Fourth Year First Semester

ME/T/411 FLUID POWER AND CONTROL

Introduction: Fluid Power and Control Systems Hydraulic and Pneumatic Systems, Open Loop and Closed Loop Controls, Applications, Basic Components and their Symbolic Representations. Schematic of a Typical Fluid Power Circuit and a Fluid Power Control System, Overall Functioning. Fluid for Hydraulic and Pneumatic Systems Types and Properties. Reservoir and Heat Exchanger. Filters. Conditioning of Air. Positive Displacement Pumps, Compressors and Actuators Classification, Schematic and Symbolic Representation with Description of Working. Valves Flow, Pressure and Direction Control Valves, Schematic and Symbolic Representation with Description of Working. Accumulators and Intensifiers Types, Working Principle and Symbolic Representation with Description of Working. Hydraulic Circuits Linear, Regenerative, High-Low Circuits. Sequence Circuit, Accumulator Circuit, Intensifier Circuit, Speed Controlling by Metering in, Metering out and Bleeder Arrangements. Control Modeling for Fluid Elements Orifice Modeling for Fluid lines and Valve Ports as Fluid Resistance, Modeling Fluid Mass as Inertia, Modeling Gas Compressibility as Fluid Capacitance, Spring-mass-damper System and Its Analogy to a Control Valve Modeling. Control Modeling for Fluid Systems First Order System and its Characteristics, Open loop Control of Water Level in a Tank with Long Exit Line. Second Order Systems and Characteristics, Two-Tank System with Control Valve, Loaded Actuator Control by a Control Valve. Linearized Dynamic Analysis Transfer Functions, Block Diagrams and Laplace Transform, Block Diagram Reduction. Poles, Zeros, Characteristic Equations and Characteristic Polynomial. System Stability and Routh-Hurwitz Criterion. Introduction to Frequency Response Analysis Phase-Gain plot, Gain margin and Phase margin. Feedback Control Water Level Control in Hydraulic Tank. Comparison of Open loop, On-Off and Feedback Controls. Proportional, Integral and Derivative Controllers Steady State Errors. ME/T/412 MACHINE DESIGN-IV

1. Computer Aided Design: introduction to computer graphics and database design etc. 2. Design optimization: LPP, Regression, NLP, GA, AI techniques 3. Design of m/c elements under dynamic load: Vibration Control and isolation 4. Product and form design 5. Advanced design techniques: creep design, fracture analysis etc. ME/T/413 MACHINE TOOLS

Machine tool design: features of construction, functions and principle involved in the design of machine tool elements: layout of speed for various machine tool drives; hydraulic and electric drives; design of gear boxes for speed and feed changes; rigidity and vibration analysis; hydrodynamic design of sleeves, collars and guide ways; kinematic analysis of mechanisms, safety and fool proof arrangement, alignment test of machine tools; economics of machine tool selection. Theory of metal cutting: tool geometry, specification, conversion and selection; basic mechanisms and geometry of chip formation of orthogonal cutting, continuous and discontinuous chips, built up edge; mechanics of metal cutting, theory, measurement of shear angle; weld theory of friction and action of metal cutting fluids, tool wear and tool life; economics of machining. Numerical control machine tools: basic concepts, field of applications, coordinate system and machine motions, types of NC systems, MCU and other components, NC part programming- manual and computer assisted. Basic concepts of open loop, closed loop and adaptive control systems. ME/T/414 REFRIGERATION AND AIR CONDITIONING

1. Review: Concept of refrigeration from 2nd law of thermodynamics, types of refrigeration systems. Concept of air conditioning, types of air conditioning systems. Reversed Carnot cycle: COP of refrigeration and heat pump: their relation, unit of refrigeration. 2. Simple Vapour Compression Refrigeration System(Simple VCRS): Review of working principle; Analysis of the simple vapour compression cycle with reference to P-h and T-s diagrams. Cycles with subcooling and superheating, their effects; Effect of changes in evaporator pressure/ ( SST ) and condenser pressure/ (SDT) on the performance of a simple VCRS. Liquid-suction heat exchangers; dry compression and wet compression of refrigerant; actual VCRS. 3. Air Refrigeration System (ARS): Why air refrigeration system is used. Bell-Coleman cycle and Bell-Coleman refrigerator, open-air and dense-air system, limitations of BellColeman refrigerator. Reversed Brayton cycle, COP determination, actual airrefrigeration cycle. Aircraft refrigeration, why necessary, different aircraft refrigeration systems and their comparison. 4. Vapour Absorption Refrigeration System (VARS): Why VARS is necessary. Advantages of VARS over VCRS. Working principle of simple VARS, practical VARS. Limitations of VARS, maximum COP of a VARS, industrial lithiumbromide-water VARS; combinations of refrigerant and absorbents in a VARS. Theory of binary mixtures; Analysis of a VARS considering rectifiers etc.; Determination of COP for such a system. 5. Equipments And Control: Major Refrigeration Equipments, Compressors: Types; reciprocating & rotary etc.;volumetric efficiency and factors on which it depends; Condensers: types used in refrigeration systems; Evaporators: expansion devices: capillary tubes and thermostatic expansion valves. Major Airconditioning Equipments: Chillers; Air handling units; cooling towers;cooling coils.

Control: HP/LP cutout switches; oil safety switch; Thermostat; Humidistats and antifreeze thermostats. 6. Other Refrigeration Systems: Thermoelectric refrigeration system; Vortex tube refrigeration system; Pulse tube refrigeration systems; Steam-jet (vapour-jet) refrigeration system; Working principles for the above. 7. Analysis and Design: Review: Principles of psychrometry; psychrometric processes and their analysis; psychrometric charts. Heat load estimation. System design for an air conditioning system: Design for capacity of AHU, coil. Types of AC system. Comfort chart. Ducting systems: four systems of ducting design. ME/T/415 ELECTIVE-II

1. INTRODUCTION TO WIND ENGINEERING 2. AERODYNAMICS 3. HYDRO, WIND AND WAVE POWER 4. BIO-FLUID MECHANICS 5. FLUID TRANSPORTATION 6. INTRODUCTION TO INDUSTRIAL POLLUTION 7. FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS II 8. DESIGN OF PRESSURE VESSELS & PIPING SYSTEMS 9. COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN 10. ELEMENTS OF FRACTURE MECHANICS 11. PLASTICS AND FIBRE-REINFORCED-COMPOSITES 12. COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE 13. QUANTITY PRODUCTION METHODS 14. ADVANCED PRODUCTION PROCESSES 15. LASER MACHINING PROCESS 16. DESIGN OF THERMAL SYSTEMS 17. DATA BASE AND C++ 18. ADVANCED POWER GENERATION ME/T/415A INTRODUCTION TO WIND ENGINEERING

Introduction; state of the art in wind engineering. Bluff body aerodynamics: boundary layer separation; wake and vortex formations; pressure, lift, drag and moment effect. Structural dynamics: single degree of freedom linear system; multidegree of freedom linear system; example of alongwind response. Aeroelastic phenomena; vortex shedding and lockin phenomena; models of vortex induced response; across wind galloping; wake galloping; flutter; torsional divergence. Wind tunnel simulation of aerodynamic and aeroelastic behaviour of bluff bodies. Application to design of tall buildings, slender towers and stacks. ME/T/415B AERODYNAMICS

Introduction: definition, vistas of aerodynamics, historical development.

Kinematics of gas flow: equation of motion, circulation, Stokes theory, stream function and velocity potential. Vortex motion: vortex tube, vortex sheet, Bio-Savart law, Kelvins theorem, vortex theorems of Helmboltz. Combination of basic flow patterns: lift on a rotating cylinder, Magnus effect, Joukowskis transformation. Lift on an aerofoil: aerodynamic forces on a lifting surface; nomenclature and shape of aerofoils; lift and drag coefficients of aerofoils; circulation theory of lift; effect of wave on lift. Thin aerofoil theory and its application; finite span effects; induced drag. Drag on an aerofoil: effect of viscosity, skin friction and form drag; flow separation and stalling; boundary layer control and its effect. Effects of compressibility: Prandtl Glauert rule; shock waves on wings and bodies; effect of sweep on two-dimensional wings. Application of the knowledge of aerodynamics in the design of turbomachine blades, streamlining vehicle structures, reducing wind-load on buildings and structures etc. ME/T/415C HYDRO, WIND AND WAVE POWER

Hydropower hydropower potential in India and in the world. Water power estimate from stream flow data, hydrographs, mass curve; water ways - canal and penstock; general arrangement of hydropower station; water hammer surge tanks; water turbines determination of important dimension - selection, performance, governing; cavitation model. Tidal power plant estimation of power, types of turbine operational characteristics; pump-storage-plant economic consideration, single machine acting as pump and turbine. Atmospheric circulation: wind speed variation and flow patterns; estimation of wind energy, energy conversion methods windmill, air turbines. Energy balance of the environment and ocean; tidal waves and ocean currents, tidal cycles; harnessing tidal and ocean energy; low head water turbines. ME/T/415D BIO-FLUID MECHANICS

Theories of viscous flow and their application to biomechanical problems to the study of blood and gas flow in cardiovascular and respiratory systems. General conservation laws and constitutive equations, laminar and turbulent flows of Newtonian and NonNewetonian fluids in pipes. Pulsative flows through elastic and visco-elastic tubes. Pulse wave propagations and reflections; hydrodynamics of aortic valve. Generation and transmission of pulse wave, sound and murmurs in cardiovascular system. Dispersion, attenuation and reflexion phenomena in blood vessels. Cardiovascular impidance. Effects of tapering, bifurcation, branching and curvature on blood and gas flows. Mechanics of microcirculation, gas transported in blood. The hydromechanics of peristatic pumping.

Dynamics of fluid containing small solid particles. Liquid drops and gas bubbles. Theory of Brownian motion and statistic treatment of fluid mechanical problems. Examples from thermodynamics and biophysics. Blood flow measurements. Fluid dynamics of heart assist devices. ME/T/415E FLUID TRANSPORTATION Introduction to pneumatic and hydraulic transportation; advantages and disadvantages. Fluid mechanics of multiphase flow; liquid-solid flow; pressure drop in conduits and fittings in multiphase flow; critical velocity. Special types of pumps and blowers for fluid transportation; analysis of pump-pipeline and blower-pipe interactions; resistance to wear; analysis of pipe wear for multiphase flow; selection of pump for handling liquid-solids, liquid-liquid (petroleum products); air handling systems etc. ME/T/415F INTRODUCTION TO INDUSTRIAL POLLUTION

Introduction; classification of pollution; effects of pollution on human beings, plants and animals. Air pollution: physical effects; atmospheric dispersion and diffusion; method of sampling and analysis; practical control of industrial air pollution and abatement. Water pollution: industrial sources; water quality parameters; control and abatement of water pollution. Noise pollution: physics of sound generation and transmission; physical characters of noise; physiological effects of noise; sources of noise in industries; measuring instruments and technique; assessment of noise; noise control principle, practice and laws. ME/T/415G FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS II

General concepts of finite element analysis, variational and weak formulation of a general system, Quasi-harmonic, eigenvalue and propagation problem in non-structural applications. Introduction to non-linear problems. ME/T/415H DESIGN OF PRESSURE VESSELS & PIPING SYSTEMS

Introduction to Pressure Vessels: Fired & Un-fired vessels. Vessel Mechanics & Design considerations: Thick/Thin shells -cylindrical, spherical & different types of end-covers. Failure theories, Thermal design. Design of vessel supports. Design of a typical pressure vessel using industrial software. Introduction to Piping Engineering their design. Method of stress analysis of piping system Thermal & other static modes of loading. Design of a typical piping problem using industrial software.

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COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN

Introduction to CAD and design optimization. Basics of Computer Graphics; Modelling of Curves and Surfaces: Representation, Cubic Spline, Bezier curves etc., Parametric Design of Surfaces: Cubic, B-spline surfaces, Bezier bicubic surfaces etc., Surface modeling in commercial drafting softwares. Solid Modelling: Schemes of representing solid objects, procedure for creation of solid models using solid modelling packages. Basics of computer drafting through high-level languages. Design Database: concept of database, objective, data structure, Accessing database from design programs. Finite element modelling and analysis, Use of typical softwares. Typical problems through CAD. ME/T/415J ELEMENTS OF FRACTURE MECHANICS

Kinds of failure : Yielding, Buckling, Fatigue, Creep, Environmental Degradation, Vibrational modes, Impact, Wear Theories of failure Types of fracture : a. Brittle fracture and ductile fracture b. Theoretical cohesive strength c. Stress concentration d. Griffiths theory of brittle fracture e. Orwans theory f. Irwins theory: Energy release rate g. Stress analysis of cracks: Stress intensity factor h. Modes of crack surface displacement, plane stress and plane strain conditions i. K1C Fracture toughness measurement: a. Impact testing b. Effect of temperature: transition temperature c. Plane strain toughness and plane stress toughness testing d. Indentation technique for measuring K1C e. Crack opening displacement (COD) f. J-Integral and J1C g. R-Curve phenomenon Metallographic aspects of fracture: a. Cleavage fracture-dislocation pile-up, crack initiation, crack propagation b. Ductile fracture: Coalescence of voids Fatigue fracture: a. S-N curve b. Fatigue crack growth c. Fracture modes in fatigue

d. Microscopic fracture mechanisms e. Toughening mechanisms ME/T/415K PLASTICS AND FIBRE-REINFORCED-COMPOSITES

Plastics: Introduction, polymerization; poly-condensation; Poly-addition; Classification of plastics; Thermo plastics and thermo setting plastics; Properties of different plastics with their application in modern technology. Fibre-reinforced-plastics (FRP): Introduction, isotropic, anisotropic and erthotropic characteristics of composite materials. Visco-elastic properties of FRP; Advantage in the application of FRP against metals by lightweight design; use of FRP in automobile, aircraft and space technology. Servo system. ME/T/415L COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE

Introduction: The design process, System configuration. Basics of CAD systems: Entity descriptions and data structures, View transformations; Types of CAD modeling. CAD programming techniques. Principles of optimization. Introduction to Finite Element Method for stress analysis. Integrated approach for Computerized Product Design. Introduction to CAM Integration of CAD and CAM. Introduction to different Graphics Exchange Standards. Case studies of CAD and CAM. Economics of CAD/CAM. ME/T/415M QUANTITY PRODUCTION METHODS

System of production, Inter-changeability of machine parts, Tolerances, fits and standardization, Measuring instruments for mass production and design of gauges, Machine tools for mass production, application of interchangeability in cutting practice. Jigs and fixtures, economic principles, principles of design, types of jigs and fixtures. Factors affecting mass tool products, different types of die, design principles of dies and punches. Plastic working of metal, forging, drop forging, bending, forming, embossing and drawing operations and die design principles, types of presses, accessories and attachments, selection of presses. Die-casting and moulding methods, products manufactured by die casting and plastic moulding, production by powder metallurgy. Relative cost of different production methods. ME/T/415N ADVANCED PRODUCTION PROCESSES

Basic principles of automation applied to drives and controls. Features of constructions of semi-automatic and automatic lathes, design and layout of plate and drum cams for various products. Program-controlled machines, digital and adaptive control, automatic sizing and surface control, servo-response and open loop numerical control. New methods of machining AJM, USM, EDM, ECM, LBM, EBM, PAM processes. Anode cutting, explosion forming, laser for micro drilling and welding, selecting the most suitable processes for a product, economic analysis of production processes. ME/T/415O LASER MACHINING PROCESS

Basic Laser principles: Light waves, EM spectrum, Wave and particle nature of light, polarized and unpolarised light, electron photons energy levels; Theory of laser: Population inversion, Spectrum vs emission and stimulated emission, Amplication gain, lasing conditions, pumping schemes, resonant cavity; Properties of laser light: Coherence monochromaticity, brightness, directivity; Output characteristics: Output modes, Beam diameters and divergence, CW beams, Pulsed beam, Ultra short pulses; Modified laser output: Wave length selectivity tuning, Non-linear wavelength changes, Raman shifting, Switches, Mode locking, Cavity dumping, Amplication. Types of Lasers: He-Ne laser, C O2, Argon ion lasers, Nd- YAG laser, Excimer laser, Semiconductor laser and others. Fundamental of Optics: Geometrical Optics: Reflection, Refraction Lens, Focal length. Physical Optics: Diffraction, Polarisation, and Interference. Optical Components: High Power Optics, Laser Mirrors, Lens, Defects, Filters and coating, Reflective optics. Interaction of high power laser beams with materials: Material and laser parameters, Uniform condition, irradiance Model, Energy balance approximation, heating with melting, material removal, heating with vaporization, Keyhole welding; Laser machining system: Beam delivery system, Mirrors, Beam splitters, Focussing lens, Laser Head, Fibre optic coupling, Laser workstation. High power laser applications: Surface hardening, welding, cutting, drilling, marking and alloy cladding. ME/T/415P DESIGN OF THERMAL SYSTEMS

Engineering design, design of workable system; Workable system vs. optimum system; Fitting and mathematical modeling; Piping systems; Heat exchangers; Heat transfer fundamentals; Pressure losses; Design methodology for heat exchangers iterative solution; Prime movers; System simulation; Elements of optimization; Lagrangian

multipliers; Search method; Dynamic programming; Linear programming; Discussion on certain comprehensive problems. ME/T/415Q DATA BASE AND C++

Database: An overview of database system, basic database system terminology, Entities, Attributes and Keys, Relationships, Entity-Relationship Diagrams etc. Introduction to different data models: Network, Hierarchical and Relational. Physical organization of data. Network model: The DBTG data definition language, implementation of networks, program environment, navigation within the database, insertion, deletion and modification. Design of a relational database, normalization, Structured Query Language: Data Definition and Data Manipulation Language. C++: Basic concepts of object-oriented programming (OOP): class, object, data abstraction and encapsulation, inheritance etc. Overview of different object-oriented languages. Introduction to C++: Basic features of C++ and program structure. C++ keywords, identifiers, constants, data types, control structures etc. Functions in C++: Inline function, function overloading, friend and virtual functions etc. Specifying a class, creating objects, accessing class members, defining and accessing member functions, constructors and destructors, operator overloading and type conversion etc. Inheritance: Base class, derived class; single, multiple, multiple inheritance etc. Pointers, virtual function and polymorphism. Books: Principles of Database Systems, J.O. Ullman Object-Oriented Programming in Turbo C++, R. Lafore C++, How to programme by Deitel and Deitel Using C++ by B. Eckel The C++ Programming Language by B. Stroustroup ME/T/415R ADVANCED POWER GENERATION

Trends of modern power generation. Different schemes: CCGT, STIG, PFBC, IGCC etc. Effect of supplementary firing. Fuel cells. Performance analysis of modern power plants. Environmental issues. Use of high sulfur coal. Retrofitting of old plants. Case studies. ME/T/416 ME WORKSHOP VIVA VOCE

Each final year student will have to appear at a viva voce examination on all practical course of workshop practice completed during the course of his undergraduate study so far.

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COLLOQUIUM

Each student will be required to submit to the class teacher two different articles containing about 2000 words on two engineering topics assigned by the class teachers, and will be required to give concise talks on those two topics in the class according to the direction of the class teacher, and will have to participate in the discussion on such talks of the other students also. The result of those assignments will be considered as that of practical work. There will be no written examination for this course. ME/S/412 INDUSTRIAL TOUR

Each student has to visit at least six industries in and around Kolkata and has to prepare and submit a report to the concerned teachers and present the work. ME/S/414 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. THERMAL DEVICES LABORATORY

Parallel flow/counter flow heat exchanger Cross flow heat exchanger Refrigeration laboratory unit Air conditioning laboratory unit Steam turbine Study of boiler Valve timing diagram of I.C. engine Performance test of I.C. engine

Fourth Year Second Semester

ME/T/421 ADVANCED MANUFACTURING

Processing of advanced materials; Generative Manufacturing Processes: rapid prototyping, general features and classifications, CAD and GMP software, creation of layers, building of metallic objects, considerations for adopting RP technology. Definition and classification of automation; High-volume production systems- transfer mechanisms, transfer lines; NC production systems- features of DNC, CNC and adaptive control; Robotics- anatomy, control system, programming and applications. FMS: work stations, material handling, computer control, planning; group technology; AGV system; Automated Inspection and Testing - principle and methods, sensor technologies, machine vision. CIM: CAD, CAM, CAPP and their integration. Assembly systems and line balancing; Production economics. ME/T/422 MECHANICAL HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Definition of material handling; Classification of materials, bulk load, unit load, their characteristics. Classification of mechanical handling equipments; different types of

elevators and lowerers for handling materials in bulk and for unit loads and their working principles and estimation of handling capacity. Belt conveyor; Picking belts, their construction, capacity and power requirements; other conveyors like apron, steel plate and slat conveyors; flight and screw conveyors; vibrating and oscillating trough conveyors- estimation of their handling capacity and power requirement. Automatic feeding devices for elevators and conveyors. Gravity chutes and gravity roller runways, humper, stacker and gadget; live rollers; pneumatic and hydraulic methods of conveying; endless rope and chain haulage; Aerial ropeways, monorails, telphers and blast furnace hoists. Loading/ unloading and operation of railway wagons, motor trucks and fork lift trucks. Wire ropes, pulley blocks, crab winch, grabs and lifting magnets; different types of cranes. Definition and types of robots- basic concept, working principle and application of robotics; manipulators. ME/T/423 ENGINEERING ECONOMICS AND COSTING

Introduction: engineering economy and its importance, want activity satisfaction of wants. Resource planning and distribution in economic systems Laissez. Factors of production: the concept of optimum, laws of return; demand - elasticity of demand demand-estimation market research; supply and industrial costs. Money-value of money; quantity theory; inflation and deflation. Banking: role of commercial banks; credit and its importance in industrial functioning source of finance; Reserve bank of India and its functions. Business management and organisation: proprietorship, partnership and joint-stock company their formation. Finance and management: elements of taxation, insurance, business combinations, basic principles of management. Industrial record-keeping: double entry system, journal, ledger, trial balance, cash book, preparation of final accounts trading, profit and loss account, balance sheet, simple study of balance. Industrial costs: classification material cost control, labour cost control and overhead cost control; depreciation and replacement studies. Financial control: ratio analysis and their interpretation for industrial control; budgetary control. Value analysis and project evaluation: pay back, DCF, IRR. ME/T/424 ME LABORATORY VIVA VOCE

Each final year student will have to appear at a viva voce examination on all laboratory works done under Mechanical Engineering Department during the whole course of his undergraduate study. ME/T/425 ELECTIVE-III

1. INDUSTRIAL VENTILATION 2. INTRODUCTION TO WATER RESOURCES ENGINEERING 3. FLUID CONTROL AND SYSTEMS 4. ELEMENTS OF GAS DYNAMICS 5. INTRODUCTION TO FIRE PROTECTION AND SAFETY ENGINEERING 6. FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS III 7. RELIABILITY IN ENGINEERING DESIGN 8. THEORY OF METAL FORMING 9. OPERATIONS RESEARCH 10. PRODUCTION SYSTEMS AND CONTROLS 11. STEAM GENERATORS 12. GAS TURBINE THEORY ME/T/425A INDUSTRIAL VENTILATION

Purpose of ventilation, methods of ventilation, determining quantity of contaminants and air change. Physical properties of moist air, mixing processes, processes with varying enthalpy and moisture content of air. Aerodynamics principles of air interchange, air jets, interaction of jets, thermal currents, air outlets, suction data, circulation in isothermal conditions, surplus heat and other impurities surplus heat; humidity; gases and vapours, dust, methods of processing and removal. Main ventilation methods air change, effect of wind, control of natural ventilation, calculation of air change, air douches, applications, standards, calculation, air curtains; local exhaust systems. ME/T/425B INTRODUCTION TO WATER RESOURCES ENGINEERING

Water resources global perspective; fields of Water Resources Engineering. Water requirement for hydropower project, irrigation, navigation, industrial and municipal supplies. Hydrology the hydrologic cycle, precipitation-stream flow, evaporation and transpiration, hydrograph, unit hydrograph, hydrograph of basic flow, mass curve, ground water hydrology. Source of water - surface water source, storage, determination of storage capacity, setting of reservoir; ground water occurrence, ground water hydraulics, wells, yields of wells. Flood control estimation of flood discharge, various methods of flood control reservoir, floodwalls, channel improvement, drainage and reclamation. Planning for water resources development project formulation, multipurpose projects, engineering economy in water resources planning, cost allocation and an introduction to water laws. ME/T/425C FLUID CONTROL AND SYSTEMS

Introduction to Fluid Systems and Control Tank-filling problem: single tank, Tanks in series, Gas Flow Regulation for Temperature Control. Mechanistic and Non-mechanistic

Controls, SISO and MIMO Controls, Lumped Parameter and Distributed Controls, Fuzzy Logic and Neural Network Controls. Analog and Digital Control, Input-Output and State-space Control approaches. Digital Controls Components in a Process Control Configuration, Features and Configurations of Computer Control, Control Practice: A Level Control Example, Control Algorithms and Finite Differences, Z Transforms and Transfer Functions, ZPlane and root Loci. State-space analysis Fluid-Power Systems and Models, Transfer Function Matrices and Stability, Solution for the State Equation. Eigenvalues, Eigenvectors and Models. Controllability, Observability and Stabilizability. State-space methods for Digital Simulation and Control. Optimal Control Regulator and Tracking Problems, Control Modeling of Temperature Control by Semi-discretization of PDEs, Performance Index and Its Optimization, Sweeping Technique. ME/T/425D ELEMENTS OF GAS DYNAMICS

Review of the fundamental principles of fluid mechanics and thermodynamics; governing equations of compressible fluid flow; general features of steady one dimensional flow; stagnation conditions; characteristic speed of gas dynamics; impulse function; effect of great change on flow properties; convergent and convergent-divergent nozzles; effect of back pressure; under-expansion and over-expansion of convergent-divergent nozzles; source and sink model; application to jet propulsion air-breathing engine, rocket engines; performance of propulsive nozzles; thrust reduction; propulsive nozzle for maximum thrust; one-dimensional flow with friction the Fanno line; steady one-dimensional flow with heat transfer the Rayleigh line; shock waves normal shock wave, oblique shock waves; supersonic wind tunnel; application to inlet for air-breathing propulsive engines; expansion wave; flow with mass addition application to solid propellant motors. ME/T/425E INTRODUCTION TO FIRE PROTECTION AND SAFETY ENGINEERING Fundamentals of fire and combustion, Chemical and Physical aspects of fire. Fire dynamics. Fire detection and suppression systems, principles of suppression, water based suppression systems. Fire protection analysis, fire protection fluids, fire protection systems, fire protection design, unified fire services. Failure analysis. Industrial safety and security. Radiological safety. ME/T/425F FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS III

Dynamic analysis of elastic continuum, overview of eigen analysis, response analysis methods, shock spectrum analysis, application to random vibration problems, application to problems of rotating bodies Role of finite elements in analysis and modelling of active and controlled structures.

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RELIABILITY IN ENGINEERING DESIGN

Basic concept of reliability, Importance of reliability in design, Introduction to mathematical statistic and statistical distribution theorem. Basic reliability principles, Single probability, Load-strength interaction, Bath Tub curve, Non-constant failure rate, Introduction to simple Weibull plot. Introduction to reliability function, Structure functions, reliability of systems of independent components, bounds on the reliability function, the inclusion exclusion method, the intersection method. Replacement, maintenance and inspection: examples and policies, life time and failure rates, expected system life time, fixed time replacement, preventive replacement, group replacement, control limit rules. Introduction to quality control: examples and definitions, acceptance sampling, operating characteristic curve, sampling inspection plan, control charts, average run length, control chart construction, inspection problems, identification of risk factors, estimating survival functions. Reliability in design: defining the user requirement, setting reliability metrics and definitions, risk assessment, objective based framework for product development. Reliability in development, physics of failure, fault tree analysis, design reviews, critical items, production reliability, reliability qualification testing, failure mode effect analysis. Reliability assurance and maintainability, design from maintainability, logistic support analysis, life cycle costing, risk cost estimate, case studies. ME/T/425H THEORY OF METAL FORMING

Introduction; Structure of metals; Stress and strain analysis; Fundamentals of plastic deformation; Basic theory of plasticity, yield criteria of metals; determination of working load in plastic deformation. Introduction to metal forming; methods of solution of forming problems; Mechanics of metal forming processes, e.g. rolling, forging, drawing, extrusion, bending etc. Friction and lubrication in metal forming processes; Defects in metal working. ME/T/425I OPERATIONS RESEARCH

Introduction: Decision making, development and application of O.R. Linear programming: Formulation Graphical solution; simplex method, Duality in LP; sensitivity or post-optimality analysis. Transportation problems and Assignment problems. Project Scheduling and Network techniques: CPM and PERT; crashing networks and resource scheduling, GERT. Waiting Line Models: Basic theory and application; Poisson arrival and exponential service time distributions; M/M/1 Queue; M/M/R Queue; Queuing cost model; Finite population model, application of Monte Carlo Simulation. Theory of Games: Two-person zero-sum game; Minimax and maximin strategies; saddle points; Mixed strategies; solution methods for games;

Decision Theory: Decision making under certainty, uncertainty and risk. ME/T/425J PRODUCTION SYSTEMS AND CONTROLS

Introduction: Production and production system; Models of production systems, planning, analysis and control of production systems, production control information system; Integrated production control systems. Forecasting: Long and short term forecasting methods; time-series prediction; growth analysis by exponential smoothing; Forecast error analysis; the Box-Jenkins approach; Delphi Technique. Aggregate planning and master scheduling: Different approaches to aggregate planning; parametric approach to production planning; optimization approaches to aggregate planning; Desegregation to a master schedule. Sequence and scheduling: Sequencing tasks on processors; Job-shop scheduling; The line balancing problem; Line balance; project scheduling by network techniques; scheduling with resource constraints; Manpower Planning and Behavioral Science; Control and Reliability of Production Systems: Quality assurance; Inspection and acceptance sampling; control charts; system reliability. Case study. ME/T/425K STEAM GENERATORS

Features of forced circulation and critical pressure boilers; Superheater, reheater, air heater and economizer; Heat transfer in different elements of steam generators; Disposition of heating surfaces. Fuels and fuel burning equipment types, ratings, application, design features; Furnaces for pulverized fuel firing and gas and oil firing; Heat release rates; Design consideration; Circulation of steam and water; Circulation ratio. Steam generator losses and heat balance; Water treatment; Instruments and controls. ME/T/425L GAS TURBINE THEORY

Introduction: Open cycle single shaft and twin shaft arrangements; Compounding; Closed cycles; Aircraft propulsion. Shaft power cycles: Ideal cycles; Methods of accounting for component losses; Design point performance calculations; Comparative performance of practical cycles. Gas turbine cycles for aircraft propulsion: Criteria of performance; Intake and propelling nozzle efficiencies; Simple turbojet cycle; Turbofan and turboprop engines; Thrust augmentation. Centrifugal compressors: Principle of operation; Work done and pressure rise; Diffuser; Compressibility effects; Non-dimensional quantities for plotting compressor characteristics; Compressor characteristics study.

Axial flow compressors: Elementary theory; Degree of reaction; Three dimensional flow; Simple design method; Blade design; Calculation of stage performance; Overall performance; axial compressor characteristics. Combustion system: Types of combustion systems; Important factors affecting combustion chamber design; Combustion process; Some practical problems. Axial flow turbines: Elementary theory; Vortex theory; Choice of blade profile; Pitch and chord. ME/S/413 ME/S/421 ADVANCED DESIGN AND PROJECT

Each student has to choose one research/project on advanced design/analysis from a list of topics offered by the department. ME/S/422 FLUID MACHINERY LABORATORY

Study of the performance characteristics of centrifugal pump, blower, water turbines, jet pump. Study of cavitation characteristics of centrifugal pump. Study of oil-hyraulic system including the characteristics of fluid power components such as pressure control valve, flow control valve, study of the characteristics of fluid control circuit using pneumatics servo system. Study of the characteristics of submerged jet. Study of supersonic wind tunnel technique. Determination of pressure distribution around an aerofoil. Application of analogy technique in fluid mechanics. ME/S/423 MACHINE ELEMENTS LABORATORY

Experiments on the following topic should be done: Critical speed of a rotor, Natural frequency of vibration of a beam, Balancing of rotors, strain measurement, stress analysis of pre-loaded bolts, performance of hydrostatic & hydrodynamic journal bearing, use of data acquisition system etc. ME/S/415 ME/S/424 WORKSHOP PRACTICE-V (ADVANCED MACHINE SHOP PRACTICE AND MACHINE TOOLS LABORATORY) Manufacturing / making the components of a complete equipment / device/ machine tool, like reciprocating pump / drilling machine/ Centrifugal pump/ some other fitting, machining, assembly work and testing. Experiments in metal cutting: study of chip formation mechanism and influence of various parameters on shear angle; determination of force, temperature, tool life etc. Alignment test of machine tools, other experiments on machine tool /machining (study of machine tool rigidity & vibration etc.).

Study and operation of gear generating machines, auto-screw machine, broaching machine, cylindrical grinding machine, CNC lathe; Introduction to machining center etc.; study of non-conventional machining.