Inward flow. Axial turbine stages- stage velocity triangles, single impulse stage, Multistage velocity compounded impulse stage, Multistage pressure compounded impulse, Reaction stages, Radial turbine stages- elements of a radial turbine stage, Stage velocity triangles, Cantilever blade IFR turbine, Ninety-degree IFR turbine, Enthalpy-entropy diagram, Spouting velocity, Stage efficiency, Degree of reaction, Stage losses.
Axial compressor stages-Stage velocity triangles, Centrifugal compressor stage-elements of a centrifugal compressor stage, Stage velocity triangles, Stodola’s theory, Stanitz method, Balje’s formula, Stage losses. Testing and Control of Fans: Fan Testing, Noise Control, Materials and Components Blower, Regulation, Speed Control, Throttling Control at Discharge and Inlet.
Course Outcomes:
The student will be able to
1. apply thermodynamic principles to various stages of compressors and turbines 2. explain flow through cascades of compressors and turbines
3. draw velocity triangles for various stages of compressors and turbines 4. explain parameters required for the design of fans
Texts &References:
1. Dixon, S.L., Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics of Turbomachinery, 5th ed., Butterworths Heinemann, 2005.
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3. Lewis, R.I., Turbo machinery performance and analysis, Elsevier Science & Technology Books, 1996
4. Csanady, G.T., Theory of Turbomachines, McGraw Hill, 1964.
5. Prithvi Raj, D. and Gopalakrishnan, G., A Treatise on Turbomachines, Scitech Publication, 2003.
6. BudugurLakshminarayana, Fluid dynamics and Heat Transfer of Turbomachinery, John Wiley & Sons, Inc, 1996
7. D.P Mishra, Gas Turbine Propulsion, Viva Books Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi, 2015.
Course Plan
Module Content Hours
Semester Exam Marks
I
Basic concepts of turbomachines- Physical processes inside a turbomachinery stage, Turbine and compressor stages,
2
25%
Steady flow energy equation for turbomachines, stagnation state, adiabatic flow through nozzles and diffusers
4
Turbomachinery process representation on h-s diagram and efficiencies, reheat and preheat, Multistage machines.
4
Energy transfer in turbomachines, Forces on the rotor, components of energy transfer, Euler’s work, Isentropic work, Actual work.
4
First Internal Exam
II
Blade theory-Aerofoil section, Drag and Lift, Blade
terminology, Two dimensional cascades. 3
25%
Turbine cascade-Nomenclature, velocity triangles, Blade forces, Zweifel’s Criterion, Losses in turbine cascades.
4
Compressor cascade- Nomenclature, Velocity triangles, Blade forces, pressure recovery coefficient, Cascade efficiency, Losses in compressor cascade.
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Annular cascades- suction and blower types, Radial
cascades-outward flow, Inward flow. 3
III
Axial turbine stages- stage velocity triangles, single impulse stage, Multistage velocity compounded impulse stage, Multistage pressure compounded impulse
4
25%
Reaction stages, Enthalpy-entropy diagram, Stage
efficiency, Degree of reaction. 2
Radial turbine stages- elements of a radial turbine
stage, Stage velocity triangles 2
Cantilever blade IFR turbine, Ninety-degree IFR turbine Enthalpy-entropy diagram, Spouting velocity, Stage efficiency, Degree of reaction, Stage losses.
4
Second Internal Exam
IV
Axial compressor stages-Stage velocity triangles, Enthalpy-entropy diagram, Efficiencies, Degree of reaction, Flow through blade rows, Stage losses and efficiency, Work done factor
4
25%
Centrifugal compressor stage-elements of a centrifugal compressor stage, Stage velocity triangles, Enthalpy-entropy diagram, Stage efficiency, Degree of reaction, Slip factor- Stodola’s theory, Stanitz method, Balje’s formula, Stage losses.
4
Testing and Control of Fans: Fan Testing, Noise Control, Materials and Components Blower, Regulation, Speed Control, Throttling Control at Discharge and Inlet.
4
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Course No. Course Name L-T-P Credits Year of
Introduction
03ME6012 COMPUTATIONAL
METHODS IN FLUID FLOW AND HEAT TRANSFER
3-0-0 3 2015
Course outcomes:
To make the student understand
1. non-iterative and iterative methods to solve systems of linear equations 2. Eigen values and Eigen vectors
3. various methods of numerical differentiation and integration 4. methods of solution of certain types of partial differential equations
5To understand the subject of Computational Fluid Dynamics and to know how to use it as tool to solve the Heat Transfer and Fluid Mechanics related Industrial Problems.
6.To create the base and interest among the students to carry out the Future Research.
Syllabus
Mathematical description of fluid flow and heat transfer – continuity equation, momentum equation, energy equation, particular laws; Non-dimensional form of equations; Averaged equations for turbulent flows; Solution of a set of linear algebraic equations – (TDMA);Fundamentals of Discretization – Finite Difference Technique: Finite difference methods; different means for formulating finite difference equation; Finite Volume Method - Some Conceptual Basics; Physical consistency, Overall balance, finite volume discretization of a 1-D steady state diffusion problem; Basics of Mesh Generation – Structured grids, body fitted coordinate grids for complex geometries, block structured grids, unstructured grids – discretisation in unstructured grids.Finite volume method for diffusion problems - One-dimensional steady state diffusion with and without sources other than those arising from boundary conditions; handling of boundary conditions; Finite volume method for convection – diffusion problems – Steady one dimensional advection and diffusion – central differencing scheme, upwind differencing scheme – concept of false diffusion, Exponential scheme, Hybrid scheme, the power-law scheme; Higher order schemes – QUICK scheme.
Algorithms for the computation of the flow field in steady incompressible flows - Stream function-Vorticity formulation; the staggered grid, SIMPLER, SIMPLEC and PISO algorithms.Finite volume method for transient problems – One dimensional unsteady heat conduction – Explicit scheme, Crank-Nicolson scheme, full Implicit scheme; Discrete Perturbation stability analysis; Discretisation of transient advection-diffusion equation.
Course outcomes:
The student will be able to
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2. use numerical methods to interpolate functions and their derivatives. 3. solve ordinary and partial differential equations using numerical methods.
4. to formulate mathematical models for engineering problems to choose appropriate methods to solve them
Texts &References:
1. Anderson, D. A, Tannehill, J. C., and R. H. Pletcher, R. H., Computational Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer, Second Edition, Taylor & Francis, 1995.
2. Muraleedhar, K. and T. Sundararajan, T., Computational Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer, Second Edition, Narosa Publishing House, 2003.
3. Patankar, S. V., Numerical Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow, Hemisphere, 1980. 4. Versteeg, H. K. and W. Malalasekera, W., An Introduction to Computational Fluid
Dynamics: The Finite Volume Method, Addison Wesley – Longman, 1995.
5. Hornbeck, R. W., Numerical Marching Techniques for Fluid Flows with Heat Transfer, NASA,SP– 297, 1973.
6. Klaus A. Hoffmann, Steve T. Chiang., Computational Fluid Dynamics, Fourth Edition, Volume I, Engineering Education System, 2000
7. GouthamBiswas, Somenath Mukherjee, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Narosa Publishing House Pvt. Ltd, 2014
Course Plan
Module Content Hours Semester Exam
Marks
I
Mathematical description of fluid flow and heat transfer – continuity equation, momentum equation, energy equation, particular laws; Non-dimensional form of equations; Averaged equations for turbulent flows
3
25%
Boundary layer equations for steady incompressible flows; Physical and mathematical classifications of partial differential equations; physical examples of elliptic, parabolic and hyperbolic partial differential equations;
3
Solution of a set of linear algebraic equations – direct and iterative methods, point by point iteration and block iteration; iterative convergence, condition for convergence, rate of convergence;
3