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ASSAM SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
UNIVERSITY
Guwahati
Course Structure and Syllabus
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING (ME)
Semester VI/ ME / B.TECH
Sl. No. Sub-Code Subject Hours per Week Credits
L T P C
Theory
1 ME131601 Heat Transfer-II 3 2 0 4
2 ME131602 Metrology and Instrumentation 3 2 0 4
3 ME131603 Power Plant Engineering 3 0 0 3
4 ME131604 Machine Design 3 2 0 4
5 ME131605 Machine Tools and Machining 3 2 0 4
6 ME131606 Gas Turbines and Jet Propulsion 3 0 0 3
Practical
7 ME131612 Metrology and Instrumentation
Lab 0 0 2 1
8 ME131614 Machine Design/CAD Lab 0 0 2 1
9 ME131615 Machine Tools and Machining
Lab 0 0 2 1
TOTAL 18 8 6 25
Total Contact Hours: 32
Total Credits: 25
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Course Title : HEAT TRANSFER-II Course Code: ME131601
L-T-P-C: 3-2-0-4
MODULE TOPIC COURSE CONTENT HOURS
1
RADIATION
Laws of Radiation, Planck’s law, Wien’s displacement law, Stefan Boltzman law, Kirchoff’s law. Intensity of radiation, Relation to Irradiation, Relation to Radiosity, Relation between Irradiation and Radiosity. Diffuse surface and specular surface. Absorptivity, Reflectivity & transmissibility. Black body radiation. Grey body
12
2
RADIATIVE HEAT
EXCHANGE
BETWEEN SURFACES
Radiation between two black bodies,
Radiation shape factor (View
factor) and its properties. Shape factors
for different geometries,
Radiation between two infinite parallel
places, Radiation between two
infinitely long concentric cylinders,
Radiation between grey bodies,
Electric network analogy for thermal
radiation, Radiation shields,
Radiation combined with convection
12
3 HEAT EXCHANGER
ANALYSIS & DESIGN
Types; Overall heat transfer co-efficient.
Fouling factor, LMTD methods of analysis,
Effectiveness – NTU method. Pressure
drop and pumping power. Aspects of
Design, double pipe heat exchangers; Shell
and Tube heat exchanger, Condensers
12
4
PHASE CHANGE
HEAT TRANSFER
Modes of boiling, Nusselt theory of
condensation, correlations in boiling and
condensation.
12
TOTAL 48
REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. Heat Transfer by J P Holman, Souvik Bhattacharyya, Tata Mcgraw Hill.
2. Heat and Mass Transfer by Yunus A. Cengel, Tata Mcgraw Hill.
3. Heat Transfer by Y V C Rao, University Press.
4. Heat and Mass Transfer by P K Nag, Tata Mcgraw Hill.
Class Hours/week 4 Expected weeks 12 Total hrs. of
classes 36+12 = 48
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Course Title : METROLOGY AND INSTRUMENTATION Course Code: ME131602
L-T-P-C: 3-2-0-4
MODULE TOPIC COURSE CONTENT HOURS
1 INTRODUCTION
Definition and importance of Metrology
Measurement; Methods of measurements
– direct, indirect, comparison,
substitution, transposition, deflection and
null measurement; Errors in measurement
– absolute, relative, parallax, alignment,
loading, dynamic and calibration error;
Units of measurements – SI base and
derived units, SI prefixes of units.
8
2 LINEAR METROLOGY
Vernier scale; construction and use of
Vernier calliper, Vernier height and depth
gauge, micrometer; slip gauge.
Angular Metrology: Constructional
features and use of protractor, Vernier
bevel protractor, angle gauges, sine bar
and slip gauges.
Measurements of: (i) Level using spirit-
level; (ii) Flatness using straight edge,
interferrometry (Newton’s rings) and
surface plate; Parallelism, cylindricity and
concentricity using dial indicator.
8
3 INTERCHANGEABILITY
OF COMPONENTS
Concept of limits, tolerances and fits;
Hole basis and shaft basis system of fits;
Go and No Go limit gauges; plug, ring,
snap, thread, radius and filler gauges.
6
4 DEFINITION, USE AND
ESSENTIAL FEATURES
OF COMPARATORS
Working principle and application of (i)
dial gauge, (ii) Cook optical comparator,
(iii) Back pressure Bourdon gauge
pneumatic comparator, (iv) optical
comparator-profile projector.
5
5 MEASURING
INSTRUMENTS
Functional elements of an instrument –
sensing, conversion & manipulation, data
transmission and presentation element;
Characteristics – accuracy, precision,
repeatability, sensitivity, reproducibility,
linearity, threshold, calibration, response,
dynamic or measurement error;
Transducers – definition, primary and
secondary, active and passive.
5
6 MEASUREMENT OF Definition; Terminologies – geometrical 8
Class Hours/week 4 Expected weeks 12 Total hrs. of
classes 36+12 = 48
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SURFACE FINISH surface, effective surface, surface
roughness, roughness (primary texture),
waviness (secondary texture), form, lay,
sampling length; Numerical evaluation of
surface roughness: peak-to-valley height
(Rmax), centre line average (CLA, Ra),
average depth (Rm), smoothness value
(G); Principle of operation of a Talysurf.
7
PRINCIPLE OF
OPERATION OF A FEW
MEASURING
INSTRUMENTS
Displacement by LVDT; force by strain –
gauge load cell and piezoelectric load cell;
pressure by Bourdon – tube gauge;
temperature by liquid-in-glass
thermometer, thermocouples, optical
pyrometer; liquid velocity by pitot tube;
water flow by orifice meter.
8
TOTAL 48
REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. E.O. Doebelin and D.N. Manik, Measurement Systems– Application and Design, Tata
McGraw Hill.
2. R. Rajendra, Principles of Engineering Metrology, Jaico Pub. House.
3. Beckwith, Lienhard and Marangoni, Mechanical Measurements, Pearson.
4. Bewoor and Kulkarni, Metrology & Measurement, TMH.
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Course Title : POWER PLANT ENGINEERING
Course Code: ME131603
L-T-P-C: 3-0-0-3
MODULE TOPIC COURSE CONTENT HOURS
1 POWER PLANT
CYCLES
Reheat, regenerative and binary vapor and
co-generation cycles. 4
2 BOILERS
Definition, classification, fire tube and
water tube boilers, mountings and
accessories. Draft in boilers, performance
of boiler - boilers efficiency, equivalent
evaporation, Losses in boilers. Coal and
combustion: Properties of coal, ultimate
analysis and proximate analysis,
combination calculation.
5
3 FUEL BED FIRING
PF firing and Fluidized bed boilers.
Introduction to boiling and circulation in
boilers. Power station boilers - Benson,
Lamont. Supercritical boiler.
5
4 BOILERS
ACCESSORIES
Super heater, economizer and air-pre
heater. Handling of coal and ash. 5
5 STEAM TURBINE
i) Parts and classification, ii) nozzles types,
flow through nozzles and nozzle efficiency
Impulse turbine - velocity diagram, work
done and blade efficiency.
Pressure compounding and velocity
compounding of steam turbine
Impulse reaction turbine - Velocity
diagram, degree of reaction and Parsons
turbine.
Governing in Steam turbine. Condensers –
Basic ideas.
12
6 POWER PLANT
ECONOMICS
Load curve and various factors, cost of
power generation. Introduction to Hydel,
Nuclear and Renewable power plants.
5
TOTAL 36
REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. P.K. Nag, “Power plant Engineering,” Tata McGraw - Hill.
2. Arora and Domkundwar, “A course in Power plant Engineering” DhanpatRai & Sons.
3. M.M.EI- Wakil, “Power plant technology,” Tata McGraw – Hill.
Class Hours/week 3 Expected weeks 12 Total hrs. of
classes 36
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Course Title : MACHINE DESIGN Course Code: ME131604
L-T-P-C: 3-2-0-4
MODULE TOPIC COURSE CONTENT HOURS
1
OBJECTIVE AND SCOPE
OF MECHANICAL
ENGINEERING DESIGN
Design considerations; Review and
selection of materials and
manufacturing processes; codes and
standards.
6
2 MODES OF FAILURE
Design/allowable stress; Factor of
safety (FoS); Theories of failure –
maximum normal stress theory,
maximum shear stress theory,
Distortion energy theory. Choice of
Failure criteria.
6
3 FATIGUE IN METALS
S-N curve; Endurance limit and fatigue
strength; Stress concentration factors –
effect of discontinuity, fillets and
notches; Effect of size, surface finish,
stress concentration and degree of
reliability on endurance limit;
Cumulative fatigue damage – Miner’s
equation Goodman and Soderberg
diagrams with respect to fatigue failure
under variable stresses. Fatigue design
under combined stresses.
10
4
DESIGN OF SCREW
JACK, V BELT AND FLAT
BELT DRIVE
Design of Screw Jack, V belt and flat
belt drive.
8
5 DESIGN OF SPUR GEAR
AND HELICAL GEAR Design of Spur Gear and Helical Gear. 10
6
DESIGN OF
CRANKSHAFTS,
CONNECTING ROD,
PISTON
Design of Crankshafts, Connecting rod,
Piston.
8
TOTAL 48
REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. V.B.Bhandari, "Design of Machine Elements ", Tata McGraw Hill.
2. R.L. Norton, Machine Design, Pearson.
3. U.C. Jindal Machine Design, Pearson.
Class Hours/week 4 Expected weeks 12 Total hrs. of
classes 36+12 = 48
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Course Title : MACHINE TOOLS AND MACHINING Course Code: ME131605
L-T-P-C: 3-2-0-4
MODULE TOPIC COURSE CONTENT HOURS
1
ELEMENTARY
TREATMENT OF
METAL CUTTING
THEORY
Element of cutting process – Geometry of
single point tool and angles – Tool
specification – ASA, ORS & NRS system-
chip formation and types of chips – built up
edge and its effects chip breakers.
Mechanics of orthogonal cutting –
Merchant’s Force diagram, cutting forces –
cutting speeds, feed, depth of cut, tool life,
coolants, machinabilty index – Tool
materials
8
2 ENGINE LATHE
Principle of working, specification of lathe
– types of lathe – work holders, tool holders
–Taper turning and thread turning –Lathes
attachments. Turret and capstan lathes –
collet chucks – other work holders – tool
holding devices – box and tool layout.
Principal features of Semi– automatic lathes
– classification indexing & bar feeding
mechanism – tool layout and tool schedule
chart – Machining time calculation
6
3 SHAPING SLOTTING
AND PLANING
MACHINES
Principles of working – Principal parts –
specification, classification, operations
performed. Kinematic scheme of the
shaping slotting and planning machines,
machining time calculations.
6
4 DRILLING AND
BORING MACHINES
Principles of working, specifications, types,
operations performed – tool holding
devices – twist drill – Boring and reaming
operations –Jig Boring machine. Deep hole
drilling machine. Machining time
calculation
6
5 MILLING MACHINE
Principles of working – specifications –
classifications of milling machines –
Principal features of Column and knee type
milling machine – machining operations
types--- geometry of milling cutters –
8
Class Hours/week 4 Expected weeks 12 Total hrs. of
classes 36+12 = 48
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methods of indexing(simple, compound and
differential) - Milling processes – Up
milling, Down milling, Face milling & End
milling – Machining Time Calculation
6 INTRODUCTION –
GRINDING PROCESS
Fundamentals – Theory of grinding –
classification of grinding machine –
cylindrical and surface grinding machine –
Tool and cutter grinding machine – special
types of grinding machines – Different
types of abrasives – bonds specification of a
grinding wheel and selection of a grinding
wheel. Wheel Mounting, Dressing, truing &
Balancing of Grinding wheel.
8
7 PRINCIPLES OF
DESIGN OF JIGS AND
FIXTURES AND USES
Classification of Jigs & Fixtures –
Principles of location and clamping – Types
of clamping & work holding devices.
Typical examples of Jigs and fixtures –
Fool-proofing
6
TOTAL 48
REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. Production Technology by R.K. Jain and S.C. Gupta, Khanna Publishers
2. Machining and Machine Tools by A.B. Chattopadhyay, Wile India (P)Ltd.
3. Workshop Technolog – B.S. Raghuwanshi – Vol II, Dhanpat Rai & Co (p) Ltd.
4. Manufacturing Technology – P.N. Rao – Tata McGraw Hill
5. Elements of Workshop Technology (Vol. II) – S.K. Hajra Coudhury and A.K. Hajra
Coudhury.
6. Manufacturing Science – Amitabha Ghosh and Asok Kumar Mallick, East West Press
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Course Title : GAS TURBINES AND JET PROPULSION
Course Code: ME131606
L-T-P-C: 3-0-0-3
MODULE TOPIC COURSE CONTENT HOURS
1 INTRODUCTION
Cycle arrangements, Simple Gas Turbine Cycle,
Heat Exchange Cycle, Re-heat Cycle, Inter
cooled Cycle, Comparisions of various Cycles,
Practical Cycle, Losses and performances.
10
2 CENTRIFUGAL
COMPRESSOR
Parts, Principle of operations, Thermodynamics,
Performance Analysis, Axial Flow Compressor-
Geometry and Working Principle, Work done
factor, Performance Co-efficients, Degree of
Reaction, Flow Losses, Comparision Axial
Centrifugal Compressors, Matching of Turbines
and Compressors.
8
3 COMBUSTION SYSTEM
Process of Combustion, Requirements of
Combustion Chamber, Chamber Arrangements,
Practical Problems.
8
4 JET PROPULSION
Cycles, Propeller Efficiency, Gas Turbine
Engines, Ramjet Engines, Pulse jet Engines,
Turbo Propeller Engines, Turbo jet Engines,
Thrust Equation and specific thrust, Thermal
Efficiency, Propeller Efficiency.
6
5
ENVIRONMENT
CONSIDERATIONS
DIFFERENT
APPLICATIONS
Small, Marine, Gas, Pump, Electric Power
Generator, Locomotive Aircraft Automative
and Process, Additional features of Turbine
Engines, Pollution.
4
TOTAL 36
REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. Gas Turbines by V. Ganeshan, Tata McGraw Hill.
2. Gas Turbine Theory by Cohen and Rogers.
3. Elements of Gas Turbine Propulsion by James Mattingly, Tata McGraw Hill.
Class Hours/week 3 Expected weeks 12 Total hrs. of
classes 36
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PRACTICALS
Course Title : METROLOGY AND INSTRUMENTATION LAB Course Code: ME131612
L-T-P-C: 0-0-2-1
Expected No. of weeks : 12 (approx)
EXPERIMENT
NO. AIM OF THE EXPERIMENT HOURS
1 To study the various gauges for measurement. 3
2 To measure the bore of an Engine Cylinder. 3
3 To measure the Tooth Profile of a Gear. 3
4 To measure the TPI, Depth, Pitch, Diameter (Major and Minor
Diameter)
3
5 To measure the taper angle. 3
6 To measure a graphically represented planer area. 3
7 To measure the speed of a rotating shaft. 3
8 To measure the pressure using Dead Weight Pressure Gauge Tester. 3
TOTAL 24
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Course Title : MACHINE DESIGN/CAD LAB Course Code: ME131614
L-T-P-C: 0-0-2-1
Expected No. of weeks : 12 (approx)
EXPERIMENT
NO. AIM OF THE EXPERIMENT HOURS
1 Introduction to the CAD software and its interface. 1
2 Introduction to different tools and its application. 1
3 Design of helical spring. 2
4 Design of connecting rod. 2
5 Design of Crank Shaft. 2
6 Design of keys. 2
7 Design of Piston. 2
8 Design of Pipe Vice. 2
9 Design of Coupling. 2
10 Design of Knuckle Joint. 2
11 Design of Cotter Joint. 2
TOTAL 20
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Course Title : MACHINE TOOLS AND MACHINING LAB Course Code: ME131615
L-T-P-C: 0-0-2-1
Expected No. of weeks : 12 (approx)
EXPERIMENT
NO. AIM OF THE EXPERIMENT HOURS
1 To make a job on lathe machine which include facing,
turning and drilling.
3
2 To perform internal turning, external turning and
threading operation on Lathe.
3
3 To make V threads and square threads on lathe machine. 3
4 To study the Grinding of single point cutting tool and
various cutting tool materials.
3
5 To make spur gear on milling machine. 3
6 Study of simple indexing in milling machine. 3
7 To make a job on grinding using surface grinder. 3
8 To do a turning job in CNC Lathe. 3
TOTAL 24
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