Syllabus of B. Tech.

Program in Mechanical Engineering

DIT University, Dehradun

DIT University
Department of Mechanical Engineering

SYLLABUS
B.Tech. (Mechanical Engineering)
THIRD YEAR

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Semester V

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LA5210

FLUID MACHINERY

Unit

Contents

[3-12]

Contact
hours
Introduction: Classification of Fluid Machines, Application of
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momentum and momentum equation to flow through hydraulic
machinery, Eulers fundamental equation.
Impact of jet: Introduction to hydrodynamic thrust of jet on a fixed
and moving surface (flat & curve), effect of inclination of jet with the
surface.
Hydraulic Turbines: Classification of turbines, Impulse turbines,
constructional details, velocity triangles, power and efficiency
calculations, governing of Pelton wheel.

Reaction Turbines: Fransis and Kaplan turbines, constructional

details, velocity triangles, power and efficiency calculations, degree of
reaction, draft tube, cavitation in turbines, principles of similarity, unit
and specific speed, performance characteristics, selection of water
turbines.

Centrifugal Pumps:
Classifications of centrifugal pumps, vector diagram, work done by
impellor, efficiencies of centrifugal pumps, specific speed, model
testing, cavitation and separation, performance characteristics.

Positive Displacement Pumps:

Reciprocating pump theory, slip and coefficient of discharges, indicator
diagram, effect and acceleration, work saved by fitting air vessels,
comparison of centrifugal and reciprocating pumps, positive rotary
pumps, Gear and Vane pumps, performance characteristics.

Other Machines:
Hydraulic accumulator, Intensifier, Hydraulic press, Lift and Cranes,
theory of hydraulic coupling and torque converters, performance
characteristics.
Water Lifting Devices: Hydraulic ram, Jet pumps, Airlift pumps,
water distribution systems.

References books:
1. White, F.M., Fluid Mechanics, McGraw Hill Pvt. Ltd., 7th edition, 2011.
2. Munson, Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics, Willey India Pvt Ltd,New Delhi, 6th edition,
2010.
3. Duglas, J. Fluid Mechanics, Pearson Ltd, 14th edition, New Delhi, 2013.
4. Bansal R. K., Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulic Machine, Lakshmi Publications, New Delhi.

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5. Bansal R. K., A Text Book of Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulic Machine, Lakshmi
Publications, New Delhi, 2010.
6. Modi P.N and Seth S. M., Hydraulics and Fluid Mechanics, Standard Book House, New
Delhi.
7. Rajput,R.K., Text Book of Fluid Mechanics, S.Chand Publication, 4th edition,New Delhi,
2013.

List of experiments
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

To determine the coefficient of impact jet vane combination by comparing the

actual force with the theoretical force for stationary vanes of different shapes.
To find out Pelton wheel turbine efficiency by comparing the fluid energy to
mechanical energy.
To find out the performance of Francis turbine.
To study the performance of reciprocating pump
To study the performance of centrifugal pump.
Study through visit of any pumping station/plant.
Study through visit of any hydraulic power plant.

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LA5220

Heat & Mass Transfer

Unit

Contents

[3-1-2]

Contact
hours
Introduction to Heat Transfer: Concepts of heat flows: conduction,
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convection and radiation; effect of temperature on thermal conductivity
of materials; introduction to combined heat transfer mechanism.
Conduction: One-dimensional general differential heat conduction
equation in the rectangular, cylindrical and spherical coordinates, initial
and boundary conditions.
Steady State one-dimensional Heat conduction :Composite Systems
in rectangular, cylindrical and spherical coordinates with and without
Energy generation; thermal resistance concept; Analogy between heat
and electricity flow; thermal contact resistance; Overall Heat Transfer
Coefficient, critical thickness of insulation.

Fins: Types of fins, Fins of uniform cross-sectional area; errors of

measurement of temperature in thermometer wells.
Transient Conduction: Lumped capacitance method, unsteady state
heat conduction in one dimension only, Heisler charts.

Forced Convection: Basic concepts; hydrodynamic boundary layer;

thermal boundary layer, flow over a flat plate; flow across a single
cylinder and a sphere; flow inside ducts; empirical heat transfer
relations; relation between fluid friction and heat transfer; liquid metal
heat transfer.
Natural Convection: Physical mechanism of natural convection;
buoyant force; empirical heat transfer relations for natural convection
over vertical plates and cylinders, horizontal plates and Cylinders, and
sphere.

Condensation And Boiling :Introduction to condensation phenomena;

heat transfer relations for laminar film. Condensation on vertical
surfaces and on a horizontal tube; Boiling modes pool boiling curve.
Heat Exchanger:Types of heat exchangers; fouling factors; overall
heat transfer coefficient; logarithmic Mean temperature difference
(LMTD) method; effectiveness-NTU method; compact heat
Exchangers.
Introduction To Mass Transfer: Introduction; Fick's law of
diffusion, analogy between heat and mass transfer, steady mass
diffusion through a wall, convective mass transfer.

Thermal Radiation: Basic radiation concepts; radiation properties of

surfaces; black body radiation laws; shape factor; black-body radiation
exchange; Radiation exchange between non-blackbodies in an

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enclosure; Infinite parallel Planes, radiation shields.

Reference Books:
1. Cengel, Y.A. and Ghajar, A.J. Heat and Mass Transfer, Tata McGraw Hill Co.Ltd, 4th,
edition, 2013.
2. Thirumaleswar, M. Fundamentals of Heat and Mass Transfer, Pearson Education, 1st
edition, 2013.
3. Incropera, F.P., Fundamentals of Heat & Mass Transfer, Wiley Publication, 6th edition,
2013.
4. Kreith, F. and Bohn, M.S., Principles of Heat Transfer, Brooks/Cole, 6th edition, 2006.
5. Holman, J.P., Heat Transfer, TataMcGraw-Hill Publishing Company Limited, 6th
edition, 2008.
List of experiments
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
8.
9.
10.

Conduction - Composite wall experiment.

Convection - Experiment on heat transfer from tube-natural convection.
Convection - Heat transfer through fin-natural convection.
Convection - Heat transfer through fin-forced convection.
Convection- Heat transfer from forced convection from tube.
Heat exchanger - Parallel flow experiment.
Heat exchanger - Counter flow experiment.
Conduction - Determination of thermal conductivity of metal.
Determination of Stefan-Boltzman constant.

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LA5230

Mechanical Measurements

Unit

Contents

Contact
hours
Basic Concepts of Measurements: Introduction to measurement and
8
measuring instruments, Generalized measuring system and functional
elements, units of measurement, static and dynamic performance
characteristics of measurement devices, calibration, standards of
measurements, concept of error, sources of error, statistical analysis of
errors.
Sensors and Transducers:
Types of sensors, types of transducers and their characteristics.
Signal transmission and processing:
Devices and systems. Signal Display & Recording Devices
Strain measurement:
Types of strain gauges and their working, strain gauge circuits,
temperature compensation. Strain rosettes, calibration.
Measurements of force and torque:
Different types of load cells, elastic transducers, pneumatic & hydraulic
systems.
Vibration Measurement:
Seismic instruments, vibration pick ups and decibel meters,
vibrometers accelerometers.
Angular and Taper Measurements:
Introduction; Working principle & construction of Angular Measuring
Instruments like Protractors, Sine bars, Sine Centre, Angle gauges,
Spirit level, Clinometers, angle dekkor; Applications, Advantages &
limitations of commonly used angular measuring instruments; Taper
Measuring instruments: Measurement of taper shafts & holes.

Screw Thread Measurements:

Introduction & classification of Threads; Elements, Specification &
forms of Screw Threads; Various Methods for measuring elements of
External & Internal Screw Thread; Screw Thread Gauges; Errors in
Threads.
Gear Measurements: Measurement and testing of spur gear: Various
methods of measuring tooth thickness, tooth profile & pitch; Gear
Errors.

Temperature Measurement:
Introduction; Temperature and Temperature Scales; Methods of
temperature Measurement; Expansion thermometers; Filled System
thermometers; Electrical temperature measuring instrument;
Pyrometers; Calibration of temperature measuring instruments.

[3-1-2]

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Pressure Measurement:
Introduction; Pressure standards and methods of pressure measurement;
Manometers; Elastic pressure transducers; Measurement of Vacuum;
Force balance pressure gauges; Electrical pressure transducers; pressure
Switches; Calibration of pressure measuring instruments, Maintenance
and repair of pressure measuring instrument; Trouble shooting.
Reference Books:
1. R.K. Rajput, Mechanical Measurements & Instruments, 3rd edition, 2007-2008
2. Beckwith, Marangoni, Lienhard, Mechanical Measurements, 5th edition, 2003
3. A.K. Sawhney and P. Sawhney, Mechanical Measurements and Instrumentation, 12th
edition, 2001
4. Doeblin, Measurement Systems, 5th edition, 2004
List of experiments
1. Study & working of
micrometer,tachometer.

simple

measuring

instruments-

Vernier

2. Measurement of effective diameter of a screw thread using 3 wire method.

3. Measurement of angle using sinebar & slip gauges. Study of limit gauges.
4. Study & angular measurement using level protector.
5. Study of dial indicator & its constructional details.
6. Study and understanding of limits, fits & tolerances.
7. Study of Pressure & Temperature measuring equipments.
8. Strain gauge measurement.
9. Speed measurement using stroboscope.
10. Flow measurement experiment.
11. Vibration/work measuring experiment.
12. Experiment on Dynamometer

calipers,

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LA5040

Industrial Engineering and Management

[3-0-0]

Unit

Contents

Contact
hours
4

Production, Production systems and Productivity:

Definition of production, factors of production, types of production
systems.
Definition of productivity, application and advantages of productivity
Improvement tools, reasons for increase and decreases in productivity
Location Selection and Plant Layout:
Nature of Location Decision, Importance of Plant Location, Dynamic
Nature of Plant Location, Choice of site for selection, State regulations
on location, Government policies on decentralization. Industrial
Estates, Economic Survey of Site selection, Comparison of location,
Principles of Plant layout and Types, factors affecting layout, methods,
factors governing flow pattern, travel chart, analytical tools of plant
layout, layout of manufacturing shop, repair shop and services sectors.

Production Planning and Control:

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Types of production systems and their characteristics functions and
objectives of P.P.C., product design and development including
standardization and simplification,
Sales forecasting, concept, techniques, application, production planning
and process planning,
Sequencing, loading and scheduling, techniques and their selection,
line of balance, assembly line balancing, dispatching, progress control.
4
Inspection and Statistical Quality Control:
8
Inspection functions, types, objectives and benefits, quality control
principles, Concepts of quality circles, Total quality management,
Quality assurance, Quality audit, ISO, and six sigma.
SQC Concept, variable and attributes, normal distribution curves and
its property charts for variable and attributes and their applications and
interpretation (analysis) process capability,
Acceptance sampling, sampling plans, OC curves and AOQ curves.
Basics of Management: introduction, definition of management,
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7
functions of management planning , organising, staffing, directing,
co-ordination, controlling, motivating, communication, decission
making.
Principles of management, administration and management, nature of
management, levels of management, managerial skills, managerial
roles, styles of management.
Forms of organisation line, staff, line-staff
Forms of ownership partnership, joint stock, cooperative society,
govt. sector etc.
Reference Books:
1. Riggs, Production System, Planning, Analysis and Control, Wiley, 3rd ed. 1991.

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2. Mahajan, Industrial Engineering and Production Management, Dhanpat Rai & Co.,
2005.
3. Martand Telsang, Industrial Engineering and Production Management, S Chand &
company, 2nd ed. 2006.
4. Banga and Sharma, Industrial Engineering and Production Management, Khanna
publishers.
5. Shankar, Industrial Engineering and Management,Galgotia Publications Pvt. Ltd, 1st
ed. 2000 (Reprint 2006).
6. Khanna, industrial Engineering and Management, Dhanpat Rai Publications, 17th
edition 2010.

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LA5050

MACHINE DESIGN-II

Unit

Contents

[3-1-0]

Contact
hours
Spur Gear: Tooth forms, System of gear teeth, contact ratio, Standard
8
proportions of gear systems, Interference in involute gears, Backlash,
Selection of gear materials, Gear manufacturing methods, Design
considerations, Beam strength of gear tooth, Dynamic tooth load, Wear
strength of gear tooth, Failure of gear tooth, Design of spur gears,
AGMA and Indian standards.

Helical Gear: Terminology, Proportions for helical gear, Beam

strength and wear strength of helical gear, herringbone gear, crossed
helical gear, Design of helical gears.
Worm Gear: Types of worm, Terminology, Gear tooth proportions,
Efficiency of worm gear, Heat dissipation in worm gearing, Strength
and wear tooth load for worm gear, Design of worm gearing.

Sliding Contact Bearing Types, Selection of bearing, Plain journal

bearing, Hydrodynamic lubrication, Properties and materials,
Lubricants, Hydrodynamic journal bearing, Heat generation, Design of
journal bearing, Thrust bearing-pivot and collar bearing,
Hydrodynamic thrust bearing.

Rolling Contact Bearing Advantages and disadvantages, Types of ball

bearing, Thrust ball bearing, Types of roller bearing, Selection of radial
ball bearing, Bearing life, Selection of roller bearings, Dynamic
equivalent load for roller contact bearing under constant and variable
loading, Reliability of Bearing, Selection of rolling contact bearing,
Lubrication of ball and roller bearing, Mounting of bearing.

I. C. Engine parts
Selection of type of IC engine, General design considerations, Design
of Cylinder and cylinder head;
Design of piston, piston ring and gudgeon pin; Design of connecting
rod; Design of center crankshaft.

Reference Books:
1. Waldron M. B. & Waldron K. J. Mechanical Design Theory and Methodology Springer
India, 2nd Edition 2007.
2. Juvinall Robert C. Machine Design Wiley Publication, India, 5th Edition 2011
3. Spott M. F Design of Machine Elements Prentice Hall India, 3rd Edition 2013

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Sharma and Agrawal Machine Design S.K. Katara & Sons, 1st Publication 1997.
Bhandari V. B.Design of Machine Elements Tata McGraw Hill Co., 3rd Edition 2013.
Gitin M. Maitra Handbook of Gear Design Tata McGraw Hill Co., 2nd Edition 1994.
Alex Vallance & Doughtie V.I. Design of Machine Members Tata McGraw Hill Co.,
4th Edition 1964.
8. Black P. H. & Adams O. E. Design of Machine Elements Tata McGraw Hill Co., 3rd
Edition 1968.

4.
5.
6.
7.

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SEMSTER VI

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LA6210

INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES

[3-1-2]

Unit

Contents

Contact
hours

Introduction to I.C Engines: Engine classification, Air standard

cycles, Otto, Diesel, Stirling, Ericsson cycles, Actual Cycle analysis,
Two and four stroke engines, SI and CI engines, Valve timing diagram,
Rotary engines, Stratified charge engine.

Fuels: Fuels for SI and CI engine , important qualities of SI engine

fuels, Rating of SI engine fuels, Important qualities of CI engine fuels,
Dopes, Additives, Gaseous fuels, LPG, CNG, Biogas, Producer gas,
Alternative fuels for IC engines.

SI Engines: Carburetion, Mixture requirements, Carburetor types

Theory of carburetor, MPFI. Combustion in SI engine, Flame speed,
Ignition delay, Abnormal combustion and it's control, Combustion
chamber design for SI engines.

Ignition system requirements, Magneto and Battery ignition systems,

Ignition timing and spark plug, Electronic ignition, Battery and its
types, Charging and discharging of batteries.

CI Engines: Fuel injection in CI engines, Requirements, Types of

injection systems, Fuel pumps, Fuel injectors, Injection timings.

Combustion in CI engines, Ignition delay, Knock and it's control,

Combustion chamber design of CI engines.
Scavenging in 2 Stroke engines, Pollution and it's control.

Engine Cooling: Different cooling systems, Cooling Towers,

Radiators and cooling fans.
Lubrication: Engine friction, Lubrication principal, Type of
lubrication, Lubrication Oils, Crankcase ventilation.
Supercharging: Effect of altitude on power output, Types of
supercharging.

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Testing and Performance: Performance parameters, Basic

measurements, Blow by measurement, Testing of SI and CI engines.
Heat balance sheet.

Reference Books:
1. V. Ganesan, Internal Combustion Engines, Tata Mc Graw Hill Publishers, 4th Edition.
2 .M.L. Mathur & R. P. Sharma, A Course in International Combustion Engines, Dhanpat Rai
& Sons. 4th Edition, 2005.
3. R. K. Rajput, A A Textbook of Internal Combustion Engines, Laxmi Publication, Second
edition, 2005 .
4. Colin R. Ferguson, Allan Thomson Kirkpatrick, Internal combustion engines
John Wiley & Sons, 2nd edition, 2000.

List of experiments

1. Study & experiment on 2- Stroke diesel and diesel engine.

2. Study & experiment on 4- Stroke petrol and diesel engine.
3. Performance Analysis of Four stroke S.I. Engine- Determination of indicated and brake
thermal efficiency, specific fuel consumption at different loads, Energy Balance.
4. Determination of Indicated H.P. of I.C. Engine by Morse Test.
5. Performance Analysis of Four stroke C.I. Engine- Determination of indicated and
brake thermal efficiency, specific fuel consumption at different loads, Energy Balance.
6. Study & experiment on Ignition system of I.C. Engine.
7. Study & experiment on Fuel Supply System of S.I. Engines- Carburetor, Fuel Injection
Pump and MPFI.
8. Study & experiment on Fuel Supply System of C.I. Engines- Injector & Fuel Pump.
9. Experiment on Exhaust Gas Analysis of an I.C. Engine.

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LA6220

COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN (CAD)

[3-1-2]

Unit

Contents

Contact
hours
8

Fundamentals of CAD:
Introduction, Reasons for implementing a CAD system, Computer
Aided Process application, conventional design vs CAD. Benefits,
Hardware, CAD softwares, review of c, c++ , statement such as if else
for while and switch, functions, pointer-notations, structure and class,
concept of oops.
Computer graphics
Graphics input devices-cursor control devices,digitizers,scanners and
touch panels,
Graphics display devices: CRT, colour CRT monitors,DVST,Flat
panel display,graphics output devices

Geometric modeling:
Graphics functions,output-primitives- bresenhams line drawing and
mid point circle algorithms, Types of mathematical representation of
curves, wire frame models, wireframe entities ,parametric
representation of synthetic curves- her mite cubic splines, Bezier
curves ,B-splines rational curves
Surface modeling: Mathematical representation surfaces, Surface
model, Surface entities, surface representation, Parametric
representation of surfaces, plane surface, rule surface, surface of
revolution, Tabulated Cylinder
Parameteric representation of synthetic surfaces :
Hermite Bicubic surface, Bezier surface, B- Spline surface, COONs
surface, Blending surface , Sculptured surface, Surface manipulation
Displaying, Segmentation, Trimming, Intersection, Transformations
(both 2D and 3D).
GEOMETRICMODELLING-3D : Solid modeling, Solid
Representation, Boundary Representation (B-rep), Constructive Solid
Geometry (CSG),quadric and superquadric surfaces and blobby objects
Graphics Standards:
Standards for graphics programming, features of GKS, other graphics
standards, PHIGS, IGES, PDES. Standards in CAD

Collaborative Engineering: Collaborative Design, Principles,

Approaches, Tools, Design Systems. Introduction to CAD/CAE,
Element of CAD, Concepts of integrated CAD/CAM, CAD
Engineering applications, its importance & necessity.

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Finite Element Methods: Introduction and Application of FEM,

Stiffness Matrix/ Displacement Matrix, One/Two Dimensional bar &
beam element (as spring system) analysis
.
5

Optimization:
Introduction, design synthesis, Engineering vs Optimum Design,
Objectives of Optimization, Classification of Optimization problems
and their procedure, techniques of optimization, Optimized design of
machine components, Optimization Software.

Reference Books:
1. Ibrahim Zeid CAD/Cam Theory and Practice, McGraw Hill, International Edition, 1998.
2. Chris McMohan and Jimmi Browne, CAD/CAM Principles, Practice and Manufacturing
Management, Pearson Education Asia,Ltd., 2000.
3. Donald Hearn and Pauline Baker M. Computer Graphics, Prentice Hall, Inc., 1992
4. Khandare S.S., Computer Aided Design, Charotar Publishing House, India, 2001.
5. Newman, William M., & Sproull, Robert F., Principles of Interactive
Computer
Graphics, 2nd Ed., McGraw Hill, 1981.
6. Harington, Stevan, Computer Graphics: A Programming Approach, McGraw Hill, 1983.
7) Plastock, Roy A., & Kally, Theory and Problems of Computer Graphics,McGraw Hill,
1986.
8). Rogers. D.F., Procedural Elements for Computer Graphics, McGraw Hill, 1985.
9). Foley, J.D. & Van dam, A., Fundamentals of Interactive Computer Graphics, Addison
Wesley, 1982.
10. Vosinet, Donald., Computer Aided Drafting and Design: Concepts &
McGraw Hill, 1986

Applications,

List of experiments
1.

Line Drawing or Circle Drawing experiment: Writing and validation of computer

program.

2.

Geometric Transformation algorithm experiment for translation/rotation/scaling: Writing

and validation of computer program.

3.

Design of machine component or other system experiment: Writing and validation of

computer program.

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4.

Understanding and use of any 3-D Modeling Software commands.

5.

Pro/E/Idea etc. Experiment: Solid modeling of a machine component

6.

Writing a small program for FEM for 2 spring system and validation of program or using
a fem Package

7.

Root findings or curve fitting experiment: Writing and validation of computer program.

8.

Numerical differentiation or numerical integration experiment: Writing and validation of

computer program.

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LA6230

REFRIGERATION AND AIR CONDITIONING

Unit

Contents

[3-1-2]

Contact
hours
Introduction: Principles and methods of refrigeration; reverse Carnot
8
cycle; unit of refrigeration; coefficient of performance (COP)
Air refrigeration system: Classification; Bell Coleman cycle; Open
and closed air refrigeration cycles; Simple, Boot-strap, reduced
ambient and regenerative cooling systems; Dry air rated temperature
(D.A.R.T).
Vapour compression system (single stage): Vapour compression
7
cycle, p-h and t-s diagrams; deviations from theoretical cycle; Effects
of sub-cooling and super heating, condenser and evaporator pressure on
system performance.
Refrigerants: Nomenclature & classification; desirable properties;
common refrigerants- comparative study; leak detection methods;
Secondary refrigerants; Environment friendly & CFC free refrigerant.
Vapour compression system (multi stage): Removal of flash gas;
7
multiple expansion & compression with flash inter cooling.
Vapour absorption system: Theoretical and practical systems such as
aqua-ammonia, Lithium bromide-water & Electrolux absorption
systems; Binary mixture; Temperature-concentration, Enthalpyconcentration diagrams.
Psychrometry: Psychrometric properties and their definitions;
8
psychrometric processes: sensible heating and cooling, evaporative
cooling, cooling and dehumidification, adiabatic dehumidification,
heating and humidification; adiabatic saturation temperature; mixing of
air stream, sensible heat factor (SHF), apparatus dew point (ADP),
bypass factor of coil;
Applied Psychrometry: Air washer, cooling tower.
Principle of air conditioning: Requirements of comfort air
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conditioning; thermal analysis of human body; human comfort,
effective temperature & chart.
Air-conditioning loads: Basic knowledge of summer & winter air
conditioning load; calculation of supply air rate & its condition;
ventilation and infiltration, room sensible heat factor (RSHF), grand
sensible heat factor (GSHF), effective sensible heat factor (ESHF).

Text Books:
1. Arora, S.C. and Domkundwar, S.Refrigeration & Air-Conditioning; Dhanpat Rai &
Co. (P) Ltd.; Nai Sarak Delhi, 2013 edition.
Reference Books:
1. Arora, C.P.,Refrigeration & Air-Conditioning; McGraw-Hill Education (India)
Private Limited, New Delhi-110016, 3rd Edition, 2008.

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2. Roy J. Dossat. Refrigeration & Air-Conditioning; Pearson Education.

3. Stoecker, W., Jones, J., Refrigeration & Air-Conditioning; McGraw-Hill; New Delhi
4. Khurmi, R. S. and Gupta, J. K., Refrigeration & Air-Conditioning; S Chand and
Company Ltd.; New Delhi, 5th Edition, 2011.
5. Rajput, R.K.,Refrigeration & Air-Conditioning; S.K. Kataria and Sons; New Delhi110002, 2nd Edition, 2012.
6. Arora, Ramesh Chandra,Refrigeration & Air-Conditioning; PHI Learning Private
Ltd.; New Delhi (2012).
7. ASHRAE Handbook.

List of experiments
1.

Experiment on refrigeration test ring and calculation of various performance parameters.

2.

To study different types of expansion devices used in refrigeration system.

3.

To study different types of evaporators used in refrigeration systems.

4.

To study basic components of air-conditioning system.

5.

Experiment on air-conditioning test rig & calculation of various performance

parameters.

6.

To study air washers.

7.

Study of window air conditioner.

8.

Study & determination of volumetric efficiency of compressor.

9.

Visit of a central air conditioning plant.

10.

Visit of cold storage.

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LA6040

OPERATION RESEARCH

Unit

Contents

[3-1-0]

Contact
hours
Introduction: Linear programming, Definition, scope of Operations
11
Research, approach and limitations.
Models, Characteristics and phases of O.R., Mathematical formulation
of L.P. Problems. Graphical solution methods.
Linear Programming Problems: The simplex method - slack, surplus
and artificial variables. Concept of duality, two phase method, dual
simplex method, degeneracy, and procedure for resolving degenerate
cases.

Transportation Problem:
Formulation of transportation model, Basic feasible solution using
different methods, Optimality, Methods, Unbalanced transportation
problem, Degeneracy in transportation problems, Applications of
Transportation problems.
Assignment Problem: Formulation, unbalanced assignment problem,
traveling problem.

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Game Theory: Formulation of games, two person-Zero sum game,

games with and without saddle point, Graphical solution (2x n, m x 2
game), and dominance property.

Queuing Theory: Queuing system and their characteristics. The

M/M/1 Queuing system, Steady state performance analysis of M/M/ 1
and M/M/C queuing model.

PERT-CPM Techniques: Network construction, determining critical

path, floats, scheduling by network, project duration, variance under
probabilistic models, prediction of date of completion, crashing of
simple networks.

References:
1) J.K. Sharma; Operation Research; Theory and application, 5th edition, 2013.
2) A.M. Natrajan, P. Balsubramani, A. Tamil Aravari, Operation Research; 4th edition,
2005.
3) Taha H.A.; Operation Research; Pearson; 8th edition, 2008.
4) Vivek Kumar; Operation Research; Katson Books, 5th edition, 2012.

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GC6010

ENGINEERING ECONOMICS

Unit

Contents

[2-0-0]

Contact
hours
Time value of money, simple interest vs. compound interest, cash flow
8
diagrams, future value and compounding, present value and
discounting, uneven cash flow and annuity, calculate present worth,
future worth and annual worth, discounted cash flow valuation,
effective interest rate, annual percentage rate, multi period interest,
continuous compounding, capital recovery and sinking fund model.

Analysis of public Projects: Use and situations for equivalent annual

worth comparison, Comparison of assets of equal and unequal life.
Benefit/ Cost analysis, quantification of project, cost and benefits,
benefit/ cost applications, Cost effectiveness analysis.

Investment Decisions: Techniques of capital budgeting, payback

period, discounting payback period, NPV Vs IRR comparison Rate of
return, internal rate of return, comparison of IIR with other methods,
IRR Misconceptions.

Indian capital Market: Structure, efficiency and forms of capital

market efficiency, Primary market and capital market, Exposure on
trading of various types of security instruments i.e. Equity shares,
Mutual funds etc.

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1. Horn gren, C.T., Cost Accounting, Prentice Hall of India
2. White, Engineering Economics, Wiley India
3. Riggs, J.L., Dedworth, Bedworth, D.B, Randhawa, S.U. Engineering Economics, McGraw
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4. Rustagi R.P. - Galgotai publications
5-Contemporary Engineering Economics, Third Edition by Chan S. Park, 2002, Prentice Hall.

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