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Gujarat Technological University
Gujarat Technological University
Content:
Teaching Module
Sr # Topic
Hrs. Weightage
Introduction:Prime movers and its types, Concept of Force,
Pressure, Energy, Work, Power, System, Heat, Temperature,
1 Specific heat capacity, Change of state, Path, Process, Cycle, 4
Internal energy, Enthalpy, Statements of Zeroth Law and First
law
Energy: Introduction and applications of Energy sources like
2 Fossil fuels, Nuclear fuels, Hydel, Solar, wind, and bio-fuels, 3 25%
Environmental issues like Global warming and Ozone depletion
Properties of gases:Gas laws, Boyle's law, Charle's law,
Combined gas law, Gas constant, Relation between Cp and Cv,
3 Various non-flow processes like constant volume process, 5
constant pressure process, Isothermal process, Adiabatic process,
Poly-tropic process
Properties of Steam:Steam formation, Types of Steam,
4 Enthalpy, Specific volume, Internal energy and dryness fraction 6
of steam, use of Steam tables, steam calorimeters
Heat Engines:Heat Engine cycle and Heat Engine, working
substances, Classification of heat engines, Description and
5 5 30%
thermal efficiency of Carnot; Rankine; Otto cycle and Diesel
cycles
Steam Boilers:Introduction, Classification, Cochran, Lancashire
6 and Babcock and Wilcox boiler, Functioning of different -
mountings and accessories
7 Internal Combustion Engines:Introduction, Classification, 4 20%
Engine details, four-stroke/ two-stroke cycle Petrol/Diesel
engines, Indicated power, Brake Power, Efficiencies
Pumps: Types and operation of Reciprocating, Rotary and
8 3
Centrifugal pumps, Priming
Air Compressors:Types and operation of Reciprocating and
9 3
Rotary air compressors, significance of Multistaging
Refrigeration & Air Conditioning:Refrigerant, Vapor
10 compression refrigeration system, vapor absorption refrigeration 4
system, Domestic Refrigerator, Window and split air conditioners
Couplings, Clutches and Brakes: Construction and applications
of Couplings (Box; Flange; Pin type flexible; Universal and
11 3
Oldham), Clutches (Disc and Centrifugal), and Brakes (Block;
25%
Shoe; Band and Disc)
Transmission of Motion and Power: Shaft and axle, Belt drive,
12 4
Chain drive, Friction drive, Gear drive
Engineering Materials:Types and applications of Ferrous &
13 Nonferrous metals, Timber, Abrasive material, silica, ceramics, 4
glass, graphite, diamond, plastic and polymer
Reference Books:
Course Outcome:
After learning the course the students should be able to
1. To understand the fundamentals of mechanical systems
2. To understand and appreciate significance of mechanical engineering in different fields of
engineering
List of Experiments:
Major Equipments: Models of Cochran, Lancashire and Babcock and Wilcox boilers, models of
various mountings and accessories, Models of various types of IC engines, Single cylinder two
stroke /four stroke petrol/ diesel engine, models of pumps, compressors, refrigerator/air conditioner,
models of various types of brakes, coupling, clutches, drives
*PA (M): 10 marks for Active Learning Assignments, 20 marks for other methods of PA
** PA (I): 10 marks for a case study of Systems, 10 marks for other methods of PA.
The case study of Systems: The case study should be of a working EE system, which shows the working of
the concepts, included in the Syllabus.
# ESE Pr (V):10 marks for Open Ended Problems, 20 marks for VIVA.