I.

POWER GENERATION AND ABSORPTION SYSTEMS

Energy sources and their classification,
Renewable Energy sources
Bio-mass energy
OTEC
Solar energy
Wind energy
Geo-thermal energy
Tidal energy

Fuels and their properties Coal , Oil, Gas

Nuclear power plants
Steam and its properties
Numericals
Boilers and accessories:
Steam boilers
Classification
Lancashire boiler
Babcock and Wilcox boiler
boiler mountings and accessories - their locations and applications.

Turbomachine Power Generating

Steam turbines
Classification
Principle of operation of Impulse and reaction.
Need for Compounding of Impulse turbines
Pressure, Velocity, Pressure-velocity Compounding
Gas turbines
Classification
Open cycle GT -Working principles and Operation
Closed cycle GT -Working principles and Operation
Comparison of Open cycle and Closed cycle GT
Hydraulic turbines
Classification,
Pelton wheel - Principle and operation
Francis turbine - Principle and operation
Kaplan turbine- Principle and operation

Turbomachine Power Absorbing

Pumps and compressors:
Reciprocating and rotary types of pumps
Compressors

Internal Combustion Engines:

Classification of I.C. Engines
Engines parts and components

 Four Stroke Petrol Engine

Working principle
P-V, T-S Diagram for Otto Cycle
Efficiency
Four Stroke Diesel Engine
Working principle
P-V, T-S Diagram for Diesel Cycle
Efficiency
Comparison of four stroke Petrol and Diesel Engine
Two Stroke Petrol engine
Working principle
Comparison of two stroke and four stroke petrol engine
IC Engine performance
Indicated Power
Thermal power
Efficiency
Indicated thermal efficiency
Brake thermal efficiency
Mechanical efficiency
Volumetric efficiency
Specific fuel consumption
Heat Balance of IC Engines

Refrigeration and Air conditioning

Refrigeration
What is Refrigeration , Refrigerant and Principle of RAC
Applications of Refrigeration
Performance of Refrigeration system - Refrigerating effect , Ice making capacity,
Unit of refrigeration, COP, Why COP, Relative COP
Components of RAC systems
Principle and working of vapour compression refrigeration system
Principle and working of vapour absorption refrigeration system
Comparison of Vapour compression and vapour Absorption refrigeration
systems
Properties of Ideal refrigerants
Air - Conditioning
Principles and applications of air conditioners
Room/window air conditioner
Automotive air conditioning system

II. Machine Tools and Machining Operations

Conventional machine tools
Lathe

What is tool and machine tool

What is lathe and Principle of working of a Centre Lathe
Parts of lathe
Lathe operations

 Specification of lathe
Drilling Machine
Principle of working
classification and types of drilling Machines
drilling operations
Specifications of a drilling machine
Milling Machine
Principle and Method of Milling
Types of Milling Machines
Working of Horizontal and Vertical Milling Machines
Milling Operations
Specification of Milling Machine
Grinding Machine
Principle and classification of Grinding Machines
Type of Grinding Machines
Surface Grinder
Cylindrical grinder
Centerless grinder

Mechanical Power Transmission

Belt Drives

Classification and applications

Length of belt,
Velocity ratio,
Creep and slip,
Idler pulley, stepped pulley and fast & loose pulley
belt and pulley construction

Chain drive and rope drives

Gear drives
Definitions, Terminology, types and uses.
Gear Drives and Gear Trains
Simple problems on gear drives

Mechanical Joints
Temporary and permanent fasteners- Threaded fasteners
Riveted joints
welded joints
Knuckle joint
cotter and pin joints
couplings