B.TECH.

(5th SEMESTER) MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

MET-301 I.C. ENGINES & GAS TURBINES
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Introduction
Internal & external combusion engines; classification, cycle of operation in four stroke and
two stroke I.C. Engines, Valve timings, Wankel Engine.
(3 hrs)
Air Standard Cycles
Assumptions made in air standard cycles, Otto cycle, Diesel cycle, Dual cycle;
comparison of these cycles; Sterling and Ericsson cycles; Air standard efficiency; specific
work output, work ratio & mean effective pressure, Deviation of actual cycle from ideal
cycle.
(3 hrs)
Combustion in I.C. Engines
SI engines: Ignition Limits, stages of combustion, Effect of engine variables on Ignition
Lag and flame-propagation, Abnormal combustion, Detonation, Effect of Engine variables
on detonation, Pre-ignition, Octane rating of fuels, SI engine combustion chambers. CI
engine: stages of combustion, Delay period, variables affecting delay period, Diesel
knock, Cetane rating, CI engine combustion chambers.
(5 hrs)
Carburetion, Fuel Injection & Ignition systems
Mixture requirements for various operating conditions in SI engines: Elementary
carburettor, Calculation of A/F ratio, The complete carburettor. Diesel injection systems:
requirements, types, petrol, injection. Requirements of ignition systems, types of ignition
systems, ignition timing, spark plug.
(5 hrs)

Lubrication and Cooling

Total engine friction, Function of the lubrication systems, properties of lubricating oil,
rating of oils, Lubrication systems, engine performance & lubrication. Necessity of
engine cooling, Cooling systems, Water cooling, air cooling, Radiators.
(5 hrs)
Engine Testing & Performance
Performance parameters, BHP, IHP, Mechanical efficiency, B M E P, I M E P, torque,
volumetric efficiency B S F C And I S F C , thermal efficiency, Heat balance, Basic engine
measurements: fuel and air consumption, brake power, indicated power and friction
power, performance curves.
(5 hrs)
Air Pollution and its Control
Sources and classification of air pollution, Effect on human health, pollutants from IC
engines, methods of emission control, Alternative fuels, current scenario on the pollution
front.
(5 hrs)
Air compressors
Single stage reciprocating air compressors, work input, volumetric efficiency, isothermal
efficiency, Advantages of multi stage compression, Two stage compressor with inter
cooling, optimum pressure ratio. Rotary air compressors and their applications.
(5 hrs)
Gas Turbines
Brayton cycle, components of a gas turbine plant, open and closed type, optimum
pressure ratio, Improvements upon the basic cycle, multi stage compression with inter
cooling, multi stage expansion with reheating, Regeneration, Applications of gas turbines.
(4 hrs)
Reference Books:
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Internal Combustion Engines by Obert E.F.

Internal Combustion Engines by Mathur & Sharma, Dhanpat Rai.
Internal Combustion Engines by Gill, Smith & Zuriys, IBH
Internal Combustion Engines by Ganesan, TMH

B.TECH. (5th SEMESTER) MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

MET- 303 FLUID MACHINES
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Principles of Hydraulic Machines

Impact of jet on stationary and moving flat and curved plates, force on series of vanes,
Radial vanes, vortex motion, free and forced vortex, jet propulsion of ships.
(4 hrs)
Hydraulic Turbines
Introduction, development of hydraulic turbines, components of hydro-power plant,
classification of turbines, Eulers equation and degree of reaction, losses and efficiency of
turbines, surge tank and its types.
(4 hrs)
Impulse Turbines
Pelton turbine, its components, number and dimension of buckets, speed ratio, jet ratio,
energy conversion, condition for maximum efficiency, design considerations, governing
etc.
(4 hrs)
Reaction Turbines
Francis turbine: components, working principles, draft tube, types of draft tube, design
considerations,, outward vs. inward flow reaction turbines, introduction to Deriaz turbine,
evolution of axial flow turbines, Kaplan turbine, operation at off design loads, governing
etc.
(4 hrs)
Performance of Turbines
Unit quantities, specific speed, runway speed, characteristics of turbines, cavitations and
its effects, cavitation parameters, Detection and prevention of cavitations.
(4 hrs)
Centrifugal Pumps
Introduction, classification & components of centrifugal pumps, principle of working,
various heads, energy conversion, Eulers head and its variation with vane shapes, effect
of finite number of vanes, losses and efficiencies, minimum starting speed, limitation of
suction lift, Net Positive Suction Head (NPSH), multistage pumps, specific speed and
performance.
(4 hrs)

Reciprocating Pumps
Working principles, classification, components, discharge, slip, power input, indicator
diagram, effect of accelerating head and pipe friction, maximum speed, air vessels,
comparison with centrifugal pumps.
(4 hrs)
Dimensional Analysis and Model Testing
Units and dimensions, dimensional homogeneity, dimensional analysis method: Rayleigh
and Buckingham methods, application and limitation of dimensional analysis,
dimensionless numbers, similitude laws, model testing of turbine and pumps.
(4 hrs)
Other Hydraulic Pumps
Propeller pump, Jet pump, Airlift pump, Gear pump, Screw pump, Vane pump, Radial
piston pump, Submersible pump, pump problems
(4 hrs)
Hydraulic Systems
Hydraulic accumulators, hydraulic intensifier, hydraulic lift, hydraulic crane, hydraulic
coupling, torque convertor, hydraulic ram. Hydraulic valves:- check valve, relief valve,
speed control valve, pressure compensating valve, direction control valve, Hydraulic
filters and piping.
(4 hrs)
Reference Books:
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Fluid Mechanics and Machinery - S.K.Agrawal, Tata-McGraw-Hill

Fluid Mechanics and Fluid power Engineering - D.S. Kumar, Katson Pubs.
Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulic Machines - S.S. Rattan, Khanna Pubs.
Introduction to Fluid Mechanics and Machinery- Som and Biswas, TataMcGraw Hill
Fluid Mechanics and Machinery- D. Ramadurgaiah, New Age International
Publishers.

B.TECH. (5th SEMESTER) MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

MET- 305 HEAT TRANSFER
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Introduction
Definition of heat; Modes of Heat Transfer; Basic Laws of heat transfer; Electrical Analogy
of heat conduction; Conduction through composite walls; Overall heat transfer coefficient.
(5 hrs)
Conduction
The General heat Conduction equation in Cartesian, cylindrical and spherical
coordinates; steady one dimensional heat conduction without internal heat generation:
the plane slab; the cylindrical shell; the spherical shell; Critical thickness of insulation;
Variable thermal conductivity, Steady one dimensional heat conduction with uniform
internal heat generation: the plane slab; cylindrical and spherical systems. Fins of uniform
cross-section: Governing equation; Temperature distribution and heat dissipation rate;
Efficiency and effectiveness of fins.
(12 hrs)
Convection
Free and forced convection; Newtons law of cooling; convective heat transfer Coefficient;
Nusselt number; Dimensional analysis of free and forced convection; Analytical solution
to forced convection problems: the concept of boundary layer; hydrodynamic and thermal
boundary layer; Momentum and Energy equations for boundary layer. Exact solution for
laminar flow over an isothermal plate using similarity transformation. The integral
approach; integral momentum and energy equations; solution of forced convection over a
flat plate using the integral method. Analysis of free convection; governing equations for
velocity and temperature fields. Relation between fluid friction and heat transfer,
Reynolds analogy. Dimensionless numbers: Reynolds, Prandtl, Nusselt, Grashoff and
Stanton Numbers and their significance, Heat transfer with change of phase; Nusselt
theory of laminar film Condensation.
(13 hrs)

Radiation
Theories of thermal radiation; Absorption, reflection and transmission; Monochromatic
and total emissive power; Black body concept; Plancks distribution law; Stefan Boltzman
law; Wiens displacement law; Lamberts cosine law; Kirchoffs law; Shape factor; Heat
Transfer between black surfaces.
(5 hrs)
Heat Exchangers
Introduction; classification of heat exchangers; Logarithmic mean temperature Difference;
Area calculation for parallel and counterflow heat exchangers; Effectiveness of heat
exchangers; NTU method of heat exchanger design. Applications of heat exchangers.
(5 hrs)
Reference Books :
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A Text Book on Heat transfer - S.P. Sukhatme, University Press

Heat Transfer Holman, McGraw-Hill
Heat & Mass Transfer. D.S. Kumar, S.K. Katariya

B.TECH. (5th SEMESTER) MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

MET- 307 INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING
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Introduction to Industrial Engineering

Definition, functions of Industrial Engineering, Origin & development of factory system,
pioneers of scientific management, types production , concept of productivity, factors
affecting productivity.
(4 hrs)
Factory Organization
Principles of organization, Importance and characteristics of organization, Types of
organization-military or line organization, Functional organization, line and staff
organization & Committees, Type of organisation.
(4 hrs)
Plant Layout
Concept and factors governing plant location, rural v/s urban sits, factors affecting plant
location, Plant layout, principle & objectives, types of plant layout application.
(4 hrs)
Sales Forecasting
Introduction, objectives and importance of sales forecasting, Types of forecasting,
Methods of sales forecasting- Collective opinion method, economic indicator method,
regression analysis, Moving average method, time series analysis. Numerical Problems.
(4 hrs)
Production Planning and Control
Objectives of PPC, Functions of PPC, preplanning and planning, routing, estimating,
scheduling master schedule, daily schedule, Gantt chart, Displatching-centralized vs.
decentralized, control, follow up and progress reporting.
(4 hrs)

Product Design and Development

Introduction, Product development, Product characteristics, Role of product development,
3Ss standardization, simplification and specialization. Break even analysis,
Numerical problems.
(4 hrs)
Inventory Control
Introduction, Functions of inventory, Types of inventory, Inventory Control importance and
functions, Inventory costs, Factors affecting inventory control, Various inventory control
models, A B C analysis Numerical problems.
(4 hrs)
Materials Handling
Objectives , functions & principle of material handling, methods, types of material
handling equipments, factors affecting equipment selection.
(4 hrs)
Wage Payment Plans
Introduction, Factors affecting wage rates, Characteristics of good wage plans, various
methods of wage payment- applications and advantages, wage incentives.
(4 hrs)
Program Evaluation & Review Techniques & Critical Path Method
Introduction, Terminology used in P.E.R.T. & C.P.M., Determination of critical path,
optimization through C.P.M. Time estimates, Frequency distribution of completion of an
activity. Estimation of Project completion Time with use of P.E.R.T. Technique, Numerical
problems.
(4 hrs)
Reference Books:
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Production Planning and Control by S. Eilon

Modern Production Management by S.S. Buffa
Industrial Engineering and Operation Research by S.K. Sharma & Savita
Sharma
Industrial Engineering by B. Kumar

B.TECH. (5th SEMESTER) MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

MET- 309 MACHINE DESIGN I
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Engineering Materials
Properties: chemical, physical, mechanical and dimensional; Ferrous metals, Nonferrous metals, Plastics, Composite materials etc, Selection of Engineering
Materials.
(1 week)

Concepts of Design and Endurance strength

Design methodology, Design criterion based on fracture, deformation and elastic stability,
design stresses, factor of safety. Significant stress and significant strength, stressesconcentration, causes and mitigation, Endurance limit, Effect of concentration, Notch
sensitivity, Size and surface finish, Goodman diagram, Gerbers parabola and Soderberg
line.
(2 weeks)

Manufacturing and Assembly Considerations

Supports and retainment of rotating assemblies; manufacturing considerations in design,
design of castings and weldments.
(1 week)
Design of joints
Riveted joints for boiler shell according to I.B.R., riveted structural joint, and riveted joint
with eccentric loading. Types of welded joints, strength of welds under axial load, Welds
under eccentric loading, designation of various types of bolts and nuts, Design of bolted
joints, Bolts of uniform strength, Bolted joints with eccentric loads.
(3 weeks)
Design: Keys, Cotter joint and knuckle joints.
(1 week)

Design of Shaft
Design of shafts subjected to pure torsion, pure bending load, Combined bending &
torsion, combined torsion, bending and axial loads.
(1 week)

Levers
Introduction, hand and foot levers, cranked levers, lever for a lever safety valve, Bell
crank lever, miscellaneous levers.
(1 week)
Couplings
Types of shaft couplings, Design of sleeve or muff coupling, flange coupling and bush
type flexible couplings.
(2 weeks)

Pipe joints
Introduction, Design of circular, oval shaped and square flanged pipe joints.
(1 week)

Power screw
Function, types of power screws, stresses in screws, design calculations.
(1 week )

Reference Books:
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Design of Machine Elements - Bhandari, Tata McGraw-Hill

Machine Design - Maleev and Hartmann, CBS Public.
Machine Design - Sharma and Aggarwal, Kaston Publc.
PSG Design data book - PSG Publication, Coimbtore
Machine Design An Integrated Approach - Robert L. Norton, Prentice-Hall
Inc.
Fundamentals of Machine Component Design R.C. Juvinall, John Wiley &
Sons

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B.TECH. (5th SEMESTER) MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

MET- 311 OPERATION RESEARCH
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Introduction
Development of operations Research, characteristics and scope of operations research in
management, Models in operations research, Model formulation, Types of mathematical
models, limitations of Operations Research.
(4 hrs)
Linear programming
L.P. models, simplex method, the algebra of simplex method, (Minimization and
Minimization problems), The big M method, post optimality analysis, essence of duality
theory, application of sensitivity analysis.
(4 hrs)
Transpiration and Assignment
Introduction to Model, matrix terminology, formulation and solution of Transportation
model (least cost method, Vogels Approximation method), least time transportation
problem, assignment problems.
(6 hrs)
Network Analysis
Introduction to network logic, Numbering of events (Fulkersen Rule), PERT calculations
- Forward path, backward path, slack, probability, comparison with PERT critical path,
Floats, Project cost, crashing the network updating (PERT and CPM).
(6 hrs)

Simulation
Introduction, applications of simulation, advantages and limitations of simulation
technique, generation of random numbers, Time-flow mechanism, simulation languages.
(4 hrs)

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Decision Analysis
Steps in decision theory approach, Decision making environment, Decision making
under certainty and uncertainty, Decision making under conditions of risk, Decision trees,
minimum enchained criteria, Advantages and limitations tress solutions, post-optimality,
Definition of arguments models, comparison with transport models, Mathematical
representation of assignment models, formulation and solution of Arguments models,
Variations of the Argument models, Alternate optical solutions.
(8 hrs)
Queuing Theory
Introduction, Applications of queuing theory, Waiting time and idle time costs, single
channel queuing theory and multi channel queuing theory with Poisson arrivals and
exponential services, Numerical on single channel and multi channel queuing theory.
(4 hrs)
Game Theory
Theory of games, competitive games, Rules and Terminology in game Theory, Rules for
game theory- saddle point, dominance , mixed strategy (2 x 2 games), mixed strategy
( 2x n games or m x 2 games), mixed strategy (3 x 3 games), two person zero sum
games, n person zero sum games.
(4 hrs)

Reference Books:
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Introduction to Operation Research by Hiller and Lieberman, Mc Graw-Hill.

Operations Research by P.K. Gupta and D.S. Hira
Linear Programming by N.P. Loomba

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B.TECH. (5th SEMESTER) MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

MET- 313 THERMAL ENGINEERING LAB
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List of Experiments

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To make a trial on single cylinder 4 stroke Diesel Engine to calculate B.H.P.,

S.F.C. and to draw its characteristics curves.
To make a trial on 4- stroke high speed diesel engine and to draw its Heat
Balance Sheet.
To make a trial on Wileys jeep Engine at constant speed to calculate B.H.P.,
S.F.C., thermal efficiency and to draw its characteristic Curves.
To make Morse Test to calculate IHP of the multi cylinder petrol engine and
to determine its mechanical efficiency.
To calculate the isothermal efficiency and volumetric efficiency of a 2-stage
reciprocating air compressor.
To find out the efficiency of an air Blower.
To make a trial on the Boiler to calculate equivalent evaporation and efficiency
of the Boiler.
To study the following models:
a) Gas Turbine
b) Wankel Engine
To study
a) Lubrication and cooling systems employed in various I.C. Engines in
the Lab.
b) Braking system of automobile in the Lab.
To study a Carburettor.
To study
(i) Fuel Injection System of a C.I. Engine
(ii) Battery ignition system of S.I. Engine
To study Cooling Tower.
To study multi-cylinder four strokes vertical Diesel Engine test RIG with
Hydraulic Dynamometer.

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B.TECH. (5th SEMESTER) MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

MET- 315 FLUID MACHINES (PRACTICAL)
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List of Experiments:
1. To study and perform test on the Pelton wheel and to plot curves of. p v/s N at full,
three-fourth and half gate opening.
2. To study and perform test in the Francis Turbine and to plot curves of P v/s N at
full, three fourth gate opening.
3. To study and perform test on the Kaplan Turbine and to plot curves of P v/s N
full, three fourth half opening.
4. To study and perform test on Centrifugal Pump and to plot curves H.P. v/s Q.
5. To study and perform test on a Hydraulic Ram & to find its Rankine & Aubussion
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6. To study and perform test on a Reciprocating pump & plot the curve of P, v/s H.
7. To study and perform test on a Gear pump & to plot the curves Q.P. Vs pressure
rise.
8. To study and perform test on a Torque Convertor & to plot the curve vs Np.

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B.TECH. (5th SEMESTER) MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

MET- 317 HEAT TRANSFER (PRACTICAL)
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List of Experiments
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Determination of thermal conductivity of a metal rod

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Determination of thermal conductivity of an insulating powder

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Determination of thermal conductivity of a liquid using Guard-plate method

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Determination of thermal resistance of a composite wall

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Temperature distribution of a pin fin in free-convection.

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Temperature distribution of a pin fin in forced-convection

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Forced convection heat transfer from a cylindrical surface

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Determination of Effectiveness of a Heat Exchanger

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Determination of Stefan-Boltzman constant

10. Performance of Solar still

11. Determination of critical heat flux
12. Performance of solar water heater
13. Measurement of solar radiation using solar integrator.

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B.TECH. (5th SEMESTER) MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

MET- 319 INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING (PRACTICAL)
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List of Experiments
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To study various Rating Factor systems and find standard time for making
small sand mould.

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To study various plant layouts and suggest improvements in existing Machines

Shop layout.

3.

To study and draw organizational structure of a near by industry. To draw X

and R charts for a given sample of products to check their acceptance.

4.

To draw p chart for a given product lot and verify its acceptance.

5.

Draw a flow process chart with time estimates for a simple welding process.

6.

Draw a two handed process chart for a simple process of a job preparation on
a lathe.

7.

To study various purchase procedures and draw organizational structure of

college purchase dept.

8.

A case study on ABC/ VED analysis.

9.

A case study on Quality Improvement Techniques (e.g. Hostel Mess/

Workshop/ Canteen etc.).

10. A market survey and analysis.

11. A preliminary project report preparation for any small-scale unit.

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B.TECH. (5th SEMESTER) MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

MET- 323 VOCATIONAL TRAINING REPORT
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The students are required to undergo an Industrial training of about 6 weeks

duration in Public Sector undertakings, (HMT, BHEL, IOC etc.) and private sectors of
repute like MUL, Hero-Honda Ltd. etc.
The training report will be submitted by the students alongwith the certificate
indicating the duration of training and the nature of Project-done.
The students will be assessed through a viva-voce.

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