Indicative Syllabus of Mechanical Engineering
Indicative Syllabus of Mechanical Engineering
Indicative Syllabus of Mechanical Engineering
(1) Thermodynamics: Cycles and IC Engines, Basic Concepts, Open and Closed
systems. Heat and work. Zeroth, First and Second Law, Application to non-Flow
and Flow processes. Entropy, Availability, Irreversibility and Tds relations.
Claperyron and real gas equations. Properties of ideal gases and vapors, Standard
vapor, Gas power and Refrigeration cycles. Two stage compressor. C-1 and S-1
Engines. Pre-ignition, Detonation and Diesel-knock, Fuel injection and Carburation,
Supercharging. Turbo-prop and Rocket engines, Engine Cooling, Emission and
control, Fuel gas analysis, Measurement of Calorific values. Conventional and
Nuclear fuels, Elements of Nuclear power production.
lrrotational and. incompressible. lnviscid flow, Velocity potential, Pressure field and
forces on immersed bodies. Bernoulli's equation. Fully developed flow through
pipes. Pressure drops calculations. Measurements of flow rate and Pressure drop.
Elements of boundary layer theory, Integral approach, Laminar and turbulent flows,
Separations. Flow over weirs and notches. Open channel flows, Hydraulic jump.
Dimensionless numbers, Dimensional analysis, Similitude and modeling. One-
dimensional isentropic flow, Normal shock wave, Flow through convergent-
divergent ducts. Oblique shock- wave, Rayleigh and Fanno lines.
(4) Fluid Machinery and Steam Generators: Performance, Operation and control
of hydraulic Pump and impulse and reaction turbines, Specific speed,
Classification. Energy transfer, Coupling, Power transmission, Steam generators,
Fire-tube and water-tube boilers. Flow of steam through Nozzles and Diffusers,
Wetness and condensation. Various types of steam and gas Turbines, Velocity
diagrams. Partial admission. Reciprocating, Centrifugal and axial flow
Compressors, Multi- stage compression, role of Mach Number, Reheat,
Regeneration, Efficiency, Governance.
(6) Machine Design: Design of Joints: cotters, keys, splines, welded joints,
threaded fasteners, joints formed by interference fits. Design of friction drives:
couplings and clutches; belt and chain drives, power screws.
Design of Power transmission systems: gears and gear drives shaft and axle, wire
ropes.
(7) Strength of Materials: Stress and strain in two dimensions. Principal stresses
and strains, Mohr's construction, linear elastic materials, isotropy and anisotropy,
stress-strain relations, uniaxial loading; thermal stresses. Beams: Bending moment
and shear force diagram, bending stresses and deflection of beams. Shear stress
distribution. Torsion of shafts, helical springs. Combined stresses, thick- and thin-
walled pressure vessels. Struts and columns. Strain energy concepts arid
theories of failure.
Metal Forming: Basic Principles of forging, drawing and extrusion; High energy rate
forming; Powder metallurgy. Metal Casting: Die casting, investment casting, Shall
Molding, Centrifugal Casting, Gating and Rising design; melting furnaces.
Metal Cutting: Turning, Methods of Screw Production, Drilling, Boring, Milling, Gear
Manufacturing, Production of flat surfaces, Grinding and Finishing Processes.
Computer Controlled Manufacturing Systems-CNC, QNC, FMS, Automation and
Robotics.
Cutting Tools Materials, Tool Geometry, Mechanism of Tool Wear. Tool Life and
Machinability; Measurement of cutting forces. Economics of Machining.
Unconventional Machining Processes. Jigs and Fixtures. Fits and tolerances.
Measurement of surface texture, Comparators Alignment tests and reconditioning
of Machine Tools.
B) Thermal Power Plants: General layout of modern thermal power plant, working of
thermal power plant.
(14) Element of Computation: Knowledge of software viz, Auto CAD and Excel.
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