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1. Applied Thermodynamics –
Zeroth law of Thermodynamics, First law of Thermodynamics, Second law of
Thermodynamics, calculation of work and heat in various processes; Second law of
Thermodynamics; Thermodynamics property charts and tables, availability and
irreversibility, Thermodynamic relations.
2. Fluid Mechanics and Turbomachinery –
Fluid definition and properties, Newton’s Law of viscosity concept of continuum,
Classification of fluid, Fluid statics, manometry, buoyancy, force of submerged bodies,
stability of floating bodies, viscous flow of incompressible fluid, boundary layer,
elementary turbulent flow, flow through pipes, head losses in pipes.
Impulse and reaction principles, velocity diagrams, Pelton-wheel, Francis and Kaplan
turbines.
3. Heat Transfer –
Modes of heat transfer; one dimensional heat conduction, resistance concept and electric
analogy, heat transfer through fins; unsteady heat conduction, lumped parameter system,
thermal boundary layer, dimensionless parameters in free and forced convective heat
transfer, heat exchanger performance, LMTD and NTU methods; radiative heat transfer,
Stefan Boltzmann law.
4. Refrigeration and Air Conditioning.
Vapour and gas refrigeration and heat pump cycle; properties of moist air, psychrometric
chart, basic psychrometric processes.
5. Internal Combustion Engine
Classification of I.C. Engine, circle Analysis of IC, SI, CI engines, Super charging/
Turbocharger Performance characteristics of SI and CI, Air pollution due to IC engine
and its norms, engine fuels, engine lubricants, engine cooling, Introduction to CNG,
LPG, wankle engines etc., Recent development in IC engine.
6. Power Plant Engineering
Thermal Power Plant- Analysis of steam cycle – Carnot, Rankine, Reheat cycle and
Regenerative cycle. Layout of Power Plant, layout of pulverized coal burners, fluidized
bed combustion, coal handling system, ash handling system. Forced draught and induced
draught fans, boiler feed pumps, super heater regenerators, condensers, boilers, de-
aerators and cooling towers.
Hydro power plant – Rainfall, run off and its measurement hydrographs, flow duration
curve, reservoir storage capacity, classification of plants – run off river plant, storage river
plant, pump storage plant, layout of hydroelectric power plant.
Nuclear Power Plant – Introduction of Nuclear Engineering, fission, fusion, nuclear
materials, thermal fusion reactor and power plant – PWR, BWR, liquid metal fast breeder,
reactors, reactor control, introduction to plasma technology.
Diesel and gas turbine power plant – General layout, advantage and disadvantage
component, performance of gas turbine power plant, combine heat power generation.
7. Renewable Energy Sources
Solar Energy - Solar concentrators and tracking, Dish and Parabolic trough concentrating
generating systems, Central tower solar power plants; Solar Ponds. Basic principle of
power generation in a PV cell; Band gap and efficiency of PV cells, solar cells,
characteristics, manufacturing methods of mono and poly-crystalline cells; Amorphous
silicon thin film cells.
Wind Energy - Basic component of WEC, Type of wind turbine – HAWT, VAWT,
Performance parameters of wind turbine, Power in wind, Wind electric generators, wind
characteristics and site selection; wind farms for bulk power supply to grid.
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Paper - II
1) Strength of Materials
Stress and Strain, Elastic Constants: Poission's Ratio, Modulus of elasticity, Modulus of
rigidity, Bulk modulus, Shear Force and Bending Moment diagram, Deflection of Beams, Thin
Cylindrical and Spherical Shells, Strain Energy, Torsion.
2) Theory of Machines and Vibration
Kinematics - Structure, Machine, Link and its types, Kinematics pairs, Kinematic chain and
mechanism, Grubler's criteria, Inversions of kinematics chains, inversions of-four bar chain,
single slider crank chain and double slider crank chain. Displacement, Velocity and
acceleration analysis of plane mechanisms; dynamic analysis of linkages; cams; gears and gear
trains; flywheels and governors; balancing of reciprocating and rotating masses; gyroscope.
Free and forced vibration of single degree of freedom systems, effect of damping ,
vibration isolation, resonance critical speeds of shafts.
3) Design of Machine Elements
Design consideration in castings & forgings, theories of failure, Design for static loadings,
Design against fluctuating loads, Design of shafts, Design of springs, Design of belts.
4) Materials Technology
Strain Hardening, Constitution of Alloys, Iron-Carbon Equilibrium Diagram, Heat Treatment
of Steels, Cast Irons, Introduction to International Standards/Codes, Non Ferrous Metals and
Alloys, Fatigue Failure, Creep, Alloy Steels, Strengthening mechanism, Powder Metallurgy.
5) Production Process, Planning and Control
Casting, Forming and Joining Processes - Non Destructive Techniques, Mechanics of
machining; basic machine tools; single and multi-point cutting tools, tool geometry and
materials, tool life and wear; economics of machining; principles of non-traditional machining
processes; principles of work holding, design of jigs and fixtures.
Forecasting models, aggregate production planning, scheduling, materials requirement
planning.
6) Mechanical Measurements
Limits, Fits and tolerances; linear and angular measurements; comparators; gauge design;
interferometry; form and finish measurements; alignment and testing methods; tolerances
analysis in manufacturing and assembly.

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