Faculty of Engineering

Master of Technology

Design and Optimization of Thermal System (2103ME222)

Contact Hours Examination Scheme (Marks)

Semester Credit Theory Theory Practical Practical
L T P Total
SEE CIA SEE CIA

2 4 3 - 2 70 30 25 25 150

Course Objective
The course is designed to give fundamental knowledge, relevant technologies and design aspects of various thermal systems
used in engineering.

Course Outcome
At the end of this course, students will be able to:
1. explain concept of design optimization. ( BL-2 )

2. discuss consideration in design problems. ( BL-2 )

3. develop model of system. ( BL-6 )

4. explain formulation of problem. ( BL-2 )

5. determine costing of thermal system. ( BL-3 )

Course Content T: Teaching Hours, W: Weightage

Sr. Topics T W

1 Introduction 10 hr 20 %

Engineering Design: Design Versus Analysis, Synthesis for Design, Selection Versus Design, Design as
Part of Engineering Enterprise: Need or Opportunity, Evaluation and Market Analysis, Feasibility and
Chances of Success, Engineering Design, Research and Development, Need for Optimization,
Fabrication, Testing, and Production, Thermal Systems.

2 Basic Considerations in Design 8 hr 20 %

Formulation of the Design Problem: Requirements and Specifications, Given Quantities, Design
Variables, Constraints or Limitations, Additional Considerations, Conceptual Design, Steps in the Design
Process, Computer-Aided Design, Material Selection.

3 Modeling of Thermal Systems 9 hr 20 %

Introduction: Importance of Modeling in Design, Basic Features of Modeling, Types of Models: Analog
Models, Mathematical Models, Physical Models, Numerical Models, Mathematical Modeling, Physical
Modeling and Dimensional Analysis, Curve Fitting.

4 Problem Formulation for Optimization 9 hr 20 %

Introduction: Optimization in Design, Final Optimized Design, Basic Concepts: Objective Function,
Constraints, Operating Conditions Versus Hardware, Mathematical Formulation, Optimization Methods,
Optimization of Thermal Systems, Practical Aspects in Optimal Design.

5 Economic Considerations 9 hr 20 %

Introduction, Calculation of Interest: Simple Interest, Compound Interest, Continuous Compounding,

Effective Interest Rate, Worth of Money as a Function of Time, Series of Payments, Raising Capital,
Taxes, Economic Factor in Design, Application to Thermal Systems.

Reference Books

1. Design and optimization of thermal systems

| by Y Jaluria | McGraw Hill.

2. Design of thermal systems

| by W F Stoecker | McGraw Hill

3. Elements of thermal fluid system design

| by L C Burmeister | Prentice Hall

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 4. Essentials of Thermal System Design and Optimization
| by C Balaji | Ane Books/CRC Press

5. Introduction to optimum design

| by J S Arora | McGraw Hill

Suggested List of Practicals

1. To evaluate need for optimization in engineering enterprise.

2. Exercise on mathematical modelling and problem formulation for optimization of various thermal system

3. Write a program to implement single variable optimization technique.

4. Write a program to implement multivariable optimization techniques.

5. Write program to implement genetic algorithm.

6. To discuss different economics considerations used for design and optimization of thermal systems.

7. To apply various methods of numerical simulation for thermal systems optimization.

8. To apply reduction ratios of simple search techniques used for optimization.

9. To calculate carbon credit for specific case study.

10. To appraise different types of modeling techniques.

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