SEMESTER - II

12275H21 - ADVANCED IC ENGINESL T P C3 1 0 4

UNIT – I SPARK IGNITION ENGINES 9 + 3

Engine mixtures – Fuel injection systems – monopoint, multipoint and direct injection – stages of combustion – normal and abnormal combustion – factors affecting knock – combustion chambers.

UNIT – II COMPRESSION IGNITION ENGINES 9 + 3

States of combustion in C.I. Engine – Direct and indirect injection systems – combustion chambers – Fuel spray behaviour – Spray structure, spray penetration and evaporation – Introduction to Turbo charging.

UNIT-III POLLUTANT FORMATION AND CONTROL 9 + 3

Pollutant – sources – Formation of carbon monoxide, Unburnt hydrocarbon, NOx, smoke and particulate matter – Methods of controlling emissions – Catelytic converters and particulate Traps – Methods of measurements of introduction to emission norms and driving cycles.

UNIT -IV ENGINE FRICTION AND LUBRICATION 9 + 3

Engine friction and lubrication – Measurement of friction – Fluid mechanics based multi dimensional models – Engine operating characteristics.

UNIT V RECENT TRENDS IN IC ENGINES 9 + 3

Lean burn engines – Stratified charge engines – Homogeneous charge compression ignition engines – Plasma ignition – Measurement techniques – Laser Doppler, Anemometry.

L : 45 T : 15 Total : 60

REFERENCES

1. R.B. Mathur and R.P.Sharma, “Internal Combustion Engines”, Dhanapat Rai Publications, 1993.

2. V.Ganesan, “Internal Combustion Engines”, Second edition, TMH 2002.3. Duffy Smith, “Auto Fuel Systems”, The Good Heart Willox company, Inc., 1987.4. Heywood, J.B., Internal Combustion engine fundamental, McGraw-Hills, 1988.5. K.K.Ramalinga, “Internal Combustion Engine Fundaments”, Scitech Publications, 2002.

SEMESTER - II

12275H22 - INSTRUMENTATION OF THERMAL POWER EQUIPMENT

L T P C4 0 0 4

UNIT – I MEASUREMENT CHARACTERISTICS 12Generalized instrumentation system – Error theory - Calibration of instruments – Range – resolution – Span – Linearity, Sensitivity – Signal conditioning systems.

UNIT–II MICROPROCESSORS AND COMPUTERS IN MEASUREMENT 12Data logging and acquisition – use of intelligent instrument for error reduction – elements of micro-computer inferfacing – intelligent instruments in use.

UNIT – III MEASUREMENT OF PHYSICAL QUANTITIES 12Measurement of thermo-physical properties – Instruments for measuring temperature, pressure, power and flow – Use of intelligent instruments for the physical variables.

UNIT – IV ERROR ANALYSIS 12Uncertainty propagation – Oscilloscope for analysis of dynamic and transient events.

UNIT – V CONTROL SYSTEMS 12Types of control – proportional control, Derivative control, Integral control, PID control – Programmable logic controller

Total : 60

REFERENCES

1. Holman, J.P., “Experimental methods for Engineers”, McGraw – Hill, 19582. Beckwith, T.G.Buch, L., and Marangoni, R.D., Mechanical Measurements, Narosa

Publication House, 1987.3. Barney, “Intelligent Instrumentation”, Prentice Hall of India, 1988.4. Prebrashensky. V. “Measurement and Instrumentation in Heat Engineering”, Vol.I and 2

MIR Publishers, 1980.5. Raman, C.S. Sharma, G.R. Mani, V.S.V., “Instrumentation Devices and Systems”, Tata

McGraw Hill, 1983.6. Doebli “Measurement System Application and Design”, McGraw Hill, 1978.7. Morris A.S., “Principles of Measurements and Instrumentation”, Prentice Hall of India, 1998.

12275H23 - ADVANCED POWER PLANT ENGINEERING

L T P C3 1 0 4

UNIT - I INTRODUCTION 9Power sector – an overview – Load curves for various applications – Types of power plants – Merits and demertis – Criteria for comparison and selection.

UNIT - II STEAM POWER PLANTS 9Rankine cycle – Performance – Thermodynamic analysis of cycles cycle improvements – Superheaters, Reheaters, Condenser and feed water heaters – Operation and performance – Layouts.

UNIT - III GAS TURBINE POWER PLANTS 9Gas Turbine cycles – Optimization – Thermodynamic analysis of cycles – Cycle improvement – Multi spool arrangement - Intercoolers, reheaters, regnerators – Operation and performance – Layouts.

UNIT - IV ADVANCED POWER CYCLES 9Binary and combined cycle – coupled cycles – comparative analysis of combined heat and power cycles – IGCC – AFBC / PFBC cycles – Thermionic steam power plant.

UNIT - V NUCLEAR AND MHD POWER PLANTS 9Overview of nuclear power plants – Radio activity – Fission process – Reaction rates – Diffusion theory, elastic scattering and slowing down – Criticality calculations – Critical heat flux – Power reactors – Nuclear safety – MHD & MHD – Steam power plants.

Total : 45

REFERENCES

1. Heywood, R.W., “Analysis of Engineering Cycles”, Fourth edition, Pergamon Press, 1991. 2. Wood, A.J. Wollenberg, B.F., “Power Generation, Operation & Control”, John Wiley, 1984.3. Arora and Domkundwar, “A Course in Power Plant Engineering”, Dhanpat Rai & Co., 2004.4. Gill, A.B, “Power Plant Performance”, Butterworths, 1984.5. Lamarsh, J.R., “Introduction to Nuclear Engineering”, Second edition, Addison – Wesley,

1983

12275E24B - NUCLEAR ENGINEERING L T P C

4 0 0 4

UNIT I NUCLEAR REACTIONS 9

Mechanism of nuclear fission - nuclides - radioactivity – decay chains - neutron reactions- the fission process - reactors - types of fast breeding reactor - design and constructionof nuclear reactors - heat transfer techniques in nuclear reactors - reactor shielding.UNIT II REACTOR MATERIALS

9Nuclear Fuel Cycles - characteristics of nuclear fuels - Uranium - production andpurification of Uranium - conversion to UF4 and UF6 - other fuels like Zirconium,Thorium - Berylium.UNIT III REPROCESSING

9Nuclear fuel cycles - spent fuel characteristics - role of solvent extraction in reprocessing- solvent extraction equipment.UNIT IV SEPARATION OF REACTOR PRODUCTS

9Processes to be considered - 'Fuel Element' dissolution - precipitation process – ionexchange - redox - purex - TTA - chelation -U235 - Hexone - TBP and thorax Processes- oxidative slaging and electro - refinng - Isotopes - principles of Isotope separation.UNIT V WASTE DISPOSAL AND RADIATION PROTECTION

9Types of nuclear wastes - safety control and pollution control and abatement -international convention on safety aspects - radiation hazards prevention.

TOTAL: 45 PERIODSTEXT BOOKS:1. Glasstone, S. and Sesonske, A, Nuclear Reactor Engineering, 3rd Edition, VonNostrand, 1984.2. Duderstadt, J.J. and Hamilton, L.J., Nuclear Reactor Analysis, John Wiley, 1976.REFERENCES:1. Lamarsh, J.R., Introduction to Nuclear Reactor Theory, Wesley, 1996.

12275E25C - ADVANCED REFRIGERATION AND AIR CONDITIONING

L T P C 3 1 0 4

UNIT – I VAPOUR COMPRESSION SYSTEMS9

Actual vapor compression system – Multi pressure vapour compression system – environment friendly refrigerants – cascade system.

UNIT – II VAPOUR ABSORPTION REFRIGERATION SYSTEM9

Three fluid absorption system – comparison of absorption with compression system – multistage systems – analysis.

UNIT – III COOLING LOAD CALCULATIONS 9

Advanced psychrometric calculations – Cooling load calculations – Determination of U factor – Short method calculation.

UNIT – IV LOW TEMPERATURE REFRIGERATION AND CRYOGENICS 9

Joule Thompson coefficient – liquefaction of air – hydrogen – helium – Applications of cryogenics.

UNIT – V ROOM AIR DISTRIBUTION 9

Friction losses in ducts – Duct design, air filters clean rooms – Air curtain

Total : 45

REFERENCES

1. Arora, C.P., Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, 2nd ed., Tata McGraw – Hill, 2004.2. Stoeker, W.P. and Johnes, J.W., Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, 2nd ed., Tata McGraw-

Hill, 1982.3. Manohar Prasad, Refrigeration and Air conditioning, New Age International, 1996.4. Gosney, W.B., Principles of Refrigeration, Cambridge Uni. Press, 1982.