Syllabus

SEMESTER I
ME6010 Advanced Heat and Mass Transfer 3 0 0 3

Introduction - Review of Heat Transfer Fundamentals - Transient conduction and extended surface Heat Transfer - Brief review of Steady Laminar and Turbulent Heat Transfer in External and Internal Flows - Heat Transfer at High Speeds - Unsteady Laminar and Turbulent Forced Convection in Ducts and on Plates - Convection with body forces - Two Phase Flow correlations - Radiation basics - Radiation in Enclosures - Gas Radiation Diffusion and Convective Mass Transfer - Combined Heat and Mass Transfer from Plates and in Pipes. _____________________________________________________________________Top ME6020 IC Engine Combustion and Pollution 3 0 0 3

Role of fuel in engine combustion, selection of fuels, Basic combustion processes for SI and CI engines - Factors affecting combustion in these engines - Combustion chambers Instrumentation to study the combustion process in engines. 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 Instrumentation to measure pollutants - Emission standards and testing. _____________________________________________________________________Top ME6030 Refrigeration and Cryogenics 3 0 0 3

Methods of producing cold: thermodynamic basis, first & second law analyses - Vapour compression systems: Ideal and actual cycles; single stage, multistage and cascade systems; Environmental aspects and alternate refrigerants - Vapour absorption systems: Refrigerant absorbent combinations; single stage, multistage and open cycle systems - Non-conventional systems: Vapour jet, air-cycle, thermo-electric refrigeration - Cryogenic liquefaction and refrigeration systems - Low temperature insulations - Typical applications of refrigeration and cryogenics. _____________________________________________________________________Top ME6040 Incompressible and Compressible Flow 3 0 0 3

Ideal and non-ideal flows, General equations of fluid motion, Navier-Strokes equations and their exact solutions. Boundary Layer Theory; Wedge flows, Laminar flow over plates, cylinders and through pipes; Integral methods; Turbulence, models and flow equations; Steady and Unsteady Turbulent boundary layers. Introduction to Compressible Viscous flows, governing equations, flow with friction and Heat Transfer; Flow through nozzles and Diffusers, Fanno and Rayleigh lines, Normal and oblique shocks.

_____________________________________________________________________Top ME6050 Principles of Turbomachinery 3 0 0 3

Classification - Specific work - Representation of specific work in T-s and h-s diagrams Internal and external losses - Euler's equation of turbomachinery - Ideal and actual velocity triangles - Slip and its estimation - Impulse and reaction type machines - Degree of reaction Effect of outlet blade angle on blade shape - Model laws, specific speed and shape number Special features of hydro, steam and gas turbines - Performance characteristics of turbomachines - Cavitation, Surge and Stall - Thin aerofoil theory - Cascade mechanics. _____________________________________________________________________Top ME6060 Fundamentals of Combustion 3 0 0 3

Fuels and their properties. Review of basic thermodynamics and gaseous mixtures. Combustion Thermodynamics; Stoichiometry; the First and Second Laws of Thermodynamics applied to combustion; composition products in equilibrium; Fundamentals of combustion kinetics. General characteristics of combustion flame and detonation. Laminar flame propagation. Flammability limits and quenching of laminar flames. Ignition, Turbulent flame propagation. Flame stabilization, Gas jets and combustion of gaseous fuel jets. Vaporization and Combustion of liquid fuel droplet. Combustion of a coal particle. _____________________________________________________________________Top ME6070 Thermal Engineering Laboratory I 3 0 0 3

Free Convection Heat Transfer; Forced Convection of Heat Transfer; Measuring Instruments for R & AC applications; Measuring of very low temperature; Calibration of Wedge Probe; Performance studies on Centrifugal Fan; Performance and emission measurements in twoand-four-stroke S.I. engines; Performance and emission measurements in Diesel engines; Performance test on a Centrifugal pump; Performance test on a Hydroturbine; Measurement of density and Viscosity of oils; and Measurement of Gas Flow Rate through pipe lines.

SEMESTER II
ME6000 Computational Methods in Engineering 3 0 0 3

Approximations: Accuracy and precision, definitions of round off and truncation errors, error propagation, Algebraic equations: Formulation and solution of linear algebraic equations, Gauss elimination, LU decomposition, iteration methods (Gauss- Siedel), convergence of iteration methods, Eigen values and Eigen vectors. Interpolation methods: Newton's divided difference, interpolation polynomials, Lagrange interpolation polynomials

Differentiation and Integration: High accuracy differentiation formulae, extrapolation, derivatives of unequally spaced data, Gauss quadrature and integration Transform techniques: Continuous Fourier series, frequency and time domains, Laplace transform, Fourier integral and transform, Discrete Fourier Transform (DFT), Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) Differential equations: Initial and boundary value problems, Eigen value problems, solutions to elliptical and parabolic equations, partial differential equations Regression methods: Linear and non-linear regression, multiple linear regression, general linear least squares Statistical methods: Statistical representation of data, modeling and analysis of data, tests of hypotheses Introduction to optimization methods: Local and global minima, Line searches, Steepest descent method, Conjugate gradient method, Quasi Newton method, Penalty function. Solution to practical engineering problems using software tools
_____________________________________________________________________Top ME6080 Measurements in Thermal Engineering 3 0 0 3

Introduction to measurements for scientific and engineering applications - need and goal broad category of methods for measuring field and derived quantities; Principles of measurement - parameter estimation - regression analysis - correlations - error estimation and data presentation - analysis of data; Measurement of field quantities - thermometry - heat flux measurement - measurement of force, pressure, flow rate, velocity, humidity, noise, vibration - measurement of the above by probe and non intrusive techniques; Measurement of derived quantities - torque, power, thermophysical properties - radiation and surface properties; Analytical methods and pollution monitoring - mass spectrometry -chromatography spectroscopy.
_____________________________________________________________________Top ME6090 Thermal Engineering Laboratory II 0 0 3 2

Radiation Heat Transfer; Boiling Heat Transfer; Performance evaluation of a vapour compression refrigeration ; Performance evaluation of thermoelectric refrigerator and heat pump; Calibration of a 5-hole Probe; Performance Studies on an Axial Flow Fan; Measurement and Analysis of combustion parameters in I.C.engines; Study of various transducers used in I.C. engines; Parallel and Series operation of pumps; Cavitation test on a centrifugal pump; Evaluation of the Calorific value of gaseous and liquid fuels; Burning velocity measurement in laminar flames.
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ME6610

Theory of Steam and Gas Turbines

3 0 0 3

Axial flow turbines; two-dimensional and experimental flow in turbines - design charts correlations and applications to stage performance; Off-design performance estimation; Three dimensional flow; viscous flows; Losses and efficiencies; turbines of low shape parameter, partial admission turbines - Stenning's analysis; Supersonic and transonic turbine stages nozzle and rotor blade passage calculations; Cooled turbines; Single spool compressor and turbine matching; General methods and simplified methods of equilibrium operation.
_____________________________________________________________________Top ME6620 Theory and Design of Centrifugal Machines 3 0 0 3

Radial Compressor : Different design approaches - Aerodynamic design - design of impeller major dimensions - vane geometry; Outlet guide mechanism - vaneless and vaned diffusers volute casing; General arrangement; Design and off design performance estimation of multistage compressors - effect of compressibility on the design - number of stages and compressor length - construction. Radial Turbines: Turbine head, efficiency and other characteristics, calculation of main dimensions, design of blades, multistage and multi flow arrangement, performance data, application.
_____________________________________________________________________Top ME6630 Theory of Axial Compressors 3 0 0 3

Axial flow compressors - airfoil theory - cascade theory (two dimensional) - potential and experimental flow theories - correlations; Degree of reaction; Off-design performance estimation of stages using correlations; Irreversibilities and efficiencies; Design of compressor stages on two-dimensional basis; Three-dimensional flow theories - simple radial equilibrium equation, actuator disc theory and streamline curvature method; Supersonic compressor stages; viscous flows and losses in compressors; Boundary layers on blades and annulus walls ; Secondary and tip clearance flows ; Stalling and surging in compressors.
_____________________________________________________________________Top List of Electives Electives I ME6002 Turbomachinery Noise and Control 3 0 0 3

Noise; scales and rating of noise Elementary acoustics; The wave equation; Acoustic sources; Transmission along ducts; Two dimensional duct; Cylindrical duct; Radiation

Acoustic Analogies; Lighthill, Ffowcs Williams- Hawkings equations; Compressor and Fan noise; Interaction tone noise; kinematics of interaction noise; Tyler-Sofrin modes Rotor- stator interaction; Analysis for interaction tone noise Rotor/inflow-distortion interaction; multiple pure tone noise Broad band noise; self and trailing edge noise Design and flow manipulation strategies to control noise Acoustic treatment; Attenuation in Lined Uniform Ducts Overview of Computational Aeroacoustics as relevant to prediction of turbomachinery noise.
_____________________________________________________________________Top ME6150 Numerical Methods in Thermal Engineering 3 0 0 3

Governing equations for thermal systems. Solutions of linear & non-linear algebraic equations, applications in thermal radiation and chemical equilibrium calculations. Time marching solutions - applications to reaction kinetics. Discretization of derivatives - finite difference applications in steady conduction - simulation of transient conduction by finite difference - applications in convective heat transfer. Finite volume method - applications in heat conduction - incompressible flow simulation - modeling of compressible flows simulation of reacting systems. Introduction to FEM - incompressible flow simulation by FEM. Turbulent flow modeling.
_____________________________________________________________________Top ME6340 Vortex Element Methods 3 0 0 3

Basis of surface singularity modeling - Induced velocities - Concept of vortex sheets Computer aided plotting of streamlines within the flow field - Schlichting's method for the analysis of aerofoils - Surface Vorticity or Martensen's method- Flows with symmetry about the x-axis - Lifting bodies, two dimensional aerofoils and cascades - Multiple bodies - Radial cascades - Axisymmetric Surface Vorticity model - Body of revolution - Annular aerofoils and engine cowls - Annulus flows - Vortex dynamics in inviscid flows - Simple vortex cloud modeling for two dimensional bodies - Simulation of viscous diffusion in discrete vortex modeling.
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ME6660

Fans, Blowers and Compressors

3 0 0 3

Classification - fans, blowers and compressors - centrifugal, axial flow and mixed flow types; Principles of operation; Different design approaches; Flow mechanism through the impeller ideal and actual flows - concept of slip power; Degree of reaction; Aerodynamic design of impellers - impeller blade design - diffusers and volute casing; Performance and regulation surging and stalling; Constructional details and blade fixing; Mechanical aspects - critical speed - stress calculation - blade vibrations; Different applications.
_____________________________________________________________________Top Electives II & III ME6450 Gas Turbines 3 0 0 3

Open and Closed Cycle Gas Turbines - Thermodynamic analysis of gas turbine cycles Simple, inter-cooled and reheat cycles - Performance of practical gas turbine cycles - Gas turbine combustion systems - Compressor and turbine characteristics - Theory and design of compressors and turbines - Blade cooling, performance of turbo jet units, Turbo charging of I.C. Engines.
_____________________________________________________________________Top ME6600 Aerodynamic Design of Axial Compressors and Turbines 3003

Axial flow fans and compressors; Degree of reaction; Design methodology - design of rotor, stator blading using isolated airfoil theory, cascade theory and slip power theory; Velocity triangles - blade angles and flow angles - blade outlet angle and profile shape; Multistage compression - number of stages - compressor length, design of axial compressor stages. Axial flow steam & gas turbines - impulse and reaction types; Multistage turbines - compounding of turbine stages; Aerodynamic design of turbine rotor/stator blading section profiles - turbine length.
_____________________________________________________________________Top ME6640 Advanced Topics in Turbomachinery 3 0 0 3

Axial flow Compressors: three-dimensional viscous flow - three-dimensional boundary layers on rotating blades - annulus wall boundary layer calculation methods - secondary and tip clearance flows and losses; Surge and stall in axial compressors: prediction methods, stability and range enhancement methods, post stall behaviour; Unsteady flows - basic phenomena inlet distortion - flutter; Inverse design techniques; Blade and disc stresses and vibrations. Centrifugal compressors and radial turbines : viscous flows - boundary layer flows secondary and tip clearance flows and losses; Stability and range; enhancement methods; Unsteady flows; Blade and disc stresses; Design optimisation - three dimensional shape generation techniques. Axial flow turbines : loss modeling of axial turbines: Profile and

secondary losses, tip clearance losses, Details of secondary and tip clearance flows; Transonic and supersonic blade design; Unsteady flows - sources of unsteadiness, relevant parameters, Inviscid and viscous flows - rotor/stator interactions, wake structure and vortex shedding; Inverse design techniques; Turbine heat transfer and cooling.
_____________________________________________________________________Top ME6650 Computational Fluid Dynamics of Turbomachinery 3 0 0 3

Governing equations and boundary conditions for turbomachinery flows - possible simplifications and typical examples; Generation of three-dimensional shapes - use of Bezier curves; Grid generation techniques - structured and unstructured grid generation algorithms; Finite difference, finite volume and finite element methods; Bench marking; Case studies; Use of commercial codes.
_____________________________________________________________________Top ME6670 Gas Turbine Engineering 3 0 0 3

Thermodynamics of gas turbines: Cycle analysis; Gas Turbine Components: compressor, combustor, heat exchangers, turbine - description: analytical considerations, performance; Matching of compressor and turbine: cooling of turbine blades. Compressor and turbine impeller construction, blade fixing details, sealing; Material selection for components, Protective coating for hot turbine parts, Components fabrication techniques, Gas turbine turbocharger, gas turbine power generation, turbo expander, gas turbine application, Closed cycle gas turbines, Co-generation - Introduction, Thermodynamics of co-generation, Criteria for component performance, Some practical schemes.
_____________________________________________________________________Top ME6680 Measurement Techniques in Thermal Turbomachines 3 0 0 3

Introduction: Pressure, velocity and flow direction measurements in two and three dimensional flows, Volume and mass flow measurements; Speed and torque measurements; Boundary layer analysis. Hot wire anemometry - two component and three component velocity measurements; LDA and PIV measurement techniques; Wall shear stress measurements; Pressure and velocity measurements using fast response pressure transducers. Flow visualization - various techniques; Image processing; Temperature and heat flux measurements; Use of micro computers for online data acquisition, Uncertainty analysis of experimental data.
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HYDROTURBO MACHINES Design of Pumps 3 0 0 3

Historical Development - Study of Existing Designs - Fundamental Equations and definitions - Slip power design of pump impellers - Aerodynamic method of design of axial flow pump impellers - Double curvature vanes - Method of error triangles - Design of mixed flow pumps - Inlet and outlet elements - Introduction to computer aided design and layout of impellers.
_____________________________________________________________________Top ME6310 Design of Hydroturbines 3 0 0 3

Classification and constructional features of different types of turbines - Energy equation Draft tubes - Cavitation in turbines - Hydraulic design of Francis, Kaplan and Pelton Turbine runners - Vane development and layout - Control of cavitation coefficient - Hydraulic design of spiral casings, draft tubes, guide vane systems for reaction turbines - Design consideration of Bulb turbines and fully reversible axial flow pump-turbines.
_____________________________________________________________________Top ME6320 Pump Application Engineering 3 0 0 3

Pump classes and types - Performance and system characteristics - Regulation, selection, operation and maintenance - Piping system sizing and analysis - Concepts of pumping system economics - Pumps for power plant services, Petroleum industries, Chemical industries, Water supply, Textile, Food Processing and handling industries, Sewage and sump services, etc.
_____________________________________________________________________Top List of Electives Electives I ME6340 Vortex Element Methods 3 0 0 3

Basis of surface singularity modeling - Induced velocities - Concept of vortex sheets Computer aided plotting of streamlines within the flow field - Schlichting's method for the analysis of aerofoils - Surface Vorticity or Martensen's method- Flows with symmetry about the x-axis - Lifting bodies, two dimensional aerofoils and cascades - Multiple bodies - Radial cascades - Axisymmetric Surface Vorticity model - Body of revolution - Annular aerofoils and engine cowls - Annulus flows - Vortex dynamics in inviscid flows - Simple vortex cloud modeling for two dimensional bodies - Simulation of viscous diffusion in discrete vortex modeling.

_____________________________________________________________________Top ME6350 Mechanical Design of Hydroturbomachines 3 0 0 3

Constructional details - Design of shafts including determination of critical speeds - Stress analysis of radial, mixed and axial flow impeller blades - Axial and radial thrusts - Stresses in Pelton turbine buckets - Stress analysis in impeller shrouds - Bearings - Seals, Stuffing boxes, Contactless seals, Mechanical seals - Stresses in volute casings - Regulating mechanisms Material selection.
_____________________________________________________________________Top ME7270 Microscale Fluid Flow and Machinery 3 0 0 3

Introduction: application of microscale devices in life sciences and chemistry; Theory of microscale fluid flow: continuum mechanics at small scales, boundary condition, low Reynolds Number flows, effect of surface tension and electrokinetics, molecular approach: Micropump: mechanical and non-mechanical pumps and micro turbine; Flow control devices: internal and external; Fabrication techniques for micro devices: photolithography, silicon-based micro machining, and polymer-based micro machining; Experimental flow characterization: point-wise methods and full-field method.
_____________________________________________________________________Top Electives II & III ME6330 Cavitation 3 0 0 3

Definition - Types and effects - Production of controlled cavitation and different study methods and equipments - Effect of liquid properties on inception of cavitation - Physics of cavitation - Cavitation in pumps and turbines: Critical zones, damage and performance effects - Testing pumps and turbines for cavitation behaviour - Design aspects for cavitation free operation.
_____________________________________________________________________Top ME6360 Standards in Hydroturbomachines 3 0 0 3

Need for standardization - Areas, methods and organisation - Nomenclature and sizing of parts & assemblies - Choice of materials - Testing methods - Selection of instruments Requirements of calibration and checking - Choice of samples for testing - Study of national and international standards on Pumps and Hydroturbines - Standards in application of hydroturbomachines.
_____________________________________________________________________Top ME6370 Experimental Methods in Hydroturbomachines 3 0 0 3

Measuring requirements in Hydroturbomachines - Characteristics of pumps and hydroturbines - Model testing - Setups for testing - Accidental and systematic errors - Error analysis - Design of probes and their calibration - Flow visualization - Unsteady flow measurements - Measurements in rotating systems - Noise and vibration measurements Introduction to data logging and Computer Aided Instrumentation and Testing.
_____________________________________________________________________Top ME6390 Micro Hydro Power 3 0 0 3

Hydraulics of Hydropower - Types of Power plants and their layout - Turbines: Terminology, Types and constructional details - Hydrologic Analysis - Selection of Turbines - Cavitation and Turbine setting - Regulation - Economic analysis - pumps as turbines - Environmental issues - standardization.
_____________________________________________________________________Top ME6920 Performance Analysis of Hydroturbomachines 3 0 0 3

Basic equations and dimensional analysis - Two dimensional cascade - Simplified meridional flow analysis - Radial equilibrium analysis - Actuator disc theory applied to an axial flow turbomachine blade row - Mixed and radial turbomachines - Ducted propellers - Loss analysis of hydroturbomachine components - performance prediction