Mechanical Engineering (CSE + ESE)

Thermodynamics =>

Basic concepts, Open and Closed systems. Heat and work. Zeroth, First and Second Law,
Application to non-Flow and Flow processes.
Entropy, Availability, Irreversibility and Tds relations. Claperyron and real gas equations,
Properties of ideal gases and vapours
Standard vapour, Gas power and Refrigeration cycles

Thermodynamics Basics

Basic concept of First law and second law of Thermodynamics; concept of entropy and
reversibility; availability and unavailability and irreversibility.

IC Engines =>

Two stage compressor C-I and S.I. Engines. Pre-ignition, Detonation and Diesel-knock, Fuel
injection and Carburation, Supercharging.
Turbo-prop and Rocket engines, Engine Cooling, Emission & Control, Flue gas analysis,
Measurement of Calorific values.
Conventional and Nuclear fuels, Elements of Nuclear power production.

I .C. Engines:

Classification, thermodynamic cycles of operation; determination of break power,

indicated power, mechanical efficiency, heat balance sheet, interpretation of performance
characteristics, petrol, gas and diesel engines.
Combustion in SI and CI engines, normal and abnormal combustion; effect of working
parameters on knocking, reduction of knocking; Forms of combustion chamber for SI and
CI engines; rating of fuels; additives; emission.
Different systems of IC engines fuels; lubricating; cooling and transmission systems.

Heat Transfer =>

Modes of heat transfer. One dimensional steady and unsteady conduction. Composite slab
and Equivalent Resistance.
Heat dissipation from extended surfaces, Heat exchangers, Overall heat transfer
coefficient, Empirical correlations for heat transfer in laminar and turbulent flows and for
free and forced Convection, Thermal boundary layer over a flat plate.
Fundamentals of diffusive and connective mass transfer, Black body and basic concepts in
Radiation, Enclosure theory, Shape factor, Net work analysis

Heat Transfer:

Conduction heat transfer- general conduction equation - Laplace, Poisson and Fourier
equations; Fourier law of conduction; one dimensional steady state heat conduction
applied to simple wall, solid and hollow cylinder & spheres.
Convection heat transfer- Newtons law of convection; free and forces convection; heat
transfer during laminar and turbulent flow of an incompressible fluid over a flat plate;
concepts of Nusselt number, hydrodynamic and thermal boundary layer their thickness;
Prandtl number; analogy between heat and momentum transfer- Reynolds, Colbum,
Prandtl analogies; heat transfer during laminar and turbulent flow through horizontal
tubes; free convection from horizontal and vertical plates.
Black body radiation - basic radiation laws such as Stefan-Boltzman, Planck distribution,
Weins displacement etc.
Basic heat exchanger analysis; classification of heat exchangers.

Refrigeration and Air-conditioning =>

Heat pump and Refrigeration cycles and systems, Refrigerants. Condensers, Evaporates
and Expansion devices, Psychrometry, Charts and application to air conditioning,
Sensible heating and cooling, Effective temperature, comfort indices, Load calculations,
Solar refrigeration, controls, Duct design.

Refrigeration and air-conditioning:

Vapour compression refrigeration cycle - cycle on p-H & T-s diagrams; ecofriendly
refrigerants - R134a,123; Systems like evaporators, condensers, compressor, expansion
devices. Simple vapour absorption systems.
Psychrometry - properties; processes; charts; sensible heating and cooling; humidification
and dehumidification effective temperature; air-conditioning load calculation; simple duct
design.

Fluid Mechanics=>

Properties and classification of fluids, Manometry, forces on immersed surfaces, Center of

pressure, Buoyancy, Elements of stability of floating bodies. Kinematics and Dynamics.
Irrotational and incompressible. Inviscid flow. Velocity potential, Pressure field and Forces
on immersed bodies. Bernoullis equation, Fully developed flow through pipes, Pressure
drop calculations, Measurement of flow rate and Pressure drop.
Elements of boundary layer theory, Integral approach, Laminar and tubulent flows,
Separations. Flow over weirs and notches. Open channel flow, Hydraulic jump.

Fluid Machinery =>

Dimensionless numbers, Dimensional analysis, Similitude and modelling. One-dimensional

isentropic flow, Normal shock wave, Flow through convergent - divergent ducts, Oblique
shock-wave, Rayleigh and Fanno lines.
Performance, Operation and control of hydraulic Pump and impulse and reaction
Turbines, Specific speed, Classification. Energy transfer, Coupling, Power transmission

Gas Dynamics and Turbine:

Classification and properties of fluids; incompressible and compressible fluids flows; effect
of Mach number and compressibility; continuity momentum and energy equations; normal
and oblique shocks; one dimensional isentropic flow; flow or fluids in duct with frictions
that transfer.
Flow through fans, blowers and compressors; axial and centrifugal flow configuration;
design of fans and compressors; single problems compresses and turbine cascade; open
and closed cycle gas turbines; work done in the gas turbine; reheat and regenerators.

Steam Generators =>

Fire-tube and water-tube boilers. Flow of steam through Nozzles and Diffusers, Wetness
and condensation. Various types of steam and gas Turbines, Velocity diagrams.
Partial admission. Reciprocating, Centrifugal and axial flow Compressors, Multistage
compression, role of Mach Number, Reheat, Regeneration, Efficiency, Governance.

Steam Engineering:

Steam generation- modified Rankine cycle analysis; Modern steam boilers; steam at critical
and supercritical pressures; draught equipment; natural and artificial draught; boiler fuels
solid, liquid and gaseous fuels. Steam turbines - principle; types; compounding; impulse
and reaction turbines; axial thrust.
Steam nozzles- flow of steam in convergent and divergent nozzle; pressure at throat for
maximum discharge with different initial steam conditions such as wet, saturated and
superheated, effect of variation of back pressure; supersaturated flow of steam in nozzles,
Wilson line.
Rankine cycle with internal and external irreversibility; reheat factor; reheating and
regeneration, methods of governing; back pressure and pass out turbines.
Steam power plants - combined cycle power generation; heat recovery steam generators
(HRSG)

Theory of Machines =>

Kinematic and dynamic analysis of planer mechanisms. Cams. Gears and gear trains.
Flywheels. Governors. Balancing of rigid rotors and field balancing. Balancing of single and
multi-cylinder engines
Linear vibration analysis of mechanical systems. Critical speeds and whirling of shafts
Automatic controls.

Theory of Machines:

Kinematic and dynamic analysis of plane mechanisms. Cams, Gears and epicyclic gear
trains, flywheels, governors, balancing of rigid rotors, balancing of single and multicylinder
engines,
linear vibration analysis of mechanical systems (single degree of freedom), Critical speeds
and whirling of shafts.

Machine Design =>

Design of Joints = cotters, keys, splines, welded joints, threaded fasteners, joints formed by
interference fits.
Design of friction drives = couplings and clutches, belt and chain drives, power screws.
Design of Power transmission systems = gears and gear drives shaft and axle, wire ropes.
Design of bearings = hydrodynamics bearings and rolling element bearings.

Strength of Materials =>

Stress and strain in two dimensions, Principal stresses and strains, Mohrs construction,
linear elastic materials, isotropy and anisotropy, stress-strain relations, uniaxial loading,
thermal stresses.
Beams = Bending moment and shear force diagram, bending stresses and deflection of
beams. Shear stress distribution. Torsion of shafts, helical springs.
Combined stresses, thick-and thin-walled pressure vessels. Struts and columns. Strain
energy concepts and theories of failure.

Mechanics:

Mechanics of rigid bodies: Equations of equilibrium in space and its application; first and
second moments of area; simple problems on friction; kinematics of particles for plane
motion; elementary particle dynamics.
Mechanics of deformable bodies: Generalized Hookes law and its application; design
problems on axial stress, shear stress and bearing stress; material properties for dynamic
loading; bending shear and stresses in beams;.
Determination of principle stresses and strains - analytical and graphical; compound and
combined stresses; bi-axial stresses - thin walled pressure vessel; material behaviour and
design factors for dynamic load; design of circular shafts for bending and torsional load
only; deflection of beam for statically determinate problems; theories of failure.

Engineering Materials =>

Basic concepts on structure of solids. Crystalline materials. Detects in crystalline materials.

Alloys and binary phase diagrams.
Structure and properties of common engineering materials. Heat treatment of steels.
Plastics, Ceramics and composite materials. Common applications of various materials.

Engineering Materials:

Basic concepts on structure of solids; common ferrous and non-ferrous materials and their
applications; heat-treatment of steels; non-metals- plastics, ceramics, composite materials
and nano-materials.

Production Engineering =>

Metal Forming = Basic Principles of forging, drawing and extrusion; High energy rate
forming; Powder metallurgy.
Metal Casting = Die casting, investment casting, Shall Moulding, Centrifugal Casting, Gating
& Riser design; melting furnaces.
Fabrication Processes = Principles of Gas, Arc, Shielded arc Welding; Advanced Welding
Processes, Weldability: Metallurgy of Welding.
Metal Cutting = Turning, Methods of Screw Production, Drilling, Boring, Milling, Gear
Manufacturing, Production of flat surfaces, Grinding & Finishing Processes.
Computer Controlled Manufacturing Systems = CNC, DNC, FMS, Automation and Robotics.
Cutting Tools Materials, Tool Geometry, Mechanism of Tool Wear, Tool Life &
Machinability; Measurement of cutting forces. Economics of Machining.
Unconventional Machining Processes. Jigs and Fixtures. Fits and tolerances, Measurement
of surface texture, Comparators Alignment tests and reconditioning of Machine Tools.

Manufacturing Process:

Machine tool engineering Merchants force analysis; Taylors tool life equation;
conventional machining; NC and CNC machining process; jigs and fixtures.
Non-conventional machining EDM, ECM, ultrasonic, water jet machining etc; application
of lasers and plasmas; energy rate calculations.
Forming and welding processes- standard processes.
Metrology - concept of fits and tolerances; tools and gauges; comparators; inspection of
length; position; profile and surface finish.

Industrial Engineering =>

Production Planning and Control = Forecasting - Moving average, exponential smoothing,

Operations, scheduling; assembly line balancing, Product development, Break-even
analysis, Capacity planning, PERT and CPM.
Control Operations = Inventory control ABC analysis, EOQ model, Materials requirement
planning. Job design, Job standards, Work measurement, Quality Management - Quality
analysis and control.
Operations Research = Linear Programming - Graphical and Simplex methods,
Transportation and assignment models. Single server queueing model.
Value Engineering = Value analysis for cost/value.

Manufacturing Management:

System design: factory location- simple OR models; plant layout methods based;
applications of engineering economic analysis and break- even analysis for product
selection, process selection and capacity planning; predetermined time standards.
System planning; forecasting methods based on regression and decomposition, design and
balancing of multi model and stochastic assembly lines; inventory management
probabilistic inventory models for order time and order quantity determination; JIT
systems; strategic sourcing; managing inter plant logistics.
System operations and control: Scheduling algorithms for job shops; applications of
statistical methods for product and process quality control - applications of control charts
for mean, range, percent defective, number of defectives and defects per unit; quality cost
systems; management of resources, organizations and risks in projects.
System improvement: Implementation of systems, such as total quality management,
developing and managing flexible, lean and agile organizations.

Elements of Computation =>

Computer Organisation, Flow charting, Features of Common computer Languages FORTRAN, d Base III, Lotus 1-2-3, C and elementary Programming.