M. TECH. (THERMAL ENGINEERING)-R13 Regulations
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD
(Established by an Act No.30 of 2008 of A.P. State Legislature)
Kukatpally, Hyderabad – 500 085, Andhra Pradesh (India)
M. TECH. (THERMAL ENGINEERING)
COURSE STRUCTURE AND SYLLABUS
I Year-I Semester
S.No. Group Subject L T P Credits
Advanced Optimization Techniques &
Applications
3 1 0 3
Advanced Thermodynamics 3 1 0 3
Advanced Heat & Mass Transfer 3 1 0 3
Advanced Fluid Mechanics 3 1 0 3
Elective – I Turbo-Machines
Cryogenics Engineering
Solar Energy Technology
3 1 0 3
Elective–II Advanced I.C. Engines
Non-conventional Energy Sources
Material Science
3 1 0 3
Lab Thermal Engineering Lab 0 0 3 2
Seminar - - - 2
Total Credits 18 6 3 22
I Year - II Semester
S.No. Group Subject L T P Credits
Fuels, Combustion & Environment 3 1 0 3
Energy Management 3 1 0 3
Advanced Finite Element Analysis 3 1 0 3
Computational Fluid Dynamics 3 1 0 3
Elective–III Equipment Design for Thermal Systems
Convective Heat Transfer
Thermal & Nuclear Power Plants
3 1 0 3
Elective–IV Thermal Measurements and Process
controls
Refrigeration & Air-Conditioning
Jet Propulsion & Rocketry
3 1 0 3
Lab Computational Methods Lab 0 0 3 2
Seminar - - - 2
Total Credits 18 6 3 22
II Year- I Semester
S.No. Group Subject L T P Credits
Comprehensive Viva-voce - - - 2
Project Seminar - - 3 2
Project Work - - - 18
Total Credits - - 3 22
II Year- II Semester
S.No. Group Subject L T P Credits
Project Work and Seminar - - - 22
Total Credits - - - 22
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD
I Year -I Sem. M.Tech (Thermal Engg.)
ADVANCED OPTIMIZATION TECHNIQUES AND APPLICATIONS
UNIT- I
SINGLE VARIABLE NON-LINEAR UNCONSTRAINED OPTIMITION: One dimensional Optimization
methods, Uni-modal function, elimination method, Fibonacci method, golden section method,
interpolation methods- quadratic & cubic interpolation methods.
UNIT - II
MULTI VARIABLE NON-LINEAR UNCONSTRAINED OPTIMIZATION: Direct search method –
Univariant Method – pattern search methods – Powell’s – Hook – Jeeves, Rosenbrock search
methods – gradient methods, gradient of function, steepest decent method, Fletcher reeves method.
Variable metric method.
UNIT - III
GEOMETRIC PROGRAMMING: Polynomials – arithmetic – geometric inequality – unconstrained G.P
– constrained G.P
DYNAMIC PROGRAMMING: Multistage decision process, principles of optimality, examples,
conversion of final problem to an initial value problem, application of dynamic programming,
production inventory. Allocation, scheduling replacement.
UNIT- IV
LINEAR PROGRAMMING: Formulation – Sensitivity analysis. Change in the constraints, cost
coefficients, coefficients of the constraints, addition and deletion of variable, constraints.
Simulation: Introduction – Types – Steps – application – inventory – queuing – thermal system.
UNIT- V
INTEGER PROGRAMMING: Introduction – formulation – Gomory cutting plane algorithm – Zero or
one algorithm, branch and bound method.
STOCHASTIC PROGRAMMING: Basic concepts of probability theory, random variables –
distributions – mean, variance, Correlation, co variance, joint probability distribution – stochastic
linear, dynamic programming.
REFERENCES:
1. Optimization theory & Applications/ S.S Rao/ New Age International
2. Introductory to operation research/Kasan & Kumar/Springar
3. Optimization Techniques theory and practice / M.C Joshi, K.M Moudgalya/ Narosa
Publications.
4. Operation Research/H.A. Taha/TMH
5. Optimization in operations research/R.L Rardin
6. Optimization Techniques/Benugundu & Chandraputla/Person Asia
7. Optimization Techniques /Benugundu & Chandraputla / Pearson Asia
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD
I Year -I Sem. M.Tech (Thermal Engg.)
ADVANCED THERMODYNAMICS
UNIT -I:
REVIEW OF THERMODYNAMIC LAWS AND COROLLARIES: Transient flow analysis, Second
law thermodynamics, Entropy, Availability and unavailability, Thermodynamic potential. Maxwell
relations, Specific heat relations, Mayer's relation. Evaluation of thermodynamic properties of working
substance
UNIT-II:
P.V.T SURFACE: Equation of state. Real gas behavior, Vander Waal's equation, Generalization
compressibility factor. Energy properties of real gases. Vapour pressure, Clausius, Clapeyro
equation. Throttling, Joule. Thompson coefficient. Non reactive mixtures of perfect gases. Governing
laws, Evaluation of properties, Psychometric mixture properties and psychometric chart, Air conditioning
processes, cooling towers. Real gas mixture.
UNIT-III:
COMBUSTION: Combustion Reactions, Enthalpy of formation. Entropy of formation, Reference levels
of tables. Energy of formation, Heat reaction, Adiabatic flame temperature generated product,
Enthalpies, Equilibrium. Chemical equilibrium of ideal gased, Effect of non reacting gases
equilibrium in multiple reactions, The vent hoff’s equation. The chemical potential and phase
equilibrium. The Gibbs phase rule.
UNIT-IV:
POWER CYCLES: Review binary vapour cycle, co generation and combined cycles, Second law
analysts of cycles. Refrigeration cycles. Thermodynamics off irreversible processes.
Introduction, Phenomenological laws, Onsaga Reciprocity relation, Applicability of the
Phenomenological relations, Heat flux and entropy production, Thermodynamic phenomena, Thermo
electric circuits.
UNIT-V:
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION INTRODUCTION: Fuel cells, Thermo electric energy, Thermo
ionic power generation, Thermodynamic devices magneto hydronamic generations, Photovoltaic
cells.
REFERENCES:
1. Basic and Applied Thermodynamics/ P.K.Nag/ TMH
2. Thermodynamics/Holman/ Me Graw Hill.
3. Engg. Thermodynamics/PL.Dhar / Elsevier
4. Thermodynamics/Sonnatag & Van Wylen / John Wiley & Sons
5. Thermodynamics for Engineers/Doolittle-Messe / John Wiley & Sons
6. Irreversible thermodynamics/HR De Groff.
7. Thermal Engineering / Soman / PHI
8. Thermal Engineering / Rathore / TMH
9. Engineering Thermodynamics/Chatopadyaya/
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD
I Year -I Sem. M.Tech (Thermal Engg.)
ADVANCED HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER
UNIT-I:
BRIEF INTRODUCTION TO DIFFERENT MODES OF HEAT TRANSFER: Conduction: General
heat Conduction equation-initial and boundary conditions.
Transient heat conduction: Lumped system analysis-Heisler charts-semi infinite solid-use of
shape factors in conduction-2D transient heat conduction-product solutions.
UNIT- II:
FINITE DIFFERENCE METHODS FOR CONDUCTION: ID & 2D steady state and simple
transient heat conduction problems-implicit and explicit methods.
Forced Convection: Equations of fluid flow-concepts of continuity, momentum equations-derivation
of energy equation-methods to determine heat transfer coefficient: Analytical methods-dimensional
analysis and concept of exact solution. Approximate method-integral analysis.
UNIT-III:
EXTERNAL FLOWS: Flow over a flat plate: integral method for laminar heat transfer coefficient for
different velocity and temperature profiles. Application of empirical relations to variation geometries
for laminar and turbulent flows.
Internal flows: Fully developed flow: integral analysis for laminar heat transfer coefficient-types of
flow-constant wall temperature and constant heat flux boundary conditions-hydrodynamic & thermal
entry lengths; use of empirical correlations.
UNIT-IV:
FREE CONVECTION: Approximate analysis on laminar free convective heat transfer-boussinesque
approximation-different geometries-combined free and forced convection.
Boiling and condensation: Boiling curve-correlations-Nusselts theory of film condensation on a
vertical plate-assumptions & correlations of film condensation for different geometries.
UNIT-V:
RADIATION HEAT TRANSFER: Radiant heat exchange in grey, non-grey bodies, with
transmitting. Reflecting and absorbing media, specular surfaces, gas radiation-radiation from flames.
Mass Transfer: Concepts of mass transfer-diffusion & convective mass transfer analogiessignificance
of non-dimensional numbers.
REFERENCES:
1. Principals of Heat Transfer/Frank Kreith/Cengage Learning
2. Elements of Heat Transfer/E. Radha Krishna/CRC Press/2012
3. Heat Transfer/RK Rajput/S.Chand
4. Introduction to Heat Transfer/SK Som/PHI
5. Engineering Heat & Mass Transfer/Mahesh Rathore/Lakshmi Publications
6. Heat Transfer / Necati Ozisik / TMH
7. Heat Transfer / Nellis & Klein / Cambridge University Press / 2012.
8. Heat Transfer/ P.S. Ghoshdastidar/ Oxford Press
9. Engg. Heat & Mass Transfer/ Sarit K. Das/Dhanpat Rai
10. Heat Transfer/ P.K.Nag /TMH
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD
I Year -I Sem. M.Tech (Thermal Engg.)
ADVANCED FLUID MECHANICS
UNIT I:
INVISCID FLOW OF INCOMPRESSIBLE FLUIDS: Lagrangian and Eulerain Descriptions of fluid
motion- Path lines, Stream lines, Streak lines, stream tubes – velocity of a fluid particle, types of flows,
Equations of three dimensional continuity equation- Stream and Velocity potential functions.
Basic Laws of fluid Flow: Condition for irrotationality, circulation & vorticity Accelerations in
Cartesystems normal and tangential accelerations, Euler’s, Bernouli equations in 3D– Continuity and
Momentum Equations
UNIT II:
Viscous Flow: Derivation of Navier-Stoke’s Equations for viscous compressible flow – Exact
solutions to certain simple cases : Plain Poisoulle flow - Coutte flow with and without pressure
gradient - Hagen Poisoulle flow - Blasius solution.
UNIT III:
Boundary Layer Concepts : Prandtl’s contribution to real fluid flows – Prandtl’s boundary layer
theory - Boundary layer thickness for flow over a flat plate – Approximate solutions – Creeping motion
(Stokes) – Oseen’s approximation - Von-Karman momentum integral equation for laminar boundary
layer –– Expressions for local and mean drag coefficients for different velocity profiles.
UNIT IV:
Introduction to Turbulent Flow: Fundamental concept of turbulence – Time Averaged Equations –
Boundary Layer Equations - Prandtl Mixing Length Model - Universal Velocity Distribution Law: Van
Driest Model –Approximate solutions for drag coefficients – More Refined Turbulence Models – kepsilon
model - boundary layer separation and form drag – Karman Vortex Trail, Boundary layer
control, lift on circular cylinders
Internal Flow: Smooth and rough boundaries – Equations for Velocity Distribution and frictional
Resistance in smooth rough Pipes – Roughness of Commercial Pipes – Moody’s diagram.
UNIT V:
Compressible Fluid Flow – I: Thermodynamic basics – Equations of continuity, Momentum and
Energy - Acoustic Velocity Derivation of Equation for Mach Number – Flow Regimes – Mach Angle –
Mach Cone – Stagnation State
Compressible Fluid Flow – II: Area Variation, Property Relationships in terms of Mach number,
Nozzles, Diffusers – Fanno and Releigh Lines, Property Relations – Isothermal Flow in Long Ducts –
Normal Compressible Shock, Oblique Shock: Expansion and Compressible Shocks – Supersonic
Wave Drag.
REFERENCES:
1. Fluid Mechanics and Machines/Modi and Seth/Standard Book House
2. Fluid Mechanics/Cohen and Kundu/Elsevier/5th edition
3. Fluid Mechanics/Potter/Cengage Learning
4. Fluid Mechanics/William S Janna/CRC Press
5. Fluid Mechanics and Machines/CP Kodandaraman/New Age Publications
6. A Text book of Fluid Mechanics/RK Rajput/S. Chand
7. Boundary Layer Theory/ Schlichting H /Springer Publications
8. Dynamics & Theory and Dynamics of Compressible Fluid Flow/ Shapiro.
9. Fluid Mechanics and Machinery/ D. Rama Durgaiah/New Age Publications
10. Fluid Dynamics/ William F. Hughes & John A. Brighton/TMH
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD
I Year -I Sem. M.Tech (Thermal Engg.)
TURBO MACHINES
(ELECTIVE-I)
UNIT-I:
FUNDAMENTALS OF TURBO MACHINES: Classifications, Applications, Thermodynamic analysis,
Isentropic flow. Energy transfer. Efficiencies, Static and Stagnation conditions, Continuity equations,
Euler's flow through variable cross sectional areas, Unsteady flow in turbo machines
UNIT -II:
STEAM NOZZLES: Convergent and Convergent-Divergent nozzles, Energy Balance, Effect of back
pressure of analysis. Designs of nozzles.
Steam Turbines: Impulse turbines, Compounding, Work done and Velocity triangle, Efficiencies,
Constant reactions, Blading, Design of blade passages, Angle and height, Secondary flow. Leakage
losses, Thermodynamic analysis of steam turbines.
UNIT-III:
GAS DYNAMICS: Fundamental thermodynamic concepts, isentropic conditions, mach numbers and
area, Velocity relations, Dynamic Pressure, Normal shock relation for perfect gas. Super sonic flow,
oblique shock waves. Normal shock recoveries, Detached shocks, Aerofoil theory.
Centrifugal compressor: Types, Velocity triangles and efficiencies, Blade passage design,
Diffuserand pressure recovery. Slip factor, Stanitz and Stodolas formula's, Effect of inlet mach
numbers, Pre whirl, Performance
UNIT-IV:
AXIAL FLOW COMPRESSORS: Flow Analysis, Work and velocity triangles, Efficiencies,
Thermodynamic analysis. Stage pressure rise, Drgree of reaction, Stage Loading, General design,
Effect of velocity, Incidence, Performance
Cascade Analysis: Geometrical and terminology. Blade force, Efficiencies, Losses, Free end force,
Vortex Blades.
UNIT-V:
AXIAL FLOW GAS TURBINES: Work done. Velocity triangle and efficiencies, Thermodynamic flow
analysis, Degree of reaction, Zweifels relation, Design cascade analysis, Soderberg,
Hawthrone, Ainley, Correlations, Secondary flow, Free vortex blade, Blade angles for variable
degree of reaction. Actuator disc, Theory, Stress in blades, Blade assembling, Material and
cooling of blades, Performances, Matching of compressors and turbines, Off design performance.
REFERENCES:
1. Principles of Turbo Machines/DG Shepherd / Macmillan
2. Fundamentals of Turbomachinery/William W Perg/John Wiley & Sons
3. Element of Gas Dynamics/Yahya/TMH
4. Principles of Jet Propulsion and Gas Turbine/NJ Zucrow/John Wiley & Sons/Newyork
5. Turbines, Pumps, Compressors/Yahya/TMH
6. Practice on Turbo Machines/ G.Gopal Krishnan & D.Prithviraj/ Sci Tech Publishers,
Chennai
7. Theory and practice of Steam Turbines/ WJ Kearton/ELBS Pitman/London
8. Gas Turbines Theory and Practice/Zucrow/John Wiley & Sons/Newyork
9. Element of Gas Dynamics/Liepeman and Roshkow/ Dover Publications
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD
I Year -I Sem. M.Tech (Thermal Engg.)
CRYOGENIC ENGINEERING
(ELECTIVE-I)
UNIT -I:
INTRODUCTION TO CRYOGENIC SYSTEMS: Mechanical Properties at low temperatures. Properties
of Cryogenic Fluids.
Gas Liquefaction: Minimum work for liquefaction. Methods to protect low temperature. Liquefaction
systems for gages other than Neon. Hydrogen and Helium.
UNIT II:
LIQUEFACTION SYSTEMS FOR NEON, HYDROGEN AND HELIUM: Components of Liquefaction
systems. Heat exchangers. Compressors and expanders. Expansion valve, Losses in real machines.
UNIT-III:
GAS SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION SYSTEMS: Properties of mixtures, Principles of mixtures,
Principles of gas separation, Air separation systems.
UNIT-IV:
CRYOGENIC REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS: Working Medium, Solids, Liquids, Gases, Cryogenic
fluid storage & transfer, Cryogenic storage systems, Insulation, Fluid transfer mechanisms, Cryostat,
Cryo Coolers
UNIT-V:
APPLICATIONS: Space technology, In-Flight air separation and collection of LOX, Gas industry,
Biology, Medicine, Electronics.
REFERENCES:
1. Cryogenic Systems/ R.F.Barren/ Oxford University Press
2. Cryogenic Research and Applications: Marshal Sitting/ Von Nostrand/ Inc. New Jersey
3. Cryogenic Heat Transfer/ R.F.Baron
4. Cryogenic Engineering Edit / B.A. Hands/ Academic Press, 1986
5. Cryogenic Engineering/ R.B.Scottm Vin Nostrand/ Inc. New Jersey, 1959
6. Experimental Techniques in Low Temperature Physics- O.K. White, Oxford Press, 1968
7. Cryogenic Process Engineering/ K.D. Timmerhaus & TM Flynn/ Plenum Press, 1998
8. Hand Book of Cryogenic Engineering – J.G.Weisend –II, Taylor and Francis, 1998
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD
I Year -I Sem. M.Tech (Thermal Engg.)
SOLAR ENERGY TECHNOLOGY
(ELECTIVE-I)
UNIT - I
Introduction – Solar energy option, specialty and potential – Sun – Earth – Solar radiation, beam and
diffuse – measurement – estimation of average solar radiation on horizontal and tilted surfaces –
problems – applications.
Capturing solar radiation – physical principles of collection – types – liquid flat plate collectors –
construction details – performance analysis – concentrating collection – flat plate collectors with plane
reflectors – cylindrical parabolic collectors – Orientation and tracking – Performance Analysis.
UNIT - II
DESIGN OF SOLAR WATER HEATING SYSTEM AND LAYOUT
Power generation – solar central receiver system – Heliostats and Receiver – Heat transport system –
solar distributed receiver system – Power cycles, working fluids and prime movers, concentration
ratio.
UNIT - III
THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE: Introduction – Need for – Methods of sensible heat storage using
solids and liquids – Packed bed storage – Latent heat storage – working principle – construction –
application and limitations.
Other solar devices – stills, air heaters, dryers, Solar Ponds & Solar Refrigeration, active and passive
heating systems.
UNIT - IV
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION: solid-state principles – semiconductors – solar cells –
performance – modular construction – applications. conversion efficiencies calculations.
UNIT - V
ECONOMICS: Principles of Economic Analysis – Discounted cash flow – Solar system – life cycle
costs – cost benefit analysis and optimization – cost based analysis of water heating and photo voltaic
applications.
REFERENCES:
1. Principles of solar engineering/ Kreith and Kerider/Taylor and Franscis/2nd edition
2. Solar energy thermal processes/ Duffie and Beckman/John Wiley & Sons
3. Solar energy: Principles of Thermal Collection and Storage/ Sukhatme/TMH/2nd edition
4. Solar energy/ Garg/TMH
5. Solar energy/ Magal/Mc Graw Hill
6. Solar Thermal Engineering Systems / Tiwari and Suneja/Narosa
7. Power plant Technology/ El Wakil/TMH
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD
I Year -I Sem. M.Tech (Thermal Engg.)
ADVANCED I.C. ENGINES
(ELECTIVE-II)
UNIT - I: Introduction – Historical Review – Engine Types – Design and operating Parameters.
Cycle Analysis: Thermo-chemistry of Fuel – Air mixtures, properties – Ideal Models of Engine cycles
– Real Engine cycles - differences and Factors responsible for – Computer Modeling.
UNIT - II:
GAS EXCHANGE PROCESSES: Volumetric Efficiency – Flow through ports – Supercharging and
Turbo charging.
Charge Motion: Mean velocity and Turbulent characteristics – Swirl, Squish – Pre-chamber Engine
flows.
UNIT - III:
ENGINE COMBUSTION IN S.I ENGINES: Combustion and Speed – Cyclic Variations – Ignition –
Abnormal combustion Fuel factors, MPFI, SI engine testing.
Combustion in CI engines: Essential Features – Types off Cycle. Pr. Data – Fuel
Spray Behavior – Ignition Delay – Mixing Formation and control, Common rail fuel injection system.
UNIT - IV:
POLLUTANT FORMATION AND CONTROL: Nature and extent of problems – Nitrogen Oxides,
Carbon monoxide, unburnt Hydrocarbon and particulate – Emissions – Measurement – Exhaust Gas
Treatment, Catalytic converter, SCR, Particulate Traps, Lean, NOx, Catalysts.
UNIT - V:
ENGINE HEAT TRANSFER: Importance of heat transfer, heat transfer and engine energy balance,
Convective heat transfer , radiation heat transfer, Engine operating characteristics.
Fuel supply systems for S.I. and C.I engines to use gaseous fuels like LPG, CNG and Hydrogen.
Modern Trends in IC Engines: Lean Burning and Adiabatic concepts, Rotary Engines, Modification
in I.C engines to suit Bio – fuels, HCCI and GDI concepts.
REFERENCES:
1. I.C. Engines / V.Ganesan/TMH
2. I.C. Engines Fundamentals/Heywood/TMH
3. I.C. Engines/G.K. Pathak & DK Chevan/ Standerd Publications
4. I.C. Engines /RK Rajput/Laxmi Publications
5. Computer Simulation of C.I. Engine Process/ V.Ganesan/University Press
6. Fundamentals of IC Engines/HN Gupta/PHI/2nd edition
7. I.C. Engines/Fergnson/Wiley
8. The I.C. Engine in theory and Practice Vol.I / Teylor / IT Prof. And Vol.II
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD
I Year -I Sem. M.Tech (Thermal Engg.)
NON CONVENTIONAL ENERGY RESOURCES
(ELECTIVE-II)
UNIT-I
Introduction, Energy Scenario, Survey of energy resources. Classification and need for conventional
energy resources.
Solar Energy: The Sun-sun-Earth relationship, Basic matter to waste heat energy circuit, Solar
Radiation, Attention, Radiation measuring instruments.
Solar Energy Applications: Solar water heating. Space heating, Active and passive heating. Energy
storage. Selective surface. Solar stills and ponds, solar refrigeration, Photovoltaic generation.
UNIT -II
GEOTHERMAL ENERGY: Structure of earth, Geothermal Regions, Hot springs. Hot Rocks, Hot
Aquifers. Analytical methods to estimate thermal potential. Harnessing techniques, Electricity
generating systems.
UNIT-III
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION: Nuclear Fusion: Fusion, Fusion reaction, P-P cycle, Carbon cycle,
Deuterium cycle, Condition for controlled fusion, Fuel cells and photovoltaic. Thermionic &
thermoelectric generation, MHD generator.
Hydrogen Gas as Fuel: Production methods, Properties, I.C. Engines applications, Utilization strategy,
Performances.
UNIT-IV
BIO-ENERGY: Biomass energy sources. Plant productivity, Biomass wastes, aerovic and Anaerobic
bioconversion processed, Raw metrical and properties of bio-gas, Bio-gas plant technology and status,
the energetics and economics of biomass systems, Biomass gasification
UNIT-V
WIND ENERGY: Wind, Beaufort number, Characteristics, Wind energy conversion systems, Types,
Betz model. Interference factor. Power coefficient, Torque coefficient and Thrust coefficient, Lift machines
and Drag machines. Matching, Electricity generation.
Energy from Oceans: Tidal energy. Tides. Diurnal and semi-diurnal nature, Power from tides, Wave
Energy, Waves, Theoretical energy available. Calculation of period and phase velocity of waves, Wave
power systems, Submerged devices. Ocean thermal Energy, Principles, Heat exchangers, Pumping
requirements, Practical considerations.
REFERENCES:
1.Renewable Energy Resources- Basic Principles and Applications/ G.N.Tiwari and M.K.Ghosal/ Narosa
Publications
2. Renewable Energy Resources/ John Twidell & Tony Weir/Taylor & Francis/2nd edition
3. Biological Energy Resources/ Malcolm Fleischer & Chris Lawis/E&FN Spon
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD
I Year -I Sem. M.Tech (Thermal Engg.)
MATERIAL SCIENCE
(ELECTIVE - II)
UNIT – I:
ATOMIC AND IONIC ARRENGEMENTS:
Amorphous Materials : Principles and Technological Applications, Lattice, Unit cell, Basis, and Crystal
Structures, Points, Directions, and Planes in the unit cell, Crystal Strrutures of Ionic Materials
Implementation in the Atomic and Ionic Arrangements:
Points Defects, Dislocations, Significance of Dislocations, Scmid's Law, Surface defects
UNIT – II:
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES: FUNDAMENTALS AND TENSILE, HARDNESS, AND IMPACT
TESTING: The Tensile Test: Use of the Stress – Strain Diagram, True Stress and True Strain, The
Bend Test for Brittle Materials, Hardness of Materials, Strian Rate effects and Impact Behaviour
Heat Treatment of Steels and Cast Irons: Designations and Classification of Steels, Simple Heat
treatments, Isothermal Heat treatments, Quench and Temper Heat treatments, Surface treatments,
Weldability of Steel.
UNIT – III:
FRACTURE MECHANICS, FATIGUE, AND CREEP BEHAVIOUR: Fracture Mechanics, The
Importance of Fracture Mechanics, Microstructural Features of Fracture in Metallic Materials.,
Microstructural Features of Fracture in Ceramics, Glasses, and Composites, Fatugue, Result of the
Fatigue test, Application of Fatigue test, Creep, Stress Ruptur, and Stress Corrosion, Evaluation of
creep Behaviour
UNIT – IV:
POLYMERS: Classifications of Polymers, Typical Thermoplastics, Structure - Property Relationship
in thermoplastics, Effect of Temperature on thermoplastics, Mechanical Properties of thermoplastics,
Elastomers (Rubbers), Thermosetting Polymers
Ceramic Materials: Applications of Ceramics, Properties of Ceramics, Characteristics of Sintered
ceramics, Glass Ceramics, Refractories.
UNIT – V:
COMPOSITES: TEAMWORK AND SYNERGY IN MATERIAL: Particulate Composites, Fibre –
Reinforced Composites, Characteristics of Fible – Reinforced composites, Manufacturing Fiber and
Composites, Fiber Reinforced Systems and Applications, Laminar Composite Materials, Examples
and Applications of Laminar Composites.
REFERENCES:
1. High temperature materials technology /Campbell E.E. and Sherwood /John Wiley and Sons,
1967
2. High temperature technology /Campbell I.E. /John Wiley
3. High temperature materials /Hehmann R.F./Wiley and sons/1967.
4. Behaviour of high temperature alloys/Proceeding of International conference/ 1979.
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD
I Year -I Sem. M.Tech (Thermal Engg.)
THERMAL ENGINEERING LABORATORY
1. Compressibility factor measurement of different real gases.
2. Dryness fraction estimation of steam.
3. Flame propagation analysis of gaseous fuels.
4. Performance test and analysis of exhaust gases of an I.C. Engine.
5. Heat Balance sheet, Volumetric Efficiency and air fuel ratio estimation of an I.C. Engine.
6. COP estimation of vapour compression refrigeration test.
7. Performance analysis of Air conditioning unit.
8. Performance analysis of heat pipe.
9. Solar Flat Plate Collector
10. Evacuative tube concentrator
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD
I Year -II Sem. M.Tech (Thermal Engg.)
FUELS, COMBUSTION AND ENVIRONMENT
UNIT – I:
FUELS: Detailed classification – Conventional and Unconventional Solid, Liquid, gaseous fuels and
nuclear fuels – Origin of Coal – Analysis of coal.
Coal – Carborisation, Gasification and liquification – Lignite: petroleum based fuels – problems
associated with very low calorific value gases: Coal Gas – Blast Furnace Gas Alcohols and Biogas.
UNIT – II :
PRINCIPLES OF COMBUSTION: Chemical composition – Flue gas analysis – dew point of products
– Combustion stoichiometry.
Chemical kinetics – Rate of reaction – Reaction order – Molecularity – Zeroth, first, second and third
order reactions - complex reactions – chain reactions. Theories of reaction Kinetics – General
oxidation behavior of HC’s.
UNIT – III:
THERMODYNAMICS OF COMBUSTION: Enthalpy of formation – Heating value of fuel - Adiabatic
flame Temperature – Equilibrium composition of gaseous mixtures.
UNIT – IV:
LAMINAR AND TURBULENT FLAMES PROPAGATION AND STRUCTURE: Flame stability –
Burning velocity of fuels – Measurement of burning velocity – factors affecting the burning velocity.
Combustion of fuel, droplets and sprays – Combustion systems – Pulverized fuel furnaces – fixed,
Entrained and Fluidised Bed Systems.
UNIT – V:
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS: Air pollution – Effects on Environment, Human Health etc.
Principal pollutants – Legislative Measures – Methods of Emission control.
REFERENCES:
1. Combustion Fundamentals / Roger A strehlow / Mc Graw Hill
2. Fuels and combustion / Sharma and Chander Mohan/ Tata Mc Graw Hill
3. Combustion Engineering and Fuel Technology / Shaha A.K./ Oxford and IBH.
4. Principles of Combustion / Kanneth K.Kuo/ Wiley and Sons.
5. Combustion / Sarkar / Mc. Graw Hill.
6. An Introduction to Combustion / Stephen R. Turns/ Mc. Graw Hill International Edition.
7. Combustion Engineering / Gary L. Berman & Kenneth W. Ragland/ Mc. Graw Hill International
Edition.
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD
I Year -II Sem. M.Tech (Thermal Engg.)
ENERGY MANAGEMENT
UNIT-I
INTRODUCTION: Principles of energy management. Managerial organization, Functional areas for i)
manufacturing industry, ii) Process industry, iii) Commerce, iv) Government, Role of Energy manager
in each of these organizations. Initiating, Organizing and managing energy management programs
UNIT -II
ENERGY AUDIT: Definition and concepts. Types of energy audits, Basic energy concepts, Resources
for plant energy studies. Data gathering, Analytical techniques. Energy Conservation: Technologies for
energy conservation, Design for conservation of energy materials, Energy flow networks. Critical
assessment of energy usage. Formulation of objectives and constrains, Synthesis of alternative options
and technical analysis of options. Process integration.
UNIT-III
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS: Scope, Characterization of an investment project. Types of depreciation,
Time value of money. Budget considerations, Risk analysis.
UNIT-IV
METHODS OF EVALUATION OF PROJECTS: Payback, Annualized costs, Investor's rate of return,
Present worth, Internal rate of return, Pros and cons of the common method of analysis,
Replacement analysis.
UNIT-V
ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOURCES: SOLAR ENERGY: Types of devices for solar energy
collections, Thermal storage system, Control systems. Wind Energy, Availability, Wind Devices,
Wind Characteristics, performance of turbines and systems.
REFERENCES:
1. Energy Management Hand Book / W.C. Turner (Ed)
2. Energy Management Principles / CB Smith/ Pergamon Press
3. Energy Management / W.R.Murthy and G.Mc.Kay / BS Publication
4. Management / H.Koontz and Cyrill Donnel / McGraw Hill
5. Financial Management / S.C.Kuchhal / Chaitanya Publishing House
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD
I Year -II Sem. M.Tech (Thermal Engg.)
ADVANCED FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS
UNIT-I
Introduction to FEM, basic concepts, historical back ground, applications of FEM, general description,
comparison of FEM with other methods, variational approach, Glerkin’s Methods. Co-ordinates, basic
element shapes, interpolation function, Virtual energy principle, Rayleigh – Ritz method, properties of
stiffness matrix, treatment of boundary conditions, solution of system of equations, shape functions
and characteristics, Basic equations of elasticity, strain- displacement relations.
UNIT-II
1-D STRUCTURAL PROBLEMS: Axial bar element – stiffness matrix, load vector, temperature
effects, Quadratic shape functions and problems.
ANALYSIS OF TRUSSES : Plane Trusses and Space Truss elements and problems
ANALYSIS OF BEAMS : Hermite shape functions – stiffness matrix – Load vector – Problems.
UNIT-III
2-D PROBLEMS: CST, LST, force terms, Stiffness matrix and load vectors, boundary conditions,
Isoparametric elements – quadrilateral element, shape functions – Numerical Integration.
Finite element modeling of Axi-symmetric solids subjected to Axi-symmetric loading with triangular
elements.
3-D PROBLEMS: Tetrahedran element – Jacobian matrix – Stiffness matrix.
UNIT-VI
SCALAR FIELD PROBLEMS: 1-D Heat conduction-Slabs – fins - 2-D heat conduction problems –
Introduction to Torsional problems.
UNIT-V
Dynamic considerations, Dynamic equations – consistent mass matrix – Eigen Values, Eigen vector,
natural frequencies – mode shapes – modal analysis.
REFERENCES:
1. The Finite Element Methods in Engineering / SS Rao / Pergamon.
2. Finite Element Methods: Basic Concepts and applications, Alavala, PHI
3. Introduction to Finite Elements in Engineering, Chandrupatla, Ashok and Belegundu, Prentice –
Hall
4. Finite Element Method – Zincowitz / Mc Graw Hill
5. Introduction to Fininte element analysis- S.Md.Jalaludeen,Anuradha Publications, print-2012
6. A First Course in the Finite Element Method/Daryl L Logan/Cengage Learning/5th Edition
7. Finite Element Method – Krishna Murthy / TMH
8. Finite Element Analysis – Bathe / PHI
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD
I Year -II Sem. M.Tech (Thermal Engg.)
COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS
(Elective-II)
UNIT - I
INTRODUCTION: Finite difference method, finite volume method, finite element method, governing
equations and boundary conditions, Derivation of finite difference equations.
Solution methods: Solution methods of elliptical equations — finite difference formulations,
interactive solution methods, direct method with Gaussian elimination.
Parabolic equations-explicit schemes and Von Neumann stability analysis, implicit schemes,
alternating direction implicit schemes, approximate factorization, fractional step methods, direct
method with tridiagonal matrix algorithm.
UNIT – II
Hyperbolic equations: explicit schemes and Von Neumann stability analysis, implicit schemes, multi
step methods, nonlinear problems, second order one-dimensional wave equations. Burgers
equations: Explicit and implicit schemes, Runge-Kutta method.
UNIT - III
FORMULATIONS OF INCOMPRESSIBLE VISCOUS FLOWS: Formulations of incompressible
viscous flows by finite difference methods, pressure correction methods, vortex methods.
Treatment of compressible flows: potential equation, Euler equations, Navier-stokes system of
equations, flow field-dependent variation methods, boundary conditions, example problems.
UNIT - IV
FINITE VOLUME METHOD: Finite volume method via finite difference method, formulations for two
and three-dimensional problems.
UNIT - V
STANDARD VARIATIONAL METHODS: Linear fluid flow problems, steady state problems,
Transient problems.
REFERENCES:
1. Computational fluid dynamics/ T. J.C’hung/ Cambridge University press,2002.
2. Text book of fluid dynamics/ Frank Choriton/ CBS Publishers & distributors, 1985
3. Numerical heat transfer and fluid flow / Suhas V. Patankar/ Hema shava Publishers corporation &
Mc Graw Hill.
4. Computational Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer/ Muralidaran/ Narosa Publications
5. Computational Fluid Dynamics: Basics with applications/John D. Anderson/ Mc Graw Hill.
6. Fundamentals of Computational Fluid Dynamics/Tapan K. Sengupta / Universities Press.
7. Introduction to Theoretical and Computational Fluid Dynamics/C. Pozrikidis /Oxford University
Press/2nd Edition
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD
I Year -II Sem. M.Tech (Thermal Engg.)
EQUIPMENT DESIGN FOR THERMAL SYSTEMS
(ELECTIVE- III)
UNIT -I:
CLASSIFICATION OF HEAT EXCHANGERS: Introduction, Recuperation & regeneration, Tabular
heat exchangers, Double pipe, shell & tube heat exchanger, Plate heat Exchangers, Gasketed plate
heat exchanger. Spiral plate heat exchanger, Lamella heat exchanger, Extended surface heat
exchanger, Plate fin and Tabular fin.
Basic Design Methods of Heat Exchanger: Introduction, Basic equations in design, Overall heat
transfer coefficient, LMTD method for heat exchanger analysis, Parallel flow, Counter flow. Multipass,
cross flow heat exchanger design calculations:
UNIT-II:
DOUBLE PIPE HEAT EXCHANGER: Film coefficient for fluids in annulus, fouling factors, Calorific
temperature, Average fluid temperature, The calculation of double pipe exchanger, Double pipe
exchangers in series parallel arrangements.
Shell & Tube Heat Exchangers: Tube layouts for exchangers, Baffle heat exchangers,
Calculation of shell and tube heat exchangers, Shell side film coefficients, Shell side equivalent
diameter, The true temperature difference in a 1-2 heat exchanger. Influence of approach
temperature on correction factor. Shell side pressure drop, Tube side pressure drop, Analysis of
performance of 1-2 heat exchanger and design of shell & tube heat exchangers, Flow
arrangements for increased heat recovery, the calculation of 2-4 exchangers.
UNIT-III:
CONDENSATION OF SINGLE VAPOURS: Calculation of horizontal condenser, Vertical condenser,
De-Super heater condenser, Vertical condenser-sub-Cooler, Horizontal Condenser-Sub cooler,
Vertical reflux type condenser. Condensation of steam.
UNIT-IV:
VAPORIZERS, EVAPORATORS AND REBOILERS: Vaporizing processes, Forced circulation
vaporizing exchanger, Natural circulation vaporizing exchangers, Calculations of a reboiler. Extended
Surfaces: Longitudinal fins. Weighted fin efficiency curve, Calculation of a Double pipe fin efficiency
curve. Calculation of a double pipe finned exchanger, Calculation of a longitudinal fin shell and
tube exchanger.
UNIT-V:
DIRECT CONTACT HEAT EXCHANGER: Cooling towers, relation between wet bulb & dew point
temperatures, The Lewis number and Classification of cooling towers, Cooling tower internals and the
roll of fill, Heat Balance. Heat Transfer by simultaneous diffusion and convection, Analysis of
cooling tower requirements, Deign of cooling towers, Determination of the number of diffusion units,
Calculation of cooling tower performance.
REFERENCES:
1. Process Heat Transfer/D.Q.Kern/ TMH
2. Heat Exchanger Design/ A.P.Fraas and M.N.Ozisicj/ John Wiely & sons, New York.
3. Cooling Towers / J.D.Gurney and I.A. Cotter/ Maclaren
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I Year -II Sem. M.Tech (Thermal Engg.)
CONVECTIVE HEAT TRANSFER
(ELECTIVE-III)
UNIT-I:
Introduction to Forced, free & combined convection – convective heat transfer coefficient – Application
of dimensional analysis to convection – Physical interpretation of dimensionless numbers.
Equations of Convective Heat Transfer: Continuity, Navier-Strokes equation & energy equation for
steady state flows – similarity – Equations for turbulent convective heat transfer – Boundary layer
equations for laminar, turbulent flows – Boundary layer integral equations.
UNIT-II:
EXTERNAL LAMINAR FORCED CONVECTION: Similarity solution for flow over an isothermal plate
– integral equation solutions – Numerical solutions – Viscous dissipation effects on flow over a flat
plate.
External Turbulent Flows: Analogy solutions for boundary layer flows – Integral equation solutions –
Effects of dissipation on flow over a flat plate.
Internal Laminar Flows: Fully developed laminar flow in pipe, plane duct & ducts with other crosssectional
shapes – Pipe flow & plane duct flow with developing temperature field – Pipe flows & plane
duct flow with developing velocity & temperature fields.
Internal Turbulent Flows: Analogy solutions for fully developed pipe flow –Thermally developing
pipe & plane duct flow.
UNIT – III:
NATURAL CONVECTION: Boussineq approximation – Governing equations – Similarity – Boundary
layer equations for free convective laminar flows – Numerical solution of boundary layer equations.
Free Convective flows through a vertical channel across a rectangular enclosure – Horizontal
enclosure – Turbulent natural convection.
UNIT – IV:
COMBINED CONVECTION: Governing parameters & equations – laminar boundary layer flow over
an isothermal vertical plate – combined convection over a horizontal plate – correlations for mixed
convection – effect of boundary forces on turbulent flows – internal flows - internal mixed convective
flows – Fully developed mixed convective flow in a vertical plane channel & in a horizontal duct.
UNIT - V:
CONVECTIVE HEAT TRANSFER THROUGH POROUS MEDIA: Area weighted velocity – Darcy flow
model – energy equation – boundary layer solutions for 2-D forced convection – Fully developed duct
flow – Natural convection in porous media – filled enclosures – stability of horizontal porous layers.
REFERENCES:
1. Introduction to Convective Heat Transfer Analysis/ Patrick H. Oosthuigen & David Naylor
/McGraw Hill
2. Convective Heat & Mass Transfer /Kays & Crawford/TMH
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD
I Year -II Sem. M.Tech (Thermal Engg.)
THERMAL AND NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS
(ELECTIVE-III)
UNIT -I
INTRODUCTION: Sources of energy, Type of Power plants. Direct energy conversion system, Energy
sources in India, Recent developments in power generation, Combustion of coal, Volumetric
analysis, Gravimetric analysis. Fuel gas analysis.
Steam power plant: Introduction. General layout of steam power plant, Modern coal. Fired Steam,
Steam power plant. Power plant cycle, Fuel Handling, Combustion equipment, Ash handling, Dust
collectors.
Steam Generators: Types, Accessories. Feed water heaters, Performance of boiling, Water
treatment, Cooling towers. Steam turbines. Compounding of turbines, Steam condensers, Jet and
surface condensers.
UNIT-II
GAS TURBINE POWER PLANT: Cogeneration. Combined cycle power plant, Analysis, Waste heat
recovery, IGCC power plant, Fluidized bed, Combustion, Advantages, Disadvantages
UNIT-III
NUCLEAR POWER PLANT: Nuclear physics, Nuclear Reactor, Classification, Types of reactors, Site
selection. Method of enriching uranium. Application of nuclear power plant. Nuclear Power Plant
Safety: Bi-Product of nuclear power generation, Economics of nuclear power plant, Nuclear power
plant in India, Future of nuclear power.
UNIT-IV
ECONOMICS OF POWER GENERATION: Factors affecting the economics, Loading factors,
Utilization factor, Performance and operating characteristics of power plant, Point economic load
sharing, Depreciation. Energy rate, Criteria for optimum loading. Specific economic energy
problem
UNIT-V
POWER PLANT INSTRUMENTATIONS: Classification, Pressure measuring instrument,
Temperature measurement and Flow Measurement, Analysis of combustion gases, Pollution
types, Methods of control.
REFERENCES:
1. Power Plant Engineering / P.K.Naga / TMH
2. Power Plant Engineering / R.K.Rajput/ Lakshmi Publications.
3. Power Plant Engineering / P.C.Sharma/ Kotearia Publications.
4. Power Plant Technology / Wakil.
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD
I Year -II Sem. M.Tech (Thermal Engg.)
THERMAL MEASUREMENTS AND PROCESS CONTROLS
(ELECTIVE-IV)
UNIT-I
GENERAL CONCEPTS: Fundamental elements of a measuring instrument. Static and dynamic
characteristics – errors in instruments – Different methods of measurement and their analysis –
Sensing elements and transducers.
Measurement of pressure – principles of pressure measurement, static and dynamic pressure,
vacuum and high pressure measuring – Measurement of low pressure, Manometers, Calibration
methods, Dynamic characteristics- design principles.
UNIT-II
MEASUREMENT OF FLOW: Obstruction meters, variable area meters. Pressure probes,
compressible fluid flow measurement, Thermal anemometers, calibration of flow measuring
instruments. Introduction to design of flow measuring instruments.
UNIT-III
TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT: Different principles of Temperature Measurement, use of
bimetallic thermometers – Mercury thermometers, Vapor Pressure thermometers,
Thermo positive elements, thermocouples in series & parallel, pyrometry, measurement of heat flux,
calibration of temperature measuring instruments. Design of temperature measuring instruments.
UNIT-IV
Level Measurement: Direct & indirect methods, manometric methods, float level meters, electrical
conductivity, Capacitive, Ultrasonic, and Nucleonic Methods.
Measurement of density – Hydrometer, continuous weight method, Gamma rays, Gas impulse wheel.
Velocity Measurement – Coefficient of viscosity, Ostesld method, free fall of piston under gravity,
torque method.
Measurement of moisture content and humidity.
Measurement of thermal conductivity of solids, liquids and gases.
UNIT-V
PROCESS CONTROL: Introduction and need for process control principles, transfer functions, block
diagrams, signal flow graphs, open and closed loop control systems – Analysis of First & Second
order systems with examples of mechanical and thermal systems.
Control System Evaluation – Stability, steady state regulations, transient regulations.
REFERENCES:
1. Measurement System, Application & Design – E.O. Doeblin.
2. Mechanical and Industrial Measurements – R.K. Jain – Khanna Publishers.
3. Mechanical Measurements – Buck & Beckwith – Pearson.
4. Control Systems, Principles & Design, 2nd Edition – M. Gopal – TMH.
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD
I Year -II Sem. M.Tech (Thermal Engg.)
REFRIGERATION AND AIR CONDITIONING
(ELECTIVE-IV)
UNIT – I
VAPOUR COMPRESSION REFRIGERATION: Performance of Complete vapor compression system.
Components of Vapor Compression System: The condensing unit – Evaporators – Expansion
valve – Refrigerants – Properties – ODP & GWP - Load balancing of vapor compression Unit.
Compound Compression: Flash inter-cooling – flash chamber – Multi-evaporator & Multistage
systems.
UNIT – II
PRODUCTION OF LOW TEMPERATURE:Liquefaction system ;Cascade System – Applications.–
Dry ice system.
Vapor absorption system – Simple and modified aqua – ammonia system – Representation on
Enthalpy –Concentration diagram.
Lithium – Bromide system Three fluid system – HCOP.
UNIT – III
AIR REFRIGERATION: Applications – Air Craft Refrigeration -Simple, Bootstrap, Regenerative and
Reduced ambient systems – Problems based on different systems.
Steam Jet refrigeration system: Representation on T-s and h-s diagrams – limitations and
applications.
Unconventional Refrigeration system – Thermo-electric – Vortex tube & Pulse tube – working
principles.
UNIT – IV
AIR –CONDITIONING: Psychrometric properties and processes – Construction of Psychrometric
chart. Requirements of Comfort Air –conditioning – Thermodynamics of human body – Effective
temperature and Comfort chart – Parameters influencing the Effective Temperature. Summer , Winter
and year round air – conditioning systems.
Cooling load Estimation: Occupants, equipments, infiltration, duet heat gain fan load, Fresh air load.
UNIT – V
AIR –CONDITIONING SYSTEMS: All Fresh air , Re-circulated air with and without bypass, with
reheat systems – Calculation of Bypass Factor, ADP,RSHF, ESHF and GSHF for different systems.
Components:Humidification and dehumidification equipment – Systems of Air cleaning – Grills and
diffusers – Fans and blowers – Measurement and control of Temperature and Humidity.
REFERENCES:
1. Refrigeration & Air Conditioning /C.P. Arora/TMH
2. Refrigeration & Air Conditioning /Arora & Domkundwar/ Dhanpat Rai
3. Refrigeration and Air Conditioning /Manohar Prasad/
4. Refrigeration and Air Conditioning /Stoecker /Mc Graw Hill
5. Principles of Refrigeration/Dossat /Pearson
6. Refrigeration and Air Conditioning /Ananthanarayana /TMH
7. Refrigeration and Air Conditioning /Jordan& Preister /Prentice Hall
8. Refrigeration and Air Conditioning/Dossat /Mc Graw Hill
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD
I Year -II Sem. M.Tech (Thermal Engg.)
JET PROPULSION AND ROCKETRY
(ELECTIVE-IV)
UNIT - I:
TURBO JET PROPULSION SYSTEM: Gas turbine cycle analysis – layout of turbo jet engine. Turbo
machinery- compressors and turbines, combustor, blade aerodynamics, engine off design
performance analysis.
Flight Performance: Forces acting on vehicle – Basic relations of motion – multi stage vehicles.
UNIT - II:
PRINCIPLES OF JET PROPULSION AND ROCKETRY: Fundamentals of jet propulsion, Rockets
and air breathing jet engines – Classification – turbo jet , turbo fan, turbo prop, rocket (Solid and
Liquid propellant rockets) and Ramjet engines.
Nozzle Theory and Characteristics Parameters: Theory of one dimensional convergent – divergent
nozzles – aerodynamic choking of nozzles and mass flow through a nozzle – nozzle exhaust velocity
– thrust, thrust coefficient, Ac / At of a nozzle, Supersonic nozzle shape, non-adapted nozzles,
summer field criteria, departure from simple analysis – characteristic parameters – 1) characteristic
velocity, 2) specific impulse 3) total impulse 4) relationship between the characteristic parameters 5)
nozzle efficiency, combustion efficiency and overall efficiency.
UNIT - III:
AERO THERMO CHEMISTRY OF THE COMBUSTION PRODUCTS: Review of properties of mixture
of gases – Gibbs – Dalton laws – Equivalent ratio, enthalpy changes in reactions, heat of reaction and
heat of formation – calculation of adiabatic flame temperature and specific impulse – frozen and
equilibrium flows.
Solid Propulsion System: Solid propellants – classification, homogeneous and heterogeneous
propellants, double base propellant compositions and manufacturing methods. Composite propellant
oxidizers and binders. Effect of binder on propellant properties. Burning rate and burning rate laws,
factors influencing the burning rate, methods of determining burning rates.
UNIT - IV:
Solid propellant rocket engine – internal ballistics, equilibrium motor operation and equilibrium
pressure to various parameters. Transient and pseudo equilibrium operation, end burning and burning
grains, grain design. Rocket motor hard ware design. Heat transfer considerations in solid rocket
motor design. Ignition system, simple pyro devices.
Liquid Rocket Propulsion System: Liquid propellants – classification, Mono and Bi propellants,
Cryogenic and storage propellants, ignition delay of hypergolic propellants, physical and chemical
characteristics of liquid propellant. Liquid propellant rocket engine – system layout, pump and
pressure feed systems, feed system components. Design of combustion chamber, characteristic
length, constructional features, and chamber wall stresses. Heat transfer and cooling aspects.
Uncooled engines, injectors – various types, injection patterns, injector characteristics, and
atomization and drop size distribution, propellant tank design.
UNIT - V:
RAMJET AND INTEGRAL ROCKET RAMJET PROPULSION SYSTEM: Fuel rich solid propellants,
gross thrust, gross thrust coefficient, combustion efficiency of ramjet engine, air intakes and their
classification – critical, super critical and sub-critical operation of air intakes, engine intake matching,
classification and comparison of IIRR propulsion systems.
REFERENCES:
1. Mechanics and Dynamics of Propulsion/ Hill and Peterson/John Wiley & Sons
2. Rocket propulsion elements/Sutton/John Wiley & Sons/8th Edition
3. Gas Turbines/Ganesan /TMH
4. Gas Turbines & Propulsive Systems/Khajuria & Dubey/Dhanpat Rai & Sons
5. Rocket propulsion/Bevere/
6. Jet propulsion /Nicholas Cumpsty/
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD
I Year -II Sem. M.Tech (Thermal Engg.)
COMPUTATIONAL METHODS LABORATARY
C programming for problem solving.
Solving Thermal Engineering problems using available packages such as T K Solver,
ANSYS, CFX, STARCD, MATLAB, FLUENT etc…
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD
(Established by an Act No.30 of 2008 of A.P. State Legislature)
Kukatpally, Hyderabad – 500 085, Andhra Pradesh (India)
M. TECH. (THERMAL ENGINEERING)
COURSE STRUCTURE AND SYLLABUS
I Year-I Semester
S.No. Group Subject L T P Credits
Advanced Optimization Techniques &
Applications
3 1 0 3
Advanced Thermodynamics 3 1 0 3
Advanced Heat & Mass Transfer 3 1 0 3
Advanced Fluid Mechanics 3 1 0 3
Elective – I Turbo-Machines
Cryogenics Engineering
Solar Energy Technology
3 1 0 3
Elective–II Advanced I.C. Engines
Non-conventional Energy Sources
Material Science
3 1 0 3
Lab Thermal Engineering Lab 0 0 3 2
Seminar - - - 2
Total Credits 18 6 3 22
I Year - II Semester
S.No. Group Subject L T P Credits
Fuels, Combustion & Environment 3 1 0 3
Energy Management 3 1 0 3
Advanced Finite Element Analysis 3 1 0 3
Computational Fluid Dynamics 3 1 0 3
Elective–III Equipment Design for Thermal Systems
Convective Heat Transfer
Thermal & Nuclear Power Plants
3 1 0 3
Elective–IV Thermal Measurements and Process
controls
Refrigeration & Air-Conditioning
Jet Propulsion & Rocketry
3 1 0 3
Lab Computational Methods Lab 0 0 3 2
Seminar - - - 2
Total Credits 18 6 3 22
II Year- I Semester
S.No. Group Subject L T P Credits
Comprehensive Viva-voce - - - 2
Project Seminar - - 3 2
Project Work - - - 18
Total Credits - - 3 22
II Year- II Semester
S.No. Group Subject L T P Credits
Project Work and Seminar - - - 22
Total Credits - - - 22
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD
I Year -I Sem. M.Tech (Thermal Engg.)
ADVANCED OPTIMIZATION TECHNIQUES AND APPLICATIONS
UNIT- I
SINGLE VARIABLE NON-LINEAR UNCONSTRAINED OPTIMITION: One dimensional Optimization
methods, Uni-modal function, elimination method, Fibonacci method, golden section method,
interpolation methods- quadratic & cubic interpolation methods.
UNIT - II
MULTI VARIABLE NON-LINEAR UNCONSTRAINED OPTIMIZATION: Direct search method –
Univariant Method – pattern search methods – Powell’s – Hook – Jeeves, Rosenbrock search
methods – gradient methods, gradient of function, steepest decent method, Fletcher reeves method.
Variable metric method.
UNIT - III
GEOMETRIC PROGRAMMING: Polynomials – arithmetic – geometric inequality – unconstrained G.P
– constrained G.P
DYNAMIC PROGRAMMING: Multistage decision process, principles of optimality, examples,
conversion of final problem to an initial value problem, application of dynamic programming,
production inventory. Allocation, scheduling replacement.
UNIT- IV
LINEAR PROGRAMMING: Formulation – Sensitivity analysis. Change in the constraints, cost
coefficients, coefficients of the constraints, addition and deletion of variable, constraints.
Simulation: Introduction – Types – Steps – application – inventory – queuing – thermal system.
UNIT- V
INTEGER PROGRAMMING: Introduction – formulation – Gomory cutting plane algorithm – Zero or
one algorithm, branch and bound method.
STOCHASTIC PROGRAMMING: Basic concepts of probability theory, random variables –
distributions – mean, variance, Correlation, co variance, joint probability distribution – stochastic
linear, dynamic programming.
REFERENCES:
1. Optimization theory & Applications/ S.S Rao/ New Age International
2. Introductory to operation research/Kasan & Kumar/Springar
3. Optimization Techniques theory and practice / M.C Joshi, K.M Moudgalya/ Narosa
Publications.
4. Operation Research/H.A. Taha/TMH
5. Optimization in operations research/R.L Rardin
6. Optimization Techniques/Benugundu & Chandraputla/Person Asia
7. Optimization Techniques /Benugundu & Chandraputla / Pearson Asia
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD
I Year -I Sem. M.Tech (Thermal Engg.)
ADVANCED THERMODYNAMICS
UNIT -I:
REVIEW OF THERMODYNAMIC LAWS AND COROLLARIES: Transient flow analysis, Second
law thermodynamics, Entropy, Availability and unavailability, Thermodynamic potential. Maxwell
relations, Specific heat relations, Mayer's relation. Evaluation of thermodynamic properties of working
substance
UNIT-II:
P.V.T SURFACE: Equation of state. Real gas behavior, Vander Waal's equation, Generalization
compressibility factor. Energy properties of real gases. Vapour pressure, Clausius, Clapeyro
equation. Throttling, Joule. Thompson coefficient. Non reactive mixtures of perfect gases. Governing
laws, Evaluation of properties, Psychometric mixture properties and psychometric chart, Air conditioning
processes, cooling towers. Real gas mixture.
UNIT-III:
COMBUSTION: Combustion Reactions, Enthalpy of formation. Entropy of formation, Reference levels
of tables. Energy of formation, Heat reaction, Adiabatic flame temperature generated product,
Enthalpies, Equilibrium. Chemical equilibrium of ideal gased, Effect of non reacting gases
equilibrium in multiple reactions, The vent hoff’s equation. The chemical potential and phase
equilibrium. The Gibbs phase rule.
UNIT-IV:
POWER CYCLES: Review binary vapour cycle, co generation and combined cycles, Second law
analysts of cycles. Refrigeration cycles. Thermodynamics off irreversible processes.
Introduction, Phenomenological laws, Onsaga Reciprocity relation, Applicability of the
Phenomenological relations, Heat flux and entropy production, Thermodynamic phenomena, Thermo
electric circuits.
UNIT-V:
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION INTRODUCTION: Fuel cells, Thermo electric energy, Thermo
ionic power generation, Thermodynamic devices magneto hydronamic generations, Photovoltaic
cells.
REFERENCES:
1. Basic and Applied Thermodynamics/ P.K.Nag/ TMH
2. Thermodynamics/Holman/ Me Graw Hill.
3. Engg. Thermodynamics/PL.Dhar / Elsevier
4. Thermodynamics/Sonnatag & Van Wylen / John Wiley & Sons
5. Thermodynamics for Engineers/Doolittle-Messe / John Wiley & Sons
6. Irreversible thermodynamics/HR De Groff.
7. Thermal Engineering / Soman / PHI
8. Thermal Engineering / Rathore / TMH
9. Engineering Thermodynamics/Chatopadyaya/
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD
I Year -I Sem. M.Tech (Thermal Engg.)
ADVANCED HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER
UNIT-I:
BRIEF INTRODUCTION TO DIFFERENT MODES OF HEAT TRANSFER: Conduction: General
heat Conduction equation-initial and boundary conditions.
Transient heat conduction: Lumped system analysis-Heisler charts-semi infinite solid-use of
shape factors in conduction-2D transient heat conduction-product solutions.
UNIT- II:
FINITE DIFFERENCE METHODS FOR CONDUCTION: ID & 2D steady state and simple
transient heat conduction problems-implicit and explicit methods.
Forced Convection: Equations of fluid flow-concepts of continuity, momentum equations-derivation
of energy equation-methods to determine heat transfer coefficient: Analytical methods-dimensional
analysis and concept of exact solution. Approximate method-integral analysis.
UNIT-III:
EXTERNAL FLOWS: Flow over a flat plate: integral method for laminar heat transfer coefficient for
different velocity and temperature profiles. Application of empirical relations to variation geometries
for laminar and turbulent flows.
Internal flows: Fully developed flow: integral analysis for laminar heat transfer coefficient-types of
flow-constant wall temperature and constant heat flux boundary conditions-hydrodynamic & thermal
entry lengths; use of empirical correlations.
UNIT-IV:
FREE CONVECTION: Approximate analysis on laminar free convective heat transfer-boussinesque
approximation-different geometries-combined free and forced convection.
Boiling and condensation: Boiling curve-correlations-Nusselts theory of film condensation on a
vertical plate-assumptions & correlations of film condensation for different geometries.
UNIT-V:
RADIATION HEAT TRANSFER: Radiant heat exchange in grey, non-grey bodies, with
transmitting. Reflecting and absorbing media, specular surfaces, gas radiation-radiation from flames.
Mass Transfer: Concepts of mass transfer-diffusion & convective mass transfer analogiessignificance
of non-dimensional numbers.
REFERENCES:
1. Principals of Heat Transfer/Frank Kreith/Cengage Learning
2. Elements of Heat Transfer/E. Radha Krishna/CRC Press/2012
3. Heat Transfer/RK Rajput/S.Chand
4. Introduction to Heat Transfer/SK Som/PHI
5. Engineering Heat & Mass Transfer/Mahesh Rathore/Lakshmi Publications
6. Heat Transfer / Necati Ozisik / TMH
7. Heat Transfer / Nellis & Klein / Cambridge University Press / 2012.
8. Heat Transfer/ P.S. Ghoshdastidar/ Oxford Press
9. Engg. Heat & Mass Transfer/ Sarit K. Das/Dhanpat Rai
10. Heat Transfer/ P.K.Nag /TMH
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD
I Year -I Sem. M.Tech (Thermal Engg.)
ADVANCED FLUID MECHANICS
UNIT I:
INVISCID FLOW OF INCOMPRESSIBLE FLUIDS: Lagrangian and Eulerain Descriptions of fluid
motion- Path lines, Stream lines, Streak lines, stream tubes – velocity of a fluid particle, types of flows,
Equations of three dimensional continuity equation- Stream and Velocity potential functions.
Basic Laws of fluid Flow: Condition for irrotationality, circulation & vorticity Accelerations in
Cartesystems normal and tangential accelerations, Euler’s, Bernouli equations in 3D– Continuity and
Momentum Equations
UNIT II:
Viscous Flow: Derivation of Navier-Stoke’s Equations for viscous compressible flow – Exact
solutions to certain simple cases : Plain Poisoulle flow - Coutte flow with and without pressure
gradient - Hagen Poisoulle flow - Blasius solution.
UNIT III:
Boundary Layer Concepts : Prandtl’s contribution to real fluid flows – Prandtl’s boundary layer
theory - Boundary layer thickness for flow over a flat plate – Approximate solutions – Creeping motion
(Stokes) – Oseen’s approximation - Von-Karman momentum integral equation for laminar boundary
layer –– Expressions for local and mean drag coefficients for different velocity profiles.
UNIT IV:
Introduction to Turbulent Flow: Fundamental concept of turbulence – Time Averaged Equations –
Boundary Layer Equations - Prandtl Mixing Length Model - Universal Velocity Distribution Law: Van
Driest Model –Approximate solutions for drag coefficients – More Refined Turbulence Models – kepsilon
model - boundary layer separation and form drag – Karman Vortex Trail, Boundary layer
control, lift on circular cylinders
Internal Flow: Smooth and rough boundaries – Equations for Velocity Distribution and frictional
Resistance in smooth rough Pipes – Roughness of Commercial Pipes – Moody’s diagram.
UNIT V:
Compressible Fluid Flow – I: Thermodynamic basics – Equations of continuity, Momentum and
Energy - Acoustic Velocity Derivation of Equation for Mach Number – Flow Regimes – Mach Angle –
Mach Cone – Stagnation State
Compressible Fluid Flow – II: Area Variation, Property Relationships in terms of Mach number,
Nozzles, Diffusers – Fanno and Releigh Lines, Property Relations – Isothermal Flow in Long Ducts –
Normal Compressible Shock, Oblique Shock: Expansion and Compressible Shocks – Supersonic
Wave Drag.
REFERENCES:
1. Fluid Mechanics and Machines/Modi and Seth/Standard Book House
2. Fluid Mechanics/Cohen and Kundu/Elsevier/5th edition
3. Fluid Mechanics/Potter/Cengage Learning
4. Fluid Mechanics/William S Janna/CRC Press
5. Fluid Mechanics and Machines/CP Kodandaraman/New Age Publications
6. A Text book of Fluid Mechanics/RK Rajput/S. Chand
7. Boundary Layer Theory/ Schlichting H /Springer Publications
8. Dynamics & Theory and Dynamics of Compressible Fluid Flow/ Shapiro.
9. Fluid Mechanics and Machinery/ D. Rama Durgaiah/New Age Publications
10. Fluid Dynamics/ William F. Hughes & John A. Brighton/TMH
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD
I Year -I Sem. M.Tech (Thermal Engg.)
TURBO MACHINES
(ELECTIVE-I)
UNIT-I:
FUNDAMENTALS OF TURBO MACHINES: Classifications, Applications, Thermodynamic analysis,
Isentropic flow. Energy transfer. Efficiencies, Static and Stagnation conditions, Continuity equations,
Euler's flow through variable cross sectional areas, Unsteady flow in turbo machines
UNIT -II:
STEAM NOZZLES: Convergent and Convergent-Divergent nozzles, Energy Balance, Effect of back
pressure of analysis. Designs of nozzles.
Steam Turbines: Impulse turbines, Compounding, Work done and Velocity triangle, Efficiencies,
Constant reactions, Blading, Design of blade passages, Angle and height, Secondary flow. Leakage
losses, Thermodynamic analysis of steam turbines.
UNIT-III:
GAS DYNAMICS: Fundamental thermodynamic concepts, isentropic conditions, mach numbers and
area, Velocity relations, Dynamic Pressure, Normal shock relation for perfect gas. Super sonic flow,
oblique shock waves. Normal shock recoveries, Detached shocks, Aerofoil theory.
Centrifugal compressor: Types, Velocity triangles and efficiencies, Blade passage design,
Diffuserand pressure recovery. Slip factor, Stanitz and Stodolas formula's, Effect of inlet mach
numbers, Pre whirl, Performance
UNIT-IV:
AXIAL FLOW COMPRESSORS: Flow Analysis, Work and velocity triangles, Efficiencies,
Thermodynamic analysis. Stage pressure rise, Drgree of reaction, Stage Loading, General design,
Effect of velocity, Incidence, Performance
Cascade Analysis: Geometrical and terminology. Blade force, Efficiencies, Losses, Free end force,
Vortex Blades.
UNIT-V:
AXIAL FLOW GAS TURBINES: Work done. Velocity triangle and efficiencies, Thermodynamic flow
analysis, Degree of reaction, Zweifels relation, Design cascade analysis, Soderberg,
Hawthrone, Ainley, Correlations, Secondary flow, Free vortex blade, Blade angles for variable
degree of reaction. Actuator disc, Theory, Stress in blades, Blade assembling, Material and
cooling of blades, Performances, Matching of compressors and turbines, Off design performance.
REFERENCES:
1. Principles of Turbo Machines/DG Shepherd / Macmillan
2. Fundamentals of Turbomachinery/William W Perg/John Wiley & Sons
3. Element of Gas Dynamics/Yahya/TMH
4. Principles of Jet Propulsion and Gas Turbine/NJ Zucrow/John Wiley & Sons/Newyork
5. Turbines, Pumps, Compressors/Yahya/TMH
6. Practice on Turbo Machines/ G.Gopal Krishnan & D.Prithviraj/ Sci Tech Publishers,
Chennai
7. Theory and practice of Steam Turbines/ WJ Kearton/ELBS Pitman/London
8. Gas Turbines Theory and Practice/Zucrow/John Wiley & Sons/Newyork
9. Element of Gas Dynamics/Liepeman and Roshkow/ Dover Publications
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD
I Year -I Sem. M.Tech (Thermal Engg.)
CRYOGENIC ENGINEERING
(ELECTIVE-I)
UNIT -I:
INTRODUCTION TO CRYOGENIC SYSTEMS: Mechanical Properties at low temperatures. Properties
of Cryogenic Fluids.
Gas Liquefaction: Minimum work for liquefaction. Methods to protect low temperature. Liquefaction
systems for gages other than Neon. Hydrogen and Helium.
UNIT II:
LIQUEFACTION SYSTEMS FOR NEON, HYDROGEN AND HELIUM: Components of Liquefaction
systems. Heat exchangers. Compressors and expanders. Expansion valve, Losses in real machines.
UNIT-III:
GAS SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION SYSTEMS: Properties of mixtures, Principles of mixtures,
Principles of gas separation, Air separation systems.
UNIT-IV:
CRYOGENIC REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS: Working Medium, Solids, Liquids, Gases, Cryogenic
fluid storage & transfer, Cryogenic storage systems, Insulation, Fluid transfer mechanisms, Cryostat,
Cryo Coolers
UNIT-V:
APPLICATIONS: Space technology, In-Flight air separation and collection of LOX, Gas industry,
Biology, Medicine, Electronics.
REFERENCES:
1. Cryogenic Systems/ R.F.Barren/ Oxford University Press
2. Cryogenic Research and Applications: Marshal Sitting/ Von Nostrand/ Inc. New Jersey
3. Cryogenic Heat Transfer/ R.F.Baron
4. Cryogenic Engineering Edit / B.A. Hands/ Academic Press, 1986
5. Cryogenic Engineering/ R.B.Scottm Vin Nostrand/ Inc. New Jersey, 1959
6. Experimental Techniques in Low Temperature Physics- O.K. White, Oxford Press, 1968
7. Cryogenic Process Engineering/ K.D. Timmerhaus & TM Flynn/ Plenum Press, 1998
8. Hand Book of Cryogenic Engineering – J.G.Weisend –II, Taylor and Francis, 1998
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD
I Year -I Sem. M.Tech (Thermal Engg.)
SOLAR ENERGY TECHNOLOGY
(ELECTIVE-I)
UNIT - I
Introduction – Solar energy option, specialty and potential – Sun – Earth – Solar radiation, beam and
diffuse – measurement – estimation of average solar radiation on horizontal and tilted surfaces –
problems – applications.
Capturing solar radiation – physical principles of collection – types – liquid flat plate collectors –
construction details – performance analysis – concentrating collection – flat plate collectors with plane
reflectors – cylindrical parabolic collectors – Orientation and tracking – Performance Analysis.
UNIT - II
DESIGN OF SOLAR WATER HEATING SYSTEM AND LAYOUT
Power generation – solar central receiver system – Heliostats and Receiver – Heat transport system –
solar distributed receiver system – Power cycles, working fluids and prime movers, concentration
ratio.
UNIT - III
THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE: Introduction – Need for – Methods of sensible heat storage using
solids and liquids – Packed bed storage – Latent heat storage – working principle – construction –
application and limitations.
Other solar devices – stills, air heaters, dryers, Solar Ponds & Solar Refrigeration, active and passive
heating systems.
UNIT - IV
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION: solid-state principles – semiconductors – solar cells –
performance – modular construction – applications. conversion efficiencies calculations.
UNIT - V
ECONOMICS: Principles of Economic Analysis – Discounted cash flow – Solar system – life cycle
costs – cost benefit analysis and optimization – cost based analysis of water heating and photo voltaic
applications.
REFERENCES:
1. Principles of solar engineering/ Kreith and Kerider/Taylor and Franscis/2nd edition
2. Solar energy thermal processes/ Duffie and Beckman/John Wiley & Sons
3. Solar energy: Principles of Thermal Collection and Storage/ Sukhatme/TMH/2nd edition
4. Solar energy/ Garg/TMH
5. Solar energy/ Magal/Mc Graw Hill
6. Solar Thermal Engineering Systems / Tiwari and Suneja/Narosa
7. Power plant Technology/ El Wakil/TMH
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD
I Year -I Sem. M.Tech (Thermal Engg.)
ADVANCED I.C. ENGINES
(ELECTIVE-II)
UNIT - I: Introduction – Historical Review – Engine Types – Design and operating Parameters.
Cycle Analysis: Thermo-chemistry of Fuel – Air mixtures, properties – Ideal Models of Engine cycles
– Real Engine cycles - differences and Factors responsible for – Computer Modeling.
UNIT - II:
GAS EXCHANGE PROCESSES: Volumetric Efficiency – Flow through ports – Supercharging and
Turbo charging.
Charge Motion: Mean velocity and Turbulent characteristics – Swirl, Squish – Pre-chamber Engine
flows.
UNIT - III:
ENGINE COMBUSTION IN S.I ENGINES: Combustion and Speed – Cyclic Variations – Ignition –
Abnormal combustion Fuel factors, MPFI, SI engine testing.
Combustion in CI engines: Essential Features – Types off Cycle. Pr. Data – Fuel
Spray Behavior – Ignition Delay – Mixing Formation and control, Common rail fuel injection system.
UNIT - IV:
POLLUTANT FORMATION AND CONTROL: Nature and extent of problems – Nitrogen Oxides,
Carbon monoxide, unburnt Hydrocarbon and particulate – Emissions – Measurement – Exhaust Gas
Treatment, Catalytic converter, SCR, Particulate Traps, Lean, NOx, Catalysts.
UNIT - V:
ENGINE HEAT TRANSFER: Importance of heat transfer, heat transfer and engine energy balance,
Convective heat transfer , radiation heat transfer, Engine operating characteristics.
Fuel supply systems for S.I. and C.I engines to use gaseous fuels like LPG, CNG and Hydrogen.
Modern Trends in IC Engines: Lean Burning and Adiabatic concepts, Rotary Engines, Modification
in I.C engines to suit Bio – fuels, HCCI and GDI concepts.
REFERENCES:
1. I.C. Engines / V.Ganesan/TMH
2. I.C. Engines Fundamentals/Heywood/TMH
3. I.C. Engines/G.K. Pathak & DK Chevan/ Standerd Publications
4. I.C. Engines /RK Rajput/Laxmi Publications
5. Computer Simulation of C.I. Engine Process/ V.Ganesan/University Press
6. Fundamentals of IC Engines/HN Gupta/PHI/2nd edition
7. I.C. Engines/Fergnson/Wiley
8. The I.C. Engine in theory and Practice Vol.I / Teylor / IT Prof. And Vol.II
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD
I Year -I Sem. M.Tech (Thermal Engg.)
NON CONVENTIONAL ENERGY RESOURCES
(ELECTIVE-II)
UNIT-I
Introduction, Energy Scenario, Survey of energy resources. Classification and need for conventional
energy resources.
Solar Energy: The Sun-sun-Earth relationship, Basic matter to waste heat energy circuit, Solar
Radiation, Attention, Radiation measuring instruments.
Solar Energy Applications: Solar water heating. Space heating, Active and passive heating. Energy
storage. Selective surface. Solar stills and ponds, solar refrigeration, Photovoltaic generation.
UNIT -II
GEOTHERMAL ENERGY: Structure of earth, Geothermal Regions, Hot springs. Hot Rocks, Hot
Aquifers. Analytical methods to estimate thermal potential. Harnessing techniques, Electricity
generating systems.
UNIT-III
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION: Nuclear Fusion: Fusion, Fusion reaction, P-P cycle, Carbon cycle,
Deuterium cycle, Condition for controlled fusion, Fuel cells and photovoltaic. Thermionic &
thermoelectric generation, MHD generator.
Hydrogen Gas as Fuel: Production methods, Properties, I.C. Engines applications, Utilization strategy,
Performances.
UNIT-IV
BIO-ENERGY: Biomass energy sources. Plant productivity, Biomass wastes, aerovic and Anaerobic
bioconversion processed, Raw metrical and properties of bio-gas, Bio-gas plant technology and status,
the energetics and economics of biomass systems, Biomass gasification
UNIT-V
WIND ENERGY: Wind, Beaufort number, Characteristics, Wind energy conversion systems, Types,
Betz model. Interference factor. Power coefficient, Torque coefficient and Thrust coefficient, Lift machines
and Drag machines. Matching, Electricity generation.
Energy from Oceans: Tidal energy. Tides. Diurnal and semi-diurnal nature, Power from tides, Wave
Energy, Waves, Theoretical energy available. Calculation of period and phase velocity of waves, Wave
power systems, Submerged devices. Ocean thermal Energy, Principles, Heat exchangers, Pumping
requirements, Practical considerations.
REFERENCES:
1.Renewable Energy Resources- Basic Principles and Applications/ G.N.Tiwari and M.K.Ghosal/ Narosa
Publications
2. Renewable Energy Resources/ John Twidell & Tony Weir/Taylor & Francis/2nd edition
3. Biological Energy Resources/ Malcolm Fleischer & Chris Lawis/E&FN Spon
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD
I Year -I Sem. M.Tech (Thermal Engg.)
MATERIAL SCIENCE
(ELECTIVE - II)
UNIT – I:
ATOMIC AND IONIC ARRENGEMENTS:
Amorphous Materials : Principles and Technological Applications, Lattice, Unit cell, Basis, and Crystal
Structures, Points, Directions, and Planes in the unit cell, Crystal Strrutures of Ionic Materials
Implementation in the Atomic and Ionic Arrangements:
Points Defects, Dislocations, Significance of Dislocations, Scmid's Law, Surface defects
UNIT – II:
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES: FUNDAMENTALS AND TENSILE, HARDNESS, AND IMPACT
TESTING: The Tensile Test: Use of the Stress – Strain Diagram, True Stress and True Strain, The
Bend Test for Brittle Materials, Hardness of Materials, Strian Rate effects and Impact Behaviour
Heat Treatment of Steels and Cast Irons: Designations and Classification of Steels, Simple Heat
treatments, Isothermal Heat treatments, Quench and Temper Heat treatments, Surface treatments,
Weldability of Steel.
UNIT – III:
FRACTURE MECHANICS, FATIGUE, AND CREEP BEHAVIOUR: Fracture Mechanics, The
Importance of Fracture Mechanics, Microstructural Features of Fracture in Metallic Materials.,
Microstructural Features of Fracture in Ceramics, Glasses, and Composites, Fatugue, Result of the
Fatigue test, Application of Fatigue test, Creep, Stress Ruptur, and Stress Corrosion, Evaluation of
creep Behaviour
UNIT – IV:
POLYMERS: Classifications of Polymers, Typical Thermoplastics, Structure - Property Relationship
in thermoplastics, Effect of Temperature on thermoplastics, Mechanical Properties of thermoplastics,
Elastomers (Rubbers), Thermosetting Polymers
Ceramic Materials: Applications of Ceramics, Properties of Ceramics, Characteristics of Sintered
ceramics, Glass Ceramics, Refractories.
UNIT – V:
COMPOSITES: TEAMWORK AND SYNERGY IN MATERIAL: Particulate Composites, Fibre –
Reinforced Composites, Characteristics of Fible – Reinforced composites, Manufacturing Fiber and
Composites, Fiber Reinforced Systems and Applications, Laminar Composite Materials, Examples
and Applications of Laminar Composites.
REFERENCES:
1. High temperature materials technology /Campbell E.E. and Sherwood /John Wiley and Sons,
1967
2. High temperature technology /Campbell I.E. /John Wiley
3. High temperature materials /Hehmann R.F./Wiley and sons/1967.
4. Behaviour of high temperature alloys/Proceeding of International conference/ 1979.
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD
I Year -I Sem. M.Tech (Thermal Engg.)
THERMAL ENGINEERING LABORATORY
1. Compressibility factor measurement of different real gases.
2. Dryness fraction estimation of steam.
3. Flame propagation analysis of gaseous fuels.
4. Performance test and analysis of exhaust gases of an I.C. Engine.
5. Heat Balance sheet, Volumetric Efficiency and air fuel ratio estimation of an I.C. Engine.
6. COP estimation of vapour compression refrigeration test.
7. Performance analysis of Air conditioning unit.
8. Performance analysis of heat pipe.
9. Solar Flat Plate Collector
10. Evacuative tube concentrator
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD
I Year -II Sem. M.Tech (Thermal Engg.)
FUELS, COMBUSTION AND ENVIRONMENT
UNIT – I:
FUELS: Detailed classification – Conventional and Unconventional Solid, Liquid, gaseous fuels and
nuclear fuels – Origin of Coal – Analysis of coal.
Coal – Carborisation, Gasification and liquification – Lignite: petroleum based fuels – problems
associated with very low calorific value gases: Coal Gas – Blast Furnace Gas Alcohols and Biogas.
UNIT – II :
PRINCIPLES OF COMBUSTION: Chemical composition – Flue gas analysis – dew point of products
– Combustion stoichiometry.
Chemical kinetics – Rate of reaction – Reaction order – Molecularity – Zeroth, first, second and third
order reactions - complex reactions – chain reactions. Theories of reaction Kinetics – General
oxidation behavior of HC’s.
UNIT – III:
THERMODYNAMICS OF COMBUSTION: Enthalpy of formation – Heating value of fuel - Adiabatic
flame Temperature – Equilibrium composition of gaseous mixtures.
UNIT – IV:
LAMINAR AND TURBULENT FLAMES PROPAGATION AND STRUCTURE: Flame stability –
Burning velocity of fuels – Measurement of burning velocity – factors affecting the burning velocity.
Combustion of fuel, droplets and sprays – Combustion systems – Pulverized fuel furnaces – fixed,
Entrained and Fluidised Bed Systems.
UNIT – V:
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS: Air pollution – Effects on Environment, Human Health etc.
Principal pollutants – Legislative Measures – Methods of Emission control.
REFERENCES:
1. Combustion Fundamentals / Roger A strehlow / Mc Graw Hill
2. Fuels and combustion / Sharma and Chander Mohan/ Tata Mc Graw Hill
3. Combustion Engineering and Fuel Technology / Shaha A.K./ Oxford and IBH.
4. Principles of Combustion / Kanneth K.Kuo/ Wiley and Sons.
5. Combustion / Sarkar / Mc. Graw Hill.
6. An Introduction to Combustion / Stephen R. Turns/ Mc. Graw Hill International Edition.
7. Combustion Engineering / Gary L. Berman & Kenneth W. Ragland/ Mc. Graw Hill International
Edition.
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD
I Year -II Sem. M.Tech (Thermal Engg.)
ENERGY MANAGEMENT
UNIT-I
INTRODUCTION: Principles of energy management. Managerial organization, Functional areas for i)
manufacturing industry, ii) Process industry, iii) Commerce, iv) Government, Role of Energy manager
in each of these organizations. Initiating, Organizing and managing energy management programs
UNIT -II
ENERGY AUDIT: Definition and concepts. Types of energy audits, Basic energy concepts, Resources
for plant energy studies. Data gathering, Analytical techniques. Energy Conservation: Technologies for
energy conservation, Design for conservation of energy materials, Energy flow networks. Critical
assessment of energy usage. Formulation of objectives and constrains, Synthesis of alternative options
and technical analysis of options. Process integration.
UNIT-III
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS: Scope, Characterization of an investment project. Types of depreciation,
Time value of money. Budget considerations, Risk analysis.
UNIT-IV
METHODS OF EVALUATION OF PROJECTS: Payback, Annualized costs, Investor's rate of return,
Present worth, Internal rate of return, Pros and cons of the common method of analysis,
Replacement analysis.
UNIT-V
ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOURCES: SOLAR ENERGY: Types of devices for solar energy
collections, Thermal storage system, Control systems. Wind Energy, Availability, Wind Devices,
Wind Characteristics, performance of turbines and systems.
REFERENCES:
1. Energy Management Hand Book / W.C. Turner (Ed)
2. Energy Management Principles / CB Smith/ Pergamon Press
3. Energy Management / W.R.Murthy and G.Mc.Kay / BS Publication
4. Management / H.Koontz and Cyrill Donnel / McGraw Hill
5. Financial Management / S.C.Kuchhal / Chaitanya Publishing House
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD
I Year -II Sem. M.Tech (Thermal Engg.)
ADVANCED FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS
UNIT-I
Introduction to FEM, basic concepts, historical back ground, applications of FEM, general description,
comparison of FEM with other methods, variational approach, Glerkin’s Methods. Co-ordinates, basic
element shapes, interpolation function, Virtual energy principle, Rayleigh – Ritz method, properties of
stiffness matrix, treatment of boundary conditions, solution of system of equations, shape functions
and characteristics, Basic equations of elasticity, strain- displacement relations.
UNIT-II
1-D STRUCTURAL PROBLEMS: Axial bar element – stiffness matrix, load vector, temperature
effects, Quadratic shape functions and problems.
ANALYSIS OF TRUSSES : Plane Trusses and Space Truss elements and problems
ANALYSIS OF BEAMS : Hermite shape functions – stiffness matrix – Load vector – Problems.
UNIT-III
2-D PROBLEMS: CST, LST, force terms, Stiffness matrix and load vectors, boundary conditions,
Isoparametric elements – quadrilateral element, shape functions – Numerical Integration.
Finite element modeling of Axi-symmetric solids subjected to Axi-symmetric loading with triangular
elements.
3-D PROBLEMS: Tetrahedran element – Jacobian matrix – Stiffness matrix.
UNIT-VI
SCALAR FIELD PROBLEMS: 1-D Heat conduction-Slabs – fins - 2-D heat conduction problems –
Introduction to Torsional problems.
UNIT-V
Dynamic considerations, Dynamic equations – consistent mass matrix – Eigen Values, Eigen vector,
natural frequencies – mode shapes – modal analysis.
REFERENCES:
1. The Finite Element Methods in Engineering / SS Rao / Pergamon.
2. Finite Element Methods: Basic Concepts and applications, Alavala, PHI
3. Introduction to Finite Elements in Engineering, Chandrupatla, Ashok and Belegundu, Prentice –
Hall
4. Finite Element Method – Zincowitz / Mc Graw Hill
5. Introduction to Fininte element analysis- S.Md.Jalaludeen,Anuradha Publications, print-2012
6. A First Course in the Finite Element Method/Daryl L Logan/Cengage Learning/5th Edition
7. Finite Element Method – Krishna Murthy / TMH
8. Finite Element Analysis – Bathe / PHI
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD
I Year -II Sem. M.Tech (Thermal Engg.)
COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS
(Elective-II)
UNIT - I
INTRODUCTION: Finite difference method, finite volume method, finite element method, governing
equations and boundary conditions, Derivation of finite difference equations.
Solution methods: Solution methods of elliptical equations — finite difference formulations,
interactive solution methods, direct method with Gaussian elimination.
Parabolic equations-explicit schemes and Von Neumann stability analysis, implicit schemes,
alternating direction implicit schemes, approximate factorization, fractional step methods, direct
method with tridiagonal matrix algorithm.
UNIT – II
Hyperbolic equations: explicit schemes and Von Neumann stability analysis, implicit schemes, multi
step methods, nonlinear problems, second order one-dimensional wave equations. Burgers
equations: Explicit and implicit schemes, Runge-Kutta method.
UNIT - III
FORMULATIONS OF INCOMPRESSIBLE VISCOUS FLOWS: Formulations of incompressible
viscous flows by finite difference methods, pressure correction methods, vortex methods.
Treatment of compressible flows: potential equation, Euler equations, Navier-stokes system of
equations, flow field-dependent variation methods, boundary conditions, example problems.
UNIT - IV
FINITE VOLUME METHOD: Finite volume method via finite difference method, formulations for two
and three-dimensional problems.
UNIT - V
STANDARD VARIATIONAL METHODS: Linear fluid flow problems, steady state problems,
Transient problems.
REFERENCES:
1. Computational fluid dynamics/ T. J.C’hung/ Cambridge University press,2002.
2. Text book of fluid dynamics/ Frank Choriton/ CBS Publishers & distributors, 1985
3. Numerical heat transfer and fluid flow / Suhas V. Patankar/ Hema shava Publishers corporation &
Mc Graw Hill.
4. Computational Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer/ Muralidaran/ Narosa Publications
5. Computational Fluid Dynamics: Basics with applications/John D. Anderson/ Mc Graw Hill.
6. Fundamentals of Computational Fluid Dynamics/Tapan K. Sengupta / Universities Press.
7. Introduction to Theoretical and Computational Fluid Dynamics/C. Pozrikidis /Oxford University
Press/2nd Edition
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD
I Year -II Sem. M.Tech (Thermal Engg.)
EQUIPMENT DESIGN FOR THERMAL SYSTEMS
(ELECTIVE- III)
UNIT -I:
CLASSIFICATION OF HEAT EXCHANGERS: Introduction, Recuperation & regeneration, Tabular
heat exchangers, Double pipe, shell & tube heat exchanger, Plate heat Exchangers, Gasketed plate
heat exchanger. Spiral plate heat exchanger, Lamella heat exchanger, Extended surface heat
exchanger, Plate fin and Tabular fin.
Basic Design Methods of Heat Exchanger: Introduction, Basic equations in design, Overall heat
transfer coefficient, LMTD method for heat exchanger analysis, Parallel flow, Counter flow. Multipass,
cross flow heat exchanger design calculations:
UNIT-II:
DOUBLE PIPE HEAT EXCHANGER: Film coefficient for fluids in annulus, fouling factors, Calorific
temperature, Average fluid temperature, The calculation of double pipe exchanger, Double pipe
exchangers in series parallel arrangements.
Shell & Tube Heat Exchangers: Tube layouts for exchangers, Baffle heat exchangers,
Calculation of shell and tube heat exchangers, Shell side film coefficients, Shell side equivalent
diameter, The true temperature difference in a 1-2 heat exchanger. Influence of approach
temperature on correction factor. Shell side pressure drop, Tube side pressure drop, Analysis of
performance of 1-2 heat exchanger and design of shell & tube heat exchangers, Flow
arrangements for increased heat recovery, the calculation of 2-4 exchangers.
UNIT-III:
CONDENSATION OF SINGLE VAPOURS: Calculation of horizontal condenser, Vertical condenser,
De-Super heater condenser, Vertical condenser-sub-Cooler, Horizontal Condenser-Sub cooler,
Vertical reflux type condenser. Condensation of steam.
UNIT-IV:
VAPORIZERS, EVAPORATORS AND REBOILERS: Vaporizing processes, Forced circulation
vaporizing exchanger, Natural circulation vaporizing exchangers, Calculations of a reboiler. Extended
Surfaces: Longitudinal fins. Weighted fin efficiency curve, Calculation of a Double pipe fin efficiency
curve. Calculation of a double pipe finned exchanger, Calculation of a longitudinal fin shell and
tube exchanger.
UNIT-V:
DIRECT CONTACT HEAT EXCHANGER: Cooling towers, relation between wet bulb & dew point
temperatures, The Lewis number and Classification of cooling towers, Cooling tower internals and the
roll of fill, Heat Balance. Heat Transfer by simultaneous diffusion and convection, Analysis of
cooling tower requirements, Deign of cooling towers, Determination of the number of diffusion units,
Calculation of cooling tower performance.
REFERENCES:
1. Process Heat Transfer/D.Q.Kern/ TMH
2. Heat Exchanger Design/ A.P.Fraas and M.N.Ozisicj/ John Wiely & sons, New York.
3. Cooling Towers / J.D.Gurney and I.A. Cotter/ Maclaren
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD
I Year -II Sem. M.Tech (Thermal Engg.)
CONVECTIVE HEAT TRANSFER
(ELECTIVE-III)
UNIT-I:
Introduction to Forced, free & combined convection – convective heat transfer coefficient – Application
of dimensional analysis to convection – Physical interpretation of dimensionless numbers.
Equations of Convective Heat Transfer: Continuity, Navier-Strokes equation & energy equation for
steady state flows – similarity – Equations for turbulent convective heat transfer – Boundary layer
equations for laminar, turbulent flows – Boundary layer integral equations.
UNIT-II:
EXTERNAL LAMINAR FORCED CONVECTION: Similarity solution for flow over an isothermal plate
– integral equation solutions – Numerical solutions – Viscous dissipation effects on flow over a flat
plate.
External Turbulent Flows: Analogy solutions for boundary layer flows – Integral equation solutions –
Effects of dissipation on flow over a flat plate.
Internal Laminar Flows: Fully developed laminar flow in pipe, plane duct & ducts with other crosssectional
shapes – Pipe flow & plane duct flow with developing temperature field – Pipe flows & plane
duct flow with developing velocity & temperature fields.
Internal Turbulent Flows: Analogy solutions for fully developed pipe flow –Thermally developing
pipe & plane duct flow.
UNIT – III:
NATURAL CONVECTION: Boussineq approximation – Governing equations – Similarity – Boundary
layer equations for free convective laminar flows – Numerical solution of boundary layer equations.
Free Convective flows through a vertical channel across a rectangular enclosure – Horizontal
enclosure – Turbulent natural convection.
UNIT – IV:
COMBINED CONVECTION: Governing parameters & equations – laminar boundary layer flow over
an isothermal vertical plate – combined convection over a horizontal plate – correlations for mixed
convection – effect of boundary forces on turbulent flows – internal flows - internal mixed convective
flows – Fully developed mixed convective flow in a vertical plane channel & in a horizontal duct.
UNIT - V:
CONVECTIVE HEAT TRANSFER THROUGH POROUS MEDIA: Area weighted velocity – Darcy flow
model – energy equation – boundary layer solutions for 2-D forced convection – Fully developed duct
flow – Natural convection in porous media – filled enclosures – stability of horizontal porous layers.
REFERENCES:
1. Introduction to Convective Heat Transfer Analysis/ Patrick H. Oosthuigen & David Naylor
/McGraw Hill
2. Convective Heat & Mass Transfer /Kays & Crawford/TMH
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD
I Year -II Sem. M.Tech (Thermal Engg.)
THERMAL AND NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS
(ELECTIVE-III)
UNIT -I
INTRODUCTION: Sources of energy, Type of Power plants. Direct energy conversion system, Energy
sources in India, Recent developments in power generation, Combustion of coal, Volumetric
analysis, Gravimetric analysis. Fuel gas analysis.
Steam power plant: Introduction. General layout of steam power plant, Modern coal. Fired Steam,
Steam power plant. Power plant cycle, Fuel Handling, Combustion equipment, Ash handling, Dust
collectors.
Steam Generators: Types, Accessories. Feed water heaters, Performance of boiling, Water
treatment, Cooling towers. Steam turbines. Compounding of turbines, Steam condensers, Jet and
surface condensers.
UNIT-II
GAS TURBINE POWER PLANT: Cogeneration. Combined cycle power plant, Analysis, Waste heat
recovery, IGCC power plant, Fluidized bed, Combustion, Advantages, Disadvantages
UNIT-III
NUCLEAR POWER PLANT: Nuclear physics, Nuclear Reactor, Classification, Types of reactors, Site
selection. Method of enriching uranium. Application of nuclear power plant. Nuclear Power Plant
Safety: Bi-Product of nuclear power generation, Economics of nuclear power plant, Nuclear power
plant in India, Future of nuclear power.
UNIT-IV
ECONOMICS OF POWER GENERATION: Factors affecting the economics, Loading factors,
Utilization factor, Performance and operating characteristics of power plant, Point economic load
sharing, Depreciation. Energy rate, Criteria for optimum loading. Specific economic energy
problem
UNIT-V
POWER PLANT INSTRUMENTATIONS: Classification, Pressure measuring instrument,
Temperature measurement and Flow Measurement, Analysis of combustion gases, Pollution
types, Methods of control.
REFERENCES:
1. Power Plant Engineering / P.K.Naga / TMH
2. Power Plant Engineering / R.K.Rajput/ Lakshmi Publications.
3. Power Plant Engineering / P.C.Sharma/ Kotearia Publications.
4. Power Plant Technology / Wakil.
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD
I Year -II Sem. M.Tech (Thermal Engg.)
THERMAL MEASUREMENTS AND PROCESS CONTROLS
(ELECTIVE-IV)
UNIT-I
GENERAL CONCEPTS: Fundamental elements of a measuring instrument. Static and dynamic
characteristics – errors in instruments – Different methods of measurement and their analysis –
Sensing elements and transducers.
Measurement of pressure – principles of pressure measurement, static and dynamic pressure,
vacuum and high pressure measuring – Measurement of low pressure, Manometers, Calibration
methods, Dynamic characteristics- design principles.
UNIT-II
MEASUREMENT OF FLOW: Obstruction meters, variable area meters. Pressure probes,
compressible fluid flow measurement, Thermal anemometers, calibration of flow measuring
instruments. Introduction to design of flow measuring instruments.
UNIT-III
TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT: Different principles of Temperature Measurement, use of
bimetallic thermometers – Mercury thermometers, Vapor Pressure thermometers,
Thermo positive elements, thermocouples in series & parallel, pyrometry, measurement of heat flux,
calibration of temperature measuring instruments. Design of temperature measuring instruments.
UNIT-IV
Level Measurement: Direct & indirect methods, manometric methods, float level meters, electrical
conductivity, Capacitive, Ultrasonic, and Nucleonic Methods.
Measurement of density – Hydrometer, continuous weight method, Gamma rays, Gas impulse wheel.
Velocity Measurement – Coefficient of viscosity, Ostesld method, free fall of piston under gravity,
torque method.
Measurement of moisture content and humidity.
Measurement of thermal conductivity of solids, liquids and gases.
UNIT-V
PROCESS CONTROL: Introduction and need for process control principles, transfer functions, block
diagrams, signal flow graphs, open and closed loop control systems – Analysis of First & Second
order systems with examples of mechanical and thermal systems.
Control System Evaluation – Stability, steady state regulations, transient regulations.
REFERENCES:
1. Measurement System, Application & Design – E.O. Doeblin.
2. Mechanical and Industrial Measurements – R.K. Jain – Khanna Publishers.
3. Mechanical Measurements – Buck & Beckwith – Pearson.
4. Control Systems, Principles & Design, 2nd Edition – M. Gopal – TMH.
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD
I Year -II Sem. M.Tech (Thermal Engg.)
REFRIGERATION AND AIR CONDITIONING
(ELECTIVE-IV)
UNIT – I
VAPOUR COMPRESSION REFRIGERATION: Performance of Complete vapor compression system.
Components of Vapor Compression System: The condensing unit – Evaporators – Expansion
valve – Refrigerants – Properties – ODP & GWP - Load balancing of vapor compression Unit.
Compound Compression: Flash inter-cooling – flash chamber – Multi-evaporator & Multistage
systems.
UNIT – II
PRODUCTION OF LOW TEMPERATURE:Liquefaction system ;Cascade System – Applications.–
Dry ice system.
Vapor absorption system – Simple and modified aqua – ammonia system – Representation on
Enthalpy –Concentration diagram.
Lithium – Bromide system Three fluid system – HCOP.
UNIT – III
AIR REFRIGERATION: Applications – Air Craft Refrigeration -Simple, Bootstrap, Regenerative and
Reduced ambient systems – Problems based on different systems.
Steam Jet refrigeration system: Representation on T-s and h-s diagrams – limitations and
applications.
Unconventional Refrigeration system – Thermo-electric – Vortex tube & Pulse tube – working
principles.
UNIT – IV
AIR –CONDITIONING: Psychrometric properties and processes – Construction of Psychrometric
chart. Requirements of Comfort Air –conditioning – Thermodynamics of human body – Effective
temperature and Comfort chart – Parameters influencing the Effective Temperature. Summer , Winter
and year round air – conditioning systems.
Cooling load Estimation: Occupants, equipments, infiltration, duet heat gain fan load, Fresh air load.
UNIT – V
AIR –CONDITIONING SYSTEMS: All Fresh air , Re-circulated air with and without bypass, with
reheat systems – Calculation of Bypass Factor, ADP,RSHF, ESHF and GSHF for different systems.
Components:Humidification and dehumidification equipment – Systems of Air cleaning – Grills and
diffusers – Fans and blowers – Measurement and control of Temperature and Humidity.
REFERENCES:
1. Refrigeration & Air Conditioning /C.P. Arora/TMH
2. Refrigeration & Air Conditioning /Arora & Domkundwar/ Dhanpat Rai
3. Refrigeration and Air Conditioning /Manohar Prasad/
4. Refrigeration and Air Conditioning /Stoecker /Mc Graw Hill
5. Principles of Refrigeration/Dossat /Pearson
6. Refrigeration and Air Conditioning /Ananthanarayana /TMH
7. Refrigeration and Air Conditioning /Jordan& Preister /Prentice Hall
8. Refrigeration and Air Conditioning/Dossat /Mc Graw Hill
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD
I Year -II Sem. M.Tech (Thermal Engg.)
JET PROPULSION AND ROCKETRY
(ELECTIVE-IV)
UNIT - I:
TURBO JET PROPULSION SYSTEM: Gas turbine cycle analysis – layout of turbo jet engine. Turbo
machinery- compressors and turbines, combustor, blade aerodynamics, engine off design
performance analysis.
Flight Performance: Forces acting on vehicle – Basic relations of motion – multi stage vehicles.
UNIT - II:
PRINCIPLES OF JET PROPULSION AND ROCKETRY: Fundamentals of jet propulsion, Rockets
and air breathing jet engines – Classification – turbo jet , turbo fan, turbo prop, rocket (Solid and
Liquid propellant rockets) and Ramjet engines.
Nozzle Theory and Characteristics Parameters: Theory of one dimensional convergent – divergent
nozzles – aerodynamic choking of nozzles and mass flow through a nozzle – nozzle exhaust velocity
– thrust, thrust coefficient, Ac / At of a nozzle, Supersonic nozzle shape, non-adapted nozzles,
summer field criteria, departure from simple analysis – characteristic parameters – 1) characteristic
velocity, 2) specific impulse 3) total impulse 4) relationship between the characteristic parameters 5)
nozzle efficiency, combustion efficiency and overall efficiency.
UNIT - III:
AERO THERMO CHEMISTRY OF THE COMBUSTION PRODUCTS: Review of properties of mixture
of gases – Gibbs – Dalton laws – Equivalent ratio, enthalpy changes in reactions, heat of reaction and
heat of formation – calculation of adiabatic flame temperature and specific impulse – frozen and
equilibrium flows.
Solid Propulsion System: Solid propellants – classification, homogeneous and heterogeneous
propellants, double base propellant compositions and manufacturing methods. Composite propellant
oxidizers and binders. Effect of binder on propellant properties. Burning rate and burning rate laws,
factors influencing the burning rate, methods of determining burning rates.
UNIT - IV:
Solid propellant rocket engine – internal ballistics, equilibrium motor operation and equilibrium
pressure to various parameters. Transient and pseudo equilibrium operation, end burning and burning
grains, grain design. Rocket motor hard ware design. Heat transfer considerations in solid rocket
motor design. Ignition system, simple pyro devices.
Liquid Rocket Propulsion System: Liquid propellants – classification, Mono and Bi propellants,
Cryogenic and storage propellants, ignition delay of hypergolic propellants, physical and chemical
characteristics of liquid propellant. Liquid propellant rocket engine – system layout, pump and
pressure feed systems, feed system components. Design of combustion chamber, characteristic
length, constructional features, and chamber wall stresses. Heat transfer and cooling aspects.
Uncooled engines, injectors – various types, injection patterns, injector characteristics, and
atomization and drop size distribution, propellant tank design.
UNIT - V:
RAMJET AND INTEGRAL ROCKET RAMJET PROPULSION SYSTEM: Fuel rich solid propellants,
gross thrust, gross thrust coefficient, combustion efficiency of ramjet engine, air intakes and their
classification – critical, super critical and sub-critical operation of air intakes, engine intake matching,
classification and comparison of IIRR propulsion systems.
REFERENCES:
1. Mechanics and Dynamics of Propulsion/ Hill and Peterson/John Wiley & Sons
2. Rocket propulsion elements/Sutton/John Wiley & Sons/8th Edition
3. Gas Turbines/Ganesan /TMH
4. Gas Turbines & Propulsive Systems/Khajuria & Dubey/Dhanpat Rai & Sons
5. Rocket propulsion/Bevere/
6. Jet propulsion /Nicholas Cumpsty/
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD
I Year -II Sem. M.Tech (Thermal Engg.)
COMPUTATIONAL METHODS LABORATARY
C programming for problem solving.
Solving Thermal Engineering problems using available packages such as T K Solver,
ANSYS, CFX, STARCD, MATLAB, FLUENT etc…
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