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PONDICHERRY ENGINEERING COLLEGE, PUDUCHERRY – 605 014
CURRICULUM AND SYLLABI FOR AUTONOMOUS STREAM
M.TECH. (ENERGY TECHNOLOGY) COURSE

(FOR STUDENTS ADMITTED FROM ACADEMIC YEAR 2015-16 ONWARDS)
CURRICULUMa
I SEMESTER
Subject Periods Marks

Subjects Category Credits
Code L T P CA SE TM
ME151 Thermodynamic Analysis of Energy Systems TY 3 1 - 40 60 100 4
ME152 Analysis of Heat and Mass Transfer TY 3 1 - 40 60 100 4
ME153 Design of Thermal Equipment TY 3 1 - 40 60 100 4
ME154 Optimization Techniques TY 3 1 - 40 60 100 4
Elective I TY - - - 40 60 100 4
Elective II TY - - - 40 60 100 4
ME155 Energy Engineering Laboratory LB - - 3 60 40 100 2
Total Credits 26
II SEMESTER

Code L T P CA SE TM
ME156 Computational Fluid Dynamics TY 3 - 1 40 60 100 4
ME157 Modeling and Simulation of Energy Systems TCM 3 - 2 50 50 100 4
Elective III TY - - - 40 60 100 4
Elective IV TY - - - 40 60 100 4
Elective V TY - - - 40 60 100 4
Elective VI TY - - - 40 60 100 4
ME158 Computational Techniques Laboratory LB - - 3 60 40 100 2
ME159 Research Methodology PR - - 3 100 - 100 1
Total Credits 27
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Approved in 3rd Academic Council Meeting
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III SEMESTER

Code L T P CA SE TM
ME160 Project Phase I PR - - - 150 150 300 9
Total 300 9
IV SEMESTER

Code L T P CA SE TM
ME161 Project Phase II PR - - - 200 200 400 14
Professional Development Courses (Two one
PR - - - 200 200 2
credit coursers)
Total 600 16
#CA – Continuous Assessment, SE – Semester Examination, TM - Total Marks

*TY – Theory, TCM – Theory with a Mini Project, LB – Laboratory, PR - Practice
A representative list of the Professional Development Courses is given below:

a) Industrial Training (Limited to one credit)
b) Specific Field Knowledge Training
c) Seminar related with Directed Study
d) Paper Publication in SCI Journal (Limited to one credit)
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LIST OF ELECTIVES
Sl. Subject Categor

Subjects
No. Code y
1 MEE51 Advanced Fluid Mechanics TY

2 MEE52 Advanced Refrigeration and Cryogenics TY
3 MEE53 Alternative Fuels and their Applications TY
4 MEE54 Biomass Conversion Systems TY
5 MEE55 Cogeneration Technology TY
6 MEE56 Energy Conversion and Environmental Pollution TY
7 MEE57 Energy Conversion Systems TY
8 MEE58 Fuels and Combustion TY
9 MEE59 Hydrogen Energy and Fuel Cells TY
10 MEE60 Micro-nano scale Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer TY
11 MEE61 Energy Conservation and Management Systems TY
12 MEE62 Nuclear Power Engineering TY
13 MEE63 Power Plant Management and Economics TY
14 MEE64 Thermal Turbomachines TY
15 MEE65 Solar Power Technology TY
16 MEE66 Ultra-Supercritical Power Plants and Materials TY
17 MEE67 Wind Energy Technology TY
18 MEE86 Non-equilibrium and Quantum Thermodynamic
TY
Simulation
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SYLLABUS (Core Subjects)
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Department : Mechanical Engineering Programme: M.Tech. (Energy Technology)
Semester : One Category : TY
Hours/week Credit Maximum marks
Subject Code Subject
L T P C CA SE TM
Thermodynamic Analysis of Energy
ME151 3 1 - 4 40 60 100
Systems
Prerequisite Undergraduate level thermodynamics, heat transfer and mathematics subjects
 To make the students understand various thermodynamic properties, thermodynamic
processes and cycles.
Objectives
 To teach the elements of exergy analysis, chemical plants and thermal plants.
 To teach them optimization of thermodynamic optimization of thermal systems.
 Students understand the significance of thermodynamic properties and thermodynamic
relations.
Outcomes
 Gain ability to calculate heat transfer and work transfer and efficiency.
 Gain ability in exergy calculations of various thermodynamic systems.
Unit I Hours:09
Thermodynamic properties and relations
Thermodynamic properties: pressure, volume, temperature, specific heats, internal energy, enthalpy and entropy
– Thermodynamic relations: Maxwell relations – Clausius Clapeyron equation – Joule-Thomson coefficient – Gibb’s
function – Helmholtz function – Generalized relations for specific heats, internal energy, enthalpy and entropy.
Unit II Hours:09
Evaluation of systems with first and second laws
Thermodynamic processes and cycles – First law and its significance – Energy balance equations for closed and
open systems – Comparison of work and heat transfer for different processes – First law efficiency – Significance
of Second law – Carnot cycle – Second law analysis of reversible and irreversible processes and cycles – Maximum
work.
Unit III Hours:09
Elements of exergy analysis
Control mass analysis – Control region analysis – Reversibility and Irreversibility – Entropy generation – Exergy:
Classification – Exergy analysis of processes: Expansion, Compression, Heat exchange, Mixing and separation,
Combustion, Chemical reactions – Material and exergy balances of energy systems – Kinds and characteristics of
exergy losses – Exergy efficiency – Thermodynamic non-equivalence of exergy and exergy losses.
Unit IV Hours: 09
Exergy analysis of thermal and chemical plants
Analysis of thermal power plant: boiler, turbine, condenser, system cycle: Rankine cycle – Analysis of gas turbine
plant: compressor, combustor, turbine, system cycle: Brayton cycle – Analysis of refrigeration plant: compressor,
condenser, expansion, evaporator – Analysis of Linde air liquefaction system: compressor, heat exchanger,
expansion valve – Analysis of sulphuric acid plant.
Unit V Hours :09
Thermodynamic optimization of thermal systems
Structural coefficients of system elements – Optimization of component geometry – Optimization of systems:
Static and dynamic exergy analyses of systems with their elements connected in series and in parallel – Techno-
economic optimization: Exergitic and operating costing and optima – Structural method of techno-economic
optimization – Autonomous method of techno-economic optimization – Exergitic costing in multi-product plants –
Optimization of equipment and operating costs of pro-exergitic and anti-exergitic equipment – Cumulative Exergy–
Cost diagram.
Total contact hours: 45 Total tutorials: 15 Total practical classes:- Total hours:60
Text books:
1. Michael, J. Moran and Howard, N. Shapiro, Fundamentals of Engineering Thermodynamics, John Wiley &
Sons, New York, 1993.
2. Francis, F. Huang, Engineering Thermodynamics Fundamentals and Application, Macmillan Publishing Co.,
New York, 1989.
Reference books:
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1. Van Wylen and Sonntag, R. E., Fundamentals of Classical Thermodynamics, John Wiley & Sons, 1994.
2. Green, Don W.; Perry, Robert H., Perry’s Chemical Engineers’ Handbook (8 th edition), McGraw Hill Book
Co., New York, 2008.
Websites:
1. www.coursera.org/course/introthermodynamics
2. www.mit.edu
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L T P C CA SE TM
ME152 Analysis of Heat and Mass Transfer 3 1 - 4 40 60 100
Prerequisite Studied subjects like Heat and Mass Transfer and Engineering Thermodynamics in the under
graduate programme.
Objectives  Students will understand how to formulate and be able to solve heat conduction without
and with internal generation in heat transfer problems. Solution techniques of steady,
unsteady and numerical methods. The analytical solutions in the different geometric
shapes in heat transfer problem.
 Students will apply empirical correlations for both forced and free convection to
determine values for the convection heat transfer coefficient and condensation, boiling.
 Students will understand the basic concepts of radiation heat transfer to include both
black body radiation, view factor and gas radiation and their application.
 Students will apply analytical, numerical methods to solve two and three dimensional
mass transfer process and evaluate mass transfer in wetted-wall columns, packed and
fluidized beds and turbulent flow through pipes.
Outcomes  Ability to solve problems involving steady and unsteady heat conduction, convection, and
radiation.
 Ability to solve problems involving mass transfer due to diffusion, chemical reaction, and
convection.
 Ability to size some basic heat and mass transfer equipment.
 Ability to solve mass transfer problems involving biological and environmental systems.
Unit I Hours:09
Conductive heat transfer
General differential equations for heat transfer – special forms of differential heat equations – commonly
encountered boundary conditions – steady-state one-dimensional heat conduction without and with internal
generation of energy – analysis of heat transfer from extended surfaces – two- and three-dimensional systems:
governing equations and solution techniques – unsteady heat conduction: differential equations and analytical
solutions – temperature-time charts for different geometric shapes – numerical methods for unsteady conduction
analysis.
Unit II Hours:09
Convective heat transfer
Significance of dimensionless parameters in convective heat transfer analysis – theories of boundary layers –
governing differential equations – exact analysis of laminar boundary layer – approximate integral analysis of
thermal boundary layer – energy and momentum transfer analogies – analysis of turbulent flow – exact solutions –
convective heat transfer correlations – free convection from vertical, horizontal and inclined plates – free
convection within parallel channels and enclosures – forced convection for internal and external flows. Heat
transfer with phase change – condensation and boiling – laminar and turbulent film condensations on vertical
plates – film condensation on radial systems and horizontal tubes – heat transfer in flow boiling – heat transfer in
two phase flow – heat transfer in high speed flow.
Unit III Hours:09
Radiative heat transfer
Thermal radiation – radiation intensity – blackbody radiation – Planck’s law – Stefan-Boltzmann law – surface
emission – emissivity and absorptivity of solid surfaces – Kirchoff’s law – gray surface – environmental radiation –
blackbody radiative heat exchange – view factor – radiative heat exchange between gray surfaces without and
with radiating enclosures – radiation shields – reradiating surfaces – radiative heat exchange between surfaces
with volumetric absorption of separating medium – effects of radiation from gases, vapour, clouds and luminous
flames – multimode heat exchange processes and analysis.
Unit IV Hours: 09
Diffusive mass transfer
Differential equations for mass transfer – special forms of differential mass-transfer equation – commonly
encountered boundary conditions – steady-state molecular diffusion: one-dimensional mass transfer without and
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with chemical reaction – two- and three-dimensional mass transfer systems – simultaneous heat, momentum and
mass transfer system – unsteady-state molecular diffusion: governing differential equation and analytical solutions
– concentration-time charts for mass transfer in different geometric shapes – numerical methods for transient
mass transfer analysis.
Unit V Hours :09
Convective mass transfer
Significance of dimensionless parameters in convective mass transfer analysis – theories of boundary layers –
governing differential equations – exact analysis of laminar boundary layer – approximate integral analysis of
thermal boundary layer – mass, energy and momentum transfer analogies – models of convective mass transfer
coefficients – inter-phase mass transfer – convective mass transfer correlations: mass transfer to plates, cylinders
and spheres – mass transfer in wetted-wall columns, packed and fluidized beds – mass transfer involving turbulent
flow through pipes.
Text books:
1. Mahesh M. Rathore, Engineering heat and mass transfer, Laxmi Publications (P) Ltd. 2006.
2. Dr. R. C. Sachdeva,Fundamentals of Engineering Heat and Mass transfer, New Age International,2010.
Referencebooks:
1. Cengel,Heat and Mass Transfer, Tata Mcgraw Hill Education , Private Limited, 4th Edition.
2. J. P. Holman,Heat Transfer, Tata Mcgraw Hill Education,10th Edition.
3. Frank P. Incropera and John Wiley &David P. Dewitt., Sons - Fundamentals of Heat and Mass Transfer –
4/e, New York, 2000.
Websites:
1. www.intechopen.com
2. www.thermalfluidscentral.org
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L T P C CA SE TM
ME153 Design of Thermal Equipment 3 1 - 4 40 60 100
Prerequisite Undergraduate level Thermal and Heat transfer related subjects
 To prepare students to know the overview of basics of Heat transfer.
Objectives  To introduce conventional heat exchangers, Heat exchangers with phase change.
 To introduce to students the design of advanced heat exchanging devices.
 Postgraduate students can able to understand the Heat transfer.
Outcomes  They can able to understand the Conventional heat exchangers.
 They can able to explain on design and development of different type of heat exchangers.
Unit I Hours:09
Basic Concepts
Classification – parallel flow – counter flow – cross flow – multi pass – temperature distribution – over all heat
transfer co-efficient – log mean temperature distribution – LMTD method – correction for LMTD – NTU method –
methodology of heat exchanger calculation – fouling of heat exchanger.
Unit II Hours:09
Conventional Heat Exchangers
Double pipe heat exchangers – applications and design parameters – types available. Shell and tube heat
exchangers with single phase flow – design procedure – flow arrangement for increased heat recovery.
Unit III Hours:09
Types of condensers and their selection – design procedures – types of evaporators – shell and tube re-boilers –
types and thermal design.
Unit IV Hours: 09
Compact heat exchangers and regenerators
Compact heat exchanger – introduction - plate heat exchangers – heat transfer correlations –methods of surface
area calculation - finned tube heat exchangers – application of common fin tubes – fin efficiency and temperature
distribution in fin tubes – thermal rating of fin tube heat exchangers – regenerators and thermal energy storage –
basic concepts and classification – calculation of regenerator thermal performance.
Unit V Hours :09
Direct contact Heat Exchangers
Types of cooling towers – packing region – features of natural and mechanical draft towers – thermal performance
of natural and forced draft cooling towers.
Text books:
1. Hewitt, G. F., - et. al., Process Heat Transfer, CRC Press, 1994.
2. Schlunder, E.U., - et al., Heat Exchanger Design Hand Book - Vols. 1-5,Hemisphere Publishing Corp., New
York, 1983.
Referencebooks:
1. Martin, H., - Heat Exchangers, Hemisphere Publishing Corporation, 1992.
2. Kakac, S., R. K. ShahandA. E. Bergles, - Low Reynolds Number Flow Heat Exchangers, Hemisphere
Publishing Corporation, 1983.
Websites:
1. http://www.nptel.ac.in
2. http://www.thermopedia.com/
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L T P C CA SE TM
ME154 Optimization Techniques 3 1 - 4 40 60 100
Prerequisite
Objectives  To understand the theory of optimization methods and algorithms developed for solving
various types of optimization problems.
 To apply the mathematical models and numerical techniques for the optimization of
energy systems.
 The goal is to maintain a balance between theory, numerical computation, and problem
setup for solution by optimization software, and applications to engineering systems.
Outcomes  Ability to apply optimization techniques in problems of engineering and technology.
Unit I Hours:9
Introduction – Principles of optimization, Formulation of objective function, design constraints-classification of
optimization problems - Single variable unconstraint optimization – Boundary phase method- Fibonacci search
method- Golden section search method – Newton – Raphson method.
Unit II Hours:9
Multi variable unconstraint optimization- classical method-Optimization with Equality and Inequality constraints-
Simplex search method – Conjugate gradient method – Variable-metric method. (Applications of these techniques
in Thermal and fluid flow problems)
Unit III Hours:9
Multi variable constraint optimization: Lagrange’s multipliers - Kuhn-Tucker conditions – Penalty function method
– Frank-Wolfe method – Generalized projection method. (Applications of these techniques in Thermal and fluid
flow problems)
Unit IV Hours: 9
Multi objective optimization: Conjugate gradient method - reduced Conjugate gradient method – Newton –
Raphson method (Applications of these techniques in Thermal and fluid flow problems)
Integer Programming – Branch and bound method, Introduction to Geometric programming and Dynamic
programming.
Unit V Hours :9
Stochastic methods: Genetic algorithms (GAs): working principle – difference between GAs and traditional
methods – GAs for constrained optimization – Simulated annealing- Ant colony algorithm.
Text books:
1. Linear and Nonlinear Optimization, I. Griva, S. Nash, and A. Sofer, 2nd Edition, Society for Industrial and
Applied Mathematics, 2009
Reference books:
1. Deb, K., Optimization for engineering design, Prentice Hall of India, 2005.
2. Rao, S.S., Optimization theory and applications, Wiley Eastern, 1984.
3. Davis, L., Handbook of genetic algorithms, Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1991.
Websites:
1. http://nptel.iitm.ac.in/courses.php
2. http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/
3. http://en.wikipedia.org
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Semester : One Category : LB
L T P C CA SE TM
ME155 Energy Engineering Laboratory - - 3 2 60 40 100
Prerequisite
Objectives  To guide the students to conduct experiments on various systems, make them
understand the purpose of instruments and significance of measurement.
 To make them understand significance of performance parameters.
Outcomes  Students get practical experience on measurement of various parameters and their
importance.
 Gain knowledge of various instrumentation and calculations.
 Understand the significance of various performance parameters.
List of Experiments
1. Determination of heating/cooling load for the given space to be air-conditioned.
2. Performance test on Air Conditioning/Refrigeration system.
3. Aerodynamic study on Aerofoil and Cylinder (Pressure and Velocity distribution)
4. Energy balance test on given Steam Boiler.
5. Energy balance test on given Petrol engine.
6. Energy balance test on given Diesel engine.
7. Fuel and flue gas analysis using Gas – Chromatograph.
8. Determination of Calorific value of solid/liquid fuel using Bomb Calorimeter.
9. Determination of Calorific value of gaseous fuel using Junkers Gas Calorimeter.
10. Solar radiation – measurement and analysis.
11. Proximate analysis of solid fuel.
12. Ultimate analysis of solid fuel.
13. Pressure Time Diagram using Pressure Transducer and Charge Amplifier of a SI Engine.
14. Emission Testing using Combustion Gas Analyzer.
Total contact hours: - Total tutorials: - Total practical classes: 45 Total hours: 45
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Semester : Two Category : TY
L T P C CA SE TM
ME156 Computational Fluid Dynamics 3 1 - 4 40 60 100
Prerequisite
Objectives  Write the one dimensional transient heat conduction equation.
 Write the energy equation for a one dimensional unsteady state convection-diffusion
problem.
 Give a practical example for one dimensional steady state head conduction.
 Under what circumstance you will choose a coarse grid in the computational domain.
Outcomes  Explain the types of partial differential equations.
 With a neat sketch, explain the staggered grid system.
 Describe the SIMPLE Algorithm.
 Draw the flow chart for solving a two dimensional convection – diffusion
Problem.
Unit I Hours:9
Introduction
Basics of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) – One dimensional computation: Finite difference methods (FDM) –
Finite element method (FEM) – Finite volume method (FVM) – boundary conditions for FDM, FEM, and FVM.
Governing equations: Classification of partial differential equations (PDE) – Navier-Stokes system of equations –
boundary conditions.
Unit II Hours:9
FDM
Finite difference methods – Derivation of Finite Difference equation – Simple method – General method Higher
order derivatives – Multi Dimensional Finite Difference Formulas – Mixes derivatives – Solution methods –
Incompressible viscous flows - Artificial compressibility method – Pressure correction method. – Compressible
viscous flows - Euler equations and Potential equations.
Unit III Hours:9
FEM
Finite element methods – Formulation – Finite element interpolation functions – Linear problems – Non-linear
problems – Incompressible viscous flows – Compressible viscous flows – Finite volume methods through finite
difference methods – Formulations of finite volume equations: Burgers’ equations – Incompressible and
compressible flows.
Unit IV Hours: 9
Grid generation
Structured grid generation: Algebraic methods – PDE mapping methods – Surface grid generation – Multiblock
structured grid generation. Unstructured grid generation: Delaunay-Voronoi methods (DVM) – Advancing front
methods (AFM) – Combined DVM and AFM – Three dimensional applications. Adaptive methods: Structured and
unstructured adaptive methods.
Unit V Hours :9
Specialized Techniques
Computing techniques: Domain decomposition methods – Multigrid methods – Parallel processing. Applications of
CFD: Turbulence – combustion – acoustics – Heat transfer – Multiphase flows – Electromagnetic flows.
Text books:
1. Wendt, J. F. (Ed.), Computational Fluid Dynamics – An Introduction, Springer Verlag, 1992.
2. Chung, T. J., Computational Fluid Dynamics, Cambridge University Press,2003.
Reference books:
1. Hoffmann, K. A., Computational Fluid Dynamics for Engineers, Engineering Education system, Wichita,
Kansas, USA, 1993.
2. Fletcher, C. A., Computational Techniques for Fluid dynamics, Vol. 1: Fundamental and general techniques,
Spring-Verlag, Berlin, 1998.
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Websites:
1. www.cpfd-software.com
2. www.cfd-online.com
3. www.cfdrc.com
4. www.money.co.uk/cfds.htm
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Semester : Two Category : TCM
L T P C CA SE TM
Modeling and Simulation of Energy
ME157 3 - 2 4 50 50 100
Systems
Prerequisite
Objectives  To highlight the need for modelling and simulation of energy systems like heat
exchangers, compressors, turbines, etc.,
 To explain the various mathematical and statistical methods available for modelling and
simulation of energy systems.
 To apply optimization and simulation methods to understand, design and predict the
behavior of energy systems.
 To introduce simple spreadsheet programming for modelling and simulation of energy
systems.
Outcomes  Have a basic knowledge of how to apply modelling and simulation to energy systems.
 Understand the mathematical and statistical methods and tools for modelling and
simulation,
 Analyze the effect of constraints on the performance of energy systems.
 Analyze experimental data and develop empirical models.
Unit I Hours:09
Modeling
Energy systems – characteristics – workable system – optimum system – formulation of design problem -
mathematical modeling – modelling of counterflow heat exchanger, evaporator, condenser, effectiveness-NTU
methods, piping and pumping systems, turbomachines performance.
Unit II Hours:09
Modelling by curve fitting
Development of modeling equations from curve fitting – exact fit and its types, polynomial interpolation,
Lagrangian interpolation, Newton’s divided difference method – Best fit and its types - linear and non-linear
regression - application in heat conduction, heat sinks of electronic circuits, modelling and evaluation of
thermodynamic properties.
Unit III Hours:09
Simulation
Description- Uses of simulation – classes of simulation - Information flow diagrams –sequential and simultaneous
calculations – techniques for system simulation - successive substitution method – Newton Raphson method,
single and multiple unknowns – Matrix inversion method - Gauss-Seidel method – convergence in these methods -
simulation of performance of compressors, blowers, fans, pumps, turbines.
Unit IV Hours: 09
Optimization
Problem formulation and its representation objective functions - Lagrange multipliers – unconstrained
optimization – constrained optimization – inequality constraints – calculus methods.
Unit V Hours :09
Optimization
Search methods: Single variable, multivariable unconstrained lattice search, univariate search, steepest ascent –
multivariable constrained, penalty functions, search along a constraint -Linear programming – Simplex method –
application to material balances - Dynamic programming – characteristics – Genetic algorithms.
At the end of the course, Student(s) should submit a mini project report based on experiments
(or) Data from journal publication (or) industrial data.
Total contact hours: 45 Total Tutorials: Total Practical Classes: 30 Total Hours: 75
Text books:
1. Stoecker, W. F., Design of Thermal Systems, Tata McGraw Hill Education Pvt. Ltd., 2011.
2. C. Balaji, Thermal system Design and Optimization, Ane Books Pvt. Ltd., 2011.
3. YogeshJaluria, Design and Optimization of Thermal Systems , McGraw Hill, 2004.
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Reference books
1. Hodge, B. K., Analysis and Design of Energy Systems, Prentice Hall Inc., 1990.
2. Press, W. H., et al., Numerical Recipes in Fortran – 2/e, Cambridge University Press, 1996.
Websites:
1. www.nptel.ac.in
2. www.actapress.com
3. www.eolss.net
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Semester : Two Category : LB
L T P C CA SE TM
ME158 Computational Techniques Laboratory - - 3 2 60 40 100
Prerequisite Preliminary knowledge on programming languages, fluid mechanics and mathematics.
 Mastery of Numerical Analysis.
 Read programs written in FORTRAN Implementation of Numerical methods and
algorithms in FORTRAN language.
Objectives  Familiarity with pre and post processing steps in CFD study. Design Optimization using
CFD.
 Using physics based simulation for computer aided design and understanding the multi
physical simulation approach for phenomena under investigation.
 Proficient programming in the FORTRAN language and write programs for implementing
numerical algorithms
 To understand that FORTRAN is most useful for applications that re"computational-
bound".
Outcomes  To understand advanced features of FORTRAN language and to build geometry and
meshing for CFD study.
 Familiarizing with Visualization of results and data handling.
 Understanding solution accuracy, validation, verification and benchmarking.
List of Experiments
1. Solution to linear algebraic equations using Gauss-Seidel method.
2. Solution to linear algebraic equations using Conjugate Gradient method.
3. Solution to linear algebraic equations using GMRES method.
4. Solution to linear algebraic equations using LU decomposition method.
5. Solution to nonlinear algebraic equations using Newton method.
6. Determining Eigen value and Eigen vector for a system of equations.
7. Finding roots of an equation using Newton-Raphson method.
8. Solution to ODEs using Runge-Kutta method.
9. Solution to ODEs through Finite Element method.
10. Solution to Poisson’s equation with Dirichlet and Convective boundary conditions.
11. Solution to 2D transient conduction equation using implicit method.
12. Solution to one dimensional wave equation.
13. Solution to 2D/3D problems using Fluent, Elmer, OpenFOAM etc.
Websites:
1. http://www.livephysics.com/computational-physics/fortran/fortran-online-resouces/
2. http://www.fortran.bcs.org/resources.php
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Semester : Two Category : PR
Subject code Subject
L T P C CA SE TM
ME159 Research Methodology - - 3 1 100 0 100
Prerequisite -
 To educate students to methods of selection of research problems
Objectives
 To expose students to different research methods
 Students will be capable to identify and narrow down to the area of research on the basis
the requirements of industrial and global requirements
 Students will exhibit the domain skill to choose suitable research methods to execute
Outcomes
research effectively
 Students will possess knowledge to further their academic program, namely, Ph.D
program.
 Definition of research: Research – Definition; Concept of Construct, Postulate, Proposition, Thesis,
Hypothesis, Law, Principle. Definition and Dimension of a Theory, Functions and Characteristics; Types of
Theory: General Theory and Particular/ Empirical Theory. Cases and their Limitations; Causal Relations.
Philosophy and validity of research. Objective of research.
 Characteristics of research: Various functions that describe characteristics of research such as systematic,
valid, verifiable, empirical and critical approach.
 Types of research: Pure and applied research. Descriptive and explanatory research. Qualitative and
quantitative approaches.
 Research procedure: Formulating the Research Problem, Literature Review, Developing the objectives,
Preparing the research design including sample. Design, Sample size.
 Considerations in selecting research problem: Relevance, interest, available data, choice of data, Analysis
of data, Generalization and interpretation of analysis.
 Outcome of research: Significance of report writing – Layouts of the research report – Types of reports –
Oral presentation – Mechanics of writing research report – Precautions for writing research reports –
Plagiarism and copy right violation – Patent writing and filing.
Reference books:
1. Dawson, Catherine, Practical Research Methods, UBS Publishers and Distributors, New Delhi, 2002
2. Kothari, C.R., Research Methodology-Methods and Techniques, Wiley Eastern Limited, New Delhi, 1985.
3. Kumar, Ranjit, Research Methodology, A Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners, (2nd.ed), Pearson Education,
Singapore, 2005.
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Semester : Three Category : PR
L T P C CA SE TM
ME160 Project Work Phase-I - - - 9 150 150 300
Prerequisite -
Objectives  Students individually select a topic of interest in consultation with his project advisor.
 To guide to find specific objectives and working methodology for project in two phases.
 To guide a student to design and fabricate the experimental setup/or simulate and
modeling of problem with relevant software.
 To guide to plan for experiments or modeling and analyze results of experiments or
simulation
Outcomes  Understand a problem and plan methodology to solve the problem effectively.
 Gains design and experimental skills.
 Understands various standards, codes and testing methods.
 Able to analyze results.
The project work is to acquaint the student in the analysis of problems posed to him, in the method of
conducting a detailed literature survey and reviewing the state of art in the area of the problem. If the major
project (Phase–I) which is not purely theoretical, student is also expected to design, conduct and develop skills of
experimental work, in some of them and to analyze the results obtained.
Total contact hours: - Total tutorials: - Total practical classes:- Total hours:-
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Semester : Four Category : PR
L T P C CA SE TM
ME161 Project Work Phase-II - - - 14 200 200 400
Prerequisite -
 To guide a student to do an exhaustive literature survey in the broad area of interest.
 To guide to find specific objectives and working methodology for project in two phases.
 To guide a student to design and fabricate the experimental setup/or simulate and
Objectives modeling of problem with relevant software.
 To guide to plan for experiments or modeling and analyze results of experiments or
simulation.
 Gains design and experimental skills.

 Understands various standards, codes and testing methods.
Outcomes
 Able to analyze results.
 Able to understand the practical needs of the industries and society.
The student will take up the Major Project (Phase–II) in the fourth semester. This is aimed at exposing the
students to analyze independently his project work. The work may be purely analytical or completely
experimental or combination of both. In few cases, the project can also involve a sophisticated design work. The
major project report is expected to show clarity of thought and expression, critical appreciation of the existing
literature and analytical and/or experimental or design skill. The dissertation work should be of relevant nature
for the current and the future needs of the country.
Total contact hours: - Total tutorials: - Total practical classes:- Total hours:-
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SYLLABUS (Elective Subjects)
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Semester : Category : TY
L T P C CA SE TM
MEE51 Advanced Fluid Mechanics 3 1 - 4 40 60 100
Prerequisite
 Understand Lagrangian and Eulerian descriptions of fluid flow.
 Apply Bernoulli’s equation to solve fluid flow problems and understand laminar and
turbulent flow in pipes with losses in pipe flow.
Objectives  Understand the different techniques for measurement of velocity and volume flow
rate of laminar flow in pipes.
 Understand the flow of compressible fluids, with and without shocks, through nozzles
and diffusers.
 Graduate will demonstrate an ability to design a system, component or process
as per needs and specifications.
 Graduates will demonstrate an ability to identify, formulate and solve engineering
Outcomes problems.
 Derive the basic equation for pressure field and obtain the hydrostatic equation
from the same and derive 3D Euler equation and obtain the Bernoulli equation from it
 Derive an expression relating change in area with change in velocity and Mach number.
Unit I Hours:9
Kinematics and Kinetics
Kinematics of fluid flow - introduction – regimes of fluid mechanics - Lagrangian and Eulerian approach - revision
of concepts of different types of fluids, stream lines, path lines, velocity potentials, vorticity – substantial
derivative – equations of continuity – Euler’s equation – Bernoulli’s equations for ideal fluid flow - flow past
circular cylinder with and without circulation – flow past an aerofoil.
Unit II Hours:9
Viscous fluid flow
Viscous flow - stress components in real fluids – stress analysis on fluid motions – Navier Stokes equation of
motion – energy equation – properties of Navier Stokes equation – exact solution of Navier Stokes equation for
flow between parallel plates – couette flow – flow through pipes – flow between two concentric rotating cylinders.
Unit III Hours:9
Laminar flow
Laminar boundary layer - laminar boundary layer equation – similarity solution for steady two dimensional flow –
approximate integral method – numerical solutions - boundary layer control.
Unit IV Hours: 9
Turbulent flow
Turbulence - introduction to onset of turbulence – physical and mathematical description of turbulence – Reynolds
equation for turbulent motion – semi empirical theories of turbulence – turbulent flow through pipes – turbulent
boundary layer equations - turbulent flow with zero pressure gradient on smooth flat plate and rough flat plate.
Unit V Hours :9
Compressible fluid flow
Compressible flow - fundamental equation of flow of compressible viscous and inviscid fluid – plane couette flow –
exact solution – steady flow through constant area pipe – laminar boundary layer equation in compressible flow –
boundary layer with pressure gradient and with zero pressure gradient – application of moment integral equation
to boundary layers – turbulent boundary layer equations in compressible flow – compressible turbulent flow past
a flat plate.
Total contact hours: 45 Total tutorials: 15 Total practical classes: Total hours:60
Text books:
1. Schlichting, H. and Gersten, K., Boundary Layer Theory - 8/e, Springer, 2000.
2. Yuan, S. W., Foundations in Fluid Mechanics, Prentice Hall of India Pvt. Ltd., 1988.
Referencebooks
1. Bansal, J. L., Viscous Fluid Dynamics, Oxford & IBH Publications Co., 1977.
2. Frederick, S. Sherman, Viscous Flow, McGraw Hill Book Co., 1991.
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Websites:
1. web.mit.edu/hml/ncfmf.html
2. www.ifd.mavt.ethz.ch/
3. link.springer.com, iopscience
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L T P C CA SE TM
Advanced Refrigeration and
MEE52 4 - - 4 40 60 100
Cryogenics
Prerequisite
Objectives  The course is intended to impart knowledge on performance of various components of
refrigeration systems.
 To study principle of working and performance analysis of various types of vapour
absorption refrigeration systems.
 To introduce the students the properties of cryogenic fluids and materials, various
methods of production of cryogenic temperatures and liquefaction.
 To introduce to the students the methods of cryogenic fluid storage and transfer and
applications of cryogenic technology.
Outcomes  Enables student to choose refrigeration system based on requirements.
 Understand the various applications of cryogenic fluids.
Unit I Hours:12
Vapour compression refrigeration systems
Vapour-compression refrigeration system and cycle – analysis of vapour-compression refrigeration system: system
simulation – reciprocating compressor – condenser performance – analysis of condenser unit subsystem –
evaporator performance – simulation of complete refrigeration system – performance matching – multi-pressure
refrigeration systems: industrial refrigeration systems – removal of flash gases – system with one evaporator and
one compressor – system with one evaporator and two compressors – system with two evaporators and one
compressor – system with two evaporators and two compressors – refrigeration system with liquid recirculation.
Unit II Hours:12
Vapour absorption and ejector refrigeration systems
Vapour absorption refrigeration system and cycle – refrigerant-absorbent pairs – actual vapour absorption cycle
and its representation on temperature-concentration and enthalpy-composition diagrams – thermal analysis of
vapour absorption system – Lithium Bromide-water system: double-effect, half-effect and triple-effect cycles –
ammonia-water systems: double-effect, double-lift and two-stage triple-effect systems – GAX cycles: concept,
analysis and design considerations – branched GAX cycle – GAX cycle hardware - combined vapour absorption and
compression system – commercial absorption units: crystallization – capacity control. Vapour ejector refrigeration
system: theory of ejector – refrigerants for ejector system – analysis of ejector refrigeration system.
Unit III Hours:12
Cryogenics and liquefaction systems
Cryogenic fluids and materials: properties – production of low-temperatures: Joule-Thomson effect – adiabatic
expansion – liquefaction systems – analysis of Linde system: pre-cooled and dual-pressure systems – analysis of
Claude system: pre-cooled and dual-pressure systems – analysis of Kapitza system – analysis of Heylandt system –
analysis of Collins system – analysis of Simon system – classical casecade system – mixed-refrigerant casecade
system – critical components of liquefaction systems – heat exchangers – compressors – expanders – expansion
valves.
Unit IV Hours: 12
Cryogenic refrigerators
Cryogenic refrigeration systems: thermodynamic analysis – Joule-Thomson refrigeration systems – casecade Joule-
Thomson refrigeration systems – expansion-engine refrigeration systems – cold-gas refrigeration systems – Philips
refrigerator – Solvey refrigeration systems – A.D. Little refrigeration systems – Vuilleumier refrigerator – Ericsson
and Postle refrigerators – pulse tube refrigerator – miniature refrigerators – ultra low-temperature refrigerators:
He – He dilution refrigerator – Pomeranchuk cooling system – magnetic cooling systems.
Unit V Hours :12
Cryogenic-fluid storage and transfer systems, instrumentation and applications
Cryogenic-fluid storage vessels – insulation methods – cryogenic-fluid transfer systems – industrial storage and
transfer – cooled-down of storage and transfer systems – instrumentation for low-temperatures: temperature,
pressure, flow-rate and liquid-level measurements – applications of cryogenic systems: superconductive devices –
cryogenics in space technology – cryogenics in biology and medicine
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Total contact hours: 60 Total tutorials: - Total practical classes:- Total hours:60
Text books:
1. ASHRAE Equipment Handbook, the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-conditioning
Engineers Inc., Atlanta, Georgia.
2. Arora, C. P., Refrigeration and Air-conditioning, Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Co. Ltd., 2000.
3. Desrosier, N. W., Technology of Food Preservation, AVT Publishing Co., 2001.
Reference books:
1. Koelet, P. C., Industrial Refrigeration – Principles, Design and Applications, Macmillan,1992.
2. Barron, Randel F., Cryogenic Systems, Oxford University Press, 1985.
3. Klaus D. Timmerhaus and Thomas M. Flynn, Cryogenic Process Engineering, Plenum Press, 1989.
Websites:
1. www.alcor.org,www.cryonics.org,
2. www.cryogenic.co.uk/
3. www.uac.res.in/reres/cryo/icc/icc.html
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L T P C CA SE TM
MEE53 Alternative Fuels and their Applications 4 - - 4 40 60 100
Prerequisite
Objectives  To impart the students with the knowledge of various types of alternative fuels from
petroleum resources and renewable resources.
 To enable them to understand the composition, properties of alternative fuels and their
suitability for use in SI and CI engines.
 To teach them the methods of using the alternative fuels in SI and CI engines.
 To enable them to compare the combustion, performance and emission characteristics
of an engine fuelled with alternative fuel with that of conventional petroleum fuel.
Outcomes  Students gains knowledge on the need of alternative fuels.
 students gain ability to judge the suitability and method of using an alternative fuel in SI
or CI engine.
 Ability to analyze various characteristics of an engine fuelled with alternative fuel.
 Gains ability to choose alternative fuels from sustainable energy sources processes,
perform cost analysis, design engines systems for the effective use of alternative fuels to
meet national needs.
Unit I Hours:12
Overview
Introduction – Alternative fuels – Potential solid - liquid - and gaseous fuels. – Alcohols – ethanol, methanol, M85,
E85 and gashol – properties – SI engine combustion performance and emission characteristics. Alcohols for CI
engine – Alcohol fumigation – Dual fuel injection – Surface ignition and spark ignition- storage, dispensing and
safety – material compatibility.
Unit II Hours:12
Vegetable oils and other similar fuels derived
Vegetable oils- properties – advantages and disadvantages – Biodiesel – trans-esterification - Factors affecting the
process – Properties- Biodiesel blends – engine combustion, performance and emission characteristics- material
compatibility , other alternative liquid fuels – benzol – acetone – diethyl ether.
Unit III Hours:12
Natural gas and LPG
Alternative gaseous fuels – natural gas and LPG – production – properties of natural gas and LPG – CNG conversion
kits – Advantages and disadvantages of NG and LPG – comparison of gasoline and LPG – CNG and LPG fuel feed
system – LPG & CNG for CI engine – methods of fuel induction engine combustion, performance and emission
characteristics.
Unit IV Hours: 12
Hydrogen as alternative fuel
Hydrogen energy – properties , production , thermo- chemical methods – Hydrogen storage – Delivery –
conversion – safety – Hydrogen engines, methods of usage in SI and CI engine – Hydrogen injection system –
Hydrogen induction in SI engine.
Unit V Hours :12
Biogas for IC engines
Biogas – properties – Biogas for running IC engine – Biogas as vehicle fuel – biogas consumption – engine
performance and emission- Biomass gasification – producer gas – consumption – dual fuel operation – engine
performance and emission.
Text books:
1. Ganesan. V., Internal Combustion Engines, Tata McGraw Hill Publishing company Ltd, New Delhi, 2003
2. Ramalingam, K.K., Internal Combustion Engines Theory and practice, Scitech Publications (India) Pvt, Ltd.,
2010.
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Referencebooks:
1. Gupta, H. N., Fundamentals of internal combustion engines, Prentice Hall India, 2006.
2. Mittal K.M., Biogas System Principles and application , New Age International (P) Ltd, Publishers, 1996.
3. Richard L. Bechtold, Alternative fuels guide book SAE International, Wattendale, 1997.
Websites:
1. www.afdc.energy.gov/,
2. www.epa.gov/otaq/consumer/fuels/altfuels/altfuels.htm,
3. www.firmgreen.com/links.htm,
4. www.nrel.gov.
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L T P C CA SE TM
MEE54 Biomass conversion systems 4 - - 4 40 60 100
Prerequisite
Objectives  To provide basic theory about the common principles involved in the production, testing
and availability of biomass.
 To explain the various thermo-chemical methods of utilization of biomass like
combustion, gasification and pyrolysis.
 To explain the physical and chemical methods of liquid fuel production from seeds, and
the utilization of liquid fuel.
 To explain the biological methods of fuel and energy production from biomass.
Outcomes  Select suitable varieties of biomass for optimum energy generation.
 Analyze the biomass for its physical, chemical and thermal properties relevant to energy.
 Select the appropriate conversion method to derive energy from biomass.
 Select the appropriate method to produce synthetic fuels from biomass.
Unit I Hours:12
Biomass definition, classification and properties: Biomass, definition, classification – availability, estimation of
availability – biomass resources – consumption and surplus biomass – energy plantations – biomass analysis:
Properties, proximate analysis, ultimate analysis, thermo gravimetric analysis and summative analysis –
briquetting – pelleting.
Unit II Biomass combustion Hours:12
Biomass combustion – biomass stoves, improved chullahs, types, some exotic designs – fixed bed combustors,
types, inclined grate combustors – fluidized bed combustors – design, construction and operation of all the above
biomass combustors – case studies.
Unit III Biomass gasification Hours:12
Biomass gasification, gasifiers – fixed bed system, downdraft and updraft gasifiers – design, construction and
operation – fluidized bed gasifiers – gasifier-burner arrangement for thermal heating – gasifier-engine
arrangement for electrical power – equilibrium and kinetic consideration in gasifier operation – case studies.
Biomass pyrolysis, types – manufacture of charcoal, yields and application – manufacture of pyrolytic oils and
gases, yields and applications
Unit IV Bio-diesel Hours: 12
Non-edible vegetable oils – esterification, methods, yields, catalysts – bio-diesel – blends with diesel – use as
engine fuel, combustion characteristics and performance of these fuels in engines, power output, efficiency and
emissions – case studies.
Unit V Biogas Hours :12
Biological conversion of biomass, methods – methanol, ethanol production – fermentation – anaerobic digestion –
biogas plants – types of digesters, some exotic designs, factors affecting biogas generation – biogas technology for
cooling, lighting and shaft power production – case studies.
Text books:
1. Biomass – Thermo-chemical characterization, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, 1997.
2. WereKo-Brobby, C. Y. and E. B. Hagan, Biomass Conversion and Technology, John Wiley & Sons, 1996.
Reference books:
1. Khandelwal, K. C. and Mahdi, S. S., Biogas Technology - A Practical Hand Book - Vol. I & II, Tata McGraw Hill
Publishing Co. Ltd., 1983.
2. ABETS, Department of Aerospace Engineering, Biomass to Energy, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore,
2003.
Websites:
1. www.mnre.gov.in
2. www.ieabioenergy.com
3. www.svebio.se.
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L T P C CA SE TM
MEE55 Cogeneration Technology 4 - - 4 40 60 100
Prerequisite
Objectives  Induction cogeneration processes and its advances.
 Postgraduate students can able to understand the cogeneration concepts.
Outcomes  They can able to understand the design and performance analysis of cogeneration plants
and they can able to explain on economics of cogeneration.
Unit I Hours:12
Principles of cogeneration
Need for Cogeneration – Principle and Concept of Cogeneration – Review on Thermodynamics of conventional
power producing plants – Selecting cogeneration technologies and Technical Options for Cogeneration.
Unit II Hours:12
Performance evaluation of cogeneration systems
Thermodynamics of Cogeneration power plants – performance criteria and effect of irreversibility – Classification
of Cogeneration Systems – Factors Influencing Cogeneration Choice
Unit III Hours:12
Parametric study on cogeneration plants
Comparative thermodynamic performance of cogeneration plants – Important Technical Parameters for
Cogeneration, performance of cogeneration plants – Numerical examples – calculations of typical heat to power
ratios and performance parameters.
Unit IV Hours: 12
Design of cogeneration systems
Design of Cogeneration plant for varying plant heat to power ratio – fuel savings from installation of cogeneration
plant – Prime Movers for Cogeneration, Relative Merits of Cogeneration Systems.
Unit V Hours :12
Cogeneration applications
Cogeneration alternatives: Gas turbine – Steam turbine – Diesel engine – Topping and bottoming cycles. Industry /
utility cogeneration: thermodynamic evaluation, Techno economic evaluation, Environmental evaluation.
Cogeneration in sugar and steel industry, Case Studies.
Text books:
1. Horlock, J. H., Cogeneration Combined Heat and Power – Thermodynamics and Performance, Pergamon
Press, 1986.
2. Sirchis, J., Combined Production of Heat and Power, Elsevier Applied Science, 1990.
3. Robert Noyes, Cogeneration of Steam and Electric Power, Noyes Data Corporation, 1986.
Reference books
1. Spiewak, S. A., Cogeneration, Fairmont Press Inc., 1991.
2. Kehlhofer, R., Combined Cycle Gas and Steam Turbine Power Plants, The Fairmont Press Inc., 1991.
Websites:
1. http://www en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cogeneration
2. http://www.clarke-energy.com/chp-cogeneration/
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Subject Hours/week Credit Maximum marks
Subject
Code L T P C CA SE TM
Energy Conversion and
MEE56 4 - - 4 40 60 100
Environmental Pollution
Prerequisite
 To understand the current global and national energy scenario.
 To evaluate the energy and environmental performance of energy conversion.
 To understand the need for energy conservation and management.
Objectives
 To get insight into the current global environmental issues that require attention and
understand the role of pollution control in Energy and Environmental Management.
 To make all the essential calculations for material and mass balance.
 Get a through overview of carrying out Energy and Environmental Audit using Energy Audit
Instruments.
Outcomes  Familiarity with PFDs and PIDs of various Industrial Processes.
 To become familiar with national and international environmental laws and regulation and
Encouraged to take up carrier opportunities in Engineering Consulting.
Unit I Hours:12
Introduction to energy sources and pollution
Principal sources of energy: conventional and non-conventional sources - availability of energy sources, trade–off
between energy and environment-green house effect- consequences of global warming – Pollution: indoor pollution-
outdoor pollution-pollutants and their harmful effects on health and environment.
Unit II Hours:12
Emission from thermal power plants
Fuels used in thermal power plants – pollutants from thermal power plants -Gaseous emissions, particulate matter
and smoke emissions – formation of pollutants – monitoring and analysis-flue gas analyzer -control techniques for
different pollutants – Emission regulations – waste water treatment and disposal – ash handling system –
Environmental Pollution from gas turbine power plants.
Unit III Hours:12
Emission from engines
Pollution from automobiles-marine engines- diesel engine power plants – Pollutants from non-conventional fuels like
natural gas, LPG, biogas, biodiesel, ethanol, methanol etc. – factors causing the formation of pollutants – control
techniques-Emission regulations – Emission instrumentation: NOX analyzers, HC/CO analyzer, smoke analyzer-noise
pollution.
Unit IV Hours: 12
Nuclear waste disposal and radiation control
The nuclear fuel cycle – Waste classification – Spent fuel storage – Transportation – Reprocessing – High-Level waste
disposal – low-level waste generation and treatment – Low-level waste disposal – Biological and Environmental
Effects – radiation dose – Basic for limits of exposure – Sources of radiation dosage – Protective measures –
Environmental radiological impact – radiation standards.
Unit V Hours :12
Environmental pollution from non-conventional power plants
Environmental Impact of renewable energy sources: Biomass energy – wind energy – OTEC – geothermal – tidal –
solar photovoltaic energy conversion systems.
Text books:
1. Jeffrey, P. J., R. F. Weiner and P. A. Vesilind, Environmental pollution and control, Butterworth Heinemann,
4th edition , 1997.
2. Rao, C.S., Environmental Pollution Control Engineering, New Age International Ltd,, 1992.
3. Martin Crawford, Pollution Control Theory, McGraw Hill, 1976.
Reference books
1. Marshall, W., Nuclear Power Technology, Vol. I &II, Clarendon press, Oxford, 1985.
2. Ganesan, V., Internal Combustion Engines, Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi, 1995.
3. Khan, B.H., Non-conventional energy sources-, Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi.
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Websites:
1. http://www.beeindia.in/
2. http://zebu.uoregon.edu/energy.html

L T P C CA SE TM
MEE57 Energy Conversion Systems 4 - - 4 40 60 100
Prerequisite
 To prepare students to know the overview of energy conservation and renewable energy
systems.
 To introduce solar energy conversion, wind energy conversion, including wind turbines,
Objectives and application of power converters in wind power generation etc.
 To introduce to students ways and technique means to store energy and the
corresponding energy conversion techniques.
 To introduce to students other renewable energy sources.
 Postgraduate students can able to understand the energy conversion.
Outcomes  They can able to understand the renewable energy systems.
 They can able to explain on thermal and energy storages.
Unit I Hours:12
Energy sources
Energy classification – Energy sources – Principal sources of energy: conventional and non conventional sources –
bio-mass, fossil fuels, nuclear fuels, solar energy – Energy conversion –prospecting, extraction, resource assessment
and their peculiar characteristics.
Unit II Hours:12
Thermal energy conversion
Production of thermal energy using bio-mass, fossil fuels, nuclear fuels, solar energy –Conversion of thermal energy,
electrical energy, electromagnetic energy and hydraulic energy into mechanical energy – Energy conversion system:
steam turbines, hydraulic turbines and wind turbines – Energy conversion system cycles.
Unit III Hours:12
Electrical energy generation
Production of electrical energy using thermal energy, chemical energy, electromagnetic energy and mechanical
energy – Magneto hydrodynamic conversion – introduction – MHD plasmas – analysis of MHD generators – MHD
power applications – Batteries – basic concepts –electrochemical principles and reactions – selection and application
of batteries – fuel cells –general characteristics – low power fuel cell systems – fuel cell power plants.
Unit IV Hours: 12
Non- conventional energy conversion systems
Production of electrical energy using non-conventional sources: solar energy, wind energy, wave energy, tidal energy
and ocean thermal energy. Solar thermal energy conversion system –photovoltaic conversion – optical effects of p-n
junction – analysis of PV cells – wave energy conversion system – tidal energy conversion system – wind energy
conversion system.
Unit V Hours :12
Energy storage
Energy storage: requirements and methods – storage of thermal energy – storage of mechanical energy – storage of
electrical energy – storage of chemical energy – storage of nuclear energy.
Text books:
1. Culp, A.W., - Principles of energy conversion, Tata McGraw Hill, 2000
2. Messerle, Hugo K., - Magneto - hydrodynamic Electric Power Generation, John Wiley & Sons, 1995.
3. Linden, D., - Handbook of Batteries and Fuel Cells, McGraw Hill Book Co., 1984.
Reference books:
1. Angrist, S. W., - Direct Energy Conversion, Allyn and Bacon, Boston, 1982.
2. Green, M. A., - Solar Cells, Prentice Hall Inc., Englewood Cliffs, 1982.
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3. Appleby, A. J., - Fuel Cell Hand Book, Van Nostrand Reinhold Co., New York, 1989.
Websites:
1. www.nptel.ac.in
2. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energy_transformation

L T P C CA SE TM
MEE58 Fuels and Combustion 3 1 - 4 40 60 100
Prerequisite
 To familiarize the students with the fundamentals of combustion so that design,
Objectives
operation and maintenance of combustors can be done
 The student understands the principles of combustion which will enable him to design,
Outcomes
operate and maintain combustors
Unit –I Hours: 09
Solid, liquid and gaseous fuels and their characteristics - specifications - bio fuels and wastes - determination of
physical and chemical properties - proximate and ultimate analyses - combustion stoichiometry - dew point of
products.
Unit II Hours: 09
Application of I law of TD to combustion - heat of reaction - heat of formation - calorific value and its
determination - energy balance of chemical reactions - adiabatic flame temperature - application of II law of TD to
combustion - entropy balance - chemical exergy - irreversibility - second law efficiency.
Unit III Hours: 09
Combustion kinetics - reaction rate - degree of reaction - reaction equilibrium - dissociation - effect of pressure -
temperature and mixture composition - equilibrium composition of gaseous mixture and its calculation - chain
reaction and examples - chemical mechanisms - gibbs free energy.
Unit IV Hours: 09
Introduction to ignition - ignition sources - flame propagation - theories of laminar flame propagation - premixed
and diffusion - burning velocity and its determination - turbulent flame propagation - premixed and non-premixed
- burning velocity - factors affecting burning velocity.
Unit V Hours: 09
Combustion in furnaces, boilers, SI and CI engines, gas turbines, jets and rockets - detonation -combustion
generated air pollution - types of pollutants - automobile pollution and its control -emission norms.
Total Contact Hours: 45 Total Tutorials: 15 Total Practical Classes:- Total Hours:60
Text books:
1. Stephen R. Turns, An Introduction to Combustion, 3e, Tata McGraw Hill Education (India) Pvt. Ltd., 2012.
2. Samir Sarkar, Fuels and Combustion, 3e, Universities Press
Reference books:
1. Roger A. Strehlow, Fundamentals of Combustion, Krieger Pub. Co., 1979.
2. Kenneth K. Kuo, Principles of Combustion, 2e, Wiley, 2005.
Websites:
1. www.pcra.org
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L T P C CA SE TM
MEE59 Hydrogen Energy and Fuel Cells 4 - - 4 40 60 100
Prerequisite
Objectives  To understand the current energy scenario.
 To understand the properties of hydrogen and resources from which hydrogen could be
produced.
 To understand different methods of hydrogen production andto understand different
methods of hydrogen energy storage.
 To understand principle of operation of various fuel cells, applications and economics.
Outcomes  Understand various properties of hydrogen and production methods.
 Familiarity with different methods of hydrogen energy storage.
 Understandsvarious standards for safe handling of hydrogen andgain knowledge on fuel
cell principle, environmental benefits.
 Encouraged to take up carrier in research in hydrogen energy and fuel cells.
Unit I Hours:12
Hydrogen Energy
Hydrogen as an energy source – Properties of hydrogen – Combustion methods and devices – Economics of
hydrogen energy – Production of hydrogen: natural resource – biological source - electrolytic process – thermal
decomposition – biochemical method – photochemical method – photo-catalytic method.
Unit II Hours:12
Hydrogen Energy Storage, Transportation and Applications
Selection of storage: Gaseous, liquid – Method of storage: Gaseous hydrogen, cryogenic method, metal hydrides,
carbon nano-tubes, sea as a source of deuterium – Transportation: methods of transport – cryo-cooled systems –
Fuel cells – Applications of hydrogen energy in land and space vehicles – Hydrogen power technologies.
Unit III Hours:12
Safety and environmental aspects of hydrogen
Hydrogen sensing and detection: hydrogen measuring principles – traditional sensing methods: thermal
conductivity, gas chromatography, mass spectroscopy, laser gas analysis – solid-state sensing techniques –
operation mechanisms of solid-state sensors – hydrogen sensors for industrial processes – sensors in hydrogen
fuel applications – hydrogen safety: hydrogen hazards – hazards in hydrogen storage facilities – hazards in using
hydrogen as fuel in transport sectors – hydrogen codes and standards: national codes – national templates –
selected highlights of national templates – key issues: performance based versus prospective standards –
coordination of international and domestic standards.
Unit IV Hours: 12
Fuel cell operation – low-to-medium temperature fuel cells: phosphoric acid fuel cell, alkaline fuel cell, direct
borohydride fuel cell, proton-exchange membrane fuel cell, direct methanol fuel cell, miniature fuel cells – high-
temperature fuel cells: Molten carbonate fuel cell, direct carbon fuel cell, solid oxide fuel cell – fuel cell
efficiencies.
Unit V Hours :12
Fuel cell applications and economics
Applications of fuel cells – prognosis for fuel cells – fuel cells in dispersed-energy systems (Utility use) – Fuel cells in
on-site Integrated energy systems and Industrial co-generation – Fuel cell commercial availability – market and
cost analysis of fuel cell technology – environmental aspects and impact assessment.
Text books:
1. Jamasb, T., Pollitt, M. G. and Nuttall, W. J., Future Electricity Technologies and Systems, Cambridge
University Press, 2006
2. Ryan O’Hare, Suk-Won Cha, Whitney Colella, Fritz B.Prinz., Fuel Cell Fundamentals, John Wiley & Sons Inc.,
2nd Edition, 2009.
Reference books
1. Karl V. Kordesch, Dr. Günter R. Simader, Fuel Cells: and their Applications, Wiley Publications, 1996.
2. Ram B. Gupta, Hydrogen Fuel: Production, Transport and Storage, CRC Press, 2009.
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Websites:
1. www.hydrogen.energy.gov,
2. www.fch-ju.eu,
3. www.ecoglobe.org/nz/energy/hydrogen.htm.
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L T P C CA SE TM
Micro-nano scale fluid flow and heat
MEE60 4 - - 4 40 60 100
transfer
Prerequisite
Objectives  New application areas in diverse fields of engineering and scientific research.
 Develop a deeper understanding of the fundamentals of physical phenomena involved at
micro/nano scales and Thermo-fluid flow analysis at micro/nano scales.
 Novel methods of device construction, materials and their characterization.
 Specification of miniaturized process design and interdisciplinary domain knowhow.
Outcomes  Understand the design and function of micro-nanofluidic based technologies.
 Specification and selection of microfluidic devices for different applications 3.
Understand the principles of operation for microscale flow transport.
 Importance of surface tension, electro-kinetic effects, molecular diffusion, heat transfer
in micro/nano scale phenomena and benefits and limitations of micro-nanofluidic
systems
 Modeling and simulation methodology applied to study micro-nano scale phenomena.
Unit I Hours:12
Introduction to micro-nano fluid flow
Introduction, Lab on a Chip, MEMS Technology - scaling issues in heat transfer and fluids, Derivation of governing
equations of mass, momentum and energy, Fluid flow properties, Applications.
Unit II Hours:12
Gas flow analysis
Gas flows - Elements of kinetic theory of gases, Transition and Free Molecular Flow Regime, Rarefied gas
phenomena, Gas surface interactions - Tangential momentum accommodation coefficient, Burnett equations,
solution in microchannel.
Unit III Hours:12
Liquid flow analysis
Liquid flows - Introduction, Challenges in mixing at micro-scales, Electro-kinetic effects Analysis – EDL/Bulk flow
interface velocity, governing equations of EOF – Complex geometry flows, Dielectrophoresis.
Unit IV Hours: 12
Two-phase flow in micro-nano scale
Two-phase flows – Capillary effects, Surface Tension, Contact Angle, Marangoni effect, surface tension gradient,
Gas bubbles, Two Phase Poiseuille Flow, Droplet and Digital Microfluidics – Hagen Poiseuille and Young Laplace
pressure drops.
Unit V Hours :12
Heat transfer in micro channels and nano fluids
Heat Transfer - Forced convection with slip, Thermal effects at microscales, Nanofluidics and Molecular dynamics –
MD Continuum coupling, Direct simulation Monte-Carlo, Limitations and Errors in DSMC, Boltzmann Equation -
Lattice Boltzmann method, Meshless Numerical Method.
Text books:
1. Karniadakis, G., Beskok, A., and Aluru, N., Microflows and Nanoflows – Fundamentals and Simulation,
Springer, New York, 2005.
2. Rogers, B., Pennathur, S., and Adams, J., Nanotechnology – Understanding Small Systems, CRC Press, New
York, 2008.
Reference books
1. Nguyen, N. T., and Wereley, S. T., Fundamentals and Applications of Microfluidics, Artech House, Boston,
2006.
2. Gomez, F. A. (Ed.), Biological Applications of Microfluidics, Wiley, New Jersey, 2008.
Websites:
1. www.degruyter.com – Optofluidics, Microfluidics and Nanofluidics.
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L T P C CA SE TM
Energy Conservation and
MEE61 3 1 4 40 60 100
Management Systems
Prerequisite
Objectives  To teach the different concepts of energy conservation in different systems.
 To teach the concepts of energy conservation in industrial machineries and management.
Outcomes  Gain knowledge on needs of energy conservation in the present energy scenario and its
consequences on the society.
 Methods of energy conservation and energy management.
Unit I Basics of energy conservation Hours: 9
Concept of energy conservation – Sankey diagram – thermodynamic limitations: first and second laws of
thermodynamics of energy transfer – availability analysis of various thermodynamics processes/devices/cycles.
Need for energy conservation in domestic, transportation, agricultural and industrial sectors – Lighting and HVAC
systems – simple case studies.
Unit II Thermal energy conservation Hours: 9

Thermal energy conservation: combustion systems and processes – combustion efficiency – boiler performance –
methodology of improving the boiler performance – steam turbine and distribution systems: energy conservation
in turbines – necessity for maintenance of correct pressure, temperature and quality of steam – condensate
recovery – recovery of flash steam – air and gas removal – thermal insulation.
Unit III Heat exchanger analysis Hours: 9
Heat exchange systems – recuperative and regenerative heat exchangers – compact heat exchangers – fluidized
bed heat exchange systems – heat pumps – heat pipes – heat recovery from industrial processes. heat exchange
networking – pinch analysis – target setting, problem table approach, composite curves – waste heat recovery and
cogeneration schemes.
Unit IV Energy conservation in industries Hours: 9
Energy conservation in industries - energy conservation in pumps, fans, compressed air systems, refrigeration & air
conditioning systems, emergency DG sets, illumination, electrical motors – energy efficient motors and variable
speed motors. Case studies for energy conservation in various industries such as cement, iron and steel, glass,
fertilizer, food processing, refinery etc.
Unit V Energy management Hours : 9
Concept of energy management – Energy demand and supply – Economic analysis of energy options – Duties of
energy managers. Energy auditing: definition, necessity and types. Understanding energy costs – bench marking –
energy performance – matching energy use to requirement – maximizing system efficiencies – optimizing the
input energy requirements. Fuels and energy: supplementing and substitution – energy audit instruments – energy
economics: discount rate, payback period, internal rate of return, life cycle costing – energy conservation systems
analysis for safety, health and pollution.
Total contact hours: 45 Total tutorials: 15 Total practical classes: Total hours:60
Text books:
1. Patrick, D. and Fardo, S. W., Energy conservation and management, Prentice-Hall Inc., 1990.
2. Wayn C. Turner, Energy management handbook, The Fairmount press, 1998.
Reference books:
1. O’ Callaghan, P., Energy Management, McGraw Hill Book Company, 1993.
2. Gottschalk, C. M., Industrial Energy Conservation, John Wiley & Sons, 1996.
Websites:
1. https://www.hs-offenburg.de/.../energy-conversion-and-management/
2. www.researchgate.net/.../0196-8904_Energy_Conversion_and_Management,
3. www.mastersportal.eu/studies/.../energy-conversion-and-management.
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L T P C CA SE TM
MEE62 Nuclear power engineering 4 - - 4 40 60 100
Prerequisite
 To teach radioactivity and types of nuclear fuels.
Objectives  To teach various types of nuclear reactors and nuclear power cycles.
 To teach nuclear reactor kinetics and design of nuclear reactors.
 Gain knowledge on various nuclear fuels and nuclear reactions.
Outcomes  Gain knowledge on various nuclear reactor and cycles.
 Able to design nuclear reactor.
Unit I Hours:12
Nuclear energy
Radioactivity – nuclear reactions – binding energy – neutron interaction – cross sections – fission – power from
fission – fission chain reactions – criticality – conversion and breeding – nuclear fuel performance.
Unit II Hours:12
Nuclear reactors and cycles
Nuclear power reactors – nuclear fuel cycles – fuel enrichment – fuel assembly – fuel reprocessing –
decommissioning of power plants – radioactive waste disposal and its management.
Unit III Hours:12
Theory of nuclear reaction
Neutron flux – diffusion theory applications – Fick’s law – solution to diffusion equation for point source – plannar
source and bare slab – diffusion length – energy loss in scattering collisions – moderators.
Unit IV Hours: 12
Reactor kinetics
One group reactor equation – one group criticality equation – thermal reactors – criticality calculations –
homogeneous and heterogeneous reactors – reactor kinetics and safety – prompt neutron life time – reactor with
and without delayed neutrons – prompt criticality – control rods – principles of nuclear reactor safety.
Unit V Hours :12
Thermal energy from reactors
Heat generation in reactors – thermal constraints – heat transfer to coolants – thermal design of reactor.
Text books:
1. Lamarsh, J. R., Introduction to Nuclear Engineering, Addison-Wesley, New York, 1983.
2. Marshall, W., Nuclear Power Technology - Vol. I, II & III, Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1985.
Reference books
1. Samuel Glasstone, Principle of Nuclear Reactor Engineering, Van Nostrand Reinhold Co., New York, 1963.
2. Culp, Archie W., Principles of Energy Conversion, McGraw Hill Book Co., 1991.
Websites:
1. windeis.anl.gov,
2. www.noblepower.com/faqs/Wind-Energy-Web-Links.html
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L T P C CA SE TM
Power Plant Management and
MEE63 4 - - 4 40 60 100
Economics
Prerequisite
Objectives  To acquire proficiency in power plant management.
 Gain knowledge about economics and tariffs.
Outcomes  Gain knowledge about economic operation of power plant, load management, resource
management and environmental management.
Unit I Hours:12
Power plant economics
Power Plant Economics and Tariffs: Load curve, load duration curve, different factors related to plants and
consumers, Cost of electrical energy, depreciation, generation cost, effect of load factor on unit cost. Fixed and
operating cost of different plants, role of load diversity in power system economy. Objectives and forms of Tariff:
Causes and effects of low power factor, advantages of power factor improvement, different methods for power
factor improvements.
Unit II Hours:12
Economic Operation of Power Systems
Economic Operation of Power Systems: Characteristics of steam and hydro-plants, Constraints in operation,
Economic load scheduling of thermal plants Neglecting and considering transmission Losses, Penalty factor, loss
coefficients, Incremental transmission loss.
Unit III Hours:12
Load management
Demand Side Load Management: Concepts, Barriers, Planning and Implementation methods etc., management
philosophy- leadership- work environment- delegation-organization – human resources – policies – common tasks
– communications – finance – taxation/depreciation – legal aspects – quality controls – Insurance.
Unit IV Hours: 12
Plant operation and control
Organizational design of power plant – plant operation – quality control – maintenance schedule – log books –
production records.
Unit V Hours :12
Power plant management
Plant business units: strategic, operating and resource, management roadmaps and attributes – general/plant
management – business management- accounting management – fuels, energy and emissions management –
profit-centered maintenance management – engineering management – operations management – planning &
scheduling management – human resources management – environmental management – health & safety
management – quality management.
Text books:
1. Murthy, P. S. R., Operation and control of Power System", BS Publications, Hyderabad, 2007.
Reference books
1. Stevenson, W. D., Elements of Power System Analysis, McGraw Hill, 1994.
2. Soni Gupta and Bhatnagar, A text book on Power System Engineering, Dhanpat Rai & Co. 2004.
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L T P C CA SE TM
MEE64 Thermal Turbomachines 3 1 - 4 40 60 100
Prerequisite
Objectives  To acquire proficiency in design and utilization of thermal turbomachines.
 Gain knowledge of design of steam turbines and nozzles, gas turbines.design for power
Outcomes: and transportation and compressors design.
 Gain knowledge about the performance characteristics of various turbomachines.
Unit I Hours:09
Theory of turbo machines
Introduction to Thermal Turbomachines – Principle of operation – energy equation – classifications – work done,
Losses and efficiencies – performance characteristics.
Unit II Hours:09
Flow analysis
Flow through nozzles and diffusers – Steam turbines – impulse turbine and reaction turbines – velocity triangles –
compounding – considerations in design of nuclear steam turbines – governing of steam turbines.
Unit III Hours:09
Gas turbines
Gas turbine- classification – Thermodynamics of axial and radial flow gas turbines- Degree of reaction-Design
procedure for turbine stage - stage efficiency – Performance – Gas turbine cycle – simple cycle and cogeneration
cycle – effect of operating variables on thermal efficiency – application of gas turbines: aircraft-surface vehicles-
electric power generation.
Unit IV Hours: 09
Compressors
Compressors – classification – Axial flow Compressor – Stage Velocity triangles – Enthalpy Entropy diagram – Flow
through blade rows-stage losses and efficiency – Work done factor –Performance characteristics – Centrifugal
Compressors – elements of a centrifugal compressor stage- – Stage Velocity triangles – Enthalpy-Entropy diagram
– nature of impeller flow – slip factor – volute casing – stage losses and efficiency – Performance Characteristics.
Unit V Hours :09
Fans
Axial fans – Principle of operation – types of axial fan stages – performance of axial fans – applications –
Centrifugal fans – types – fan stage parameters – drum type and partial flow fans – losses and performance.
Text books:
1. Yahya, S.M., Turbines Compressors and Fans, Tata McGraw-Hill Company, 2002.
2. Shephard, D.G., Principles of Turbomachines, Macmillan Company, 1984.
Reference books
1. Cohen, H., G.F.C. Rogers and H.I.H. Saravanamuttoo, Gas Turbine Theory, 5th edition., Prentice Hall, 2001.
2. Kerten, W.J., Steam Turbine - Theory and Practice, CBS Publishing 1988.
Websites:
1. www.ltt.ntua.gr/,
2. www.stork.com/,iopscience.iop.org/,
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L T P C CA SE TM
MEE65 Solar Power Technology 4 - - 4 40 60 100
Prerequisite
 To introduce and develop the techniques that constitutes the basis of solar energy
harvesting and storing of clean energy.
 To cover the elements of fluid mechanics and heat transfer in solar systems.
Objectives  To cover a range of modern approaches for thermodynamic and numerical analysis,
without entering all these topics in detail, but aiming to provide students with a general
knowledge and understanding of the subject, including recommendations for further
studies.
 Students are empowered to numerical techniques to develop simple, optimized and
energy efficient system for storage and power generation. The students will be made to
Outcomes: comprehend the challenges in sustainable energy processes, perform cost analysis,
design solar thermal energy systems for different applications meeting residential and
industrial needs, predict and test performance.
Unit I Hours:12
Solar radiation
Solar energy, geometry, solar radiation – availability, measurement and estimation – solar tracking – Isotropic and
anisotropic models – empirical relations.
Unit II Hours:12
Solar thermal conversion
Solar thermal devices – liquid flat plate collectors, materials, selective surfaces, cover plates – thermal analysis of
collector – solar air heaters – construction, performance and analysis.
Concentrating collectors: types – heliostats –– solar ponds.
Unit III Hours:12
Solar thermal storage
Solar thermal energy storage – sensible heat storage - latent heat storage- Thermo chemical storage - water,
packed bed storages – storage in phase change materials, performance and analysis.
Unit IV Hours: 12
Solar photovoltaic
Solar cells – photovoltaic principle – materials for photovoltaic cells – design and fabrication of photovoltaic cells –
performance analysis of photovoltaic cells – thermoelectric generator solar cells – photochemical solar cells – solar
photovoltaic power plants – terrestrial and space applications.
Unit V Hours :12
Applications of solar energy
Solar lighting – solar cooling – heat pump – solar drying – solar cooking - solar passive buildings – solar power
plants – performance and analysis – case studies.
Text books:
1. Sukhatme, S. P., Solar Energy- Principles of Thermal collection and Storage, Tata McGraw Hill Publishing
Co. Ltd., 1994.
2. Bansal, N. K., Manfred Kleeman and Michael Meliss, Renewable Energy Sources and Conversion
Technology, Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Co. Ltd., 1990.
3. Jiu Sheng Hsieh, Solar Energy Engineering, Prentice Hall Inc., 1991.
Reference books
1. Cohen, H., G.F.C. Rogers and H.I.H. Saravanamuttoo, Gas Turbine Theory, 5 th edition., Prentice Hall, 2001.
2. Kerten, W.J., Steam Turbine - Theory and Practice, CBS Publishing 1988.
Websites:
1. www.alternative-energy-news.info/technology/solar-power/,
2. www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/tech/solar-energy,
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L T P C CA SE TM
Ultra Supercritical Power Plants and
MEE66 4 - - 4 40 60 100
Materials
Prerequisite
 Identify and understand the various types of power plants and cycles.
 Students will understand the fundamentals of the relationship between fluid flow and
controlling mechanism
 Student should be able to understand various materials used in the power plant
Objectives
components.
 Students will understand the fundamentals concept of non- conventional technologies
 Student should be able to understand various failures occur in the power plant
components.
 Ability to understand the various types of power plants and cycles
 Ability to understand safety and control the operating parameter in power plant
Outcomes  Ability to select the proper materials for power plants components.
 Ability to understand the concept of non- conventional technologies
 Ability to understand the various failures that occur in power plants
Unit I Hours:12
Introduction of sub critical - supercritical - ultra supercritical power plants - parameters - working principle of
supercritical boiler - Supercritical Pressure and temperature - drum type – once through type – supercritical
Rankine cycles - increase the efficiency - Steam generator configuration – advantages – application.
Unit II Hours:12
Water walls arrangements - Steam water cycle chemistry controls – firing system – combustion control – steam
temperature control - Feed water control – boiler side – turbine side – feed water treatment –draught control –
soot blower – quality of steam control- safety measures.
Unit III Hours:12
Selection of super critical boiler materials – present trend - potential benefits -materials development -
requirements of materials for high temperature applications - materials for boiler tubes and pipes- superheater
and reheater tubes - Steam Piping and Headers -turbine materials - HP/IP Rotors
Unit IV Hours: 12
MHD power generation-principle - open and closed cycle’s systems- thermoelectric power –generation -
thermionic power generation – hydrogen energy – fuel cell – power generation using nano fluid - thermoelectric
devices
Unit V Hours :12
Fire-side corrosion – steam -side oxidation – sulfidation -environmentally induced cracking -stress corrosion
cracking -hydrogen embrittlement - corrosion fatigue - liquid metal embrittlement- caustic corrosion – hydrogen
damage – erosion - coal ash corrosion - high temperature creep – water wall corrosion – short term overheating –
chemical damage materials defects.
Total contact hours: 60 Total tutorials: - Total practical classes:- Total hours: 60
Text books:
1. P.K. Nag, Power plant Engg, Tata Mcgraw Hill publishing company Limited, Fourth edition (19 June 2014)
2. E. E. Khalil, Power Plant Design, Gordon and Breach Science Publisher, Switzerland
3. B.H Khan, Non – conventional Energy Resources, Tata McGraw Hill publishing company Limited, second
edition
4. S. Khanna, Introduction to High Temperature Oxidation and Corrosion, ASM International, 01-Jan-2002
Reference books:
1. M. M. El-wakil, Power Plant Technology, McGraw Hill Education (India) Private Limited, 2010
2. Flake C. Campbel, Elements of Metallurgy and Engineering Alloys, ASM International, 2008
3. S. Rao and Bb. Parulekar Energy Technology: Non-Conventional, Renewable & Conventional, Khanna
Publishers, 3rd Edition, 2014.
Websites:
1. www.nptel.ac.in (ultra supercritical power plants)
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L T P C CA SE TM
MEE67 Wind Energy Technology 4 - - 4 40 60 100
Prerequisite
 To provide basic theory about wind resources, measuring techniques, principles of wind
energy conversion and performance characteristics, design of wind mill components and
Objectives electrical power generators along with safety measures.
 To provide knowledge on wind turbine plant installation with respect to site selection,
economical and ecological assessments.
 Analyze wind data and estimate load and select suitable type of wind energy conversion
system.
 Design the suitable components for the conversion system.
Outcomes:  Develop simple, optimized and energy efficient system for storage and power
generation.
 Perform cost analysis, design wind energy systems for different applications meeting
needs of the society.
Unit I Hours:12
Wind resource
Wind characteristics: meteorology of wind – Francis Beaufort scale – wind speed distribution across the world and
India – wind speed variation with height – wind speed characteristics – atmospheric turbulence – Gust wind
speeds – extreme wind speeds – wind speed prediction and forecasting – wind measurements: Eolian features –
biological indicators – rotational anemometers – pressure plate and tube anemometers – hot wire anemometer –
Doppler acoustic radar – wind direction measurements – Classification of wind energy conversion systems: HAWT,
VAWT – Wind energy scenario in India – Wind energy applications: stand-alone system – grid and hybrid
connected systems.
Unit II Hours:12
Principle of wind energy conversion
Aerodynamics of horizontal axis wind turbines: actuator disc concept – momentum theory – power coefficient –
Betz limit – rotor disc theory – vortex cylinder theory – rotor blade theory – break-down momentum theory –
aero-foils and their characteristics – blade geometry – effect of number of blades: solidity – aerodynamics of wind
turbine in steady yaw – acceleration potential – stall delay – unsteady flow – aerodynamics of vertical axis turbines
– Momentum theories.
Unit III Hours:12
Performance of wind turbines, loading estimation
Assessment of performance: power output – constant rotational speed operation – variable-speed operation –
estimation of energy capture – wind turbine field testing – wind turbine performance measurement – design
loads: basis for loading – national and international standards – turbulence and wakes – extreme loads – fatigue
loading – stationary blade loading – blade dynamic loading – hub and low-speed shaft loading – nacelle loading –
tower loading.
Unit IV Hours: 12
Design of wind turbines and control, safety and electrical systems
Design: blades, pitch bearings, rotor hub, gear box, mechanical brake, nacelle, yaw drive, tower and foundation –
Stall control – pitch control – yaw control – braking systems – electrical and electronic controllers – electrical
power generators: asynchronous generators – DC shunt generator – permanent magnet generator – AC
generators – self-excitation of induction generators – power collection systems – lightning protection – power
quality assessment – electrical protection – embedded wind power generation.
Unit V Hours :12
Wind turbine plant installation and economics
Selection of plant size – selection of site – project assessment – site investigation – visual and landscape
assessment – noise assessment – ecological assessment – electromagnetic interference – financial assessment –
concept of economics – capital costs – revenue requirements – value of wind generated electricity – hidden costs
– economic factors.
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Text books:
1. Freris, L. L., Wind Energy Conversion Systems, Prentice Hall, 1990.
2. Spera, D. A., Wind Turbine Technology: Fundamental concepts of wind turbine engineering, ASME Press.
Reference books:
1. Johnson, G. L., Wind Energy Systems, Prentice Hall, 1985.
2. Walker, J. F., Wind Energy Technology, John Wiley, 1997.
Websites:
1. www.windeis.anl.gov
2. www.noblepower.com/faqs/Wind-Energy-Web-Links.html
3. www.omniwindenergy.com/Web_Links.aspx,www.awea.org/
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Department: Mechanical Engineering Programme: M. Tech (Energy Technology)
Semester: Category: TY
Subject Subject Hours/week Credit Maximum
Code marks
L T P C CA SE TM
MEE86 Non- Equilibrium and Quantum 3 1 0 4 40 60 100
Thermodynamic Simulation
Prerequisite -
Objectives  Temporal and spatial scales of applicability of non equilibrium and quantum
thermodynamics study
 Foundational concepts of linear and non linear non-equilibrium thermodynamics,
quantum and Boltzmann transport
Outcomes  Irreversible processes, coupled phenomena transport, quantum entropy,
quantum transport
 Applications extending to energy, biological, computing and finance domains
Unit I Hours: 9
Kinetic theory - introduction, review of equilibrium statistical physics, Boltzmann entropy,
Boltzmann equation – approximations, Monte Carlo Simulation
Unit II Hours: 9
Non-equilibrium thermodynamics – linear – non linear irreversible systems – fluctuation dissipation
theorem, transport phenomena – phenomenological laws, Onsager relations, Non Equilibrium
Thermodynamics Simulation
Unit III Hours: 9

Quantum physics – review, Hamiltonian - Schrodinger equation, Quantum thermodynamics –
foundations, Maxwell Boltzmann, Fermi Dirac, Bose Einstein distribution function, Quantum
Simulation
Unit IV Hours: 9
Boltzmann Quantum transport, ballistic and non ballistic regime, mesoscopic systems, molecular,
electron, phonon and photon – transport, QBTE Simulation
Unit V Hours: 9
Applications – Irreversible processes, Thermoelectric energy, Biology, Computing and Finance,
Computer Simulation
Total contact hours = 45 Total tutorials :15 Total practical classes: 0 Total hours = 60
Text Books:
1. Leonard B. Loeb, The Kinetic Theory of Gases, Dover, New York, 2004.
2. S. R. De Groot and P. Mazur, Non Equilibrium Thermodynamics, Dover, Amsterdam, 1984.
Reference Books:
1. Gunter Mahler, Quantum Thermodynamic Processes, CRC Press, Boca Raton, 2015.
2. David J Griffiths, Introduction to Quantum Mechanics, Pearson, London, 2013.
3. Kamran Behnia, Fundamentals of Thermoelectricity, Oxford, London, 2015.
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