Cusat Thermal Engg Syllabus
Cusat Thermal Engg Syllabus
Cusat Thermal Engg Syllabus
in
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
(Specialization: Thermal Engineering)
(Faculty of Engineering)
at
May, 2012
1. Introduction
IHRD is an autonomous Educational Institution established by the Govt. of Kerala during 1987. The institute is
registered under The Travancore – Cochin Literary, scientific and charitable society’s registrations Act 12 of 1955.
Starting in 1987 IHRD has grown within a short period into a network of more than 90 institutions. In addition to regular
courses of study in academic establishments, IHRD also runs short and long term employment oriented and continuing
education Programmes.
The College of Engineering, Adoor (CEA), was established by Government of Kerala in 1994 under the Institute
of Human Resource Development (IHRD. Admissions are carried out on the basis of the ranks obtained in the All Kerala
Common Entrance Examination (KEAM), conducted by the Controller of Entrance Examinations, Government of
Kerala. CEA is a centre of academic excellence that provides undergraduate studies to about 1000 students in four
disciplines. It imparts technical education and training in the fields of Electronics and Communication Engineering,
Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering. The college is
affiliated to Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT) known internationally for its academic excellence.
College of Engineering, Adoor is a recognized institution by the All India Council for Technical Education, New Delhi.
College of Engineering, Adoor has the unique feature of offering undergraduate programme in Mechanical Engineering
among IHRD Engineering Colleges One among the first three departments to be established in 1994 in the institute, the
Mechanical Engineering Department of CE Adoor has had the reputation of being among the finest in the country and is
dedicated towards the advancement of technology and science.
3. Scheme of Examination
The Scheme of Examination of the proposed M.Tech. programme is based on the following guidelines:
a) The number of credits (total) in I,II,III and IV semesters shall be 20, 20, 15 and 17. The total number of credits for the
course shall be 72.
b) Semesters I and II will consist of course work, Semesters III and IV shall be devoted for Project Work.
c) Semesters I and II will consist of 4 core courses, 2 electives, laboratory work and seminar. The core courses and
electives will have 3 credits each and laboratory and seminar will have 1 credit each.
d) The Core courses and electives will be evaluated as follows:
1) 50 marks for internal assessment
2) 50 marks for University examination
e) The evaluation of laboratory courses and seminar shall be based on internal assessment with a weightage of 50 marks
M.Tech (Full Time) Degree Course in
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
(Specialization: Thermal Engineering)
Semester I
Sl.
Course code Course Title Credits
no.
ELECTIVE I
1. TE 105 Solar Thermal Engineering
2. TE 106 Advanced Refrigeration & Air-conditioning
3. TE 107 Environmental Pollution and Control
ELECTIVE II
Semester II
Sl.
Course code Course Title Credits
No.
1 TE201 Principles of Turbomachinery 3
Computational Methods in Fluid Flow and
2 TE202 3
Heat Transfer
3 TE203 IC Engines & Combustion 3
4 TE204 Propulsion 3
5 Elective 3 3
6 Elective 4 3
7 TE211 Computational Lab 1
8 TE212 Seminar II 1
Total credits for semester II 20
Elective III
Elective IV
Semester III
Sl.
Course code Course Title Credits
No.
1 TE301 Project Phase I 15
Semester IV
Sl.
Course code Course Title Credits
No.
1 TE401 Project Phase II 17
Credits
4. Conclusion
Institute of Human Resources Development being a Government of Kerala Establishment is keeping its values high to
turn Kerala into a knowledge society with a sustainable economic growth. The admission to all the engineering colleges
under IHRD is through government allotment. This allows the meritorious students to get admission to our colleges as
per the government regulations and fees structure laid down by the directions of Government of Kerala. And also, 50%
seats are purely merit seats having lower fees structure. So starting a new P G course in Thermal Engineering under
Department of Mechanical Engineering at College of Engineering Adoor will also adds to the concern and
commitment of the government to the common people.
Appendix 1
SYLLABUS FOR M TECH THERMAL ENGINEERING
Each student shall design his/her own experiment by suitably modifying one of the existing experimental set ups in any
of the laboratories of Thermal Stream under the supervision of Faculty-in-Charge of the Class and Staff in- Charge,
concerned Laboratory. He/she shall conduct the planned experiment and submit a detailed report on the experimental
results obtained. The report shall also contain the detailed study carried out prior to designing the experiment. Marks will
be awarded on the basis of the quality of the experiment conducted, the final report submitted, and oral examination
conducted towards the end of the semester. Students also carried out experiments on following thermal systems.
1. CI and SI engines test rigs
2. Fluid Machine test rigs
3. Heat transfer test rigs
4. Refrigeration & Air conditioning test rigs
5. Air Compressor test rigs
TE 112 Seminar I
Each student shall prepare a seminar paper on any topic of his/her interest. However, the topic must be someway related
to the core/elective courses being credited by him/her during the first or second semester. He/she shall get the seminar
paper approved by the Programme Coordinator/Faculty Advisor/any of the faculty members in the concerned area of
specialization and present it in the class in the presence of Faculty in-charge. Each student has to submit a seminar report.
Every student shall participate in the seminar. Grade will be awarded on the basis of the quality of the paper, his/her
presentation and participation in the seminar.
TE 201 Principles of Turbomachinery
Module 1
Basic concepts of turbomachines- Physical processes inside a turbomachinery stage, Turbine and compressor stages,
Steady flow energy equation for turbomachines, stagnation state, adiabatic flow through nozzles and diffusers,
turbomachinery process representation on h-s diagram and efficiencies, reheat and preheat, Multistage machines. Energy
transfer in turbomachines, Forces on the rotor, components of energy transfer, Euler’s work, Isentropic work, Actual
work.
Module 2
Blade theory-Aerofoil section, Drag and Lift, Blade terminology, Two dimensional cascades.
Turbine cascade-Nomenclature, velocity triangles, Blade forces, Zweifel’s Criterion, Losses in turbine cascades.
Compressor cascade- Nomenclature, Velocity triangles, Blade forces, pressure recovery coefficient, Cascade efficiency,
Losses in compressor cascade. Annular cascades- suction and blower types, Radial cascades-outward flow, Inward flow.
Module 3
Axial turbine stages- stage velocity triangles, single impulse stage, Multistage velocity compounded impulse stage,
Multistage pressure compounded impulse, Reaction stages, Enthalpy-entropy diagram, Stage efficiency, Degree of
reaction.
Radial turbine stages- elements of a radial turbine stage, Stage velocity triangles, Cantilever blade IFR turbine, Ninety-
degree IFR turbine, Enthalpy-entropy diagram, Spouting velocity, Stage efficiency, Degree of reaction, Stage losses.
Module 4
Axial compressor stages-Stage velocity triangles, Enthalpy-entropy diagram, Efficiencies, Degree of reaction, Flow
through blade rows, Stage losses and efficiency, Work done factor
Centrifugal compressor stage-elements of a centrifugal compressor stage, Stage velocity triangles, Enthalpy-entropy
diagram, Stage efficiency, Degree of reaction, Slip factor- Stodola’s theory, Stanitz method, Balje’s formula, Stage losses.
References
1. Dixon, S.L., Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics of Turbomachinery, 5th ed., Butterworths Heinemann, 2005.
2. Yahya, S.M., Turbines Compressors and Fans, 3rd ed., Tata Mcgraw-Hill, 2007
3. Lewis, R.I., Turbo machinery performance and analysis, Elsevier Science & Technology Books, 1996
4. Csanady, G.T., Theory of Turbomachines, McGraw Hill, 1964.
5. Prithvi Raj, D. and Gopalakrishnan, G., A Treatise on Turbomachines, Scitech Publication, 2003.
6. Budugur Lakshminarayana, Fluid dynamics and Heat Transfer of Turbomachinery, John Wiley & Sons, Inc, 1996
TE 204 Propulsion
Module 1
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.
Module 2
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.
Module 3
Multistaging of Rockets, Space travel, Thrust vector control. Solid propellant Rocket Motors, Solid Propellant
Formulations, Burning Rate, Temperature Sensitivity, Erosive burning.
Module 4
Combustion Instability, T Burner, Grain Design, Liquid Propellant Rocket Engines, Liquid Propellants, Feed systems,
Injectors, Combustion Mechanisms, Combustion Instability,
Rocket Cooling, introduction to Electrical and Nuclear Rockets.
References
1.Sutton, G. P. and D. M. Ross, "Rocket Propulsion Elements", 4th Edn., John Wiley Publication, New York
2.M. J. Zucrow, "Aircraft & Missile Propulsion" , Vol. I & II John Wiley & Sons, New York
3.P. Hill and C. Peterson, "Mechanics and Thermodynamics of Propulsion" Addision Wesley, 1992 Edition.
4.A. H. Lefebvre, "Gas Turbine Combustion", Taylor & Francis, Philedelphia,
5.V. Babu, “Fundamentals of Propulsion”, Ane Publishers, 2008
6.Zucrow, M. J., "Aircraft and Missile Propulsion" , Vol. I & II, John Wiley & Sons, New York
TE 205 Design of Heat Transfer Equipments
Module 1
Classification of heat transfer equipment - Design of shell and tube heat exchanger - Finned
surface heat exchanger – Selection of compact heat exchangers.
Module 2
Heat exchangers for special services – Fired heaters -Plate and spiral plate heat exchanger – plate heat exchanger for
Dairy industry
Module 3
Thermal design of heat exchange equipments such as Air pre-heaters , Economizer – Super heater and condensers-
horizontal and vertical condensers
Module 4
Analysis and design of cooling towers- Packing, spray design, selection of pumps, Fans and pumps - Heat Pipes,
Cryogenic Storage & Transfer System.
References:
1. Ganapathy, v., Applied Heat Transfer, Pennwell Books, 1982.
2. Kays, W.M. and London, A.L., Compact Heat Exchangers, McGraw-Hill, 1998.
3. Dunn, P. and Reay, D.A., Heat Pipes, Pergamon, 1994.
4. Kakac, S. and Liu, H., Heat Exchangers, CRC Press, 2002
5. Barron Randall F Cryogenic Systems Oxford University
6. DQ Kern Process heat transfer McGraw Hill
TE 212 SEMINAR II
Each student shall prepare a seminar paper on any topic of his/her interest. However, the topic must be someway
related to the core/elective courses being credited by him/her during the first or second semester. He/she shall get the
seminar paper approved by the Programme Coordinator/Faculty Advisor/any of the faculty members in the concerned
area of specialization and present it in the class in the presence of Faculty in-charge. Each student has to submit a
seminar report. Every student shall participate in the seminar. Grade will be awarded on the basis of the quality of the
paper, his/her presentation and participation in the seminar.