Detail Syllabi:

SEMESTER-I

Specialisation: Fluids and Thermal Engineering

ME 501 Advanced Engineering Mathematics (4 0 0 8)

Vector and Tensor Analysis (Cartesian and Curvilinear): Orthogonal coordinate systems, Transformation of coordinate systems.
Review of ODEs; Laplace & Fourier methods, series solutions, and orthogonal polynomials. Sturm-Liouville problem, Review of 1st and
2nd order PDEs. Similarity transformations for converting PDEs to ODEs. Linear systems of algebraic equations, Gauss elimination,
LU decomposition etc., Gram-Schmidt orthogonalization. Matrix inversion, ill-conditioned systems. Numerical eigen solution
techniques (Power, Jacobi, Given, Householder, and QR methods). Numerical solution of systems of nonlinear algebraic equations;
Newton-Raphson method. Numerical integration: Newton-Cotes methods, error estimates, Gaussian quadrature, Numerical integration
of ODEs: Euler, Adams, Runge-Kutta methods, and predictor-corrector procedures; stability of solutions; solution of stiff equations.
Solution of PDEs: finite difference techniques. Functions of Complex Variable: analytic functions and mapping. Probability and
Statistics – Probability Distribution, Bays Theorem, Random numbers, Parameter Estimation, Testing of Hypothesis, Goodness of Fit.

Texts/References:

1. I.N. Sneddon, Elements of Partial Differential Equations, McGraw-Hill, 1957.

2. F.B. Hilderbrand, Introduction to Numerical Analysis, Tata McGraw-Hill, 1974.
3. W.E. Boyce and R.C. Diprima, Elementary Differential Equations and Boundary Value Problems, Wilet, 1977.
4. E. Kreyzig, Advanced Engineering Mathematics, New Age International, 1996.
5. M.K. Jain, S.R.K. Iyenger and R.K. Jain, Computational Methods for Partial Differential Equations, New Age International, 1994.
6. R. Courant and D. Hilbert, Methods of Mathematical Physics, Wiley, 1989.
7. Louis A. Pipes and Lawrence R. Harvill, Applied Mathematics for Engineers and Physicists, McGraw-Hill International Edition,
1970.
8. M. K. Jain, S. R. K. Iyengar, and R. K. Jain, 'Numerical Methods for Scientific and Engineering Computation', 3rd edition, 1993,
New Age International.
9. D. S. Watkins, 'Fundamentals of Matrix Computations', 1992, John Wiley.
10. A. J. McConell 'Applications of Tensor Analysis', 1957, Dover.

ME 520 Fluid Mechanics (3 0 0 6)

Fluid kinematics; Integral and differential forms of governing equations; Mass, momentum, and energy conservation equations; Navier-
Stokes equations and its applications; Potential flow; Laminar boundary-layer; Free-shear flows: jet, wake, and mixing layer; Instability
and transition; Turbulent flow; Compressible flow: Isentropic flow; flow with area change; flow with heat transfer; flow with friction.

Texts:

1. B.R.Munson, D.F.Young and T.H.Okiishi., Fundamental of Fluid Mechanics, John Wiley and Sons., 1994.
2. P.M.Gerhar, R.J.Gross and J.I.Hochstein., Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics, Addison-Wesley Publishing Co., 1993
3. H.Schlichting, Boundary Layer Theory, McGraw-Hill Series in Mechanical Engineering, 1979
4. F.M.White, Fluid Mechanics, McGraw-Hill international editions., 1994.
5. F.M.White, Viscous Fluid Flow, McGraw-Hill international editions., 1991

ME 521 Experimental Methods (2 0 2 6)

Theory and Experimentation in Engineering: Problem solving approaches, Types of engineering experiments, computer simulation and
physical experimentation; Generalized measuring system, types of inputs, analog and digital signals, standards, calibration and
uncertainty, Measurement System: Performance characteristics, static performance characteristics-static calibration-linearity, static
sensitivity, repeatability, hysteresis- threshold- resolution, readability and span; Analysis of Experimental Data : Causes and types of
experimental error, un-certainty analysis, statistical analysis of data, probability distributions and curve fitting; Dynamic performance
characteristics; Input types; Instrument types- zero order instrument, first order instrument, second order instrument; Experiment
Plans: Model building; Measurement Methods and Applications : Measurement of force and torque; Measurement of strain and stress;
Measurement of pressure; Flow measurement and flow visualization; measurement of temperature; optical methods of measurements;
Data Acquisition and Processing : Types and configurations of DAS, signal conditioning, A/D, D/A conversion; Design, Planning,
Execution and Analysis of experimental projects.

Texts:

1. Beckwith, Buck, and Marangoni, Mechanical Measurements, Narosa Publishing House, 1995.
2. Doeblin, Measurement Systems - Application and Design, 4e, McGraw-Hill, 1990.
3. Holman, Experimental Methods for Engineers, 6e, McGraw-Hill, 1994.
4. Doeblin, Engineering Experimentation, McGraw-Hill, 1995.

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ME 522 Convective Heat and Mass Transfer (3 0 0 6)

Conservation equations and boundary conditions; One-dimensional solutions; Heat transfer in laminar developed and developing duct
flows; Laminar boundary layers: Similarity and integral solutions; Turbulence fundamentals and modeling; Heat tranfer in turbulent
boundary layers and turbulent duct flows; Laminar and turbulent free convection; Fundamentals of boiling and condensation; Numerical
methods.

Texts:

1. W. M. Kays and E. M. Crawford, Convective Heat and Mass Transfer, Mc Graw Hill,1993.
2. Louis C Burmeister, Convective Heat Transfer, John Wiley and Sons, 1993.
3. Adrian Bejan, Convective Heat Transfer, John Wiley and Sons, 1995.

ME 523 Advanced Engineering Thermodynamics (3 0 0 6)

Review of fist and second law of thermodynamics, Maxwell equations, Joule-Thompson experiment, irreversibility and availability,
exergy analysis, phase transition, types of equilibrium and stability, multi-component and multi-phase systems, equations of state,
chemical thermodynamics, combustion. Third law of thermodynamics
Kinetic theory of gases- introduction, basic assumption, molecular flux, equation of state for an ideal gas, collisions with a moving wall,
principle of equipartition of energy, classical theory of specific heat capacity.
Transport phenomena-intermolecular forces, The Van der Waals equation of state, collision cross section, mean free path
Statistical thermodynamics- introduction, energy states and energy levels, macro and microscales, thermodynamic probability, B-E, F-
D, M-D statistics, distribution function, partition energy, statistical interpretation of entropy, application of statistics to gases-mono-
atomic ideal gas, distribution of molecular velocity, ideal gas in a gravitational field.

References:

1. F.W.Sears and G.L.Salinger, Thermodynamics, Kinetic Theory And Statistical Thermodynamics, Narosa Publishing House, New
Delhi.
2. Wylen and Sontag, Fundamentals of Classical Thermodynamics, Wiley Eastern Limited, New Delhi.
3. M.J.Moran and H.N.Shapiro, Fundamentals Of Engineering Thermodynamics, John Wiley and Sons.
4. Zemansky, Engineering Thermodynamics, Mc Graw Hill.
5. Bejan, Advanced Engineering Thermodynamics, John Wiley and sons.

SEMESTER-I

Specialisation: Machine Design

ME 501 Advanced Engineering Mathematics (4 0 0 8)

Vector and Tensor Analysis (Cartesian and Curvilinear): Orthogonal coordinate systems, Transformation of coordinate systems.
Review of ODEs; Laplace & Fourier methods, series solutions, and orthogonal polynomials. Sturm-Liouville problem, Review of 1st and
2nd order PDEs. Similarity transformations for converting PDEs to ODEs. Linear systems of algebraic equations, Gauss elimination,
LU decomposition etc., Gram-Schmidt orthogonalization. Matrix inversion, ill-conditioned systems. Numerical eigen solution
techniques (Power, Jacobi, Given, Householder, and QR methods). Numerical solution of systems of nonlinear algebraic equations;
Newton-Raphson method. Numerical integration: Newton-Cotes methods, error estimates, Gaussian quadrature, Numerical integration
of ODEs: Euler, Adams, Runge-Kutta methods, and predictor-corrector procedures; stability of solutions; solution of stiff equations.
Solution of PDEs: finite difference techniques. Functions of Complex Variable: analytic functions and mapping. Probability and
Statistics – Probability Distribution, Bays Theorem, Random numbers, Parameter Estimation, Testing of Hypothesis, Goodness of Fit.

Texts/References:

11. I.N. Sneddon, Elements of Partial Differential Equations, McGraw-Hill, 1957.

12. F.B. Hilderbrand, Introduction to Numerical Analysis, Tata McGraw-Hill, 1974.
13. W.E. Boyce and R.C. Diprima, Elementary Differential Equations and Boundary Value Problems, Wilet, 1977.
14. E. Kreyzig, Advanced Engineering Mathematics, New Age International, 1996.
15. M.K. Jain, S.R.K. Iyenger and R.K. Jain, Computational Methods for Partial Differential Equations, New Age International, 1994.
16. R. Courant and D. Hilbert, Methods of Mathematical Physics, Wiley, 1989.
17. Louis A. Pipes and Lawrence R. Harvill, Applied Mathematics for Engineers and Physicists, McGraw-Hill International Edition,
1970.
18. M. K. Jain, S. R. K. Iyengar, and R. K. Jain, 'Numerical Methods for Scientific and Engineering Computation', 3rd edition, 1993,
New Age International.
19. D. S. Watkins, 'Fundamentals of Matrix Computations', 1992, John Wiley.

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20. A. J. McConell 'Applications of Tensor Analysis', 1957, Dover.

ME 530 Advanced Mechanics of Solids (3 0 0 6)

Analysis of Stresses and Strains in rectangular and polar coordinates: Cauchy’s formula, Principal stresses and principal strains, 3D
Mohr’s Circle, Octahedral Stresses, Hydrostatic and deviatoric stress, Differential equations of equilibrium, Plane stress and plane
strain, compatibility conditions. Introduction to curvilinear coordinates. Generalized Hooke’s law and theories of failure. Energy
Methods. Bending of symmetric and unsymmetric straight beams, effect of shear stresses, Curved beams, Shear center and shear
flow, shear stresses in thin walled sections, thick curved bars. Torsion of prismatic solid sections, thin walled sections, circular,
rectangular and elliptical bars, membrane analogy. Thick and thin walled cylinders, Composite tubes, Rotating disks and cylinders.
Euler’s buckling load, Beam Column equations. Strain measurement techniques using strain gages, characteristics, instrumentations,
principles of photo-elasticity.

Text:
1. L. S. Srinath, Advanced Mechanics of Solids, 2nd Edition, TMH Publishing Co. Ltd., New Delhi, 2003.

References:
1. R. G. Budynas, Advanced Strength and Applied Stress Analysis, 2nd Edition, McGraw Hill Publishing Co, 1999.
2. A. P. Boresi, R. J. Schmidt, Advanced Mechanics of Materials, 5th Edition, John Willey and Sons Inc, 1993.
3. S. P. Timoshenko, J. N. Goodier, Theory of Elasticity, 3rd Edition, McGraw Hill Publishing Co. 1970.
4. P. Raymond, Solid Mechanics for Engineering, 1st Edition, John Willey & Sons, 2001.
5. J. W. Dally and W. F. Riley, Experimental Stress Analysis, 3rd Edition, McGraw Hill Publishing Co., New York, 1991.

ME 531 Mechanical Vibration (3 0 0 6)

Generalised co-ordinates, constraints, virtual work; Hamilton's principle, Lagrange's equations; Discrete and continuous system;
Vibration absorbers; Response of discrete systems - SDOF & MDOF: free-vibration, periodic excitation and Fourier series, impulse
and step response, convolution integral; Modal analysis: undamped and damped non-gyroscopic, undamped gyroscopic, and general
dynamical systems. Effect of damping; Continuous systems: vibration of strings, beams, bars, membranes and plates, free and forced
vibrations; Raleigh-Ritz and Galerkin's methods. Measurement techniques.

Texts:

1. L Meirovitch, Elements of Vibration Analysis, McGraw Hill, Second edition, 1986.

2. Meirovitch, Principles & Techniques of Vibrations, Prentice Hall International (PHIPE), New Jersey, 1997.
3. W T Thomson, Theory of Vibration with Applications, CBS Publ., 1990.
4. F S Tse, I E Morse and R T Hinkle, Mechanical Vibrations, CBS Publ., 1983.
5. J S Rao and K Gupta, Theory and Practice of Mechanical Vibrations, New Age Publication, 1995.

ME 532 Finite Element Methods in Engineering (3 0 0 6)

Introduction: Historical background, basic concept of the finite element method, comparison with finite difference method; Variational
methods: calculus of variation, the Rayleigh-Ritz and Galerkin methods; Finite element analysis of 1-D problems: formulation by
different approaches (direct, potential energy and Galerkin); Derivation of elemental equations and their assembly, solution and its
postprocessing. Applications in heat transfer, fluid mechanics and solid mechanics. Bending of beams, analysis of truss and frame.
Finite element analysis of 2-D problems: finite element modelling of single variable problems, triangular and rectangular elements;
Applications in heat transfer, fluid mechanics and solid mechanics; Numerical considerations: numerical integration, error analysis,
mesh refinement. Plane stress and plane strain problems; Bending of plates; Eigen value and time dependent problems; Discussion
about preprocessors, postprocessors and finite element packages.

Texts:

1. J N Reddy, An introduction to the Finite Element Method, McGraw-Hill, New York, 1993.
2. R D Cook, D S Malkus and M E Plesha, Concepts and Applications of Finite Element Analysis, 3d ed., John Wiley, New York,
1989.
3. K J Bathe, Finite Element Procedures in Engineering Analysis, Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 1982.
4. T J T Hughes, The Finite Element Method, Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 1986.
5. O C Zienkiewicz and R L Taylor, The Finite Element Method, 3d ed. McGraw-Hill, 1989.

SEMESTER-II
ME 533 Engineering Design Methodology (2 0 2 6)

Fundamentals: principles of design, systematic approach, need analysis and design of specification; Conceptual design: developing
function structure, developing concepts by systematic search with physical principles, classifying schemes; Concept selection: matrix
methods, necessity methods, probability methods, fuzzy set based methods, case study on consumer product; Embodiment design:

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basic rules, system modeling, preliminary design calculations and material selection, design considerations like force alignment,
vibration etc., failure modes and effects analysis, design for manufacturability and assembly, case studies on design of machines;
Optimal and robust design: design problem formulation for analytical and numerical solution, design of experiments, Taguchi’s
method; Reverse engineering; Physical prototyping; Lab: conceptual design, reverse engineering, design of simple sensors and
actuators, hydraulic and pneumatic systems, motors and controller, product teardown and redesign, embodiment design, CAE
analysis, prototyping, design project.

Text Book
1. Yousef Haik, Engineering Design Process, Vikas Publishing house, New Delhi, 2003.
2. G. Pahl, and W. Beitz, Engineering Design – A Systematic Approach, Springer – Verlag, 1996.

References
1. K. Otto and K. wood, Product Design – techniques in reverse engineering and new product development, Pearson Education,
New Delhi, 2004.
2. A. Ertas and J. C. Jones, The Engineering Design Process, 2nd ed., John Wiley and Sons, 1996.
3. A. Kusiak, Engineering Design – Products, Processes and Systems, Academic Press, 1999.
4. C. L. Dym and P. Little, Engineering Design – A Project based Introduction, John Wiley, 2000.
5. G. E. Dieter, Engineering Design – A Materials and Processing Approach, 3rd ed., McGraw-Hill International, 2000.
6. E. Kroll, S. S. Condoor and D. G. Jonsson, Innovative Conceptual Design – Theory and Application of Parameter Analysis,
Cambridge Univ. Press, 2001.

SEMESTER-I

Specialisation: Computer Assisted Manufacturing

ME 501 Advanced Engineering Mathematics (4 0 0 8)

Vector and Tensor Analysis (Cartesian and Curvilinear): Orthogonal coordinate systems, Transformation of coordinate systems.
Review of ODEs; Laplace & Fourier methods, series solutions, and orthogonal polynomials. Sturm-Liouville problem, Review of 1st and
2nd order PDEs. Similarity transformations for converting PDEs to ODEs. Linear systems of algebraic equations, Gauss elimination,
LU decomposition etc., Gram-Schmidt orthogonalization. Matrix inversion, ill-conditioned systems. Numerical eigen solution
techniques (Power, Jacobi, Given, Householder, and QR methods). Numerical solution of systems of nonlinear algebraic equations;
Newton-Raphson method. Numerical integration: Newton-Cotes methods, error estimates, Gaussian quadrature, Numerical integration
of ODEs: Euler, Adams, Runge-Kutta methods, and predictor-corrector procedures; stability of solutions; solution of stiff equations.
Solution of PDEs: finite difference techniques. Functions of Complex Variable: analytic functions and mapping. Probability and
Statistics – Probability Distribution, Bays Theorem, Random numbers, Parameter Estimation, Testing of Hypothesis, Goodness of Fit.

Texts/References:

1. I.N. Sneddon, Elements of Partial Differential Equations, McGraw-Hill, 1957.

2. F.B. Hilderbrand, Introduction to Numerical Analysis, Tata McGraw-Hill, 1974.
3. W.E. Boyce and R.C. Diprima, Elementary Differential Equations and Boundary Value Problems, Wilet, 1977.
4. E. Kreyzig, Advanced Engineering Mathematics, New Age International, 1996.
5. M.K. Jain, S.R.K. Iyenger and R.K. Jain, Computational Methods for Partial Differential Equations, New Age International, 1994.
6. R. Courant and D. Hilbert, Methods of Mathematical Physics, Wiley, 1989.
7. Louis A. Pipes and Lawrence R. Harvill, Applied Mathematics for Engineers and Physicists, McGraw-Hill International Edition,
1970.
8. M. K. Jain, S. R. K. Iyengar, and R. K. Jain, 'Numerical Methods for Scientific and Engineering Computation', 3rd edition, 1993,
New Age International.
9. D. S. Watkins, 'Fundamentals of Matrix Computations', 1992, John Wiley.
10. A. J. McConell 'Applications of Tensor Analysis', 1957, Dover.

ME 511 Advanced Materials and Processing (2-0-2-6)

Introduction of advanced materials and its manufacturing processes for engineering applications. Piezoelectric materials (PZT):
piezoelectric effect, Di-electric hysterisis, piezoelectric constants, piezoelectric charge constants, dynamic behaviour of PZT
transducers, piezoelectric materials and manufacturing techniques (stability, poling and depolarisation). Shape memory alloys (SMA):
Shape memory effect and the metallurgical phenomenon of SMA, Temperature assisted shape memory effect, Visco-elastic
behaviour, magnetic shape memory effect. Various shape memory alloys. Manufacturing technology of SMAs. Electro rheological
(ER) and magneto-rheological (MR) materials: Characteristics of ER and EM fluids. ER and EM materials. Composite materials:
Design and manufacturing of polymer matrix, metal matrix and ceramic matrix composites. Various forms and type of reinforcements,
fillers and additives. Design of composites for structural, wear resistance and high temperature applications. Micro-electro-
mechanical (MEMS) systems. Introduction, characteristics of silicon wafers and other materials for MEMS applications. Various
manufacturing techniques of MEMS components Materials for high temperature applications: Ni-Cr alloys, ODS materials, Ni base
and Co based super alloys, carbon-carbon composites. Diffusion bond coating of high temperature materials. Powder metallurgy:
Introduction and feature of powder metallurgy processes. Advanced solidification techniques: directional solidification, single crystal
growth and levitation melting.

Textbooks / References:

1. Gandhi, M.V. and Thompson, B.S., Smart materials and Structures, Chapman and Hall, 1992
2. Otsuka, K. and Wayman, C. M., Shape memory materials, C.U.P, 1998
3. Taylor, W., Pizoelectricity, George Gorden and Breach Sc. Pub., 1985

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4. Mallick, P.K., Fiber Reinforced Composites Materials, Manufacturing and Design. Marcel Dekker Inc, New York, 1993.

ME 512 Mechatronics and Manufacturing Automation (3 0 0 6)

Syllabus: Definition of mechatronics. Mechatronics in manufacturing, products and design. Review of fundamentals of electronics.
Data conversion devices, sensors, microsensors, transducers, signal processing devices, relays, contactors and timers.
Microprocessors controllers and PLCs. Drives: stepper motors, servo drives. Ball screws, linear motion bearings, cams, systems
controlled by camshafts, electronic cams, indexing mechanisms, tool magazines, transfer systems. Hydraulic systems: flow,
pressure and direction control valves, actuators, and supporting elements, hydraulic power packs, pumps. Design of hydraulic
circuits. Pneumatics: production, distribution and conditioning of compressed air, system components and graphic representations,
design of systems. Description of PID controllers. CNC machines and part programming. Industrial Robotics.

Textbooks:
1. Boucher, T. O., Computer automation in manufacturing - an Introduction, Chapman and Hall, 1996.
2. HMT ltd. Mechatronics, Tata Mcgraw-Hill, New Delhi, 1988.

References:
1. Deb, S. R., Robotics technology and flexible automation, Tata McGraw-Hill, New Delhi, 1994.
2. Boltan, W., Mechatronics: electronic control systems in mechanical and electrical engineering, Longman, Singapore, 1999.

ME 515 Manufacturing Laboratory (0 0 6 6)

Syllabus: Measurement of cutting forces, surface roughness, tool wear, dimensional deviation and vibrations in machining.
Measurement of chip thickness ratio and temperature in machining. Determination of the mill modulus of a laboratory rolling mill.
Measurement of micro-hardness. Ring compression test for the estimation of friction in metal forming. Open-die forging: observation
of bulging and forging load. Hydraulic and pneumatic systems. Sensors and transducers. PID controller. Study of robots. CNC
programming. Design of simple electronic circuits. Microprocessors and PLCs for manufacturing applications. Electrochemical
machining, laser and plasma cutting. Vacuum coating.

SEMESTER-II
ME 513 Physics of Manufacturing Processes (3 0 0 6)

Syllabus: Introduction of manufacturing processes from the point of view of underlying physics. Stresses and Strain: stress and strain
behavior of materials, plastic and tangent modulus, work hardening, plastic instability in tensile test, empirical stress-strain equations,
effect of pressure, strain-rate and temperature, analysis of stress tensor, eigen values, decomposition into deviatoric and hydrostatic
components, octahedral stresses, analysis of strain and strain-rates, stress equilibrium and virtual work, objective stress rates.
Plasticity: the criteria of yielding, isotropic and anisotropic hardening, rules of plastic flow, Levy-Mises and Prandtle-Reuss equations,
anisotropic flow rule, Hill’s 1948 and 1979 yield criteria for anisotropic yielding. Upper bound theorem and its application in processes
like rolling, wire drawing, extrusion, forging and machining. Lower bound theorem with a few applications. Slab method and its
application in process like asymmetric rolling, forging, wire drawing and extrusion. Elastoplastic sheet bending. Analysis of
autofrettaging. Theory of slipline field and its application in metal forming and machining. Heat transfer analysis in manufacturing.
Workability and dynamic materials model.

Textbooks :
1. Chakrabarty, J., Theory of plasticity, McGraw Hill Book Company, Singapore, 1998.
2. Johnson, W. and Mellor P.B., Engineering plasticity, Von Nostrand Reinhold Company, London, 1972.
3. Bhattacharyya, A., Metal cutting: theory and practice, New Central Book, Kolkata, 1984.
References:
1. Incropera, F.P. and DeWiit, D.P., Fundamentals of heat and mass transfer, John Wiley & Sons, Singapore.
2. Prasad, Y.V.R.K., Sasidhara, S., Hot working guide: a compendium of processing maps, ASM International, Materials Park,
OH, 1997.
ME 514 Computer Integrated Manufacturing (3 0 0 6)

Syllabus: Evolution of Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM). Computer-Aided Design (CAD). Computer-Aided Manufacturing
(CAM). CAD/CAM Integration. Review of automation and control technologies. Material Handling technologies. Data Communication
technologies. Automatic Data Acquisition technologies. Database Management technologies. Various Manufacturing Systems: Group
Technology & Cellular Manufacturing Systems, Flexible Manufacturing Systems, Transfer lines, Automated Assembly Systems.
Quality Control Systems. Computer-Aided Process Planning. Concurrent Engineering. Production Planning and Control Systems.
Lean and Agile Manufacturing. Web-based manufacturing.

Textbooks / References:

1. Groover, M. P., Automation production systems, and computer-integrated manufacturing, second edition, Prentice-Hall of
India, New Delhi, 2001.
2. Vajpayee, S. K., Principles of computer-integrated manufacturing, Prentice-Hall of India, New Delhi, 2005.

SEMESTER III
ME 610 Project Phase I 0 – 0 – 18 - 18

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ME 690 Project Phase II 0 – 0 – 18 - 18

Departmental Electives

Fluids and Thermal Engineering

ME 601 Gas Dynamics (3 0 0 6)

Concepts from thermodynamics; The basic equations of fluid motion; One-dimensional gas dynamics; Isentropic conditions, speed of
sound, Mach number, area velocity relations, normal shock relations for a perfect gas, Fanno and Rayleigh flow, one-dimensional
wave motion, the shock tube; Waves in supesonic flow: oblique shock waves, supersonic flow over a wedge, Mach lines, piston
analogy, supersonic compression by turning, supersonic expansion by turning, the Prandtl-Meyer function, reflection and intersection
of oblique shocks, Mach reflection, shock expansion theory, thin aerofoil theory; Flow in ducts and wind tunnels: area relation, nozzle
flow, normal shock recovery, effects of second throat, wind tunnel pressure ratio, supersonic wind tunnels; Small perturbation theory;
The method of characteristics; Methods of measurement; Computational aspects: One-dimensional inviscid high speed flow.

Texts:

1. H. W. Liepmann and A. Roshko, Elements of Gas Dynamics, John Wiley, 1960.

2. J. D. Anderson, Modern Compressible Flow, Mc Graw Hill, 1989.
3. B. K. Hodge and C. Koenig, Compressible Fluid Dynamics (with P.C. applications), Prentice Hall, 1995.
4. A. Shapiro, The Dynamics and Thermodynamics of Compressible Flow, The Ronald Press Co., 1954.

ME 602 Computational Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer (3 0 0 6)

Root finding; Solution of ODEs, Numerical quadratures; Classification of PDEs; Finite difference discretisation schemes;
Convergence, stability, and consistency criterian of finte differenece schemes; finite difference schemes for steady and unsteady heat
conduction problems and boundary layer problems.

Texts:

1. D A Anderson, J C Tannehill, and R H Pletcher, Computational Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer, 2nd ed, Taylor & Francis,
1997.
2. Y Jaluria and K E Torrance, Computational Heat Transfer, Springer Verlag, 1986.
3. S V Patankar, Computational Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer, Hemisphere, 1980.

ME 603 Radiative Heat Transfer in Participating Media (3 0 0 6)

Fundamentals of thermal radiation; Review of surface radiation- Radiative properties of real surfaces, View factors ; Radiative
exchange between gray, diffuse surfaces; The equation of radiative heat transfer in participating media; Radiative properties of
molecular gases and particulate media; Exact solutions of one-dimensional gray media; Approximate solution methods for one-
dimensional media; Zone method; Spherical harmonics method; Discrete ordinate method; Discrete transfer method; Monte Carlo
method; Finite volume method. Radiation combined with conduction and convection.

Texts:

1. M. F. Modest, Radiative Heat Transfer, McGraw-Hill, 1993.

2. R. Siegel and J. R. Howell, Thermal Radiation Heat Transfer, 3rd ed, Taylor and Francis, 1992.

ME 604 Conduction and Radiation (3 0 0 6)

Conduction: 1-D, 2-D, and 3-D steady conduction; 1-D unsteady conduction; Solution methods - analytical and numerical; Radiation:
Fundamentals; Radiative properties of surfaces; Radiant exchange between surfaces; Radiative heat transfer in participating media.

Texts

1. M N Ozisik, Heat Conduction, 2nd ed, John Wiley & Sons, 1993
2. F P Incropera and D P Dewitt, Introduction to Heat Transfer, 3rd ed, John Wiley & Sons, 1996
3. V S Arpaci, Conduction Heat Transfer, Addison-Wesley, Reading, MA, 1966
4. M F Modest, Radiative Heat Transfer, McGraw-Hill, 1993
5. R Siegel and J R Howell, Thermal Radiation Heat Transfer, 3rd ed, Taylor & Francis, 1992

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ME 621 Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning (3 0 0 6)

Psychrometry; Heating- and cooling-load calculations; Air-conditioning systems; Fan and duct systems; Pumps and pumping; Cooling
and dehumidifying coils; Air-conditioning controls; Vapour-compression cycles; Compressors; Condensers and evaporators;
Expansion devices; Vapour-compression-system analysis; Refrigerants; Multipressure systems; Absorption refrigeration; Heat pumps;
Cooling towers and evaporative condensers.

Texts:

1. W F Stoecker and J W Jones, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, 2nd ed, McGraw-Hill International Editions, 1982.
2. J L Threkeld, Thermal Environmental Engineering, 2nd ed, Prentice Hall Inc, 1970.
3. C P Arora, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, Tata McGraw-Hill, 1996.

ME 647 Numerical Prediction of Industrial Fluid Flows (3 0 0 6)

Introduction. What is a prediction method? Brief Outlines of Industrial applications, Importance of a prediction method, Mathematical
description of flow problems; Discretisation methods in primitive variables, Diffusion and Convection, Various Upwind schemes,
Generalized formulation, False Diffusion; Calculation of the flow field- The SIMPLE algorithm- Staggered grid, Momentum equation,
Pressure and Velocity correction, Pressure correction equation, Sequence of operation, Discussion of the pressure correction
equation, The relative nature of pressure, A revised algorithm: SIMPLER; Turbulence modelling- Introduction, Closure problem,
Algebraic models, Application to the free shear flows and wall bounded flows. Turbulence energy equation models-One equation
model, two equations model, low-Reynolds numbers effects, Second order closure models-Direct numerical and large eddy
simulations; Mini Project on numerical solution of practical problems.

Texts:

1. S. V. Patankar, Numerical Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer, Hemisphere Publishing Corporation, 1980
2. D. C. Wilcox, Turbulence Modelling for C.F.D., D.C.W. Industries Inc., 1993

ME 648 Viscous Fluid Flow (3 0 0 6)

Preliminary concepts; Conservation of mass, momentum and energy; Exact solutions of the viscous flow equations: Couette flows,
Poiseuille flow through ducts, unsteady duct flows; Laminar boundary-layers: integral analysis and similarity solutions; Laminar free
shear flows: jet, wake, and plume; Stability of laminar flows; Turbulent flow: fundamentals, Reynolds-averaged equations, velocity
profile in wall-bounded flows, turbulent flow in pipes and channels, turbulent free-shear flows (jet, wake, and plume); Turbulence
modelling: zero, one, and two equation models of turbulence; Numerical methods.
Texts:

1. Frank M White, Viscous Fluid Flow, McGraw-Hill, 1991.

2. Schlichting and Gersten. Boundary-Layer Theory. Springer-Verlag, 2000.
3. F S Sherman, Viscous Flow, McGraw-Hill, 1990.

ME 650 Gas Turbine Theory (3 0 0 6)

General Considerations of Turbomachinery: Classification; Euler’s Equation for Turbomachinery; Velocity triangle; Cascade analysis &
nomenclature. Shaft Power & Aircraft Propulsion Cycles. Centrifugal Compressors: Workdone and pressure rise; Slip; Compressibility
effects; Compressor characteristics. Axial Flow Compressors: Stage pressure rise; Blockage in compressor annulus; Degree of
reaction; 3-D flow; Stage performance; h-s diagram & efficiency; Off design performance; Performance characteristics; Design
process. Combustion System. Axial Flow Turbines: Stage performance; Degree of reaction; h-s diagram & efficiency; Vortex theory;
Overall turbine performance; Performance characteristics; Blade cooling; Design process. Prediction of performance of simple gas
turbines; Off Design performance; Gas turbine blade materials; Matching procedure.

Texts :

1. H. Cohen, Gas Turbine Theory, 4th Edition, Longman, 1998.

2. S.L.Dixon, Fluid Mechanics, Thermodynamics of Turbomachinery, Pergamon Press, 1998.
3. Jack D. Mattingly, Elements of Gas Turbine Propulsion, McGraw-Hill, Inc., 1996.
4. B. Lakshminarayana, Fluid Dynamics & Heat Transfer of Turbomachinery, John Wiley & Sons, 1996.

ME 651 Numerical Methods for Thermal Radiation Heat Transfer (3 0 0 6)

Pre-Requisite : ME-604 Conduction and Radiation

Fundamentals of thermal radiation; Radiative transfer without participating media; Radiative transfer with participating media;
Governing equations in radiative transfer analysis with participating media; Methods for solving radiative transfer problems - analytic
method, Monte Carlo method, zonal method, flux method, P-N approximation, discrete ordinate method, finite element method, discrete
transfer method, finite volumet method, collapsed dimension method. Application of numerical methods for solving conjugate radiation,
conduction and/or convection problems in 1-D and 2-D Cartesian and axi-symmetric geometry.

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Texts:

1. R. Siegel and J. R. Howell, Thermal Radiation Heat Transfer, 3rd edition, Taylor and Francis, 1992.
2. M. F. Modest, Radiative Heat Transfer, McGraw-Hill, 1993.
3. M. N. Ozisik, Radiative Transfer and Interactions with Conduction and Convection, John Wiley & Sons, 1973.

ME 652 Principles of Heat Transfer in Porous Media (3 0 0 6)

Prerequisites: ME-604: Conduction and Radiation; ME-522: Convective Heat and MassTransfer
Introduction; Fluid mechanics – Darcy momentum equation; Porosity; Pore structure; Permeability; High Reynolds number flows;
Brinkman superposition of bulk and boundary effects; Local volume-averaging method; Homogenization method; Semiheuristic
momentum equations; Significance of macroscopic forces; Porous plain media interfacial boundary conditions; Variation of porosity
near bounding impermeable surfaces. Conduction heat transfer Local thermal equilibrium; Local volume averaging for periodic
structures; Particle concentrations from dilute to point contact; Areal contact between particles caused by compressive force;
Statistical analysis: A variational formulation; A thermodynamic analogy. Convection heat transfer – Dispersion in a tube:
Hydrodynamic dispersion; Dispersion in porous media; Local volume averaging for periodic structures; Three dimensional periodic
structures; Dispersion in disordered structures: Simplified hydrodynamics, particle hydrodynamics; Properties of dispersion tensor;
Experimental determination of D; Dispersion adjacent to bounding surfaces. Radiation heat transfer – Continuum treatment; Radiative
properties of single particle; Radiative properties: Dependent and Independent; Volume averaging for independent scattering;
Experimental determination of radiative properties; Boundary conditions; Solution methods for equation of radiative transfer; Scaling in
radiative heat transfer; Noncontinuum treatment: Monte Carlo simulation; Radiant conductivity; Modeling dependent scattering; Recent
developments in the analysis of heat transfer in porous media.

Texts/References

1. M. Kaviany, Principles of Heat T ransfer in Porous Media, Springer-Verlag, New York, 1991.
2. R. G. Carbonell and S. Whitaker, Heat and Mass Transfer in Porous Media, in Fundamentals of Transport Phenomena in Porous
Media, Bear and Corapcioglu, eds., Martinus Nijhoff Publishers. 1984.

Journals

1. Transport in Porous Media

2. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
3. Numerical Heat Transfer, Part A and Part B
4. Journal of Heat Transfer
5. Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer
6. Journal of Fluid Mechanics

ME 653 Jet Propulsion (3 0 0 6)

Air breathing and non-air breathing engines, aircraft gas turbine engine, cycles analysis of ideal and real engines, components
performance-intake, combustor, nozzle, turbomachinery, etc. Turbojet, turboprop, turbofan engines, ramjet and pulsejet, performance
parameters like thrust, propulsive efficiency, etc. Chemical Rockets, types of propellants and their properties, injectors, thrust
chamber, burning rate, cryogenic propellant, combustion phenomena, thrust vector control, ignition and inhibitors. Basics of Electrical
and Nuclear rockets.

References:

1. J Mattingly, Elements of Gas Turbine Propulsion, McGraw-Hill Publications, 1996.

2. G.P. Sutton and O. Biblarz, Rocket Propulsion Elements, John Wiley & Sons, 2001.
3. G.C.Oates, Aerothermodynamics of Gas Turbine and Rocket Propulsion, AIAA, New York, 1988.
4. N.A.Cumpsty, Jet Propulsion, Cambridge University Press, 2000.
5. P G Hill and C R Peterson, Mechanics and Thermodynamics of Propulsion, Addison Wesley, 1965.
6. M J Zucrow, Aircraft and Missile Propulsion (Vol. I and II), John Wiley, 1958.
7. W W Bathie, Fundamentals of Gas Turbines, John Wiley, 1996.
8. H Cohen, G F C Rogers and H I H Saravanamuttoo, Gas Turbine Theory, Addison Wesley, 1998.

ME 654 Wind Energy Conversion (3 0 0 6)

Sources and characteristics of wind, selection of site, wind resource assessment, power in the wind; classification of wind turbines,
horizontal and vertical axis wind turbines, wind turbine aerodynamics, applications-wind diesel systems, wind farms, wind pumps and
offshore wind turbines; turbine airfoils and rotor wakes, operational characteristics; structural considerations, wind turbine acoustics,
electric power systems, economic assessment, environmental and social issues.

References:

1. J F Walker, and N Jenkins, Wind Energy Technology, John Wiley and Sons, 1997.
2. D A Spera, (Ed.), Wind Turbine Technology, ASME, 1994.
3. N G Calvert, Windpower Principles: Their Application on the Small Scale, London, Griffin, 1978.

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4. F R Eldridge, Wind Machines, NY: Von Nostrand Reinhold, 1980.
5. D M Eggleston, and F S Stoddard, Wind Turbine Engg. Design, Von Nostrand, New York, 1987.
6. L L Freris, (Ed.), Wind Energy Conversion Systems, Prentice Hall, London, 1990.
7. D M Simmons, Wind Power, Noyes Data Corp. New Jersey, 1975.

ME 655 Energy Conservation and Waste Heat Recovery (3 0 0 6)

Energy resources and use. Potential for energy conservation. Optimal utilization of fossil fuels. Total energy approach. Coupled cycles
and combined plants. Cogeneration systems. Exergy analysis. Utilization of industrial waste heat. Properties of exhaust gas. Gas-to-
gas, gas-to-liquid heat recovery systems. Recuperators and regenerators. Shell and tube heat exchangers. Spiral tube and plate heat
exchangers. Waste heat boilers: various types and design aspects. Heat pipes: theory and applications in waste heat recovery.
Prime movers: sources and uses of waste heat. Fluidized bed heat recovery systems. Utilization of waste heat in refrigeration, heating,
ventilation and air conditioning systems. Thermoelectric system to recover waste heat. Heat pump for energy recovery. Heat recovery
from incineration plants. Utilization of low grade reject heat from power plants. Need for energy storage: Thermal, electrical, magnetic
and chemical storage systems. Thermo-economic optimization.

References:

1. J. H. Harlock, Combined Heat and Power, Pergaman Press, 1987

2. F. Kreith and R. E. West, Energy Efficiency, CRC handbook, CRC Press,1999
3. Kays and London, Compact Heat Exchangers, 3rd edition, McGraw-Hill, New York.

ME 656 Numerical Simulation and Modelling of Turbulent Flows (3 0 0 6)

Introduction: Physical description and significance of turbulent flows. Transition and onset of turbulence; Turbulent free shear and wall-
bounded flows; Challenges and complexities. Direct Numerical Simulation (DNS): Introduction; Governing Equations; Computational
cost; Examples of DNS of channel and free-shear flows. Large Eddy Simulation (LES): Introduction; Filtering; Filtered conservation
equations; Smagorinsky’s model; Appraisal and perspective. Reynolds Averaged Equations: Reynolds averaging; Reynolds averaged
equations; Closure problem. Turbulent Viscosity Models: Turbulent viscosity hypothesis; Algebraic models; Turbulent-kinetic-energy
models; Exact and modelled equations for turbulent-kinetic-energy and its dissipation; Modifications for wall effects and buoyancy-
driven flows. Reynolds-Stress Models: Introduction; Closure relations; Examples; Limitations.

References:

1. Tennekes, H., and Lumley, J.L., 1972, A First Course in Turbulence, MIT Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.
2. Pope, S.B., 2000, Turbulent Flows, Cambridge University Press.
3. Ferziger, J.H., and Peric, M., 2002, Computational Methods for Fluid Dynamics, Springer.
4. Schlichting, H., and Gersten, K., 2000, Boundary Layer Theory, Springer.
5. Garde, R.J., 2000, Turbulent Flow, New Age International.
6. Wilcox, D.C., 1993, Turbulence Modelling for CFD, DCW Industries, California, USA.
7. White, F.M., 1991, Viscous Fluid Flow, McGraw-Hill.
8. White, F.M., 1999, Fluid Mechanics, McGraw-Hill.

ME 657 Two-phase Flow and Heat Transfer (3 0 0 6)

Definitions; Review of one-dimensional conservation equations in single phase flows; Governing equations for homogeneous,
separated and drift-flux models; Flow pattern maps for horizontal and vertical systems; Simplified treatment of stratified, bubbly, slug
and annular flows.
Thermodynamics of boiling; Pool boiling- onset of nucleation, heat transfer coefficients, critical heat flux, effect of sub-cooling; Flow
boiling- onset of nucleation, heat transfer coefficients, critical heat flux, effect of sub-cooling.
Condensation- Film and dropwise condensation

Text/References :

1. Wallis, G.B., One dimensional two-phase flows, McGraw-Hill 1969.

2. Collier, J.B. and Thome, J.R., Convective boiling and condensation, Oxford Science Publications, 1994.
3. L S Tong and Y S Tang. Boiling Heat Transfer and Two-Phase Flow. Taylor and Francis, 1997.
4. P B Whalley. Boiling, Condensation and Gas-Liquid Flow. Oxford University Press, 1987.

ME 667 Sorption Cooling and Heating Systems (3 0 0 6)

Introduction: Classification of sorption systems, Absorption and adsorption systems, Dry and wet types; Working principles of sorption
refrigeration system, heat pump and heat transformer; Wet absorption systems; Refrigerant absorbent combination: LiBr-H 2O and NH3-
H2O solution thermodynamics, Pressure - concentration - temperature / enthalpy relations and charts; Analysis of single stage,
multistage and hybrid systems; Types and design considerations for components such as absorbers, generators and rectifiers;
Working principle of pumpless absorption systems; Dry absorption / adsorption systems; Refrigerant / Sorbent combinations and their
properties; Metal hydride based systems; Heat and mass transfer in sorption beds; Analysis of metal hydride based refrigerator, heat
pump and heat transformer; Selection of metal hydride alloys for various engineering applications.

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Texts / References:

1. W. B. Gosney, Principles of Refrigeration, Cambridge University Press, 1982.

2. K. E. Herold, R. Radermacher and S. A. Keli, Absorption Chillers and Heat Pumps, CRC Press, 1996.
3. M. V. C. Sastri, B. Viswanathan and S. S. Murthy, Metal Hydrides, Narosa Publishing House, 1998.

Machine Design
ME 605 Fracture, Fatigue and Failure Analysis (3 0 0 6)

Fracture criteria, Introduction to linear elastic fracture mechanics, Analysis of simple crack problems, Nucleation and propagation of
cracks, Correlation between microstructure and fracture behaviour in materials. Mechanisms of fracture, Mechanisms of fatigue crack
initiation and propagation, Evaluation of fracture toughness, factors influencing fatigue strength, life prediction, prevention of fatigue
failure

Texts:

1. S.T. Rolfe and J.M Barson, Fracture and fatigue control in structures, Prentice Hall
2. David and Bruck, Elementary Engineering Fracture Mechanics, Norelho
3. N.E. Fros, et al, Metal fatigue, Clarendon Press
4. American Society for Metals, Case histories in failure analysis, ASM.

ME 606 Solidification Processing (3 0 0 6)

Thermodynamic principles of phase transformations: Binary solutions; equilibrium of heterogeneous systems; Principles of
solidification: Nucleation and growth of pure metals and alloys, eutectic solidification; Solidification of ingots and castings: formation of
plane front, columnar, equiaxed and dentritic structures; Various solidification techniques viz: sand casting, metal mold casting,
continuous casting, zone melting, Rapid solidification, etc,. Influence of process variables on the properties of metallic materials.

Texts:

1. D.S. Porter & K.E. Esterling, Phase transformation in metals and alloys, Chapman & Hall, 1981.
2. W. Kurtz and D.J. Fischer, Principles of Solidification, edition - 3, Trans Tech Publications, 1992
3. John Campbell, Castings, Butterworth Heinemann, edition -1, 1998.
4. Casting , ASM hand book, Vol-15, 1997.

ME 607 Introduction to Composite Materials (3 0 0 6)

Introduction – classifications, terminologies, manufacturing processes (in brief). Macromechanical analysis of lamina – Hooke’s law for
anisotropic, monoclinic, orthotropic, transversely isotropic and isotropic materials–2D Unidirectional and angle ply lamina – Strength
theories of lamina. Micromechanical analysis of lamina –Volume and mass fraction, density and void content – Evaluation of Elastic
modulii, Ultimate strength of unidirectional lamina. Macromechanical analysis of laminates – Laminate code, Stress strain relations –
In-plane and Flexural modulus,Hygrothermal effects. Failure Analysis and Design – Special cases of laminates, symmetric, cross ply,
angle ply and antisymmetric laminates, failure criteria and failure modes

Texts/ References

1. Jones, R M, Mechanics of Composite Materials, Scripta Book Co.

2. Agarwal, B D and Broutman, J. D, Analysis and Performance of Fiber Composites, New York, John Willey and Sons, 1990
3. Mallik, P. K, Fiber reinforced composites : materials, manufacturing and design, New York- Marcel and Dekker, 1993 (2ndedition)
4. Arthur, K Kaw, Mechanics of Composite Materials, CRC Press, 1997.
5. Reddy J N, Mechanics of Laminated Composite Plates, CRC Press
6. Mallik, P. K, Composite Engineering Hand Book, New York, Marcel and Dekker, 1997 (2nd edition)

ME 608 CAD-CAM (2 0 2 6)

Introduction and components of Computer aided design (CAD)/Computer aided manufacturing (CAM)/Computer aided engineering
(CAE) systems; Basic concepts of graphics programming; Transformation matrix; Rendering; Graphical user interface; Computer
aided drafting systems; Geometric modeling systems – wireframe, surface and solid modeling systems; Nonmanifold systems;
Assembly and web-based modeling systems; Representation and manipulation of conic sections; Hermite, Bezier, and B-spline curves
and surfaces; Introduction to optimization; CAD/CAM integration; Numerical control – Concepts for manual and computer assisted part
programming; Virtual engineering – components and applications; Extensive laboratory work on CAD (Solid modeling software), CAM
(manufacturing software), and CAE (Finite element analysis software)

Text

1. Kunwoo Lee, Principles of CAD/CAM/CAE systems, Addison Wesley, 1999.

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Reference Books:

1. Mark E. Coticchia, George W. Crawford, and Edward J. Preston, CAD/CAM/CAE systems: justification, implementation and
productivity measurement , 2nd edition, New York, Marcel Dekker, 1993.
2. Chris Macmahon and Jimmie Browne CADCAM: principles, practice and manufacturing management, 2nd edition, Addison
Wesley, 1998.
3. Mikell P. Groover and Emory W. Zimmers ,CAD/CAM: Computer aided design manufacturing, Prentice Hall, 1996.
4. P. Radhakrishnan, S. Subramanyan, and V. Raju ,CAD/CAM/CIM , 2nd edition, New Age, 2000.

ME 608 CAD-CAM (3 0 0 6) /(OLD)

Introduction, automation & CAD/CAM/CIM, computers: mini, micro and programmable controllers, hardware and graphics software in
CAD, CAD applications and integration with other software packages; NC and CNC machines; Part programming, Robots technology
and applications; Group technology and process planning; CAPP, inventory management; MRP, MRP-II; Process monitoring and
control; Computer-process interfacing; Co-ordinate measuring machine; Inspection and computer-aided quality control; CIM and
FMS; AI and expert systems in CIM, CAD/CAM/CIM implementation

Texts:

1. M P Groover, and E. W. Zimmers, Computer-Aided Design and Manufacturing, Prentice-Hall India, 1996
2. P Radahkrishanan and S. Subramanyan, CAD/CAM/CIM, New Age International (P) Ltd, 1994
3. Jon Stenerson and Kelly Curran, Computer Numerical Control, Prentice Hall International, 1997
4. Daniel L. Ryan, Computer-Aided Graphics and Design, Marcel Dekker Inc, 1994
5. David F. Rogers and J. Alan Adams, Mathematical Elements of Computer Graphics, Mc Graw Hill, 1990

ME 609 Optimization Methods in Engineering (3 0 0 6)

Introduction to optimization; Formulation of optimization problems; Classical optimization techniques; Linear Programming; Non-linear
Programming; single variable, multi-variable and constrained optimization; Specialised algorithms for integer programming and
geometric programming; Non-traditional optimization algorithms.

Texts:

1. S. S. Rao, Optimization: Theory and Applications, 2nd ed. Wiley Eastern, 1984.
2. K. Deb, Optimization for Engineering Design-Algorithms and Examples, Prentice-Hall India, 1995.
3. J. S. Arora, Introduction to Optimum Design, MCGraw-Hill, 1989.
4. G. V. Reklaitis, A. Ravindran and K. M. Ragsdell, Engineering Optimization- Methods and Applications, Wiley, 1983.
5. R. L. Fox, Optimization Methods for Engineering Design, Addison Wesley, 1971.

ME 613 Nonlinear Vibrations (3 0 0 6)

Mechanical Vibrations Dynamics of conservative and non-conservative systems; Phase planes, fixed points; Local and global stability,
Lyapunov theory; Analytical solution methods: Harmonic balance, equivalent linearization, perturbation techniques (Linstedt-Poincare,
Multiple Scales, Averaging – Krylov-Bogoliubov-Mitropolsky); Damping mechanisms; self-excited systems, Van der Pol’s oscillator.
Forced oscillations of SDOF systems, Duffing’s oscillator; primary-, secondary-, and multiple- resonances; period-multiplying
bifurcations; Poincare’ maps, point attractors, limit cycles and their numerical computation, strange attractors and chaos; Types of
bifurcations, Lyapunov exponents and their determination, fractal dimension. Parametric excitations, Floquet theory, Mathieu’s and
Hill’s equations; effects of damping and nonlinearity; MDOF systems, solvability conditions, internal (autoparametric) resonances; Hopf
bifurcation and panel flutter example. Application to continuous systems.

Texts:

1. Nayfeh, A. H., and Mook, D. T., Nonlinear Oscillations, Wiley-Interscience, 1979.

2. Hayashi, C. Nonlinear Oscillations in Physical Systems, McGraw-Hill, 1964.
3. Evan-Ivanowski, R. M., Resonance Oscillations in Mechanical Systems, Elsevier, 1976.
4. Nayfeh, A. H., and Balachandran, B., Applied Nonlinear Dynamics, Wiley, 1995.
5. Seydel, R., From Equilibrium to Chaos: Practical Bifurcation and Stability Analysis, Elsevier, 1988.
6. Moon, F. C., Chaotic & Fractal Dynamics: An Introduction for Applied Scientists and Engineers, Wiley, 1992.
7. Srinivasan, P. Nonlinear Mechanical Vibrations, New Age International, 1995.
8. Rao, J. S., Advanced Theory of Vibration: Nonlinear Vibration and One-dimensional Structures, New Age International, 1992.

ME 614 Random Vibrations (3 0 0 6)

Introduction to probability theory, random process. Excitation response relations for stationary random processes- single and multi-
degree of freedom system with linear and non-linear characteristics, continuous systems. Failure due to random vibration in
mechanical systems. Brief discussion on measurement and processing of random data.

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Texts:

1. D. E. Newland, An Introduction to Random Vibrations and Spectral Analysis, Second Ed., Longman Inc., NewYork, 1984
2. N. C. Nigam, Introduction to Random Vibrations, MIT Press, Cambridge, 1983

ME 615 Rotor Dynamics (3 0 0 6)

Rotor-bearing interaction. Flexural vibration, critical speeds of shafts, Effects of anisotropic bearings, unbalanced response of an
asymmetric shaft. Gyroscopic effects. Aerodynamic effects. Equivalent discrete system. Geared and branched systems. Fluid film
bearings: Steady state characteristics of bearings. Rigid and flexible rotor balancing. Condition monitoring of rotating machinery.
Measurement techniques.

Texts:

1. J. S. Rao, Rotor Dynamics, Third ed., New Age, New Delhi, 1996
2. M. J. Goodwin, Dynamics of Rotor-Bearing Systems, Unwin Hyman, Sydney, 1989.

ME 625 Fracture Mechanics (3 0 0 6)

Griffith’s theory of brittle failures; Irwin’s stress intensity factors; Linear elastic fracture mechanics: The stress analysis of crack tips,
Macroscopic theories in crack extension, Instability and R-curves, Crack tip plasticity, K as a failure criterion, Mixed mode of fracture,
Analytical and Experimental methods of determining K; Elastic plastic fracture mechanics: Crack tip opening displacement, J Integrals,
Crack growth resistance curves, Crack tip constraint under large scale yielding, creep crack growth; Microscopic theories of fracture:
Ductile and cleavage fracture, ductile-brittle transition, inter-granular fracture; Fatigue crack propagation: Fatigue crack growth
theories, crack closure, Microscopic theories of fatigue crack growth; Application of theories of fracture mechanics in design and
materials development

Texts :

1. T. L. Anderson, Fracture Mechanics Fundamentals and Applications, CRC Press, 1994

2. D. Brock, Elementary Engineering Fracture Mechanics, Maritinus Nijhoff Publishers, 1982
3. S. T. Rolfe and J. M. Barson, Fracture and Fatigue Control in Structures, PHI, 1977

ME 626 Aeroacoustics of Exhaust Systems (3 0 0 6)

Propagation of plane and three-dimensional waves in rectangular and circular ducts, dissipative ducts, theory of acoustic filters, units
for measurement of sound and performance parameters, aeroacoustics, exhaust process, Transfer matrices for various tubular and
perforated elements, Time domain analysis of exhaust systems, Flow acoustic measurements, dissipative ducts and mufflers, design
of mufflers.
Texts:

1. Marvin Goldstein, Aeroacoustics, McGraw-Hill, 1983

2. L. E. Kinsler and A. R. Frey, Fundamentals of Acoustics, Wiley, 1962
3. M. L. Munjal, Aeroacoustics of Ducts and Mufflers, Wiley, 1987
4. P. M. Morse and K. U. Ingard, Theoretical Acoustics, McGraw-Hill, 1968

ME 627 Industrial Noise Control (3 0 0 6)

Principles of sound generation and propagation, sound attenuation, sound absorption, sources of industrial noise, effects of noise,
noise measurement units and instruments, identification of source of noise, noise evaluation procedures, acoustical enclosures, design
of reactive and absorptive mufflers, active noise control, designing for quieter machines and processes, case studies.

Texts:

1. Leo L. Beranek, Noise and Vibration Control, McGraw-Hill, 1971

2. J. D. Irwin and E. R. Graf, Industrial Noise and Vibration Control, Prentice Hall, 1979
3. Cyril M Harris, Handbook of Noise Control, McGraw-Hill
4. Baxa, Noise Control in Internal Combustion Engines, Wiley, 1982
5. Harold Lord, Gatley and Eversen, Noise Control for Engineers, McGraw-Hill
6. R. H. Lyon, Machinery Noise and Diagnostics, Butterworths, 1987.

ME 632 Condition Monitoring of Machines (3 0 0 6)

Introduction to machinery maintenance, basic vibration theory, fundamentals of data acquisition, principles of condition monitoring,
transducers for condition monitoring, fault diagnosis in rotating machines, NDT methods in condition monitoring, wear and debris
analysis, case studies in condition monitoring.

Texts:

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R. A. Collacott, Vibration Monitoring and Diagnosis, Willey, New York, 1979
H. P. Bloch and F. P. Geitner, Practical Machinery Management for Process Plants, Vol. 1, 2 3 & 4., Gulf Publishing Company, 1983
H. M. Harris and C. E. Crede, Shock and Vibration Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1994
A. V. Oppenheim and R.W. Shafer, Digital Signal Processing, Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1975
V. Wowk, Machinery Vibration Measurement and Analysis, McGraw-Hill, Inc., 1991
R. B. Randall, Frequency Analysis, Bruel & Kjaer Publication, 1986
J. S. Bendat and A. G. Piersol, Engineering applications of correlation and Spectral Analysis, John Wiley & Sons, 1980

ME 640 Robotics and Robot Applications (3 0 0 6)

Definition and classification of ROBOTS and manipulators, motion and degrees of freedom, motion categories, uses, field of
applications, Robot Arm Kinematics: Direct and Inverse, Robot arm dynamics, Manipulator trajectories, control of robot manipulators.
Introduction to sensing and vision in robotics.

Texts:

1. K. S. Fu, R. C. Gonzalez and C.S.G. Lee, ROBOTICS: Control, Sensing,Vision and Intelligence, McGraw-Hill, 1987.
2.B. K. P. Horn, Robot Vision, MIT Press, Cambridge,1986.
3. J. J. Craig, Introduction to Robotics, Addision-Wesley,1989.
4.Y. Koren, Robotics for Engineers, MsGraw Hill,1985.

ME 643 Material Characterization Methods (3 0 0 6)

X-Ray Techniques: Elements of Crystallography, Principles of X-ray diffraction, X-ray equipment and data analysis; associated
techniques in X-ray spectroscopy; Fundamentals of elementa analysis. Optical/Electron Microscopy Techniques: Specimen
preparation techniques for optical and electron microscopy in metallurgy. Elements of phase identification, grain size determination,
inclusion analysis, Image analysis, etc.. Electron diffraction, SEM, Failure analysis and fractography, EDAX / EPMA, data analysis.
Neutron Scattering Techniques: Diffraction, inelastic scattering and reflectometry. Thermal Analysis: Principles and applications of
thermal analysis; DTA, DSC, TGA, TMA, DMA, etc. Mechanical Property characterisation: Principles and chartacterisation techniques
related to Tensile, compressive, hardness, fatigue, and fracture toughness properties. Deformation; Superplasticity.

Texts:

1. Materials characterisation, Vol. 10, ASM hand book, 1997 ,

2. B. D. Cullitey, Elements of X-ray diffraction, Addison-Wesely, 1968.
3. G. Dieter, Mechanical Metallurgy, Mc-Graw Hill, 1996.
4. ASTM handbook, vol. 3, 1997.
5. R.F. Speyer, Thermal Analysis of Materials, Marcel Decker, 1994.

ME 644 Modern Control (3 0 0 6)

Linear state variable systems: Continuous time systems, Discrete time systems, minimum phase systems, Reachability, Controllability,
Observability, Realization and canonical forms, State variable feed back, stabilizability, and Dectectability, Output feedback. Optimal
control of mechanical systems: Continuous time linear quadratic regulator (LQR), Steady state and sub optimal control, minimum time
and constrained input design, LQR with output feed back, tracking problems. State estimators: Continuous observer, Reduced order
observer, Kalman filter. Linear quadratic Gaussian (LQG) design, LQG/LTR design.

Texts :

1. K. Ogata, Modern Control Engineering, Third edition, Prentice Hall 1994.

2. F.L. Lewis, Applied Optimal control and Estimation, Prentice Hall, 1992.
3. B. Friedland, Control Systems Design, McGraw Hill, 1986.

ME 645 Mechatronics (2 0 2 6)

Introduction: Definition of Mechatronics, Mechatronics in manufacturing, Products, and design. Comparison between Traditional and
Mechatronics approach. Electronics: Review of fundamental of lectronics. Data conversion devices, sensors, microsensors,
transducers, electrical contacts, actuators, and switches, contactless input devices, signal processing devices; relays, contactors,
timers, output devices. Microprocessors and controllers. Drives: Stepper motors, servo drives. Mechanical: Ball screws, linear motion
bearings, cams, systems controlled by camshafts, indexing mechanisms, hoppers, magazines, Chutes, transfer systems. Typical
Mechatronics systems. Hydraulics: Hydraulic elements, walls, actuators, and various other elements. Hydraulic powder packs,
pumps. Design of hydraulic circuits. Pneumatics: production, distribution and conditioning of compressed air. System components
and graphic representations. Various types of controllers. Design and fabrication of Mechatronics systems.

Texts:

1. HMT ltd. Mechatronics, Tata Mcgraw-Hill, New Delhi, 1988.

2. G.W. Kurtz, J.K. Schueller, P.W. Claar . II, Machine design for mobile and industrial applications, SAE, 1994.

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3. T.O. Boucher, Computer automation in manufacturing - an Introduction, Chappman and Hall, 1996.
4. Mechatronics, Intl. J. published by Pergamon Press

ME 649 Analysis and Identification in Rotor-Bearing-Foundation Systems (3 0 0 6)

Finite element analysis of the torsional and bending critical speeds of simple shafts. Gyroscopic effects: whirl speed analysis
(Campbell diagram). Effect of internal/ external damping. Rotors with Timoshenko shaft element. Shaft crack element. Bearing
stiffness and damping coefficients. Simple rotor instability. Unbalance response. Flexible foundation models. Identification of
bearing and foundation models. Identification of the unbalance in the rotor. Vibration measurements in rotor systems.

References:

1. D. Childs, Turbomachinery Rotordynamics: Phenomena, Modeling and Analysis. Research Studies Pub., Wiley-Interscience
Publication, New York, 1993.
2. M.S. Darlow, Balancing of High Speed Machinery, Springer-Verlag, 1989.
3. F.M. Dimentberg, Flexural Vibrations of Rotating Shafts, Butterworths, London, 1961.
4. A.D. Dimargonas and S.A. Paipetis, Analytical Methods in Rotor Dynamics, Applied Science Publications, London, 1983.
5. M.J. Goodwin, Dynamics of Rotor-Bearing Systems, Unwin Hyman, Sydney, 1989.
6. E. Krämer, Dynamics of Rotors and Foundations, Springer-Verlag, New York, 1993.
7. C.W. Lee, Vibration Analysis of Rotors, Kluwer Academic Publishers, London, 1993.
8. O. Mahrenholtz, (editor) Dynamics of Rotors; Stability and System Identification, International Center for Mechanical Science, New
York, 1984.
9. J.S. Rao, Rotor Dynamics, Third Edition, New Age, New Delhi, 1996.
10. N.F. Rieger, Vibrations of Rotating Machinery, The Vibration Institute, Clarendon Hills, Illionis, 1977.
11. A. Tondl, Some Problems of Rotor Dynamics, Chapman & Hall, London, 1965.
12. J.M. Vance, Rotordynamics of Turbomachinery, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York, 1988.

Journals:

Journal of Sound and Vibration, Academic Press.

Journal of Vibration and Acoustics, Transactions of ASME.
Journal of Machine Design, Transactions of ASME.
Journal of Tribology, Transactions of ASME. Etc.

ME 658 Signal Processing and Model Estimation (2 0 2 6)

Transforming from the time domain to the frequency domain. The effects of leakage and the use of windows. The basics of data
acquisition, including sampling, aliasing and resolution. The estimation of frequency response and transfer functions. Gausing
measurement quality. The different types of excitation signals and their advantages. The transformation of equations of motion to
discrete time. Identification of dynamic models from measurements using time domain data. The selection of model order. An
introduction to curve fitting and experimental modal analysis. The identification of physical parameters of models from measured data.

Text:

1. Ewins, D.J., 2000, Modal Testing: Theory and Practice, John Wiley & Sons, Second Edition.
2. Newland, D.E., 1997, An Introduction to Random Vibrations and Spectral Analysis, Longman Scientific & Technical.
3. Friswell, M.I. and Mottershead, J.E., 1996, Finite Element Model Updating in Structural Dynamics, Kluwer Academic Publications,
London.

ME 659 Tribology of Bearings (3 0 0 6)

Introduction, Properties and Testing of Lubricants, Basic Equations, Idealized Hydrodynamic Bearings. Finite Bearings, Oil Flow and
Thermal equilibrium, Bearing Design, Squeeze Film bearings, Hydrodynamic Instability. Externally pressurized Oil Bearings. Gas-
lubricated Bearings. Elastohydrodynamic Lubrication, Surface Roughness Effect on Hydrodynamic Bearings and Elastohydrodynamic
Line contacts. Ball Bearings, Roller Bearings. Friction of Metals. Wear of Metals.

Texts:

1. B C Majumdar, 1999, “Introduction to Tribology of Bearings”, A. H. Wheeler & Co. Ltd., New Delhi.
2. Pinkus, O. and Sternlicht, B., 1961, “Theory of hydrodynamic lubrication”, Mc Graw Hill Book Co. Inc., New York.
3. A Cameron and C.M. Mc Ettles, 1987, “Basic Lubrication Theory”, Wiley Eastern Ltd., New Delhi.

ME 661 Computer Aided Engineering Design (3 0 0 6)

Computer graphics fundamentals: Transformations, projections; Parametric curves: Differential geometry of curves, Hermite (PC),
Bezier and B-Spline curves; Parametric surfaces: Differential geometry of surfaces, differential geometry of ruled and developable
surfaces, Ferguson, Coon’s, Bezier and B-Spline surface patches, sweep and cylindrical surfaces, composite surface;
Representation of solids: Cellular decomposition models, b-rep and CSG models, parametric instancing and sweep; CG, mass &
geometrical properties; Data transfer; CAD for FEA, design optimization and CAM; Recent trends: Reverse engineering and rapid
manufacturing.

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References
1. D. F. Rogers and J. A. Adams, Mathematical Elements of Computer Graphics, 2nd ed., Mc Graw Hill, 1990.
2. M. E. Mortenson, Geometric Modeling, John Wiley & Sons, 1985.
3. M. E. Mortenson, Mathematics for Computer Graphics Applications, 2nd ed., Industrial Press, 1999.
4. D. L. Ryan, Computer-Aided Graphics and Design, Marcel Dekker Inc, 1994.
5. K. Lee, Principles of CAD/CAM/CAE systems, Addison Wesley, 1999.
6. I. Zied, CAD/CAM Theory and Practice, Tata McGraw Hill, 2000.

ME 664 Theory of Elasticity (3 0 0 6)

Surface and body forces, stress tensor and transformation laws, Lagrangian and Eulerian description, strain tensor, equations of
elasticity (equilibrium, constitutive law and compatibility, boundary conditions), Uniqueness and St. Venant’s principle, Strain energy
functions. Two-dimensional problems in rectangular coordinates (polynomial solution, bending of beam, Fourier series solution). Two-
dimensional problems in polar coordinates (axisymmetric problems – rotating discs, walled cylinders, plate with a hole, infinite plate
with point load, curved beams). Two-dimensional problems in curvilnear coordinates (stress functions in terms of harmonic and
complex functions, complex potential function, elliptic coordinates, plate with elliptic holes). Three-dimensional problems (extension of
bar under its body weight, pure bending of bars and plates, twist of circular shafts). Torsion (circular and non-circular cross section,
membrane analogy, thin walled members, hydrodynamic analogy). Bending of bars with circular, elliptic and rectangular cross section
and shear center.

Texts/References:

1. Timoshenko and Goodier, Theory of Elasticity, McGraw-Hill International, 3rd edition, 1970.
2. I. S. Sokolnikoff, Mathematical Theory of Elasticity, McGraw-Hill International, 2nd ed., 1957.
3. Y C Fung, Foundation of Solid Mechanics, Prentice Hall Inc., 1965.
4. Xu Zhilun, Applied Elasticity, Willey Eastern Ltd., 1992

ME 665 Experimental Stress Analysis (2 0 2 6)

Review of analysis of stress and strain – basic equations of elasticity. Introduction to ideal requirements of strain measuring devices –
mechanical, optical and electrical strain gauges Electrical Resistance Strain Gauges -- Gauge Factor, Types, Gauge materials,
Backing Materials, Adhesives, Protective Coatings, Bonding of Strain Gauges, Lead wires and connections, Semiconductor strain
gauges Performance of Strain Gauges – Temperature compensation, Transverse sensitivity, Gauge Length, Response, Excitation
level, Stability. Strain Gauge Circuits and recording instruments, Strain Gauge Rossetes analysis, Stress Gauge. Photoelasticity
methods - behaviour of light, plane polarized and circular polariscope, isochromatic and isoclinic fringe patterns for two dimensional
photoelasticity, three dimensional photoelasticity, model slicing and shear difference method, birefringent coating method. Introduction
to brittle coating method and Moire Fringe technique.

Texts/References:

1. J. W. Dally and W. P. Riely, Experimental Stress Analysis, McGraw-Hill Book Co.

2. L. S. Srinath, M. R. Raghavan, Experimental Stress Analysis, Tata McGraw-Hill.
3. A. W. Hendry, Elements of Experimental Stress Analysis, Pergamon Press.

ME 666 Plastics Engineering (3 0 0 6)

Polymers: classification, structure, molecular weight, polymerization, crystallization, glass transition and viscoelasticity. Dynamic
mechanical behavior: rheology, creep recovery and stress relaxation. Short term load behavior: tensile, flexural, and shear. Long term
load behavior: creep, stress relaxation and fatigue. High speed property: impact, frictional loading and erosion. Weathering: stress
cracking and aging. Plastics processing: injection molding, extrusion, blow molding and thermoforming. Product design feature:
pseudo elastic design, shrinkage, weld line, residual stress and stress concentration. Injection molding: material, process, product
design, mold design and mold filling and computer aided analysis. Fiber reinforced plastics: materials, compounding, part design and
performance.

Text books:
1. V. Rosato Dominick, V. Rosato Donald, and G. Rosato Marlene, Plastics Design Handbook. Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2000.
2. Tim A. Osswald and Georg Menges, Materials Science of Polymers for Engineers, Hanser Gardner Publications, 2003.
3. J.P. Beaumont, R. Nagel, and R. Sherman, Successful Injection Molding: Process, Design and Simulation. Hanser Gardner
Publishers, 2002.

Reference books:
1. Vishu Sha, Handbook of Plastics Technology, John Wiley Sons,1998
2. F.W. Billmeyer Text Book of Polymer Science, Wiley Interscience, 2003
3. K.P.Menard, Dynamic Mechanical Analysis: A Practical Introduction, CRC Press, 1999.
4. D.W Clegg and A.A. Collyer, Mechanical Properties of Reinforced Thermoplastics, Elsevier Applied Science Publishers, 1986.

Computer Assisted Manufacturing

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DD*** Ergonomics of Industrial Manufacturing (2 1 0 6)

Ergonomics/Human factors fundamentals; Human-machine-environment interface; Application of ergonomics principles and criteria in
industrial manufacturing; occupational health, safety and stress at workplace with specific reference to industrial manufacturing; VDU
workstation; Engineering anthropometry and posture; Ergonomics of machine tool and systems design; Information processing and
human error prediction; Users interface evaluation.

Reference:

1. Chakrabarti.D, 1997, Indian anthropometric dimensions: for ergonomic design practice, National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad.

2. Helander.M, 1995, A guide to the ergonomics of manufacturing, Taylor & Francis.
3. Karwowski. W and Salvendy.G, 1998, Ergonomics in manufacturing: raising productivity  through workplace improvement,
Engineering & Management Press, Norcross.
4. Salvendy. G, 1997, Handbook of Human Factors and Ergonomics, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
5. Stranks. J, 2003, Health and Safety at Work: Key Terms, Butterworth-Heinemann.

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