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M.Tech Mechanical Engineering Thermal Engineering Stream ME1

1.0 Disciplines * 1.1 Combustion & Propulsion 1.2 Heat Transfer & Thermal Power 1.3 Hydroturbomachines 1.4 Internal Combustion Engines & Gas Turbines 1.5 Refrigeration & Air conditioning 1.6 Thermal Turbomachines * The stream discipline will be allotted from II Semester based on the

performance in the first semester.

1.1 Combustion and Propulsion

SEMESTER I

No. Subject L T P C ME6010 Advanced Heat & Mass Transfer 3 0 0 3 ME6020 IC Engine Combustion and Pollution 3 0 0 3 ME6030 Refrigeration and Cryogenics 3 0 0 3 ME6040 Incompressible and Compressible Flow 3 0 0 3 ME6050 Principles of Turbomachinery 3 0 0 3 ME6060 Fundamentals of Combustion 3 0 0 3 ME6070 Thermal Engg Lab I 0 0 3 2

TOTAL 18 0 3 20

SEMESTER II

No. Subject L T P C ME6000 Computational Methods in Engg. 3 0 0 3 ME6080 Measurements in Thermal Engg. 3 0 0 3 ME6090 Thermal Engg. Lab II 0 0 3 2 ME6110 Combustion Technology 3 0 0 3 ME6120 Air Breathing Engines 3 0 0 3 DPE1 Department Elective 1 3 0 0 3 DPE2 Department Elective 2 3 0 0 3

TOTAL 18 0 3 20

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SEMESTER III

No. Subject L T P C ME6100 Rocket Technology 3 0 0 3 ME6900 Seminar 0 0 3 1 ME7990* Project Phase I 6 DPE3 Department Elective 3 3 0 0 3

TOTAL 6 0 3 7

SEMESTER IV

No. Subject L T P C ME7990 Project Phase II 18

TOTAL 18

* Grades assigned in fourth Semester. Total = 20 + 20 + 7 + 18 = 65.

List of Electives Elective I and II

No. Subject L T P C ME5520 Explosion and Safety 3 0 0 3 ME6001 Theory of Fire Propagation 3 0 0 3 ME6140 Advanced Thermodynamics 3 0 0 3 ME6150 Numerical Methods in Thermal Engineering 3 0 0 3 ME6910 Diagnostic Methods in Combustion Systems 3 0 0 3

Elective III

No. Subject L T P C ME5550 Flow and Thermal Instabilities 3 0 0 3 ME5570 Jetflow & Acoustics 3 0 0 3 ME6130 Transport Phenomena 3 0 0 3 ME6450 Gas Turbines 3 0 0 3 ME6690 Compact Heat Exchangers 3 0 0 3 ME7770 Theory & Tech. of Fuel Cells 3 0 0 3

Any other M.Tech. level course with the approval of Faculty Advisor

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1.2 Heat Transfer and Thermal Power

SEMESTER I

No. Subject L T P C

ME6010 Advanced Heat & Mass Transfer 3 0 0 3

ME6020 IC Engine Combustion and Pollution 3 0 0 3

ME6030 Refrigeration and Cryogenics 3 0 0 3

ME6040 Incompressible and Compressible Flows 3 0 0 3

ME6050 Principles of Turbomachinery 3 0 0 3

ME6060 Fundamentals of Combustion 3 0 0 3

ME6070 Thermal Engineering Laboratory I 0 0 3 2

TOTAL 18 0 3 20

SEMESTER II

No. Subject L T P C

ME6000 Computational Methods in Engg 3 0 0 3

ME6080 Measurements in Thermal Engg. 3 0 0 3

ME6090 Thermal Engineering Laboratory II 0 0 3 2

ME6200 Conduction & Radiation 3 0 0 3

ME6220 Heat Exchanger Design 3 0 0 3

ME6230 Convection and Two Phase Flow 3 0 0 3

DPE1 Department Elective 1 3 0 0 3

TOTAL 18 0 3 20

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SEMESTER III

No. Subject L T P C ME6900 Seminar 0 0 3 1 ME7990* Project Phase I 6 DPE2 Department Elective 2 3 0 0 3 DPE3 Department Elective 3 3 0 0 3

TOTAL 6 0 3 7

SEMESTER IV


TOTAL 18

* Grade assigned in fourth Semester. Total = 20 + 20 + 7 + 18 = 65 Credits.

List of Electives

Elective I

No. Subject L T P C ME6150 Numerical Methods in Thermal Engineering 3 0 0 3 ME6250 Heat Transfer in Energy Systems 3 0 0 3

Electives II & III

No. Subject L T P C ME5530 Introduction to Atmospheric Science 3 0 0 3 ME5560 Heat and Mass Transfer in Biological Systems 3 0 0 3 ME5570 Jet Flow and Acoustics 3 0 0 3 ME6270 Design of Power Plant Systems 3 0 0 3 ME6280 Design and Optimization of Energy Systems 3 0 0 3 ME6290 Advanced Energy Conversion 3 0 0 3 ME6590 Renewable Energy Technology 3 0 0 3 ME6690 Compact Heat Exchangers 3 0 0 3 ME7770 Theory & Tech. of Fuel Cells 3 0 0 3 Any other M.Tech. level course with the approval of Faculty Advisor

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1.3 Hydroturbomachines

SEMESTER I

No. Subject L T P C







ME6070 Thermal Engg Lab I 0 0 3 2

TOTAL 18 0 3 20

SEMESTER II

No. Subject L T P C

ME6000 Computational Methods in Engg. 3 0 0 3


ME6090 Thermal Engg Lab II 0 0 3 2

ME6300 Design of Pumps 3 0 0 3

ME6310 Design of Hydroturbines 3 0 0 3

ME6320 Pump Application Engg. 3 0 0 3


TOTAL 18 0 3 20

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SEMESTER III


TOTAL 6 0 3 7

SEMESTER IV


TOTAL 18


List of Electives

Elective I

No. Subject L T P C ME 6340 Vortex Element Methods 3 0 0 3 ME 6350 Mechanical Design of Hydroturbomachines 3 0 0 3 ME 7270 Microscale Fluid Flow and Machinery 3 0 0 3

Electives II & III

No. Subject L T P C ME 6330 Cavitation 3 0 0 3 ME 6360 Standards in Hydroturbomachines 3 0 0 3 ME 6370 Experimental Methods in Hydroturbomachines 3 0 0 3 ME 6390 Micro Hydro Power 3 0 0 3 ME 6920 Performance Analysis of Hydroturbomachines 3 0 0 3


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1.4 Internal Combustion Engines & Gas Turbines

SEMESTER I

No. Subject L T P C








TOTAL 18 0 3 20

SEMESTER II

No. Subject L T P C

ME6000 Computational Methods in Engg. 3 0 0 3


ME6090 Thermal Engg. Lab II 0 0 3 2

ME6400 Design of Combustion Engines 3 0 0 3

ME6430 Engine Systems & Performance 3 0 0 3



TOTAL 18 0 3 20

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SEMESTER III

No. Subject L T P C ME6450 Gas Turbines 3 0 0 3 ME6900 Seminar 0 0 3 1 ME7990* Project Phase I 6 DPE3 Department Elective 3 3 0 0 3

TOTAL 6 0 3 7

SEMESTER IV

No. Subject L T P C ME7990 ProjectPhase II 18

TOTAL 18


List of Electives

Electives I & II

No. Subject L T P C ME6410 Two Stroke Engines 3 0 0 3 ME6420 Simulation of IC Engines Processes 3 0 0 3 ME6460 CFD and Its Applications to Engine Processes 3 0 0 3 ME6480 Transport Processes in Engines 3 0 0 3 ME6930 Engine Tribology 3 0 0 3

Electives III

No. Subject L T P C ME6440 Alternative Fuels 3 0 0 3 ME6470 Engine Instrumentation & Electronic Management 3 0 0 3 ME6490 Laser Diagnostics in Engines 3 0 0 3 ME6940 Engine Noise and Vibrations 3 0 0 3 ME6690 Compact Heat Exchangers 3 0 0 3 ME7770 Theory & Tech. of Fuel Cells 3 0 0 3


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1.5 Refrigeration of Airconditioning

SEMESTER I

No. Subject L T P C








TOTAL 18 0 3 20

SEMESTER II

No. Subject L T P C




ME6500 Airconditioning & Ventilation 3 0 0 3

ME6510 Refrigeration Machinery & Components 3 0 0 3

ME6520 Sorption, Refrigeration & Heating Systems 3 0 0 3


TOTAL 18 0 3 20

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SEMESTER III


TOTAL 6 0 3 7

SEMESTER IV


TOTAL 18


List of Electives

Elective I

No. Subject L T P C ME 6550 Vacuum Engineering 3 0 0 3 ME 6570 Thermal Energy Conservation 3 0 0 3

Elective II and III

No. Subject L T P C ME 6530 HVAC Systems and Applications 3 0 0 3 ME 6540 Food Processing, Storage and Transport 3 0 0 3 ME 6560 Advanced Cryogenic Systems 3 0 0 3 ME 6580 Utilization of Solar Energy 3 0 0 3 ME 6590 Renewable Energy Technology 3 0 0 3 ME 6690 Compact Heat Exchangers 3 0 0 3 ME 7770 Theory & Tech. of Fuel Cells 3 0 0 3


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1.6 Thermal Turbomachines

SEMESTER I

No. Subject L T P C








TOTAL 18 0 3 20

SEMESTER II

No. Subject L T P C




ME6610 Theory of Steam and Gas Turbines 3 0 0 3

ME6620 Theory & Design of Centrifugal Machines 3 0 0 3

ME6630 Theory of Axial Compressors 3 0 0 3


TOTAL 18 0 3 20

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SEMESTER III


TOTAL 6 0 3 7

SEMESTER IV


TOTAL 18


List of Electives Elective I

No. Subject L T P C ME 6002 Turbomachinery Noise and Control 3 0 0 3 ME 6150 Numerical Methods in Thermal Engineering 3 0 0 3 ME 6340 Vortex Element Methods 3 0 0 3 ME 6660 Fans, Blowers and Compressors 3 0 0 3

Elective II and III

No. Subject L T P C ME 6450 Gas Turbines 3 0 0 3 ME 6600 Aerodynamic Design of Axial Compressors and

Turbines 3 0 0 3

ME 6640 Advanced Topics in Turbomachinery 3 0 0 3 ME 6650 Computational Fluid Dynamics of Turbomachinery 3 0 0 3 ME 6670 Gas Turbine Engineering 3 0 0 3 ME 6680 Measurement Techniques in Thermal

Turbomachines 3 0 0 3


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M.Tech Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Design Stream ME2

SEMESTER I

No. Subject L T P C

ME6000 Computational Methods in Engineering 3 0 0 3

ME6700 Advanced Mechanics of Solids 3 0 0 3

ME6710 Theory of Mechanisms 3 0 0 3

ME6830 Principles of Product Design I 3 0 0 3

ME7360 Theory of Vibration 3 0 0 3

ME7390 Design with Advanced Materials 3 0 0 3

ME6730 Mechanical Design Lab 0 0 3 2

TOTAL 18 0 3 20

SEMESTER II

No. Subject L T P C

ME6720 Failure Analysis and Design 3 0 0 3

ME6800 Finite Element Analysis 3 0 0 3

DPE! Elective I 3 0 0 3

DPE2 Elective II 3 0 0 3

DPE3 Elective III 3 0 0 3

DPE4 Elective IV 3 0 0 3

ME7700 Design Practice 1 0 3 3

ME6790 CAD and Machine Elements Laboratory 0 0 3 2

TOTAL 19 0 6 23

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SEMESTER III

No. Subject L T P C

DPE5 Elective V 3 0 0 3

DPE6 Elective VI 3 0 0 3

ME6900 Seminar 0 0 3 1

ME7970* Project I 4

TOTAL 6 0 3 7

SEMESTER IV

No. Subject L T P C

ME7950 Project II 16

TOTAL 16

Total = 20 + 23 + 7 + 16 = 66 credits

* Grades assigned in the fourth semester.

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List of Electives :

No. Subject L T P C CT7000 Composite Materials Science 3 0 0 3 CT7120 Modeling and Equipment Des for Comp Proc 3 0 0 3 ID5020 Multibody Dynamics and Applications 3 0 0 3 ID6010 Constitutive Modeling in Continuum Mechanics 3 0 0 3 ID7010 Advanced Finite Element Analysis 3 0 0 3 ME6750 Gear Design 3 0 0 3 ME6760 Design of Transmission Elements 3 0 0 3 ME6770 Design of Pressure vessels and Piping 3 0 0 3 ME6780 Design Synthesis 3 0 0 3 ME6810 Transmission Mechanisms and Manipulators 3 0 0 3 ME6840 Manufacturing considerations in design 3 0 0 3 ME6850 Product Reliability 3 0 0 3 ME6860 Principles of Product Design II 3 0 0 3 ME6870 CAD/CAM for product design 3 0 0 3 ME7020 Robotics and Robot applications 3 0 0 3 ME7120 Sensors for Intelligent Manufacturing and Condition

Monitoring 3 0 0 3

ME7300 Friction and Wear in Machinery 3 0 0 3 ME7400 Mechatronic Systems 3 0 0 3 ME7430 Oil Hydraulics and Pneumatic Systems 3 0 0 3 ME7470 Industrial Instrumentation 3 0 0 3 ME7500 Measurement Systems 3 0 0 3 ME7640 Tribo Design and Analysis 3 0 0 3 ME7660 Nonlinear Solid Mechanics 3 0 0 3 ME7680 Optimization Methods for Mechanical Design 3 0 0 3 ME7710 Advanced Vibration and Acoustics 3 0 0 3 ME7740 Structural Health and Integrity Monitoring 3 0 0 3 ME7820 Rotor Dynamics 3 0 0 3 ME7830 Random Vibrations 3 0 0 3 ME7840 Signal Processing in Mechanical systems 3 0 0 3 ME7850 Modal Analysis of Mechanical systems 3 0 0 3 ME7860 TriboInstrumentation 3 0 0 3 ME7870 Diagnostic Maintenance 3 0 0 3 ME7880 Vehicular Vibration 3 0 0 3 ME7890 Advanced Applied Finite Element 3 0 0 3 ME7910 Acoustics and Noise Control 3 0 0 3 ME7920 Applied Finite Element 3 0 0 3 ME7930 Chaotic Vibrations 3 0 0 3

Any other course offered by the Institute after the approval of the Faculty advisor and Project Guide.

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M.Tech Mechanical Engineering Manufacturing and Precision Engineering Stream ME3

SEMESTER I

No. Subject L T P C

ME6000 Computational Methods in Engineering 3 0 0 3

ME7010 Microprocessors in Automation 3 0 0 3

ME7020 Robotics and Robot Applications 3 0 0 3

ME7030 Metrology and Computer Aided Inspection 3 0 0 3

ME7040 Computer Aided Design in Manufacturing 3 0 0 3

ME7050 Computer Numerical Control and Adaptive Control 3 0 0 3

ME7060 Manufacturing and Precision Engineering Lab I 0 0 3 2

TOTAL 18 0 3 20

SEMESTER II

No. Subject L T P C

ME7090 Advanced Materials and Processing 3 0 0 3

ME7120 Sensors for Intelligent Manufacturing and Condition Monitoring 3 0 0 3

ME7400 Mechatronic Systems 3 0 0 3

ME7430 Oil Hydraulic and Pneumatic Systems 3 0 0 3

DPE1 Elective I 3 0 0 3

DPE2 Elective II 3 0 0 3

ME7440 Manufacturing and Precision Engineering Lab II 0 0 3 2

TOTAL 18 0 3 20

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SEMESTER III

No. Subject L T P C

DPE3 Elective III 3 0 0 3 DPE4 Elective IV 3 0 0 3 ME7070 Seminar 0 0 3 1 ME7990* Project Phase I 6

TOTAL 6 0 3 7

SEMESTER IV

No. Subject L T P C

ME7990 Project Phase II 18

TOTAL 18

Total = 20 + 20 + 7 + 18 = 65 Credits.

List of Electives

Electives I and II – Even Semester

No. Subject L T P C

ME 7100 Production System Design & Control 3 0 0 3

ME 7110 Handling Systems Design & Tooling for Automated Manufacturing and Assembly

3 0 0 3

ME 7150 Artificial Intelligence in Manufacturing 3 0 0 3

ME 7170 Flexible Manufacturing Systems 3 0 0 3

ME 7180 Machine Vision and its Applications 3 0 0 3

HS 7410 Management of Finance, Marketing and Personnel 3 0 0 3

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No. Subject L T P C

ME 7410 Control Engineering 3 0 0 3

ME 7420 Manufacturing Methods in Precision Engineering 3 0 0 3

ME 7470 Industrial Instrumentation 3 0 0 3

ME 7480 Optical Instrumentation 3 0 0 3

ME 7500 Measurement Systems 3 0 0 3

ME 7540 Horological Instruments 3 0 0 3

ME 7560 Precision Engineering Elements and Instruments 3 0 0 3

Electives III and IV – Odd Semester

No. Subject L T P C

MA 6310 Operations Research I 3 0 0 3

ME 7160 Computational Methods in Design and Manufacture

3 0 0 3

ME 7200 Treatment of Materials 3 0 0 3

ME 7210 Machine Tool Dynamics 3 0 0 3

ME 7220 Metal Removal Processes 3 0 0 3

ME 7300 Friction and Wear in Machinery 3 0 0 3

MT 5610 Metal Forming Processes 3 0 0 3

No. Subject L T P C

PH 6470 Applied Optics 3 0 0 3

ME 7450 Precision Electric Drives and Actuators 3 0 0 3

ME 7460 Inertial Instrumentation 3 0 0 3

ME 7490 Design and Packaging of Electronic Equipment 3 0 0 3

ME 7510 Precision Engineering Design 3 0 0 3

ME 7520 Proportional and Servo Hydraulic Controls 3 0 0 3

ME 7530 Design of Robotic Manipulators 3 0 0 3

ME 7550 Control System Design: A Computer Aided Approach

3 0 0 3


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Course Contents

ME 5510 Laser in Measurements and 3 0 0 3 Micro Manufacturing

Introduction: Basic principles of laser operation, control of laser oscillators; some specific lasers: gaseous, liquid, solidstate, semiconductor; different pumping schemes; continuouswave and pulsed lasers; laser beam characteristics; interaction of lasers with materials;

Principle of lasersaided measurement techniques: laser telemetry, light detection and ranging techniques, laseraided diagnostics; optical fiber based sensing; laser system for various sensing applications; recent advances in sensing, and electrooptic applications;

Laseraided micro and nanomachining; basics of laser ablation process, pulsed laser deposition of thin films; mechanism and its applications; case studies on microfabrication of precision devices and micro systems. __________________________________________________________

ME 5520 Explosion and Safety 3 0 0 3

Introduction: Classification of accidental and industrial explosion, Thermal explosions, Limits and ignition, initiation and propagation of deflagrations and detonations.

Background of gasphase and condensedphase explosion physics, Dust and Spray explosions, Experimental observations, Chapman Jouguet and Cellular theory.

Classification of explosives, Blast waves, Similarity parameters, Steepening of waves, Energy scaling, Nonideal explosions, Rupture of pressure vessels, TNT equivalence, Yield.

Fireball, Radiative, buoyancy and convective effects, turbulent dispersion, Fragmentation, Boiling liquid vapour explosion, Dispersion of vapour clouds.

Safety practices and industrial control, Active and Passive Protection, Risk Management for Explosions, industrial Fire Protection and Detection, Powder and Cold Water Protection, Explosion Venting,

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Rupture Panels and Venting Equipment, HAZOP, Safety codes and Standards, Qualification of hazards.

Review of casestudies of some welldocumented explosions. __________________________________________________________

ME 5530 Thermofluid Dynamics of Climate 3 0 0 3

Introduction: The components of the climate systemoceans, cryosphere, terrestrial biosphere, earth’s crust and mantle, Role of various components in climate, Hydrological cycle, Carbon cycle, Brief history of climate and the earth system

Atmospheric thermodynamics: Gas laws, Hydrostatic equation, First law, Adiabatic processes, Water vapour in air, Static stability, Second law and entropy, atmospheric dispersion

Radiative transfer: EM spectrum, Radiation laws, Physics of absorption, emission and scattering, Radiative transfer in atmosphere, Planetary radiation budget, Introduction to Remote Sensing

Atmospheric Dynamics: Equations of motion, Geostrophic approximation, Atmospheric General Circulation

Atmospheric Boundary Layer: Surface energy balance and bulk aerodynamic formulae Vertical structure

Climate dynamics: Present day climate Climate variability – Climate sensitivity and feedback – Global warming – Climate monitoring and prediction __________________________________________________________

ME 5550 Flow and Thermal Instabilities 3 0 0 3

Basic concepts: normal mode analysis, global stability and uniqueness, static and dynamic instability.

Linear stability analysis: Concept of dynamical systems, equilibrium states, linearization.

Thermal and inertial instability: Development of perturbations in space and time, Boussinesq equations, freefree boundaries, rigidrigid boundaries, free rigid boundaries.

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Connective instabilities: Benard problem, CouetteBenard flow, Rayleigh Benard convection, RayleighTaylor instability, Marangoni instability, RayleighBenardMarangoni instability, instabilities in stratified flows.

Instability in laminar and parallel shear flows: Instability in Couette flow, Poiseulli flow, boundary layers.

Shear layer instability: KelvinHelmholtz, symmetric, antisymmetric & torodial instabilities, jet & wake instability, transition. Evolution of flows as Reynolds number increases, route to chaos and turbulence. __________________________________________________________

ME 5560 Heat and Mass Transfer in Biological Systems 3 0 0 3

Introduction to Biological Systems: Human body – Physiological aspects – Biothermofluidics: Renal System, Blood Circulation and Lungs – Heat Transfer and Temperature Distribution in the Human body – Mass, energy, and flow transport in biosystems and biotechnology – Bio thermology: Major Challenges.

Thermal control: Cell – Cellular energy production – Energetics of Cell Growth and Division – Energetics of Body Metabolism – Body Temperature – Temperature Regulation – Pathologic Variations in Body Temperature.

Heat transfer modeling: A Bioheat Equation – The Pennes Bioheat Equation – Wulff Continuum Model – The Klinger Continuum Model – The Continuum Model by Chen and Holmes (1980) – Countercurrent Heat Transfer: The Mitchel and Myers model – Model of Keller and Seiler – WeinbaumJiji Bioheat Transfer Models – Rhythms and Hemodynamic Parameters – porous medium approach to tissue and blood flow through capillaries.

Mass transfer modeling: mass diffusion in tissues – porous medium approach to bio mass transfer – lungs – Respiratory System – Alveolar Gas Transport – Lung Diffusing Capacity – Modeling Alveolar Gas Transport – Microscopic – macroscopic – unification – introduction to nephrology.

Applications: Extreme temperatures – Biothermal Cooling – freezing and thawing – Cryosurgery – Biothermal Heating – Radiofrequency thermotherapy – Thermal injury – modeling – lasers and tissue heating – Cell Surgery – Modeling of specific human body functions –

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measurement of thermophysical properties – transient bioheat equation modeling laser surgery in eye. __________________________________________________________

ME5570 Jet Flow and Acoustics 3 0 0 3

Introduction to jets: Examples of occurrences and applications. Jet classification and nomenclature.

Structure of Incompressible and compressible jets. Measurements in a jet flows, quantification of spread, decay, entrainment. Flow visualization. Mechanisms in noncircular jets.

Governing equations and solution procedure for jet flows: Formulation, Tollmein, Goertler solutions.

Introduction to acoustics: Sound and its sources, Acoustic fields and directivity, Sound waves and governing equations, Acoustic measurements and instrumentation.

Classification of jet noise: Typical jet noise spectra, Turbulent mixing noise, Lighthill’s acoustic analogy, Shock associated noise, Jet Screech, Mechanism, Frequency models, screech modes, screech cessation. Broadband Shock Associated Noise, Mach Wave Radiation.

Jet acoustic measurements: Designing clean jet noise facilities, anechoic chamber – design, construction and calibration. Analysis of jet noise data: Time series and frequency domain methods. Jet coupling, Instability detection.

Jet Flow and Noise Control: Mixing enhancement methods, noise suppression strategies.

Heated Jets: Flow and noise of heated jets. __________________________________________________________

ME 6000 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.

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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 nonlinear 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 __________________________________________________________

ME 6001 Theory of Fire Propagation 3 0 0 3

Review of thermochemistry, chemical equilibrium, chemical kinetics, premixed and diffusion flames, heat and mass transfer, Heterogeneous combustion,Ignition phenomena in liquid fuels, Burning rates of Liquid fuels, Ignition phenomena in solid fuels, Pyrolysis of solid fuels, Fire spread over liquid and solid fuel surfaces, Analysis of fire plumes, Enclosure fires, Incineration, Forest fires, Fire safety aspects. __________________________________________________________

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

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Acoustic Analogies; Lighthill, Ffowcs Williams Hawkings equations;

Compressor and Fan noise;

Interaction tone noise; kinematics of interaction noise; TylerSofrin modes

Rotor stator interaction; Analysis for interaction tone noise

Rotor/inflowdistortion 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. __________________________________________________________

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. __________________________________________________________


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. __________________________________________________________

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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 Nonconventional systems: Vapour jet, aircycle, thermoelectric refrigeration Cryogenic liquefaction and refrigeration systems Low temperature insulations Typical applications of refrigeration and cryogenics. __________________________________________________________

ME 6040 Incompressible and Compressible Flow 3 0 0 3

Ideal and nonideal 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. __________________________________________________________

ME 6050 Principles of Turbomachinery 3 0 0 3

Classification Specific work Representation of specific work in Ts and hs 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. __________________________________________________________

ME 6060 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

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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. __________________________________________________________

ME 6070 Thermal Engineering Laboratory I 0 0 3 2

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 fourstroke 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. __________________________________________________________

ME 6080 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. __________________________________________________________

ME 6090 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 5hole 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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ME 6100 Rocket Technology 3 0 0 3

Comparison of Air Breathing and Rocket Propulsion Systems, Classification of Rockets, Performance parameters of Rockets, Thermodynamic evaluation of performance parameters, Nozzle Expansion, Real Nozzles, Ideal Thrust Equation, Escape velocity, Vehicle acceleration, Multistaging of Rockets, Space travel, Thrust vector control. Solid Propellant Rocket Motors, Solid Propellant Formulations, Burning Rate, Temperature Sensitivity, Erosive burning, Igniters, Combustion Instability, T Burner, Grain design. Liquid Propellant Rocket Engines, Liquid Propellants, Feed systems, Injectors, Combustion Mechanisms, Combustion Instability, Rocket Cooling, Testing of Rockets, Introduction to Electrical and Nuclear Rockets. __________________________________________________________

ME 6110 Combustion Technology 3 0 0 3

Characteristics of free and confined turbulent and swirling gas jets and their combustion. Stabilization of burning gas jets. Characteristics and design consideration of gas burners. Combustion of liquid fuels, fuel atomization, types of injectors and spray characteristics, Burning droplet in its ballistic trajectory, Characteristics of spray combustion, Characteristics and design consideration of oil burners, Coal Combustion, combustion of pulverized coal; combustion of coal on a bed, in a fluidised bed and in a cyclone furnace. Stabilization of pulverized coal combustion. Design considerations of coal burners. Boilers and Furnaces; types used in industries, Thermodynamics, fluid flow and heat transfer aspects of boilers and furnaces, Combustion in I.C. Engines, Combustion generated pollution. __________________________________________________________

ME 6120 Air Breathing Engines 3 0 0 3

Reaction principle Essential features of propulsive devices Momentum theory applied to propulsive devices performance of turboprop, turbojet and turbofan engines combustion in jet engines Augmentation of thrust, noise suppression. Factors influencing performance and design of ramjet engines. Supersonic inlets and starting problem. __________________________________________________________

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ME 6130 Transport Phenomena 3 0 0 3

Classification of Transport Phenomena Introduction to tensor analysis Conservation equations for multicomponent fluid systems, the boundary layer approximation Solution methods, effects of suction and blowing Introduction to Kinetic Theory of gases, Boltzmann and Maxwell transfer equations, determination of transport coefficient Use of Broka Nomographs for estimation of transport properties, Transport Phenomena in liquids, Transport Phenomena in Turbulent flows. __________________________________________________________

ME 6140 Advanced Thermodynamics 3 0 0 3

Introduction to microscopic thermodynamics. Classical statistical mechanics. Applications of statistical mechanics to thermodynamics. Thermodynamic properties, kinetics of perfect monoatomic gases. Maxwell Boltzmann, Fermi Dirac and Bose Einstein statistics. Photons and free electrons. Second law analysis of Engineering processes: Availability and irreversibility of heat, a (closed) system and a stream in steady flow and their applications in thermal engineering. Thermodynamic relations for a single component system. Real gases and their equations of state; generalized charts for compressibility, enthalpy changes and fugacity. Single phase systems. Solutions and their types; mixtures of real gases; ideal and non ideal liquid solutions. Multiphase systems, Equilibrium of a single and multicomponent, multiphase systems. __________________________________________________________

ME 6150 Numerical Methods in Thermal Engineering 3 0 0 3

Governing equations for thermal systems. Solutions of linear & nonlinear 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. __________________________________________________________

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ME 6200 Conduction and Radiation 3 0 0 3

Conduction Heat Transfer Heat equation in cartesian, cylindrical and spherical coordinates boundary conditions extended surfaces heat transfer transient conduction conduction with phase change integral method, integral transforms and numerical methods. Radiation Heat Transfer Fundamental laws of thermal radiation surface properties radiative heat exchange among diffuse, gray and nongray surfaces separated by nonparticipating media gas radiation and radiation transfer in enclosures containing absorbing and emitting media interaction of radiation with conduction and convection. __________________________________________________________

ME 6220 Heat Exchanger Design 3 0 0 3

Classification of heat exchangers (HX) basic design methods for HX Design of shell and tube HX. TEMA Code Plate HX Power Plant HX HX for heat recovery at low, medium and high temperatures Computerised methods for design and analysis of HX Compact HX Principles of boiler design Codes for mechanical design of HX Performance enhancement of HX Fouling of HX Testing, evaluation and maintenance of HX. __________________________________________________________

ME 6230 Convection and Two Phase Flow 3 0 0 3

Introduction to Single and Twophase flows; Conservation laws; Navier Stokes equations Differential and Integral forms; External laminar flows; Flat plate, Wedge flows, flow over cylinders, Separation, Internal Laminar Flow; Circular pipe, noncircular ducts; Free convection; Vertical plate cylinders, mixed convection, natural convection in porous media, enclosures; Turbulent flows; Theory, models and correlations; Condensation, Boiling and Two phase flows; film and dropwise condensation, Nusselt theory, pool and film Boiling, pressure drop and heat transfer in two phase flows, Numerical solution to convective problems. __________________________________________________________

ME 6250 Heat Transfer in Energy Systems 3 0 0 3

Heat Transfer in porous media Insulating system design Heat Transfer in rotating machinery Heat Transfer in thermal storage systems Heat

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Transfer in high speed flow and thermal protection in high temperature systems. __________________________________________________________

ME 6270 Design of Power Plant Systems 3 0 0 3

Steam, gas, vapour and combined cycle power plants; Design of Boilers, Condensers, Feed water heaters, air heaters and cooling towers; Design of Gas Turbine Combustor; Nuclear reactor fundamentals and design; Space Power Plants. __________________________________________________________

ME 6280 Design and Optimization of Energy Systems 3 0 0 3

Introduction to Energy System Design Regression analysis and Equation fitting Modeling of thermal equipment (heat exchangers, evaporators, condensers, turbomachines, distillation equipment) System simulation (successive substitution, Newton Raphson method) examples. Economic analysis. Optimization Search methods, Linear Programming, Dynamic programming, geometric programming Lagragian multipliers, Genetic Algorithms. __________________________________________________________

ME 6290 Advanced Energy Conversion 3 0 0 3

Fossil and Biofuels; (Classification and Characterization); Clean Energy Technology (Fluidized Bed Boilers, Gasification and Gasifiers; Integrated Gasifier Combined Cycle Technology); Supercritical Boilers; Cogeneration and Combined Cycle Power Generation; Fuel Cells and MHD Technology; Solar and Wind Power Plants; Advanced Nuclear Power; Advanced Pollution Control Technology. __________________________________________________________

ME 6300 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. __________________________________________________________

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ME 6310 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. __________________________________________________________

ME 6320 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. __________________________________________________________

ME 6330 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. __________________________________________________________

ME 6340 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 xaxis 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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ME 6350 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. __________________________________________________________

ME 6360 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. __________________________________________________________

ME 6370 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. __________________________________________________________

ME 6390 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. __________________________________________________________

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ME 6400 Design of Combustion Engines 3 0 0 3

Constructional features of different types of internal combustion engines; Number, size and arrangement of cylinders; Detailed design procedure for important components like cylinder, piston, piston rings, connecting rod, crankshaft, crankcase, manifolds and poppet valves; Design procedure for inlet ports and exhaust ports of twostroke engines; Engine balancing; Design of cooling system components; Silencer and air filter design; Design of turbochargers and superchargers; Engine materials and manufacturing processes; Computer aided design of engine components. __________________________________________________________

ME 6410 Two Stroke Engines 3 0 0 3

Method of operation, advantages and disadvantages, Constructional features and methods of charging, Scavenging, Intake and exhaust systems, Wave action and tuning, Port timing and port size calculations, Lubrication and cooling systems, Differences between two stroke SI and CI engines, Combustion in two stroke SI and CI engines, Knock, Pre ignition and misfiring, Combustion analysis, Emissions from two stroke engines and their control, Performance characteristics. Supercharging two stroke engines, Methods to improve performance of small two stroke SI engines. __________________________________________________________

ME 6420 Simulation of IC Engines Processes 3 0 0 3

Full cycle simulation of I.C. engines; Gas exchange processes; combustion and heat transfer processes; Simulation of ideal and actual Otto cycles at full throttle, part throttle and super charged conditions and their comparative evaluation; Computer routines for estimation of the composition and properties of unburned and burned mixtures; Simulation of progressive and spray combustion processes with reference to homogeneous and heterogeneous charge engines; Estimation of engine heat transfer; Consideration of Engine friction in cycle calculations. Simulation of scavenging processes in two stroke engines. Application of simulation techniques to engine tuning. __________________________________________________________

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ME 6430 Engine Systems and Performance 3 0 0 3

Working principle; Constructional details; Classification and application of different types of I.C. Engines; Wankel and other rotary engines; Operation of the Stirling engine; Mixture preparation systems for SI and CI engines; Combustion chambers; Ignition, lubrication and cooling systems; Speed governing systems; Intake and exhaust systems; Supercharging methods; Turbocharger matching; Aerothermodynamics of compressors and turbines; Engine Testing and performance; Effects of engine design and operating parameters on performance and emissions; __________________________________________________________

ME 6440 Alternative Fuels 3 0 0 3

Fossil fuels and their limitations; Engine requirements; Potential alternative liquid and gaseous fuels; Methods of production; Properties, safety aspects, handling and distribution of various liquid alternative fuels like alcohols, vegetable oils, Dimethyl and Diethyl ether etc., their use in engines, performance and emission characteristics; Conversion of vegetable oils to their esters and effect on engine performance; Use of gaseous fuels like biogas, LPG, hydrogen, natural gas, producer gas etc. in SI/CI engines; Production, storage, distribution and safety aspects of gaseous fuels. Different approaches like dual fuel combustion and surface ignition to use alternative fuels in engines; Use of additives to improve the performance with alternative fuels; Hybrid power plants and fuel cell. __________________________________________________________

ME 6450 Gas Turbines 3 0 0 3

Open and Closed Cycle Gas Turbines Thermodynamic analysis of gas turbine cycles Simple, intercooled 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. __________________________________________________________

ME 6460 CFD and its Application to Engine Processes 3 0 0 3

Review of fluid dynamic processes in engines; Equations of mass, momentum, energy and species balance; Specification of boundary

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conditions; Turbulent flow models; Approximation of governing equations by Finite Difference Methods; Discretization error estimates; Application of FDM to heat transfer; Time marching solutions by explicit, implicit and semiimplicit Techniques; Criteria for numerical stability. Flux formulation for Finite Volume method; Incorporation of variable properties and non uniform grid; Solution of convective diffusion transport equation by Finite Volume Method; Upwinding and artificial diffusion. Modeling of flow problems; Simulation of incompressible viscous flow by SIMPLE method; Simulation of subsonic/supersonic compressible flows; simulation of reacting flows; Fundamentals of grid generation; Structured and unstructured grid generation techniques; Application of grid generation techniques. Introduction to the use of commercial software; Use of commercial CFD software in engine simulation; Case studies. __________________________________________________________

ME 6470 Engine Instrumentation 3 0 0 3 and Electronic Management

Principle of operation of different types of transducers used for engine measurements; Errors, calibration and uncertainty analysis; Measurement and analysis of cylinder and manifold pressure; Crank shaft position sensing; Heat release analysis; Chassis and test bed dynamometers; Measurement of torque, air flow, fuel flow, temperature, vibrations and noise. Knock and misfire detection and control; Gas sampling valves, swirl meters; Octane and Cetane rating methods and instruments; Incylinder photography; Hot wire, LDA and PIV systems; Schlieren technique; Principle of operation of emission measuring instruments; Emission test procedures; Dilution tunnels and CVS systems. Fuel and lubricating oil composition estimation. Spectroscopy and gas/liquid chromatography; Data acquisition systems; A to D and D to A conversion, Counters and timers. Introduction to digital electronics and operational amplifiers; Microprocessor fundamentals; Signal conditioners; Test bed automation; Electronic control of SI and CI fuel injection, ignition and cooling systems; Control of exhaust after treatment devices; Knock and Misfire detection and control; Variable valve timing methods. __________________________________________________________

ME 6480 Transport Processes in Engines 3 0 0 3

Review of transport equations and laws; identification of fluid flow, heat and mass transfer related processes in engines. Flow through manifolds,

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valves and ports; Wave action analysis, carburetor and injector flows; Spray growth and its interaction with air and wall.

Elements of air motion in engines; Swirl, squish, tumble and turbulence; Characterisation of turbulent mixing process in engines; Combustion induced flow, turbulence – combustion interaction; Crevice flow; Blowby; Prechamber flow.

Nature of engine heat transfer and its basic considerations; Parametric relationship of engine output with heat transfer; Convective and radiative heat transfer in engines; Heat transfer correlations in engines; Boundary layer model for in cylinder heat convection; Thermal loading and transient heat transfer through walls; Mass transfer by diffusion and convection; Simultaneous heat and mass transfer; Stefan flow problem, droplet varourisation with and without thermal considerations; Mass transfer with chemical reactions; Simple chemical reacting systems; Composite mass and energy fractions, Transfer number relationships. __________________________________________________________

ME 6490 Laser Diagnostics in Engines 3 0 0 3

Properties of lasers; Classical versus laser diagnostic techniques; Introduction to laser spectroscopy; Incylinder flow field measurement, Laser Doppler anemometry and Particle Image Velocimetry; Laser induced Florescence; Laser Raleigh Scattering; Laser extinction and absorption; Coherent antistokes Raman Spectroscopy for fuel concentration measurements; Two dimensional temperature measurement by Planar Laser Induced Fluorescence; Soot Diagnostics by Laser induced incandescence. __________________________________________________________

ME 6500 Air conditioning and Ventilation 3 0 0 3

Fundamentals Air properties, psychrometry, basic processes, and summer and winter air conditioning. Comfort Concept of human comfort and thermal response, comfort factors and environmental indices, IAQ. Equipment analysis and selection Filter, fan, airwasher, cooling tower and cooling and dehumidifying coil. Load estimation Heat and mass transfer in wall, insulation, vapour barrier, and cooling and heating load calculations.

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Air distribution Air flow in duct, duct sizing and space air diffusion. Ventilation Methods, applications in industries, exhaust systems and design. __________________________________________________________

ME 6510 Refrigeration Machinery and Components 3 0 0 3

Design of reciprocating compressor components Frame, Crank Case, Stuffing Box, Seal, Valve, Piston, Piston Ring, Crank, Connecting rod etc. Design of rotary vane, Rotary piston and Screw compressors. Analysis of centrifugal compressor Capacity regulation of compressors. Testing of refrigeration compressors. Various types of condensers and evaporators Thermal design and construction of condensers and evaporators Types of expansion devices capillary tube, thermostatic expansion valve, automatic expansion valve and float valve etc. Design and selection of expansion devices Design of refrigerant piping refrigeration system controls and safety devices: Solenoid valve, suction and evaporator pressure regulator, Filter, drier, oil separator, relief valve, safety valve, high and low pressure cut out, thermostat, water regulator etc. Motors for refrigeration compressor Dehydrating, charging and testing of refrigeration system application of microprocessors in refrigeration system. __________________________________________________________

ME 6520 Sorption, Refrigeration and Heating Systems 3 0 0 3

Classification of sorption systems: absorption and adsorption, Dry and wet types Sorption refrigeration systems, heat pumps, heat transformers Wet absorption systems: Solution thermodynamics, Refrigerant /absorbent combinations, Vapour pressure / concentration / temperature / enthalpy relations and charts Single stage, multistage, resorption and hybrid systems Types and design considerations for components such as absorbers, generators, rectifiers, etc., Pumpless absorption systems. Dry absorption / adsorption systems, Refrigerant / sorbent combinations and their properties, System analysis Metal hydride based systems Heat and Mass transfer in sorption beds and reactors.

ME 6530 HVAC Systems and Applications 3 0 0 3

Air conditioning systems Unitary, allair, allwater, airwater, DX and chilled water systems.

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Air conditioning control control actions, controlled devices, subsystems control of central plants and fire and smoke control.

Applications of HVAC Comfort residence, hotels, places of assembly, public and commercial buildings, transport, etc. Industrial Clean rooms, nuclear facilities, computer centers, drying systems, underground mines, etc.

Sound control Acoustical design criteria, sources of noise, noise reduction and control acoustical analysis.

Optimization and Energy conservation Load reduction, heat recovery and storage, controls and energy management.

ME 6540 Food Processing, Storage and Transport 3 0 0 3

Factors causing spoilage of foods and their dependence on temperature Thermophysical properties of food products Precooling analyses, techniques and equipment Freezing analyses, techniques and equipment Freeze drying and freeze concentration techniques Storage requirements for different food products Types, design and operation of cold stores and refrigerated warehouses Insulations and water vapour barriers Thermal sterilization of foods Cold chain Refrigerated trucks, trailers, containers and rail road cars Marine and air transport Applications to Horticultural and other biological materials. __________________________________________________________

ME 6550 Vacuum Engineering 3 0 0 3

Kinetic Theory of Gases, fluid flow in vacuum lines; viscous, transitional and molecular flows; Conductance of pipelines, fitting, pumps, pump down line Construction materials for vacuum equipments and their out gassing characteristics Vacuum production techniques Principles of operation of rotary, diffusion, turbo molecular, cryo vacuum pumps Mechanical and thermal design considerations Selection of vacuum pump Measurement of vacuum Mcleod, thermal conductivity, hot and cold cathode ionization gauges Mechanical design of vacuum chambers, seals, valves, flanges and pipelines Applications of vacuum technology for space, food preservation, manufacturing and cryogenic applications. __________________________________________________________

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ME 6560 Advanced Cryogenic Systems 3 0 0 3

Review of solid and fluid properties at low temperatures Liquefaction systems: Open and closed cycles; Effect of Component efficiencies as performance; Simulation of performance of different liquefaction cycles Cryogenic Refrigerators: Recuperative and Regenerative cycles Effect of irreversibilities on system performance; Microminiature and miniature cryocoolers for space and defense applications Design criteria for equipment associated with low temperature systems: heat exchangers, compressors, expanders Separation and purification systems, commercial air separation cycles Industrial Storage and Transfer of Cryogens Safety and handling of cryogens. __________________________________________________________

ME 6570 Thermal Energy Conservation 3 0 0 3

Basic principles of energy conservation Energy analysis and application of laws of thermodynamics Energy consumption and rejection patterns for different thermal processes such as air conditioning, drying, thermal power generation, boilers, furnaces etc., Energy conservation potential in different thermal processes Types and applications of different energy recovery equipments such as runaround coils, regenerators, recuperators, economisers, heat pipe heat exchangers, plate heat exchangers, heat pumps, steam accumulators, storage boilers, waste heat boilers, etc., Sensible heat, latent heat and thermochemical energy storage systems Thermal insulation and its role in energy conservation Cogeneration Case studies. __________________________________________________________

ME 6580 Utilization of Solar Energy 3 0 0 3

Introduction to different types of renewable energy sources; Sun as a source of energy Solar radiation extra terrestrial at earths surface horizontal tilted surface. Estimation of radiation hourly, daily and monthly average attenuation of solar radiation by atmosphere Effect of orientation of receiving surface Measurement of solar radiation and sunshine. Radiation characteristics of opaque materials radiation transmission through covers and absorption by collectors. Theory of flat plate collectors liquid and air flat plate collectors, their design and performances other types of flat plate collectors. Theory of concentrating collectors Modes of tracking cylindrical parabolic collector compound parabolic collector central receiver collector Fixed reflector and tracking absorber collector design and their performances. Thermal

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energy storage, different methods and applications, solar ponds, Thermal applications like thermal power conversion, solar cooling and heating solar desalination drying solar pumping etc. __________________________________________________________

ME 6590 Renewable Energy Technology 3 0 0 3

Sources: Renewable Energy Sources in India Potential sites, availability. Solar Energy: Measurement and collection, flat plate collectors, concentrating collectors, solar ponds, photovoltaic conversion, Thermal energy storage. Ocean Energy: Principles of OTEC; wave energy, tidal energy, energy conversion systems. Wind Energy: Principle, potential and status; Wind Characteristics; National Wind Atlas; Theory of wind turbine blades; Types of wind turbines and their characteristics. Biofuels: Sources and potential, properties and characterization; Biogas generation through aerobic and anaerobic digestion; Thermochemical methods of biofuel utilization: Combustion and gasification; Status of biofuel technology. Geothermal EnergyNature, types and utilization. Applications: Applications of renewable energy sources Typical examples. __________________________________________________________

ME 6600 Aerodynamic Design 3 0 0 3 of Axial Compressors and Turbines

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. __________________________________________________________

ME 6610 Theory of Steam and Gas Turbines 3 0 0 3

Axial flow turbines; twodimensional 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

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turbine stages nozzle and rotor blade passage calculations; Cooled turbines; Single spool compressor and turbine matching; General methods and simplified methods of equilibrium operation. __________________________________________________________

ME 6620 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. __________________________________________________________

ME 6630 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; Offdesign performance estimation of stages using correlations; Irreversibilities and efficiencies; Design of compressor stages on two dimensional basis; Threedimensional 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. __________________________________________________________

ME 6640 Advanced Topics in Turbomachinery 3 0 0 3

Axial flow Compressors: threedimensional 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

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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. __________________________________________________________

ME 6650 Computational Fluid Dynamics 3 0 0 3 of Turbomachinery

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. __________________________________________________________

ME 6660 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. __________________________________________________________

ME 6670 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, Cogeneration Introduction, Thermodynamics of co

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generation, Criteria for component performance, Some practical schemes. __________________________________________________________

ME 6680 Measurement Techniques 3 0 0 3 in Thermal Turbomachines

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. __________________________________________________________

ME 6690 Compact Heat Exchangers 3 0 0 3

Classification of heat exchangers – compactness – heat transfer correlation for laminar and turbulent flow through channels, fins their geometries and efficiently. Applications and selection of compact heat exchangers.

Basic heat exchangers theory related to compact heat exchangers – Definition of important Hx parameters ε NTU, F – LMTD, PNTU, Pθ and combination charts. Coupling of heat exchangers, effect of longitudinal conduction in compact heat exchangers, effects of variable property and heat transfer coefficient, core pressure drop and velocity distribution in compact heat exchangers. Contraction and expansion pressure loss.

Compact recuperators – Advantages and disadvantages of plates fin and tube fin heat exchangers – fin configuration, heat transfer and pressure drop data in finned heat exchangers, importance of laminar flow in finned recuperators and entry length effect.

Plate and frame heat exchangers – Advantages of PHE, Plate geometry and flow configurations, effectiveness and pressure drop in PHE, Fouling in PHE.

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Thermal regenerations – working principle of periodic flow and rotary regenerators, transient temperature profile, Hausen’s chart, optimization of thermal storage.

Heat Pipe Heat Exchangers Working principles, Wick types, various operating limits of heat pipes, pressure gradient and heat transfer requirements in heat pipe heat exchangers.

Use of compact heat exchangers in multiphase applications. __________________________________________________________

ME 6700 Advanced Mechanics of Solids 3 0 0 3

Theory of stresses and strains. Conservative laws. Constitutive modeling. Linear elasticity. Solutions of plane problems. Solutions using potentials. Energy methods. Introduction to finite deformation, plasticity, stability, vibration, and wave propagation. Application to thick cylinders, rotating discs, curved beams, beams on elastic foundations, torsion of non circular crosssections, stress concentration problems, Hertzian contact stresses. Introduction to modeling of mechanical components such as hooks, gears, pulleys, bearings, cylinders. Design for strength and deformation. __________________________________________________________

ME 6710 Theory of Mechanisms 3 0 0 3

Structure and systematic, gross motions, motion and force analysis, curvature theory and applications, pantographs and cognate linkages, synthesis of linkages by graphical and analytical methods, cam motions, profiles and size, introduction to analysis of spatial mechanisms. __________________________________________________________

ME 6720 Failure Analysis and Design 3 0 0 3

Material failure modes and their identification. Static loading, combined stress, theories of failure. Fatigue loading, high cycle fatigue, fatigue testing, SNP curves, endurance diagrams, influence factors, stress concentration factors and notch sensitivity, fatigue design for combined stress, cumulative damage and life prediction, loading regimes for testing and statistical interpretation, low cycle fatigue, fretting, welded constructions and screw fastenings, fracture mechanics principles in design practice, contact fatigue, high temperatures, corrosion. Shock and impact loading. __________________________________________________________

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ME 6730 Design Stream Laboratory I 0 0 3 2

Measurement of friction, wear, stresses, stress concentration and stress intensity factors, load distribution, dynamic response, measurement of vibrations: Free vibrations, Forced Vibration, Calibration of Transducers, Sound Level Measurement. Conveying bulk materials in EnMasse Conveyer, gear testing. __________________________________________________________

ME 6750 Gear Design 3 0 0 3

Principles of gear tooth action, geometry of spur and helical gears; gear manufacturing processes and inspection, gear tooth failure modes, stresses and loads; materials and treatments, design considerations and methodology, principles of geometry and design of bevel and worm gearing. __________________________________________________________

ME 6760 Design of Transmission Elements 3 0 0 3

Analysis, design and selection of chain drives and belt drives, friction joints, classification, theory and operation of friction drives, design considerations, including thermal aspects. Rolling bearing analysis and selection, ball screws, spines and bushes, linear motion slides. Graphical and analytical analysis and design of selfactuating brakes, disc brakes, fixed, link and sliding anchor drum brakes, dynamics and thermal aspects of vehicle braking, design of brakes for applications such as machine tools, modern automobiles, cranes, railway coaches and aircraft. Analysis, dynamics and thermal aspects of clutches, design of automobile clutches and overrunning clutches. __________________________________________________________

ME 6770 Design of Pressure Vessels and Piping 3 0 0 3

Design of unfired pressure vessels, selection and design of heads and enclosures, opening and compensation, nonstandard flanges, supports, related components like relief valves, tall vessels and stability. Design of piping systems, bellows. Use of codes in the above topics. __________________________________________________________

ME 6780 Design Synthesis 3 0 0 3

Design process and methodologies of systematic design. Conceptual design variants and evaluation. Standardization and its exploitation in

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design. Tolerances from process and function, interchangeability and selective assembly, selection of fits for different design situations, surface finish. Load transmission, load equalization, light weight and rigid constructions. Design of cast, forged sheet metal parts and welded constructions. Machining considerations. Design for assembly and dismantling, modular constructions. Erection, operation, inspection and maintenance considerations. Ergonomics. Design of accuracy, locating pins and registers, machining in assembly, adjustment. Backlash and clearance adjustment. Problem formulation for design optimization. Examples illustrating the various principles. Available design variants for some of the common basic functional requirements. Several design project involving the application of the principles, guidelines and design methodology. Complete assembly drawings and manufacturing drawings of selected components. __________________________________________________________

ME 6790 CAD and Machine Elements Laboratory 0 0 3 2

Computer aided drafting. Solid modeling : part creation, surface generation and assembly of parts. Finite Element Analysis : Creation of models, use of different elements, treatment of different loads and boundary conditions. Exercise problems using software. __________________________________________________________

ME 6800 Finite Element Analysis 3 0 0 3

Finite element modeling, Variational and weighted residual approaches, shape functions, natural coordinates system, element and global stiffness matrix, boundary conditions, errors, convergence and patch test, higher order elements. Application to solution of selected problems of stress analysis, dynamics and vibrations, structural stability. Treatment of material and geometric nonlinearities, contact problems, heat conduction and selected fluid problems, mesh generation, modeling; numerical techniques, errors and convergence. Use of commercial packages, finite element evaluation of existing complete designs, comparison with conventional analysis, model revision. __________________________________________________________

ME 6810 Transmission Mechanism and Manipulators 3 0 0 3

Planetary gear trains: systematics, speed ratio and efficiency of simple, compound and coupled trains, assembly conditions, load equalization, multiple speeds, differentials, speed applications, cyclogearing, harmonic

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drive, change gear train design, synthesis of multi speed gear boxes, universal joints and constant velocity universal couplings, indexing devices: Geneva mechanisms, star wheels and other types, introduction to spatial mechanism analysis, kinematic structure and analysis of robot manipulators, line and coordinates, reciprocal screws, gripper theory. __________________________________________________________

ME 6830 Principle of Product Design I 3 0 0 3

Definitions, market needs, product cycle, design methodologies, product specification, conceptual and development phases. Product planning, design decision making, design audit, reengineering and reverse engineering, Performance and costing. Value engineering and concurrent engineering applied to product design. _________________________________________________________

ME 6840 Manufacturing Consideration in Design 3 0 0 3

Design for manufacture, Tolerencing and tolerance analysis. Processing techniques such as forging, casting, stamping, conventional and unconventional machining techniques and their limitations for metals, polymers and ceramics. Influence of materials in process and tooling on the design of components. Finishing, surface coatings and surface modifications of materials. __________________________________________________________

ME 6850 Product Reliability 3 0 0 3

Concepts of engineering statistics, risk and reliability. Probabilistic approach to design. Reliability theory, design for reliability, hazard analysis.

Quality Engineering: Total quality concept, linkage with design, material and manufacturing fields. Quality assurance, quality improvement, diagnostics, quality function deployment, Taquchi’s method robust design, causes of defects and failures, failure analysis, product liability. __________________________________________________________

ME 6860 Principle of Product Design II 3 0 0 3

Principles of aesthetics, basic forms, introduction of colour and light as product design elements.

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Aesthetics and ergonomics aspects of product design, assembly and maintenance considerations, system approach to design, anthropometry, physiology, manmachine information exchange, environmental factors, evaluation of work situations, evolving specifications, product safety and reliability. Failure mode and effect analysis. __________________________________________________________

ME 6870 CAD/CAM for Product Design 3 0 0 3

Role of Computers in design, modeling of curves, surfaces and solids. Feature based modeling, parametric/ variational modeling. Data Structures, data exchange standards, database for manufacture.

Computer modeling of engineering systems, finite element modeling , validation of computer models, design analysis.

Introduction to computer aided part programming, prototyping, introduction to rapid prototyping, virtual prototyping __________________________________________________________

ME 6910 Diagnostic Methods in Combustion Systems 3 0 0 3

Measurements of static pressure, temperature, flow rates, flow velocity and turbulence of gas streams. Flow and Flame Visualization, shadowgraph and schlieren methods. Flame photography and the measurement of burning velocity, Velocity measurement using hotwire and Laser Doppler velocimeter, Particle Image Velocimetry Particle sizing methods, Malvern particle Analyzer, Phase Doppler Anemometer and its application to spray diagnostics. Measurement of species concentration and temperature; Raleigh scattering, Coherent AntiRoman Stokes technique, Planar Laser Induced Fluorescence. Measurement of combustion emissions. __________________________________________________________

ME 6920 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. __________________________________________________________

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ME 6930 Engine Tribology 3 0 0 3

Tribology basics; Lubrication regimes; Boundary, mixed, elasto hydrodynamic and hydrodynamic lubrication; Tribological aspects of engine components such as bearings, piston assembly, valve train and drive train. Measurement of oil thickness, oil aeration and oil consumption, effects of engine parameters on these quantities; Engine wear and mechanisms; Wear resistant materials and friction reducing agents; Identification and measurement of engine friction; Estimation of friction in engine components; Tribological losses and engine design. __________________________________________________________

ME 6940 Engine Noise and Vibrations 3 0 0 3

Free and forced vibrations; Concepts of resonance, damping and isolation; Mechanics of reciprocating machines; Kinematics of engine components; Polar diagrams; Balancing reciprocating and rotating masses; Balancing of engines with different cylinder arrangements; Cams and valve gear. Fundamentals of vibration and noise; Acoustics of engines; Sources of vibration and noise in engines and their ranking; Vibration and noise reduction / control methods; Applications to intake, exhaust, crank case and engine enclosure noise reduction; Measurement of vibration and noise; Spectrum analysis and filtering methods. __________________________________________________________

ME 6970 Flow of Bulk Solids 3 0 0 3

Bulk solids loading, unloading, storage Reclaiming: open storage and closed storage, wagon Ship loading, stackers, reclaimers Silos, hoppers and their accessories __________________________________________________________

ME 7010 Microprocessors in Automation 3 0 0 3

Number Systems, codes, digital electronics, Microprocessors, architecture, assembly language programming, digital interfacing, analog interfacing, Data Communication and networks, Digital Control, Implementation of Digital Algorithms, parameter optimized controllers, cancellation controllers, Dead beat controllers, comparison of different controllers. Data acquisition and processing, digital data analysis, FFT, Autoregressive (AR) and Moving Average (MA) models, Spectral estimation, digital filters, case studies. __________________________________________________________

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ME 7020 Robotics and Robot Applications 3 0 0 3

Introduction to Robotics Definition – classification and specification. Work envelopes and other basic parameters of Robots.

Mechanics: Kinematic parameters and modeling – direct and inverse kinematics – differential motion and jacobians – introduction to dynamics path planning – trajectory planning and control – slew, joint interpolated and straight line motion.

Hardware: Drives : Electric, hydraulic, pneumatic and their relative merits. Sensors, endeffectors: tool handling and work handling and special devices like harmonic drives, servovalves, etc.

Vision: Low level and higher level vision – fundamentals, image acquisition, recognition, interpretation – a few basic examples in Robotics.

Robot Application: Robot motion planning – configuration space concepts. Robot programming concepts – off line programming and simulation – work cell application development: requirements; modeling, work cell calibration; layout planning. Case studies in assembly, machine loading / unloading, palletising, deburring etc. __________________________________________________________

ME 7030 Metrology and Computer Aided Inspection 3 0 0 3

Metrology concepts – Abbe’s principle – need for high precision measurements – problems associated with high precision measurements.

Standards for length measurement – Shop floor standards and their calibration – Light interference – Method of coincidence – Slip gauge calibration – Measurement errors.

Various tolerances and their specifications, gauging principles, selective assembly, comparators.

Angular measurements – principles and Instruments. Gear and Thread measurements.

Surface and form metrology – flatness, roughness, waviness, roundness, cylindricity, etc.

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Computer Aided Metrology – Principles and interfacing, software metrology.

Laser metrology – Applications of Lasers in precision measurements – Laser interferometer, speckle measurements, Laser scanners.

Coordinate Measuring Machine – Types of CMM – Probes used – Applications – Non contact CMM using Electro optical sensors for dimensional metrology – Non contact sensors for surface finish measurements.

Image processing and its application in Metrology. __________________________________________________________

ME 7040 Computer Aided Design in Manufacturing 3 0 0 3

Introduction – Role of Computers in design and manufacture.

Solid modeling – techniques and algorithms for modeling – Data structures for solid models.

Draughting – Configuration, function and facilities – parametric representation – examples of Draughting system.

Surface modeling – curves and surface representation – composite surfaces – application to computer aided manufacture. Case studies in CAD/CAM

Current developments in CAD – feature based modeling – Design by feature – function, feature linkages – Application of feature based models. Parametric modeling. Finite elements – mesh generation, modeling and post processing. Quality function deployment – Concept and its uses. Product design in concurrent engineering environment. __________________________________________________________

ME 7050 Computer Numerical Control and Adaptive Control 3 0 0 3

Introduction to Numerical control in computer aided manufacturing – Components of CNC system – Types of CNC systems – Open loop and closed loop control systems, Drives and controls – Interpolators for CNC machine tools – Principal types of CNC machine tools and their constructional features – Design considerations – Tooling for CNC, Adaptive control of CNC machine tools – SMART manufacturing.

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CNC part programming – Manual and Computer assisted part programming – Post processors – CNC part programming with CAD / CAM systems.

Programmable logic controllers (PLC) – Hardware, ladder logic programming of PLCs using basic functions – timers and counters – Advanced programming with control and arithmetic instructions. __________________________________________________________

ME 7060 Manufacturing and Precision Engineering Lab I 0 0 3 2

Dimensional measurement using Abbe’s metroscope and Tool maker’s microscope; Measurements of parts using CMM; Form measurements using Autocollimator and Roundness tester; Cutting force measurement using Tool force dynamometer; Study and experiments on grinding; Experiments on precision machining; Study of microprocessors and controllers; Study and programming of sequential controller – PLC; Study and programming of CNC trainers; Study and programming of trainer robots. __________________________________________________________

ME 7090 Advanced Materials and Processing 3 0 0 3

Atomsmoleculesbonds in solidscrystallinitydefects in metallic structuredislocations and plastic deformationsfractureironcarbon equilibrium diagramssteels and cast ironstransformation hardening in steelsTTT diagramsother heat treatment processes – formation of alloys in steel and cast ironsnon ferrous alloys and their applications special alloys.

Polymers and polymerizationstructure and properties of thermoplastics and thermosetsengineering applicationsproperty modifications mechanical, thermal behaviourcomposites with polymer matrixceramics glassesglass ceramicsfabrication methodsmetal matric and ceramic matrix composites.

Processing of polymersfabrication of compositesprocessing of ceramicsthermal sprayingion beam machininglaser and electron beam processingsuperplastic formingthin films and their depositiondiamond coating techniquestribological applications. __________________________________________________________

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ME 7100 Production System, Design and Control 3 0 0 3

Product characteristics: Material and geometric considerations, manufacturability considerations, Group technology process and machine characteristics: Basic considerations, production levels, data base for machining. Process planning: Alternative solutions, computer aided methods, assessing cost effectiveness. Layout designs: computer aided techniques, Flexible Layouts. Simulation and modeling of the production systems. .

Demand forecasting, capacity planning and material requirement planning, scheduling, shop floor control, JIT and kanban, decision support for management. __________________________________________________________

ME 7110 Handling Systems Design and Tool 3 0 0 3 for Automated Manufacturing and Assembling

Work handling concepts in automated manufacturing Configuration, symbolic representation, work piece characteristics and their significance Automated feeding mechanisms for discrete parts, their design based on work piece requirements, orienting methods, one by one feeding, magazining, stapling etc. Feeding of continuous material, liquids, granules etc.

Automated assembly system, elements, configuration, design details and control Special feeding mechanisms Automated inspection systems and their design.

Concepts of Unit Built Machines (UBM) Classification and elements of UBMs Power units self contained and separate feed type Change over UBMs Transfer lines and their classification, components of transfer lines Automated systems for handling and transfer of prismatic, axi symmetric and asymmetric parts in transfer lines. Case studies on transfer lines Interlocked, palletised and flexible interlinkage transfer lines Control systems –Swarf handling and disposal systems.

Automated handling and storage systems in Manufacturing environment Rail Guided Vehicles (RGVs), Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) and Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems (AS/RS). Principles of work holding devices Modular fixturing Flexible fixturing systems Fixturing for FMS. __________________________________________________________

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ME 7120 Sensors for Intelligent Manufacturing 3 0 0 3 and Condition Monitoring

Introduction – Role of sensors in manufacturing automation – operation principles of different sensors – electrical, optical, acoustic, pneumatic, magnetic, electrooptical and vision sensors.

Condition monitoring of manufacturing systems – principles – sensors for monitoring force, vibration and noise, selection of sensors and monitoring techniques.

Acoustic emission – principles and applications – concepts of pattern recognition.

Sensors for CNC machine tools – linear and angular position and velocity sensors.

Automatic identification techniques for shop floor control – optical character and machine vision sensors – smart / intelligent sensors – integrated sensors, Robot sensors, Micro sensors, Nano sensors.

Manufacturing of semi conductor sensors and fibre optic sensors – principles, applications. __________________________________________________________

ME 7140 Computer Networking and Standard in CIM 3 0 0 3

Data and data handling in Manufacture Requirements for network; Product data management Importance, concepts and implementation: Networking of sensors and control systems in Manufacturing; Concepts in networking network services, characteristics and types. Network hardware network topologies, transmission media and signalling modes; Network access signal encoding and medium interface. CSMA / CD medium access scheme, token bus. Protocol and standards protocol functions and layers. ISOOSI reference model IEEE 802 family of standards. Introduction to MAP fundamental issues Application layer services CASE, FTAM, MMFS, RS511, MHS, Network directory service Applicable ISO standards. Common protocol layers specification, working and limitation. MAP physical layers differences between MAP and TOP. Network design and selection future trends. __________________________________________________________

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ME 7150 Artificial Intelligence in Manufacturing 3 0 0 3

Artificial Intelligence – Definition Components – Scope – Application Areas; KnowledgeBased Systems (Expert Systems) – Definition – Justification – Structure – Characterization; Knowledge Sources – Expert – Knowledge Acquisition – Knowledge Representation – Knowledge Base – Inference Strategies – Forward and Backward Chaining; Expert System Languages – ES Building Tools or Shells; Typical examples of shells.

Expert Systems Software for Manufacturing applications in CAD, CAPP, MRP, Adaptive Control, Robotics, Process Control, Fault Diagnosis, Failure Analysis; Process Selection, GT etc. Linking Expert Systems to other software such as DBMS, MIS, MDB; Process Control and Office Automation.

Case studies of typical applications in Tool selection, Process selection, Part classification, Inventory control, Process Planning etc. __________________________________________________________

ME 7160 Computational Methods in Design and Manufacture 3 0 0 3

Review of the equations of Mechanics – Concepts of stress and stress – strain relationship. Tensors – Transformation law, Tensor Algebra and Integral theorems. Energy Theorems – Principle of Stationary Potential Energy and Virtual work Principle – Constrained Variational Principles. Finite element formulation from a functional and Virtual work. Iso parametric formulation – Interpolation, Quadrature rule, patch test – Element and Mesh Instalilities.

Displacement based elements – plane, solid and structural elements.

Introduction to nonlinear finite element – Newton Raphson Procedure, contact.

Element formulation for transient and steady state heat transfer problems.

Application of FEA to design and Manufacturing Analysis. __________________________________________________________

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ME 7170 Flexible Manufacturing Systems 3 0 0 3 Definition and broad characteristics of Flexible Manufacturing Cells, Systems, Islands and Flexible transfer lines Place of flexible manufacturing systems in CIM The FMS relational: Economic and technological justification for FMS Design and Planning: the role of associated technologies such as GT, JIT and simulation Installation, Operation and evaluation Scheduling problems FMS hardware CNC machines tools, robots, AGVs, ASRs, Inspection and Cleaning stations Control aspects of FMSDNC of machine tools, cutting tools, robots, quality control and inventories Personnel and infrastructural aspects Flexible machining cells and islands Flexible assembly Systems; structure, control and applications FMS in action: Typical case studies. Future prospects. __________________________________________________________

ME 7180 Machine Vision and its Applications 3 0 0 3

Introduction to Machine Vision basics of picture processing, Binary and grey scale images.

Preprocessing concepts Digital image, Geometrical correction, Grey scale modification, Sharpening and smoothing the images.

Edge detection and line funding Spatial differentiation, Extraction of line descriptions.

Types of cameras for Machine Vision and their principles.

Software for measurement and pattern recognition applications with examples Two and three dimensional measurements, Fourier transform for pattern recognition applications, Image operation studies, Interfacing a robot with a Vision system.

Basics of hardware for Vision systems. __________________________________________________________

ME 7190 Introduction to Fracture Mechanics 3 0 0 3

Review of elements of solid mechanics. Analysis of stressstrain constitutive equations energy principles. Incremental and deformation theories of plasticity Properties of slip lines. Linear elastic Fracture Mechanics linear elastic crack tip fields stress intensity factor, energetics of cracked bodies, fracture toughness and Rcurve. Elastic

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plastic fracture mechanics. Plastic crack tip fields J integral testing J dominance, J controlled crack growth Tearing modulus Quasi static crack growth. Fatigue crack propagation Basic considerations in prediction of fatigue crack growth. Applications of the concept of fracture mechanics to mechanical design case studies. Evaluation of testing standards based on Fracture Mechanics. Failure during manufacture Damage and criteria for fracture. __________________________________________________________

ME 7200 Treatment of Materials 3 0 0 3

Surface engineering concepts Functional characteristics of surfaces precision machining of surfaces applications importance of surface chemistry Basic thermal treatment 'of materials carburizing, nitriding and surface hardening processes thin film deposition CVD and PVD processes Ion treatment processes Laser processing of engineering materials Quality control concepts. __________________________________________________________

ME 7210 Machine Tool Dynamics 3 0 0 3

Machine tools as a closed loop. Machine tool framesstatic deflection models. Thermal distortion. Dynamic behaviour, static and torsional vibrations. Dynamics of cutting forces. Tool chatter. Slideways and hydrostatic bearings, air and gas bearings instabilityhydraulic servo mechanisms. Vibration dampers practical design considerations dynamic measurement of forces and vibrations oscillating tools. __________________________________________________________

ME 7220 Metal Removal Processes 3 0 0 3

Theory of metal cutting mechanics of cutting shear angle theories cutting tool materials, tool geometry tool wear and tool life cutting fluids dynamic stability of metal cutting systems.

Nontraditional machining processes such as EDM, USM, AJM, WJM, AWJM, AFM, LBM, EBM, Plasma Machining etc. mechanism of material removal, characteristic features and applications in each case.

High speed machining abrasive processes, machining of polymers, ceramics, glasses and composites. __________________________________________________________

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ME 7270 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 nonmechanical pumps and micro turbine;

Flow control devices: internal and external;

Fabrication techniques for micro devices: photolithography, siliconbased micro machining, and polymerbased micro machining;

Experimental flow characterization: pointwise methods and fullfield method. __________________________________________________________

ME 7300 Friction and Wear in Machinery 3 0 0 3

Surface – Topography, Surface interaction, Friction – Causes, Mechanisms, Laws of Friction, Types of Friction metals and non – metals. Techniques for examining and studying surfaces, Surface texture, X – ray, Electron Microscopy; Wear – Types of Wear, Adhesive, Abrasive, Fatigue, Scuffing, Cavitation, Erosion Wear Test rigs – Simulated Tests for Wear of Machine elements – Gears, Bearings, Slideways. Wear of cutting tools, use of Radiography for Wear Studies – Case Studies __________________________________________________________

ME 7360 Theory of Vibration 3 0 0 3

Single degreeoffreedom systems – Undamped and damped free vibration problem; Forced response of undamped and damped systems; Vibration isolation and base excitation cases; Duhamel’s integral and transient response; periodic excitation inputs; instrumentation for vibration measurements. Two degreeoffreedom systems – Vibration absorber concept. Multi degreeoffreedom systems – coordinate transformations; definition of normal modes and normal coordinates; modal superposition based free and forced vibration response; proportional and nonproportional damping. Continuous systems – Axial, bending and torsional vibration of bars and beams.

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ME 7390 Design with Advanced Materials 3 0 0 3

New engineering materials: metals, polymers, composites and ceramics. Mechanical behaviour and properties relevant for design engineers. Tailoring properties, processing and structure to meet design criteria Selection of materials: Materials aspects and cost and manufacturing considerations.

Polymer, metal, and ceramics matrix composites based product design. Surface modifications and its implications in design. Case studies. __________________________________________________________

ME 7400 Mechatronic Systems 3 0 0 3

Introduction – Definition of Mechanical Systems, Philosophy and approach.

Embedded Microprocessor Systems – Hardware Structure, Software Design and Communication, Programmable Logic Devices, Application Specific ICs, Automatic Control and Real Time Control Systems.

Systems and Design – Mechatronic approach, Integrated Product Design, Modeling, Analysis and Simulation, ManMachine Interface.

Sensors and transducers – classification, Development in Transducer technology – Semiconductors, Thick film and Thin film elements, Signal processing, OptoelectronicsShaft encoders, CD Sensors, Optical probe for Metrology, Vision System, etc.

Derives and Actuators – Hydraulic and Pneumatic drives, Electrical Actuators such as servo motor and Stepper motor – Drive circuits, open and closed loop control; Piezoelectric and Magnetostrictive Actuators – Materials, Static and Dynamic Characteristic, Illustrative examples for positioning, Vibration isolation etc.

Micromechatronic systems – Microsensors, Microactuators, Smart Instrumentation, Microfabrication techniques – Lithography, etching, Microjoining etc; Application examples.

Case studies – Examples of Mechatronic Systems from Robotics, Manufacturing, Machine Diagnostics, Road Vehicles and Medical Technology. __________________________________________________________

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ME 7410 Control Engineering 3 0 0 3

Laplace and ztransforms, transfer functions, Block diagrams and Signal flow graphs, Nyquist criterion and root locus diagrams and performance criteria.

State variable representation and discrete time systems, Design and compensation, State transition matrix, controllability, Observability and Poleplacement method of design.

Phase plane and Nonlinear system design; Digital control systems. __________________________________________________________

ME 7420 Manufacturing Methods in Precision Engg 3 0 0 3

Joining techniques, Finishing processes – special casting techniques – Etching techniques – coatings with metals and inorganic materials optical production methods – vacuum deposition. __________________________________________________________

ME 7430 Oil Hydraulics and Pneumatic Systems 3 0 0 3

Hydraulic Systems: Pumps and motors Types, characteristics, efficiencies, torque and power; pump circuits and power packs Filtration, Accumulators, etc.; Control of linear motion load, friction and inertia effects, Directional control, speed control, Pressure controls and related circuits; control of Rotary motion Motor systems, Hydrostatic transmissions; Circuits Fundamental switching circuits and Electro hydraulic circuits, Design and analysis, Pressure losses and energy consideration.

Pneumatic Systems: compressed air generation, preparation and distribution; pneumatic working elements; pneumatic control valves, Design and construction of simple pneumatic circuits, various possibilities of switching of signals like cascade systems, shift register circuits etc; Multicylinder sequence control; Emergency control and incorporation of auxiliary conditions. __________________________________________________________

ME 7440 Manufacturing and Precision Engineering Lab II 0 0 3 2

Inspection using Vision system and laser interferometer; Surface finish measurement using lightsection, stylus and interference methods;

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Experiments on Unconventional machining processes – USM, EDM; Exercises on surface and solid modeling; Study and programming of CNC production machines; Study of operations of FMS and CIM; Study and Programming of industrial robots – Gantry and SCARA; Hydraulic circuits; Pneumatic circuits; Closedloop control system. __________________________________________________________

ME 7450 Precision Electric Drives and Actuators 3 0 0 3

Brushless dc motor, torque production, sizing and speed control; Stepper motors, multistack reluctance, Permanent magnet and hybrid versions; drive circuits and closed loop operation, permanent magnet, piezo electric and magnetostrictive devices, Computation of electromagnetic forces, design examples. __________________________________________________________

ME 7460 Inertial Instumentation 3 0 0 3

Two degrees of freedom gyro in Cardan gimbals exact and linear equations of motion, kinematic errors; the directional gyro, gyro vertical, schuler tuning, gyro compass; single degree of freedom gyro, servo stabilised platform; attitude control, momentum wheels and magnetic torquers. __________________________________________________________

ME 7470 Industrial Instrumentation 3 0 0 3

Recording Instruments for temperature, pressure, flow rate and liquid level; Process variable sensors based on charge transportation in electrolytes, semiconductors, gases and vacuum; Control valves and actuators, Typical control loops, illustrations from steel, petroleum, paper and textile industries; Boiler Instrumentation, Tuning of controllers. __________________________________________________________

ME 7480 Optical Instrumentation 3 0 0 3

Optical components and systems in optical instruments; Optical materials; optical coatings; Properties of human eye; Design features and engineering uses of microscopic, telescopic, projection and interferometric systems in measurements; Fibre optic sensors, photoelectric techniques in optical measuring Instruments; Introduction to

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lasers; Laser based techniques and instruments for metrology; Holography and speckle metrology. __________________________________________________________

ME 7490 Design and Packaging of Electronic Equipment 3 0 0 3

The concurrent engineering design process preparation of design specification Feasibility study Creativity principles and techniques Principles of an electronic packaging Various packaging technologies Design aspects of surface mount technology Heat transfer and cooling techniques Vibration analysis Design for manufacture and assembly various environmental factors Ergonomics Aesthetics Safety Quality Reliability Maintainability –Testability. __________________________________________________________

ME 7500 Measurement Systems 3 0 0 3

Basic functional elements and classification of instruments. Basic concepts like sensitivity, threshold, resolution, precision and accuracy, linearity, zero drift, sensitivity drift, etc. Relation between concepts. Definition for source of error and methods of minimising for eliminating the effects of error sources like friction, play, temperature, loading error, etc. Error and least count through fourquadrant diagram.

Uncertainty of measurements, static calibration, Error in computed value and rounding off procedure. Dynamic characteristics of zero order, first order, and secondorder instruments for step, ramp, sinusoidal and impulse inputs. Signal conditioners like bridge circuit, amplifiers, low pass filter and radio telemetry, Analysis of random signals. Measurement of quantities like displacement, velocity, acceleration, force, torque, temperature, pressure, vacuum, sound, flow, and level. __________________________________________________________

ME 7510 Precision Engineering Design 3 0 0 3

Design Principles – Signal, Signal Flow diagram, Four aspects of signal Elements and components – instruments bearing, guides, locks and stops, couplings and clutches, Energy storing elements, functional mechanisms – Gear mechanisms, Friction wheel mechanisms, Wedge and screw mechanisms, Integrating mechanisms, High speed mechanisms, Final control Element, power amplifiers. __________________________________________________________

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ME 7520 Proportional and Servo Hydraulic Controls 3 0 0 3

Introductory aspects of Electrohydraulic servo systems and servo systems with mechanical feedback. Electrohydraulic valvesservo and proportional component technology, valve characteristics, electronic controls for electrically modulated hydraulic equipment.

Design criteria for proportional and servo controls, dynamic characteristics and system simulation, introduction to advanced control and digital techniques. Applications practical examples of servo and proportional valve systems including pump controlled servos, tracer controlled machine tool, etc., design exercises and case studies. __________________________________________________________

ME 7530 Design of Robotics Manipulators 3 0 0 3

Definition of robotic manipulators and different robotic elements Types of robotic Structure. Serial and parallel manipulators, Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs), Space Robots Dynamic analysis of robotic systems Design aspects of different types of joint actuators, transmission mechanisms, and sensors Design Criteria Optimum design approaches for several performance indexes Application of the optimum design to the design of the kinematic structure of robotic manipulators and its elements of Pick and Place, and continuous path operations Gripper design Calibration techniques, their advantages and disadvantages Selection of a calibration technique depending on the application of the robot. __________________________________________________________

ME 7540 Horological Instruments 3 0 0 3

Time and origin of Clocks, time standards, Indian standard time. Components of clock and watches; gears, Springs, Escapements, dials, cases, Hands, Crystals, bearing, pivot, Electric and electronic Timekeeping impulse clock system, Battery Clocks, Synchronous clocks, Quartz crystal Clocks (analog, digital). Testing of Watches for quality rating (water proof, shock proof etc.) Watch rate recorders. Cleaning and lubrication of Watches Modern aspects of Watches and clocks in particular to their production, assembly, finishing operation etc. __________________________________________________________

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ME 7550 Control System Design: 3 0 0 3 A Computer Aided Approach

Introduction to linear and nonlinear systems, Review of basics, Development of System models, state space representation, Controllability and observability, Aggregation Methods, solution of the state equation, system stability, Design of Systems by compensation, Design of systems via parameter optimisation.. __________________________________________________________

ME 7560 Precision Engineering Elements 3 0 0 3 and Instruments

History – Basic concepts – Source of error – Elements like bearings, locks and stops, couplings, clutches, energy storing elements etc., Gear, wedge, screw and linkage mechanisms. Instruments for displacement, velocity, acceleration, force, torque, pressure, temperature and flow. Precision systems like video discs and drives, laser printer etc., Design considerations for environments, cooling of electronic equipments. Systematic approach for design. __________________________________________________________

ME 7640 Tribo Design and Analysis 3 0 0 3

Basic concepts of friction, wear and lubrication. Theories and laws of friction, wear modes, lubrication regimes. Surface interactions and Contact analysis Surface characterizationtexturestructurechemistry integrity and quality influences on performance Contact Mechanics classification of contact –contact stress evaluations. Tribo failure and analysis Failure regimescauses and influencing parameters. Design approach selection of material, application of coatings and treatments. Tribo design /analysis of lower kinematic pairs such as Shaft seals, brake and wear pads, piston rings and higher kinematical pairs like RCB, gears, cams, and chains. __________________________________________________________

ME 7660 Nonlinear Solid Mechanics 3 0 0 3

Mathematical fundamentals: generalised tensors, curvilinear coordinate systems, transformation, covariant differentiation, and physical components. Finite deformation, Stress tensor, Time derivatives and Balance laws. Constitutive modeling: general principles, objective

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tensors, elastic, hyper elastic, plastic and rate dependent materials. Energy Principles. __________________________________________________________

ME 7680 Optimisation Methods for Mechanical Design 3 0 0 3

Introduction to Optimal Design: feasibility and boundedness, topography of search space, classification of methods. Single variable optimization problems, Gradient and Direct search based methods. Constrained and unconstrained problems, problems with nonlinear constraints. (With emphasis on applications to Machine Design/Product Design, Vibration control). Non traditional optimization methods. Optimization with parameter uncertainities – Robust Optimisation, formulation, algorithms, applications. Methods of MultiDisciplinary Optimization (MDO) with case studies in automotive engineering. Optimization for modular design. System Identification (inverse) problems with applications on Structural Health Monitoring. __________________________________________________________

ME 7700 Design Practice 1 0 3 3

Introduction to practical design of equipments, devices and machines. Design considerations and aspects of design covering conceptual, strength, rigidity, manufacturing, lubrication, assembly and servicing through practicing examples. Introduction to system approach to design. __________________________________________________________

ME 7710 Advanced Vibration and Acoustics 3 0 0 3

Component Mode synthesis technique for large vibration models; Concept of power flow for vibration reduction; nonlinear models for vibration approximate solution techniques perturbation methods, harmonic balance and describing function approaches. Kirchoff Helmholtz integral formulation for the radiation of sound from vibrating surfaces; solutions for piston radiator; acoustic scattering models; boundary element techniques. Cavity acoustics – propagating modes in ducts and fluidstructure interactions. __________________________________________________________

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ME 7740 Structural Health and Integrity Monitoring 3 0 0 3

Significance of structural health and condition monitoring. Inservice damage and ageing mechanisms in metals and composites. Structural integrity programs as applied to civil, aircraft and other safetycritical structures. Methods of damage detection and tracking, Nondestructive Evaluation Tools in SHM – Passive, Active and Hybrid Methods. New sensors like optic fibre sensors, guided wave ultrasonics, and thermography. Design strategies (safelife and tolerance) of components with health monitoring system. Performance monitoring and residual life assessment of sensor systems and materials with embedded sensors, Active stiffening and selfhealing methods. __________________________________________________________

ME 7770 Theory and Technology of Fuel Cells 3 0 0 3

INTRODUCTION:

Relevance, Principle, Various Configurations (Alkaline, Phosphoric Acid, Proton Exchange Membrane, Direct Methanol, Molten Carbonate and Solid Oxide Fuel Cells), Fuel Cell Applications

THEORY:

Basic Electrochemistry, Electrochemical Energy Conversion, Electrochemical techniques, Thermodynamics of Fuel Cells, Heat and Mass Transfer in Fuel Cells, Single Cell Characteristics MODELLING:

Electrochemical Model, Heat and Mass Transfer Model, System Thermodynamic Model

LOW TEMPERATURE FUEL CELLS:

Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell (PEMFC) and Direct Methanol Fuel Cell (DMFC), their special features and characteristics.

HIGH TEMPERATURE FUEL CELLS:

Molten Carbonate Fuel Cell (MCFC) and Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) for power generation, their special features and characteristics

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FUELS AND FUEL PROCESSING:

Availability, production, and characteristics of Hydrogen, fossil fuel derived fuels and biomassderived fuels,

PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN of PEMFC, DMFC and SOFC

FUEL CELL SYSTEM:

Materials, Components, Stack, Interconnects, Internal and External Reforming, System layout, operation and performance __________________________________________________________

ME 7820 Rotor Dynamics 3 0 0 3

Introduction to dynamics of rotating machinery. Critical speeds of rotors and factors affecting them such as gyroscopic action, internal damping, unequal moments of inertia of shaft section, bearing elasticity and oil film cushioning – stability of rotors under various influences.

Matrix transformations and concept of Euler angles; Transfer matrix method for analysis of rotor systems; Finite element modeling of multi spool rotors. __________________________________________________________

ME 7830 Random Vibration 3 0 0 3

Probability Theory : Random variables, Probability distribution and density functions – Expected values, means, variance, conditional probability, characteristic and log characteristic functions, Chebyshev inequality, Functions of random variables.

Random Process: Concepts of stationarity and ergodicity – Evolutionary nonstationary process – Auto and cross correlation and covariance functions – Mean square limit, differentiability and intergrability – Spectral Decomposition, power spectral and cross spectral density functions – Wiener Khintchine relations – properties of Gaussian, Poisson and Markov processes – Fokker – Planck Equation – Broad band and narrow band random process – white noise.

Random Vibration: Response of linear single and multidegree of freedom systems to stationary and evolutionary nonstationary random excitation – Response of continuous systems – Normal mode method – Nonlinear

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random vibration, Markov vector, equivalent linearsation and perturbation methods – Level crossing, peak and envelope statistics – First excursion and fatigue failures – Application to mechanical, aerospace, civil and ocean engineering systems. __________________________________________________________

ME 7840 Signal Processing in Mechanical Systems 3 0 0 3

Introduction Physical and description, data acquisition and processing techniques, various transforms. Discrete Time Signals and Fourier Analysis; Sampling considerations, digital Fourier analysis, FFT algorihms, specialized signal processing hardware and software (available within the department). Random Processes, Probability and random variables, distributions and statistical errors, regression analysis, spectral density and correlation functions and their properties. System Identification Techniques. Single input/ output system, multiinput/output systems, coherence functions, cepstral analysis, Hibert transforms, nonlinear systems, computer aided testing and diagnostics applications. __________________________________________________________

ME 7850 Modal Analysis of Mechanical Systems 3 0 0 3

Introduction. Natural frequencies and normal modes of multidegree of freedom symmetric undamped mechanical systems.

Vibration response using modal analysis. Modal damping, proportional damping, complex natural frequencies and complex natural modes in damped mechanical systems. Response representation, non symmetric systems. Response of single mass rotors on fluid film bearings using modal analysis.

Modal testing, signal analysis. Modal parameter extraction methods – Eigen vector modification technique. Multiple input methods. Component mode synthesis. Ibrahim time domain approach.

Application of experimental modal analysis in aircraft turbomachinery structures. __________________________________________________________

ME 7860 TriboInstrumentation 3 0 0 3

Special instruments for lubricant analysis such as optical and infrared

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spectroscopy, atomic absorption and emission spectroscopy, mass spectroscopy, NMR spectroscopy, XRay diffraction and chromatographic techniques. Use of transducers and instrumentation in tribology. Film thickness measurement using modern techniques. Development of test rigs for tribology research. __________________________________________________________

ME 7870 Diagonistic Maintenance 3 0 0 3

Predictive maintenance and signature analysis. Observtional and estimational techniques. Online techniques specially dealing with instrumentation systems. Offline techniques like visual inspection, non destructive and destructive testing both for materials, fluids and general mechanical and electrical components. Malfunction analysis of materials, components, system including use of process simulation. Predictive analysis of potential failures and end of useful life. Application of diagnostic maintenance to specific industrial machinery and plants. __________________________________________________________

ME 7880 Vehicular Vibration 3 0 0 3

Human Response to shock and vibration, Ride comfort criteria. Road Vehicles: Vibration of automobiles, trucks, commercial vehicles and tractor –trailer system. Passive and active suspensions. Optimum design for ride control and holding.

Rail Vehicles: Mathematical modeling of rail vehicles, vertical and lateral vibration, hunting instability. Tracktrain interaction problems.

Aircraft vibration: Landing gear response to runway roughness, flutter and buffeting.

Ship hull vibration. __________________________________________________________

ME 7890 Advanced Applied Finite Element Methods 3 0 0 3

Dynamic problems: Eigen value analysis – Steady state and transient response by mode super – position – Analysis using direct integration methods – Application to earthquake problem, Passive Control; Passive damping, Unconstrained and constrained layers. Active Controls; Piezo electric, Magnetostrictive, Smart materials. Coupled FluidStructure Interaction Problems – pressure and velocity Potential Formulation.

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Introduction to Heat Transfer, Biomedical and Electrical Problems, Analysis of Buckling Problems. __________________________________________________________

ME 7910 Acoustics and Noise Control 3 0 0 3

Basic Acoustic Principles – Acoustic terminology and definitions, plane and spherical wave propagation – Theories of monopole, dipole and quadrapole sound sources. Sound transmission and absorption – Mass law transmission, sound transmission through double walls and multiple layers – sound transmission through ducts, sound absorbing materials.

Structure borne sound Sound radiation and structural response, acoustic fatigue. Machine Noise Noise generation by bearing, gears motors, fans propellers, generator sets, cooling, pumpsets, pipe, etc. Noise Control Noise ratings and standards, human tolerance levels, equivalent sound level and loudness contours – Engine and muffler designs – Noise control through barriers and enclosures and absorbent linings – Vehicular noise and control – Environmental noise control. __________________________________________________________

ME 7920 Applied Finite Elements 3 0 0 3

Introduction to finite element – Discretisation concepts – Triangular, rectangular, in plane and bending elements – Axisymmetric analysis – Computer oriented application to mechanical engineering problems – Mini project. __________________________________________________________

ME 7930 Chaotic Vibrations 3 0 0 3

Introduction : Examples of Nonlinear dynamical systems in mechanical and Electromechanical systems Discrete and continuous, Duffing and Vander Pol Oscillators. Review of approximate Techniques.

Geometric concepts in Nonlinear Dynamical system analysis Phase planefixed pointslimit cycles, Nonlinear maps Poincare'map. Types of bifurcation and Chaosperiod doubling quasiperiodic and intermittency routes to chaoscrises. Measures of chaos Autocorrelation, power spectrum, Lyapunov exponents Fractals and dimensions Basins of attraction.

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Computational aspects Numerical integration Cell mapping Galerkin Harmonic balancing Shooting method Parameter continuation and path following Applications to mechanical systems Gear with backlash, Clutch springs bearings Buckled beams etc. __________________________________________________________

ID 6010 Constitutive Modeling in Continuum Mechanics 3 0 0 3

Tenor algebra and calculus, Kinematics of deformations and motion, strain and rotational measures, Physical laws of continuous bodies, stresses and stressrates, thermodynamic laws. Constitutive Principles, Local action, Material frame indifference, Material symmetry and internal constraints, Constitutive modeling for various materials such as elastic and viscoelastic solids, Newtonian and nonNewtonian fluids, powder/granular media, polymeric solutions and elastomers. Existing constitutive models for metals, polymers, ceramic/granular materials and multiphase materials. Statistical methods in constitutive modeling, Introduction to micromechanics of materials, introduction to micromacro approach, Experimental techniques relevant to constitutive modeling. __________________________________________________________

CT 7000 Composite Material Science 3 0 0 3

Micro and macro mechanics of composites, Fibre science, Matrix science, Interface science, Fracture behaviour, Anistrophic Analysis, Environmental effects __________________________________________________________

CT 7120 Modelling and Equipment Design 3 0 0 3

Rheology of Polymers, Cure modeling and process Design, Mould design Modelling of RTM, RRIM processes, Filament winding machine design, Process machining design, Process modeling of pultrusion process. ________________________________________________________

ID 5020 MultiBody Dynamics and Applications 3 0 0 3

Kinematics of particles and Rigid bodies Euler angles, Generalized displacement, position, velocity and acceleration. Rigid body Dynamics D'Alembert's Principle, Virtual work application in dynamics and Lagrange's equation. Constraints formulation in Multi Body Systems Formulation of joint constraints for various joints used in practice. Formulations of Constrained Dynamics Equations Lagrange Multipliers.

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Multi Body Dynamics Solution Numerical Integration Application to Vehicle Dynamics, Engine Dynamics, Power Train Dynamics. Tyre models in Vehicle dynamics. Stability Analysis. Deformable Multi Body Dynamic Simulation. __________________________________________________________

ID 7010 Advanced Finite Element Analysis 3 0 0 3

Analysis of platesShear deformation ReissnerMindlin theory– Reduced / Selection integration techniques. Analysis of shells Degenerated shell elements four and eight noded elements Reduced / Selective integration techniques. Introduction to continuum mechanics Vector, tensor and matrix notations. Analysis of stress Cauchy stress, Second Piola Kirchhoff stress. Deformation and strain Description of motion, straindisplacement relationsGreen Lagrange strain, Eulerian or Almansi's strain. Geometric Nonlinear Analysis Total and Updated lagrangian formulations 3D and 2D truss elements, 3D and 2D beam elements. Plane Stress/strain, axisymmetric element Plate/shell element. Material Nonlinear Analysis constitutive modeling, Elastoplastic problems yield criteria concepts of hardening. Stress updates solution algorithms. Application to oneandtwo dimensional problems. Solution Techniques for nonlinear analysis NewtonRaphson and modified NewtonRaphson methods. Post buckling analysis of structures Displacement incrementation methods, Risks/Wempner and Crisfield methods. Programming and applications to nonlinear analysis. Finite element modeling Discretization Error estimates adaptive meshing Adaptive Finite element analysis. Package programs; Pre and Post Processing.

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