MTech in Mechanical Engineering

(Specialization: Aerodynamics and Propulsion)

 

 

 Semester

Courses

L

T

P

C

 

 

Semester – I

 

ME 501 Advanced Engg. Mathematics

3

0

2

8

ME 551 Aerodynamics [Revised]

3

0

0

6

ME 552 Aircraft Propulsion

3

0

0

6

Elective-I

3

0

0

6

Elective-II

3

0

0

6

 

 

Total Credit for Semester - I

15

0

2

32

 

 

Semester – II

 

ME 553 Gas Dynamics [Revised]

3

0

0

6

ME 554 Rocket Propulsion

3

0

0

6

Elective-III

3

0

0

6

Elective-IV

3

0

0

6

Elective-V

3

0

0

6

 

 

 

 

 

Total Credit for Semester - II

15

0

0

30

Semester – III

ME 698 Project Phase-I

0

0

24

24

 

Total Credit for Semester - III

0

0

24

24

Semester –IV

ME 699 Project Phase-II

0

0

24

24

 

Total Credit for Semester - IV

0

0

24

24

Grand Total Credits

110

 

 

List of Elective Courses :

 

ME 522

Convective Heat and Mass Transfer

3

0

0

6

ME 523

Advanced Thermodynamics

3

0

0

6

ME 532

Finite Element Methods in Engineering

3

0

0

6

ME 543

Computational Fluid Dynamics

3

0

0

6

ME 609

Optimization Methods in Engineering

3

0

0

6

ME 648
Viscous Fluid Flow

3

0

0

6

ME 656
Numerical Simulation & Modeling of Turbulent Flows

3

0

0

6

ME 657
Two Phase Flow and Heat Transfer

3

0

0

6

ME 662
Combustion

3

0

0

6

ME 670
Advanced CFD

3

0

0

6

ME 674

Soft computing in engineering

3

0

0

6

ME 677

Introduction to Aerospace Engineering

3

0

0

6

ME 683

Computational Gas Dynamics

3

0

0

6

ME 685

Evolutionary Computation

3

0

0

6

ME 695

Turbulent Flows

3

0

0

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

Syllabi for Core Courses of MTech in Aerodynamics and Propulsion

 

ME 501      Advanced Engineering Mathematics   (3-0-2-8)

 

Vector and Tensor Analysis in Cartesian system, effect of rotation of coordinate systems. Review of ODEs; Laplace & Fourier methods, series solutions, and orthogonal polynomials. Sturm-Liouville problem. Review of 1st and 2nd order PDEs.  Linear systems of algebraic equations. Gauss elimination, LU decomposition etc., Matrix inversion, ill-conditioned systems.  Numerical eigen solution techniques (Power,   Householder, QR methods etc.). Numerical solution of systems of nonlinear algebraic equations; Newton-Raphson method.  Numerical integration: Newton-Cotes methods, error estimates, Gaussian quadrature. Numerical solution of ODEs: Euler, Adams, Runge-Kutta methods, and predictor-corrector procedures; stability of solutions; solution of stiff equations.  Solution of PDEs: finite difference techniques. Probability and Statistics – Probability Distribution, Bays Theorem, Parameter Estimation, Testing of Hypothesis, Goodness of Fit.

 

Laboratory: Basics of programming. Numerical experiments with the algorithms covered in class.

 

Texts/References:

 

1. E. Kreyzig, Advanced Engineering Mathematics, New Age International, 1996.

2. D. S. Watkins, Fundamentals of Matrix Computations, John Wiley, 1992.

3. M. K. Jain, S. R. K. Iyengar, and R. K. Jain, Numerical Methods for Scientific and Engineering  Computation, 3rd Edn., New Age International, 1993.

4. D.S. Chandrashekaraiah and L. Debnath, Continuum Mechanics, Academic Press, 1994.

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. P.V. O’Neil, Advanced Engineering Mathematics, Cengage Learning, 2007.

8. G. B. Arfken, H. J. Weber and F.Harris, Mathematical Methods for Physicists, 5th Edn., Academic Press, 2000.

 

 

 

 

ME 551                         Aerodynamics                     (3-0-0-6)

 

Course contents:

 

Aerodynamic forces and moments; continuity, momentum and energy equations; Inviscid incompressible flow – incompressible flow in a low speed wind tunnel, source and doublet flows, nonlifting flow over a circular cylinder, Kutta-Joukowski theorem; Incompressible flow over airfoils and finite wings – Kutta condition, Kelvin’s circulation theorem, Biot-Savart law, Helmholtz vortex theorem, Prandtle’s classical lifting line theory; Thin aerofoil theory; Three dimensional source and doublet; Equations of viscous flow; Laminar and turbulent boundary layers; Panel methods in aerodynamics, Aircraft performance, stability and control.

 

Texts/References:

 

1. J. D. Anderson (Jr.), Fundamentals of Aerodynamics, McGraw Hill, 2005.

2. J. J. Bertin, Aerodynamics for Engineers, Pearson Education, 2002.

3. L. J. Clancy, Aerodynamics, Himalayan Books, 1996.

4. E. L. Houghton and  N. B. Carruthers, Aerodynamics for Engg. Students, Arnold Pub, 1988.

5. A. M. Kuethe and C-Y Chow, Foundations of Aerodynamics, Wiley, 1998.

 

 

 

ME 552               Aircraft Propulsion                       (3-0-0-6)                    

 

Course contents:

                                                               

Introduction to aircraft propulsive devices – piston-prop, turbojet, turboprop, turbofan, turbo-shaft and ramjet engines; Propfans/Unducted fan engines; General Thrust equation, propulsive efficiency; Two and three spool configurations; Cycle analysis of ideal and real engines; Engine performance with varying speed and altitude; Methods of thrust augmentation; Engine components – Intakes, combustors, afterburners, and nozzles; Turbo-machinery aerodynamics; Design and off-design performance; Turbine cooling methods; Component matching; Environmental considerations; Blade design and cascade theory.

 

Texts/References:

 

1.R. D. Flack, Fundamentals of Jet Propulsion with Applications, Cambridge University Press, 2005.

2.J. D. Mattingly, Elements of Gas Turbine Propulsion, McGraw Hill Publications,1996.

3.G. C. Oates, Aerothermodynamics of Aircraft Engine Components, AIAA, 1985.

4.H. Cohen, G.F.C. Rogers and H. I. H. Saravanamuttoo, Gas Turbine Theory, Pearson, 2001.

5.P. G. Hill and C. R. Peterson, Mechanics and Thermodynamics of Propulsion, Addison Wesley, 1965.

6.J. L. Kerrebrock, Aircraft Engines and Gas Turbines, MIT Press, 1992.

7.B. Roy, Aircraft Propulsion, Elsevier, 2011.

8.T. K. Bose, Airbreathing Propulsion, Springer, 2012

9.N. A. Cumpsty, Jet Propulsion, Cambridge University Press, 2003.

10.M. J. Zucrow, Aircraft and Missile Propulsion (Vols. I and II), John Wiley, 1958.

 

 

 

ME 553      GAS DYNAMICS         (3-0-0-6)

 

Course contents:

 

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/References:

 

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 554               Rocket Propulsion                       (3-0-0-6)

 

Course contents:

                                                                  

Classification of rockets – chemical, electrical and nuclear; Applications of rockets in launch vehicles, spacecraft, and missiles; Criteria of performance – thrust, specific impulse, energy and efficiencies, characteristic velocity, effective exhaust velocity; Flow through ideal and real nozzles; Solid rocket motors, double-base and composite propellants, grain configurations, erosive burning; Liquid rocket engines, types of propellants; cryogenic and gelled propellants, injector design, gas pressure and turbo-pump feed systems, combustion instability; Heat transfer analysis; Thrust vector control; Hybrid rocket engines; Electrothermal, ion and magnetoplasma rockets; Rocket testing.

 

Texts/References:

 

1.G. P. Sutton and O. Biblarz, Rocket Propulsion Elements, Wiley, 2001.

2.R. W. Humble, G. N. Henry and W. J. Larson, Space Propulsion Analysis and Design, McGraw Hill, 1995.

3.G. C. Oates, Aerothermodynamics of Gas Turbine and Rocket Propulsion, AIAA, 1988.

4.M. L. Turner, Rocket and Spacecraft Propulsion, Springer, 2009.

5.D. K. Huzel, and D. H. Huang, Design of Liquid Propellant Rocket Engines, AIAA, 1992.

6.P. G. Hill  and C. R. Peterson,  Mechanics and Thermodynamics of Propulsion, Addison Wesley, 1965.

7.M. Barrere, A. Joumotte, B. F. Veubeke and J. Vandenkerckhove, Rocket Propulsion, Elsevier, 1960.

8.J. W. Cornelisse, H. F. R. Schoyer and K. F. Wakker, Rocket Propulsion and Spaceflight Dynamics, Pitman, 1979.

9.M. J. Zucrow, Aircraft and Missile Propulsion (Vol. I and II), John Wiley, 1958.

 

 

 

 

 

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