2022 08 18 M. Tech. Turbomachines-Final

DEPARTMENT OF
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
M.TECH. (TURBOMACHINES)
SARDAR VALLABHBHAI NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Ichchhanath, Surat-395007, Gujarat, India
www.svnit.ac.in
MISSION & VISION STATEMENT OF INSTITUTE
Vision Statement
To be one of the leading technical institutes disseminating globally acceptable education,
effective industrial training and relevant research output
Mission Statement
To be a globally accepted centre of excellence in technical education catalysing absorption,
innovation, diffusion and transfer of high technologies resulting in enhanced quality for all
stakeholders
MISSION & VISION STATEMENT OF THE DEPARTMENT
Vision Statement
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of
Technology, Surat perceives to be globally accepted centre of quality technical education
based on innovation and academic excellence.
Mission Statement
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of
Technology, Surat strives to disseminate technical knowledge to its under graduate
students, post graduate students and research scholars to meet intellectual, ethical and
career challenges for sustainable growth of humanity, nation and global community.
1
PROGRAM EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES (PEO)
The Program of M. Tech. (Turbomachines) will produce graduates who will be able to:
PEO1 Create value to organizations through the analysis, evaluation and improvement
of turbomachinery systems using appropriate analytical, experimental and
computational tools.
PEO2 Design solutions for complex turbomachinery problems and design system that
meet the specified needs like energy and pollution abatement.
PEO3 Apply turbomachinery concepts to address technical and societal problems with
creativity, imagination, confidence and ethics
PEO4 Inculcate self-learning skills and communication skills towards overall
personality development of the student
PROGRAM ARTICULATION MATRIX

Department Mission Mapping of PEO
Department of Mechanical Engineering, PEO1 PEO2 PEO3 PEO4
Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of 3 3 2 3
Technology, Surat strives to disseminate
technical knowledge to its under graduate
students, post graduate students and research
scholars to meet intellectual, ethical and
career challenges for sustainable growth of
humanity, nation and global community.
PROGRAM OUTCOMES (PO)

The graduates of M. Tech. (Manufacturing Engineering) will demonstrate an ability to:
PO1 Carry out independent research /investigation and development work to solve
practical problems
PO2 Write and express a substantial technical report/document

PO3 Demonstrate a degree of mastery over the area as per the specialization of the
program. The mastery should be at a level higher than the requirements in the
appropriate bachelor program
PSO1 Apply the mechanical engineering concepts to model, design, analyse and realize
turbomachinery systems, components and processes.
PSO2 Assess the performance of turbomachinery systems using computational and
experimental techniques.
2
COURSE STRUCTURE FOR M. TECH. –I
(TURBOMACHINES)
SEMESTER – I
Sr. Code No. Teaching Exam Scheme
No. Scheme
Subject Total Credits
L T P Theory Tuto. Pract.
Marks Marks Marks
1. METM101 Core-1 3 1 0 100 - - 100 4
Fluid Dynamics for
Turbomachinery
2. METM102 Core-2 3 1 0 100 - - 100 4
Applied Gas Dynamics
3. METM103 Core-3 3 1 0 100 - - 100 4
Thermodynamics and Heat
Transfer for
Turbomachinery
4. Core Elective-1 3 0 0 100 - - 100 3
5. Core Elective-2 3 0 0 100 - - 3
6. METM104 Software Laboratory – I 0 0 4 - - 100 100 2
(Turbomachines)
7. METM105 Laboratory Practice – I 0 0 4 - - 100 100 2
(Turbomachines)
Tota1 15 3 8 500 - 200 22
Total Contact Hours per week 26
Core Elective -1
1 Combustion (METM110) 4 Design of Reacting Systems (METM113)
2 Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos (METM111) 5 Atomization and Sprays (METM114)
3 Jet and Rocket Propulsion (METM112)
Core Elective -2
1 Measurements and Data Analysis 4 Unconventional Turbomachines
(METM120) (METM123)
2 Energy and Exergy Analysis of 5 Hydrogen Energy Applications To
Turbomachines (METM121) Propulsion And Future Modes of Transport
(METM124)
3 Rotor Dynamics, Vibration and Stress
Analysis (METM122)
3
SEMESTER – II
No. Scheme
Marks Marks Marks
1. METM201 Core-4 3 1 0 100 - - 100 4
Design of Thermal
Turbomachines
2. METM202 Core-5 3 1 0 100 - - 100 4
Design of Hydro
Turbomachines
3. Core Elective-3 3 0 0 100 - - 100 3
4. Core Elective-4 3 0 0 100 - - 100 3
5. Institute Elective- 1 3 0 0 100 3
6. METM203 Software Practice – II 0 0 4 - - 100 100 2
(Turbomachines)
7. METM204 Laboratory Practice – II 0 0 4 - - 100 100 2
(Turbomachines)
Total 15 2 8 500 200 21
Total Contact Hours per week 25
Core Elective -3
1 Computational Fluid Dynamics(METM230) 4 Turbulence and Turbulent Flows
(METM233)
2 Lifecycle Analysis of Turbomachines 5 Cascade Aerodynamics (METM234)
(METM231)
3 Micro Hydro-turbine (METM232) 6 Condition Monitoring and Fault Diagnosis
of Rotating Machinery (METM235)
Core Elective -4
1 Thermo-acoustic Instabilities (METM240) 4. Turbulent Combustion (METM243)
2 Flow and Flame Diagnostics (METM241) 5. Fundamentals of Solid Propellant and
Multi-phase Combustion (METM244)
3 Hydrodynamic Stability (METM242)
Institute Elective -1
1. Optimisation Techniques (METM210) 3. Multi-phase Flow and Heat Transfer
(METM212)
2. Finite Element Methods (METM211) 4. Wind Energy Conversion System
(METM213)
4
SEMESTER – III
No. Scheme
Marks Marks Marks
1. METM301 Dissertation Preliminaries 0 0 12 - - 300 300 6
2. METM302 Industry Based Seminar 0 0 04 - - 100 100 2
Total 16 400 400 8
SEMESTER – IV
No. Scheme
Marks Marks Marks
1. METM401 Dissertation 0 0 24 - - 600 600 12
Total 24 12
5
DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
POOL OF ELECTIVES FOR ALL P.G. PROGRAMS
SEMESTER-I
CORE ELECTIVE-1 CORE ELECTIVE-2

1. Additive Manufacturing 1. Advanced Metrology and Computer
2. Advanced Mechanical Vibrations Aided Inspection
3. Advanced Mechanics of Solids 2. Analysis and Design of Thermal
4. Advanced Welding Technology Turbo Machines
5. Atomization and Sprays 3. Computational Fluid Dynamics
6. Bio-Mass Conversion Systems 4. Computer Aided Production Planning
7. CAD for Manufacturing 5. Concurrent Engineering
8. Combustion 6. Design of Pressure Vessels
9. Concurrent Engineering: Tools, 7. Design of Refrigeration and Air
Techniques & Applications Conditioning Systems
10. Condition Monitoring and Fault 8. Electrical Vehicles and Advanced IC
Diagnosis of Rotating Machinery Engines
11. Design of Reacting Systems 9. Energy and Exergy Analysis of
12. Electrical Vehicles and Advanced IC Turbomachines
Engines 10. Failure Analysis & NDE
13. Electro-Chemical Engineering 11. Finite Element Method in Thermal
Storage Engineering
14. Environmental Pollution and Control 12. Fracture Mechanics
15. Jet and Rocket Propulsion 13. Gas Dynamics and Compressible
16. Industrial Tribology Fluid Flow
17. Manufacturing Metallurgy 14. Hydrogen Energy Applications to
18. Material Characterization and Propulsion and Future Modes of
Testing Transport
19. Metal Cutting and Tool Design 15. Industrial Robotics
20. Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos 16. Measurements and Data Analysis
21. Power Plant Engineering 17. Measurements and Data Analysis in
22. Product Design & Development Thermal Engineering
23. Theory of Plasticity 18. Operation Planning and Control
19. Optimization Techniques
20. Rotor Dynamics, Vibration and
Stress Analysis
21. Sensors in Manufacturing Systems
22. Unconventional Turbomachines
6
DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
POOL OF ELECTIVES FOR ALL P.G. PROGRAMS
SEMESTER-II
CORE ELECTIVE-3 CORE ELECTIVE-4

1. Advanced Welding Technology 1. Combustion
2. Automation in Manufacturing 2. Concurrent Engineering
3. Bio fluidic and Bio Heat Transfer 3. Design of Heat Exchangers
4. Cascade Aerodynamics 4. Flow & Flame Diagnostics
5. Combustion 5. Fundamentals of Solid Propellant and
6. Composite Design and Manufacturing Multi-Phase Combustion
7. Computational Fluid Dynamics 6. Hydrodynamic Stability
8. Computer Aided Tool Design 7. Industrial Refrigeration
9. Condition Monitoring and Fault 8. Industrial Tribology
Diagnosis of Rotating Machinery 9. Mechanics of Composite Laminates
10. Design of Heat Exchangers 10. Mechanics of Composite Materials
11. Design of Pressure Vessel & Piping 11. Nano fluid and its Applications in
12. Finite Elements Methods Thermal Systems
13. Industrial Tribology 12. Non Destructive Techniques
14. Instrumentation and Experimental 13. Numerical Methods in Manufacturing
Methods 14. Operations Research
15. Laser Based Micro Manufacturing 15. Optimization Techniques
16. Lifecycle Analysis of Turbomachines 16. Quality Engineering and Management
17. Metal Cutting 17. Surface Engineering
18. Micro Hydro Turbine 18. Theory of Elasticity and Plasticity
19. Quality Engineering and Management 19. Thermo-Acoustic Instabilities
20. Renewable Energy Systems 20. Transport in Porous Media
21. Smart Materials & Manufacturing 21. Turbulent Combustion
22. Theory and Design of Cryogenic
Systems
23. Turbulence and Turbulent Flows
7
SEMESTER – I
METM101 : FLUID DYNAMICS FOR L T P Credits
TURBOMACHINERY
3 1 0 04
1. Course Outcomes (COs)
At the end of the course the students will be able to:

CO1 Model the fluid flow through different class of turbomachines
CO2 Analyse the flow through turbomachine cascades
CO3 Evaluate the drag on turbomachine blades due to the boundary layer shear
CO4 Develop turbulent flow model through turbomachine passage
CO5 Explore the fluid flow through two and three-dimensional rotating passages
CO6 Comprehend the concepts of swirling flow through turbomachines
2. Syllabus
GOVERNING EQUATIONS OF FLUID MOTION (12 Hours)
Lagrangian and Eulerian description, Reynolds transport theorem, Integral and differential
forms of governing equations: mass, momentum and energy conservation equations,
Cartesian Tensors, Stokes hypothesis for stress tensor, Navier-Stokes equations, Energy
equation, Euler’s equation, Bernoulli’s Equation, Exact solutions of Navier-Stokes equations
in Cartesian and cylindrical domain, Flow between concentric rotating cylinders, Parallel
flow of a power law fluids, Stratified flow of two fluids, Fluid mechanics of different class of
turbomachines with energy and angular momentum considerations.
INVICID CASCADE FLOWS (6 Hours)

Stream function and Velocity potential function, Circulation, Line vortex, Basic plane
potential flows: Uniform stream; Source and Sink; Vortex flow, Doublet, Superposition of
basic plane potential flows, Flow past a circular cylinder, Concept of lift and drag, Cascade
nomenclature, Energy losses, Velocity triangles, conformal transformation methods, Cascade
analysis by method of surface singularity.
BOUNDARY LAYER AND FREE SHEAR LAYER FLOWS (6 Hours)

Boundary layer behaviour and device performance, boundary layer equations for plane and
curved surfaces, Von-Karman Momentum Integral Equation, Blasius solution, Boundary
Layers with non-zero pressure gradient, separation and vortex shedding.
TURBULENCE AND TURBULENT FLOW MODELING (8 hours)

Mechanism of turbulence, Kolmogorov scale, Kinetic energy of the mean flow and
fluctuations, turbulent intensity, Reynolds Averaged Navier-Stokes (RANS) equations,
Turbulent stresses, Eddy viscosity, Prandtl mixing length model, K-Epsilon model of
8
turbulence, Universal velocity distribution law and friction factor, Concept of Large Eddy
Simulations (LES) and Direct Numerical simulations (DNS).
FLOW IN ROTATING PASSAGES (6 Hours)

Rotating coordinate systems and Coriolis accelerations, Conserved quantities in a steady
rotating flow, Phenomena in flows where rotation dominates (Non-dimensional parameters:
the Rossby and Ekman numbers, Inviscid flow at low Rossby number: the Taylor–Proudman
Theorem, Viscous flow at low Rossby number: Ekman layers), Flow in two-dimensional
rotating straight channels (Inviscid flow, Coriolis effects on boundary layer mixing and
stability), Two-dimensional flow in rotating diffusing passages, Three-dimensional flow in
rotating passages.
SWIRLING FLOWS: (6 Hours)

Swirling flows in radial equilibrium flows, Rankine vortex flow, waves on vortex cores,
steady vortex core flows, Vortex core response to external conditions in confined and
unconfined geometries, swirling flow boundary layers, swirling jets, recirculation in axi-
symmetric swirling flows, vortex breakdown.
(Total Lecture Hours: 42)
Reference
1. Schlichting H., “Boundary layer Theory”, McGraw Hill, NY, USA, 2016.
2. Anderson Jr. John D., “Fundamentals of Aerodynamics”, McGraw-Hill, NY, USA, 2010
3. Greitzer, E. M., Tan, C. S., Graf, M. B. “Internal Flow Concepts and Applications”.
Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, United Kingdom, 2007
4. Dixon S. L., “Fluid Mechanics Thermodynamics of Turbomachinery” Butterworth-
Heinemann, Oxford, United Kingdom, 2013
5. Lakshminarayana, B. “Fluid dynamics and heat transfer of turbomachinery.” John Wiley
& Sons, USA, 1995
9
METM102 : APPLIED GAS DYNAMICS L T P Credits
3 1 0 04

CO1 Predict the effect of compressibility and flow behaviour in the field of gas dynamics
CO2 Solve 1-D design problems based on Isentropic, Fanno and Rayleigh flow
CO3 Evaluate the different possible conditions for flow without chocking in 1-D duct with
variable area, friction and heat transfer.
CO4 Identify the position and effect of shock within the 1-D duct and learn to use shock
polar diagram for 2-D flows.
CO5 Analyse Beltrami flows through turbomachines
CO6 Apply method of characteristics for compressible flows
2. Syllabus
BELTRAMI FLOWS (10 Hours)
Introduction to Beltrami flows - Cylindrical stream surfaces - Axisymmetric Beltramic flows
- of free - vortex type of forced - vortex type and with constant flow angle - Mass flow rate
through annulus - Chocking of flow through annulus.
ONE-DIMENSIONAL COMPRESSIBLE FLOW (08 Hours)

One dimensional flow concept, Isentropic flows, Stagnation/Total conditions, Characteristics
speeds of gas dynamics, Dynamic pressure and pressure coefficients, Normal shock waves,
Rankine-Hugoniot equations, Rayleigh flow, Fanno flow, Crocco’s theorem, isentropic flow
through converging nozzle, influence of friction on flow through nozzle, supersonic nozzle,
moving shocks, combined influence of area changes, head addition, and friction in nozzle.
TWO-DIMENSIONAL FLOWS (08 Hours)

Oblique shock wave and its governing equations, θ-B-M relations, The Hodograph and Shock
Polar, Supersonic flow over wedges Mach line, Attached and Detached shock, Reflections
and interaction of oblique shock waves, Mach Reflection, Expansion waves, Prandtl-Meyer
flow and its governing equations, Supersonic flow over convex and concave corners,
Approximation of continuous expansion waves by discrete waves,
METHOD OF CHARACTERISTICS: (06 Hours)

Concepts of Characteristic, Compatibility Relation, Theorems for Two-Dimensional Flow,
characteristics and their association with Riemann Invariants, characteristics and their
approximations by weak waves, Design of Supersonic Nozzle.
GAS DYNAMICS OF WET STEAM (04 Hours)

Clausius-Clapeyron equation, adiabatic exponent, conservation equations for wet steam,
Applications.
10
APPLICATION OF GAS DYNAMICS TO JET PROPULSION (06 Hours)
Aerothermodynamics of Engine Components, Flow Through Inlets, Shock-Boundary Layer
Interaction. Two-shock Intakes, Multi-shocks intakes, Limits of External Shock Attachments,
Internal and External Shock attachment.
Flow with heat addition—Heat addition and flow state changes in propulsion devices,
References
1. Rathakrishnan, Ethirajan. "Applied gas dynamics." Wiley, USA, 2019.
2. Somasundaram S.L., “Gas Dynamics & Jet Propulsion”, New Age International (P) Ltd.,
New Delhi, 1996
3. Zucker, Robert D., and Oscar Biblarz. “Fundamentals of gas dynamics”. John Wiley &
Sons, USA, 2019.
4. Vavra, M.H . “Aerothermodynamics and flow in turbomachines”, John Wiley, USA,
1974.
5. Shapiro A.H. “The dynamics and thermodynamics of compressible fluids, Vol. I & II,”
Ronald Press, UK, 1965.
11
METM103 : THERMODYANCMICS AND HEAT L T P Credits
TRANSFER FOR TURBOMACHINERY
3 1 0 04
1. Course Outcomes (COs):

CO1 Calculate energy transfer, losses, and efficiency of the turbines.
CO2 Predict the performance of prototype using dimensional and similitude analysis
CO3 Express problems related to convection heat transfer in terms of mathematical
equations and interpret their solutions in physical terms.
CO4 Solve radiative heat transfer between black and real surfaces, develop solutions
for radiation heat transfer in participating mediums and get an overview of how
to model gas radiation
CO5 Analyse the various hot spots of high temperature in turbine components
CO6 Comprehend the necessity of various turbine blade cooling techniques.
2. Syllabus
BASIC THERMODYNAMICS OF TURBOMACHINES (12 Hours)
Classification of turbomachines, Radial flow compressors — Energy transfer, Concept of
Rothalpy, Isentropic efficiency, Effect of compressibility and pre-whirl, Diffuser, Non-
dimensional parameters. Axial flow compressors — Energy Transfer, h-s diagram, Degree of
reaction, Losses. Axial flow turbines (Impulse and Reaction) — stage work, Losses in
turbines, Reheat factor and condition curve, constant stage efficiency, forms of actual
condition curve, Turbine total wheel speed. Radial flow turbine —Radial Turbine
Characteristics; Losses and efficiency, estimation of stage performance in outward-Flow
Radial turbines. Thermodynamic properties of fluids, Compressible flow relationships,
Concept of Polytropic efficiency, Dimensional Analysis – Similitude
HEAT TRANSFER:
Fundamentals of Heat Transfer (20 Hours)
Heat transfer terms in basic and tensor forms of governing equations.
Conduction: General three-dimensional heat conduction equation in Cartesian, cylindrical &
spherical coordinates, Initial condition and various boundary conditions.
Convection: Free & Forced convection. Similarity & Simulation of convection heat transfer,
Boundary layer theory. Laminar internal and external flow heat transfer, Turbulent flow heat
transfer. Analogy between momentum &heat transfer. Heat transfer in high velocity flow.
Natural convection under different situations.
Radiation : Radiation Heat Exchange between surfaces —Gas Radiation —Equivalent beam
length, Enclosure theory in the presence of a radiating gas, Radiative Transfer Equation,
General and Exact solution of RTE, Isothermal gas enclosures, Well-stirred furnace model,
Gas radiation in complex enclosures, Interaction between radiation and other modes of heat
transfer.
12
APPLICATIONS OF HEAT TRANSFER
Turbine Heat Transfer: (04 Hours)
Turbine-stage heat transfer, cascade vane heat transfer, cascade blade heat transfer, airfoil
endwall heat transfer, contouring and its measurements, turbine rotor blade tip and casing
heat transfer, leading edge region heat transfer and its modifications for reducing secondary
flows, flat surface heat transfer, deposition and surface roughness effects on heat transfer,
combustor-turbine effects, transition-induced effects and modelling.
Turbine Blade Cooling (06 Hours)
Effect of High gas Temperature, Cooling techniques, Convective cooling — Internal Heat
transfer in stationary and rotating blades, External Heat transfer, Film cooling — Adiabatic
Film cooling effectiveness, HTC, analysis of single and multiple film cooling, Full-coverage
film cooling, effect of various parameters on film cooling. Transpiration cooling,
Aerodynamics, losses and efficiency of cooling. Heat exchange in cooled blade, ideal cool
stage and actual cool stage, discrete three dimensional jets, thermal turbulence modeling
techniques and transport equations, experimental methods for thermal parameters including
liquid crystal thermography on the rotating surfaces of turbomachinery.
References
1. Cohen, Longman, R. “Theory of gas turbines “Pearson, London, UK, 2017.
2. Horlack, H.H., “Axial flow turbines” Butter worth, London,1973.
3. Dixon, S. L. and Hall, C. A., “Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics of
Turbomachinery”, Elsevier Publisher, USA, 2014.
4. Srinath E, Dutta S. “Gas Turbine Heat Transfer and Cooling Technology”, CRC press,
Australia, 2012
5. Incropera & Dewitt, “Fundamentals of Heat and Mass Transfer”, John Wiley, USA, 2011.
13
METM110 : COMBUSTION L T P Credits
3 0 0 03

CO1 Describe different combustion mechanisms and how these can be efficiently used in
engineering applications.
CO2 Analyse the combustion system using principles of thermodynamics.
CO3 Model combustion kinetics and chemical explosion mechanisms
CO4 Explain basic concepts about various types of flames; modelling and application to
energy systems.
CO5 Analyse combustion characteristics and how these can be measured.
CO6 Illustrate different type of pollutants generated by combustion, their effects on health
and on the environment.
2. Syllabus
INTRODUCTION (02 Hours)
Introduction to combustion, Applications of combustion, Types of fuel and oxidizers,
Characterization of fuel, Various combustion mode, Scope of combustion.
THERMODYNAMICS OF COMBUSTION (08 Hours)

Mixture composition, energy and entropy properties of gaseous mixtures, Thermodynamic
properties of reacting mixtures, Laws of thermodynamics, Stoichiometry, Thermochemistry,
adiabatic temperature, chemical equilibrium. Conditions of chemical equilibrium,
equilibrium constant, challenges in chemical equilibrium.
COMBUSTION KINETICS (08 Hours)

Basic Reaction Kinetics, Elementary reactions, Chain reactions, Multistep reactions,
simplification of reaction mechanism, Global kinetics reaction rate formula, approximations
for construction of global reaction rate, global rates of hydrocarbon fuels.
CHEMICAL MECHANISMS (03 Hours)

Explosive and oxidative characteristics of fuels, Criteria for explosion, Explosion limits and
oxidation of hydrogen, Carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons.
PHYSICS OF COMBUSTION (03 Hours)

Fundamental laws of transport phenomena, Conservations Equations.
14
PREMIXED FLAMES (07 Hours)
Laminar premixed flame, laminar flame structure, Stability limits of laminar flames, Laminar
flame speed, Flame speed measurements, Flame stabilizations, Ignition and quenching,
Turbulent flames, turbulent flame speed, external aided ignition (spherical propagation, plane
propagation), auto ignition, flammability limits.
DIFFUSION FLAMES (07 Hours)

Laminar Diffusion flames, turbulent diffusion flames, Schvab-Zel'dovich formulation,
Burke-Schumann problem, Gaseous Jet diffusion flame, Droplet Combustion, Liquid fuel
combustion, Atomization, Spray and Solid fuel combustion.
COMBUSTION AND ENVIRONMENT (04 Hours)

Atmosphere, Chemical Emission from combustion, Quantification of emission, Emission
control methods. mechanisms of pollutant formation during combustion, pollutants reduction
in conventional combustors, pollutants reduction by control of flame temperature, dry low-
oxides of nitrogen combustors, lean premix per vaporize combustion, rich-burn quick-quench
lean burn combustor, catalytic combustion, correlations and modelling of oxides of nitrogen
and carbon monoxide emission.
References
1. Kuo K.K., “Principles of Combustion”, John Wiley, USA, 2005.
2. Turns S.R., “An Introduction to Combustion”, New York: McGraw-Hill, NY, USA, 2017.
3. Law C.K., “Combustion Physics”, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, United
Kingdom, 2010.
4. Mishra D.P., “Fundamentals of Combustion”, Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi, INDIA,
2010.
5. Mukunda H. S., “Understanding Combustion”, Universities Press, Hyderabad, Telangan,
2009.
15
METM111 : NONLINEAR DYNAMICS AND CHAOS L T P Credits
3 0 0 03
CO1 Identify fixed points and determine their stability

CO2 Analyze the various types of bifurcations in one dimension and two dimension
CO3 Construct bifurcation diagrams and stability diagrams
CO4 Construct phase portraits and find basins of attraction
CO5 Analyze limit cycles and their stability
CO6 Apply time series analysis in rotating fluid flow systesm
2. Syllabus
ONE-DIMENSIONAL SYSTEMS AND ELEMENTARY BIFURCATIONS (4 Hours)
Fixed points and stability, Linear stability analysis, existence and uniqueness, potentials,
Saddle-node bifurcation, Transcritical bifurcation, Pitchfork bifurcation, Imperfect
bifurcation, uniform and non-uniform oscillator.
TWO-DIMENSIONAL SYSTEMS; PHASE PLANE ANALYSIS, LIMIT CYCLES,

POINCARÉ-BENDIXSON THEORY: (6 Hours)
Classifications of linear systems, Phase portraits, existence, uniqueness and topological
consequences, fixed points and linearization, conservative and reversible systems, Ruling out
closed orbits, Poincaré-Bendixson theorem, Linear systems, Relaxation oscillators, Weakly
nonlinear oscillators.
NONLINEAR OSCILLATORS, QUALITATIVE AND APPROXIMATE

ASYMPTOTIC TECHNIQUES, HOPF BIFURCATIONS. (6 Hours)
Saddle-Node, Transcritical, and Pitchfork Bifurcations, Hopf Bifurcations, Global
Bifurcations of Cycles, Coupled Oscillators and Quasiperiodicity.
LORENZ AND ROSSLER EQUATIONS, CHAOS, STRANGE ATTRACTORS AND

FRACTALS (9 Hours)
Lorenz Equation properties, Chaos on a strange attractor, Lorenz map, chaos application to
send secret message, Fixed points and Cobwebs, Logistics Map: Numeric and Analysis,
Periodic windows, Liapunov Exponent, Universality and experiments, Renormalization,
Countable and uncountable sets, Cantor set, Dimension of self-similar fractals, Box
dimension, Pointwise and Correlation Dimensions, Henson Map, Rosseler system, Forced
double- well oscillator.
16
MPPINGS OF SYSTESMS (9 Hours)
Iterated mappings, period-doubling, chaos, renormalization, universality, Hamiltonian
systems; complete integrability and ergodicity, Area preserving mappings, KAM theory,
Floquet theory, Infinite Dimensional Hamiltonians, On-Off Dissipative Systems.
NON-LINEAR DYNAMICS IN TURBOMACHINERY COMPONENTS (4 Hours)

Thermo-fluid dynamic equations, time dependent equations of continuity, motion and energy,
numerical treatment, Non-linear Gas Turbine dynamic Simulation.
CHAOS IN ROTATING FLUID FLOW SYSTEM (4 Hours)

Theoretical models of transition to turbulence, spherical Couette flow, Taylor-Couette flow,
rotating annulus heated from within, methods of time series analysis, route into chaos in the
spherical Couette flow, route into chaos in the Taylor-Couette flow, time series analysis of
Rossby waves.
References
1. Strogatz, Steven H. “Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos: With Applications to Physics,
Biology, Chemistry, and Engineering”. Westview Press, United States, 2018.
2. Wiggins, S. “Introduction to Applied Nonlinear Dynamical Systems and Chaos”.
Springer, Berlin, Germany, 2006.
3. Drazin, P. G. “Nonlinear Systems” Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, United
Kingdom, 2012.
4. Peitgen, H-O, H. Jurgens, and D. Saupe. Chaos and Fractals: New Frontiers of Science.
5. Parker, T. S., and L. O. Chua. “Practical Numerical Algorithms for Chaotic Systems”
17
METM112 : JET AND ROCKET PROPULSION L T P Credits
3 0 0 03

CO1 Illustrate various types of jet systems and understand difference between air breathing
and non-air breathing engines.
CO2 Analyze the thermodynamics cycles and performance parameters of air breathing
systems
CO3 Demonstrate rocket propulsion theory and discuss classifications of rockets
CO4 Illustrate rocket nozzle types and their flow behavior at design and off-design
conditions.
CO5 Explain types of chemical rockets and details of its propellant
CO6 Apply rocket principles to hybrid rockets
2. Syllabus
AIR BREATHING AND NON-AIR BREATHING ENGINES (8 Hours)

Introduction to various air breathing engines such as turbojet, turboprop, turbofan engines,
Ramjet, Scramjet and non-air breathing engines. Conservation equations and derivation of the
thrust equation for air breathing and non-air breathing engines. General performance
parameters. Efficiencies of air breathing and non-air breathing engines.
CYCLE ANALYSIS (6 Hours)
Thermodynamic analysis of working cycle of turbojet, turboprop, turbofan and ramjet engines.
Engine Thrust, Propulsion Measures, Power-Generation Measures, System Matching and
Analysis (Matching of Gas Turbine System Components – Gas Generator, Jet Engine, Power
Generation Gas Turbine), Component Modelling, Solution of Matching Problems, Dynamic /
Transient Response, Matching of Engine and Aircraft, use of matching and cycle analysis in
second-stage design.
ROCKET TURBOMACHINERY FUNDAMENTALS: (4 Hours)
Elements of Rocket Turbopumps, Pump Design, Inducer Design, Impeller Design, thrust
Balance, Pump Operating Envelop, Turbine Fundamentals, Shafts, Bearings, Seals,
Rotordynamics, additive manufacturing.
ROCKET PRINCIPLE (3 Hours)
Rocket principle and rocket equation. Mass ratio of rocket, desirable parameters to achieve
high velocities and propulsive efficiency. Performance parameters of a rocket, staging and
clustering and classification of rockets.
18
NOZZLES (5 Hours)
Rocket nozzles; expansion of gases from high pressure chamber, efflux velocity and shape of
nozzle. Convergent divergent nozzle, choking and variation of parameters in nozzle. Expansion
ration of nozzles and performance loss in nozzles. Under-expanded and over-expanded nozzles.
Flow separation in nozzle, mass flow rates and characteristic velocities. Thrust developed by a
rocket, thrust coefficient, vacuum and sea level impulse, efficiencies and thrust correction
factor.
CHEMICAL PROPELLANTS (4 Hours)
Chemical propellants: Choice from considerations of molecular mass, specific heats, specific
heat ratios, temperature and pressure. Choice of chemical propellants: heats of formation,
moles and mixture ratio; choice of mixture ratio. Calculation of heat of combustion,
temperature, molecular mass and rocket performance parameters. Solid propellants: double
base, composite, composite modified double base and nitramine propellants. Liquid
propellants: Energy content and classification, earth storable and space storable propellants,
hypergolic and other features, hybrid propellants. Influence of dissociation on propellant
performance, frozen and equilibrium analysis
SOLID PROPELLANT ROCKETS (5 Hours)
Solid propellant rockets: burn rate of double base and composite propellants, parameters
influencing burn rates. Choice of burn rates for stable operation. Propellant grain
configurations: design of solid propellant rocket. Ignition of solid propellant rockets, ignition
problems and solutions. Characteristic burn times and action times of solid propellant rockets,
variation of burn rates with rocket size, erosive burning, components solid propellant rocket.
LIQUID PROPELLANT ROCKETS (5 Hours)
Introduction to liquid propellant rockets, propellant feed systems, cycles of operation, gas
generator, topping/staged combustion cycle, expander and other cycles, factors influencing
choice of cycle. Thrust chamber, injector types and combustion chamber. Calculation of
efficiency of liquid propellant rockets from non-uniform distribution of propellants and
incomplete vaporization, and characteristic length of chamber. Cooling of thrust chamber and
nozzle. Performance and choice of feed system cycle, Choice of parameters for liquid
propellant rockets. Turbo-pumps for liquid propellant rockets. Expulsion of propellants using
high pressure gas and mass requirements. Complexities of liquid propellant rockets and
determination of performance.
MONOPROPELLANT AND HYBRID ROCKETS (2 Hours)
Basic theory of monopropellant and hybrid rockets.
References
1. Hill, P. G. and Peterson, C. R., “Mechanics and thermodynamics of propulsion” Wesley
Publishing Company, USA, 1992.
2. Mattingly, J. D., “Elements of gas turbine propulsion”, Tata McGraw-Hill Edition, NY,
USA, 2005.
19
3. Jack D. Mattingly, “Elements of Propulsion: Gas Turbines and Rockets,” AIAA
Publication, USA, 2016.
4. Sutton, G. P. and Biblarz O., “Rocket propulsion elements” Wiley Publications, USA,
2016.
5. Mukunda H. S., “Understanding aerospace propulsion,” Interline Publishing, Bengaluru,
India, 2017.
20
METM113 : DESIGN OF REACTING SYSTEMS L T P Credits
3 0 0 03

CO1 Formulate different types of reacting systems
CO2 Discriminate various type of reacting systems
CO3 Analyse reacting system thermally and chemically
CO4 Design the gas turbine combustion chambers
CO5 Design the rocket engines
CO6 Describe flame holding and ignition systems
2. Syllabus
SIMPLIFIED CONSERVATION EQUATIONS FOR REACTING FLOWS (4 Hours)

Mass conservation, species mass conservation equation, multicomponent diffusion equation,
momentum conservation, energy conservation, the concepts of a conserved scalar.
THERMAL AND CHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF REACTING SYSTEMS (10 Hours)

Constant-Pressure, Fixed-mass reactor, Constant-Volume, Fixed-mass reactor, Well-Stirred
Reactor, Plug-Flow Reactor, Application to Combustion systems.
DESIGN OF GAS TURBINE COMBUSTION CHAMBERS (16 Hours)

Introduction, Combustor Diffuser — Geometry, performance, Design considerations- Faired
diffuser, Dump diffuser, Splitter Vanes, Vortex-Controlled diffuser, Hybrid diffuser, Diffuser
for tubular and Tub annular Combustors, testing of diffusor. Aerodynamics of Combustor —
Reference quantities, Pressure-Loss parameters, Flow in annulus, Flow through liner holes, Jet
Trajectories, Jet Mixing, Dilution zone Design, Correlation of pattern Factor Data, Swirler
Aerodynamics, Axial Swirlers, Radial Swirlers, Flat vanes versus curved Vanes. Combustor
Performance — Combustion Efficiency, Reaction-controlled systems, Mixing-Controlled
systems, Evaporation-Controlled systems, Reaction- and Evaporation-Controlled Systems,
Flame Stabilization— Definition of Stability Performance, Measurement of Stability
Performance, Water Injection Technique. Bluff-Body Flame holders, Mechanism of Flame
stabilization. Ignition— Spark ignition- igniter design, life and performance, Other form of
ignition. The ignition process and methods of improving ignition performance. Fuel injection
system analysis, Combustion noise. Combustor Cooling system analysis, Emission and
Alternative fuels.
21
DESIGN OF ROCKET ENGINES (12 Hours)
Introduction of rocket-engines, Engine requirements and preliminary design, Design of thrust

chamber— Thrust chamber layout, Thrust chamber cooling, Injector design, Gas-generating
device, ignition devices, combustion instability. Design of Gas-pressured and turbo prop-
propellant feed system, design of rocket engine control, design of propeller tank, design of
liquid propellant space engine. Solid rocket motor design and performance.

References
1. Turns, S.R., “An introduction to combustion,” McGraw-Hill, NY, USA, 2017.
2. Lefebvre, Henry, A. “Gas Turbine Combustor Design Problems”. Hemisphere Pub,
London, England, 1980.
3. Lefebvre, Arthur H., and Dilip R. B. “Gas turbine combustion: alternative fuels and
emissions.” CRC press, Australia, 2010.
4. Huzel, Dieter K. “Modern engineering for design of liquid-propellant rocket engines”
American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics, USA, 1992.
5. Jim R. “Design of Liquid Propellant Rocket Engines.” Lulu Press, Incorporated, North
Carolina, United States, 2016.
22
METM114 : ATOMIZATION AND SPRAYS L T P Credits
3 0 0 03

CO1 Illustrate theory of atomization and evaporation
CO2 Modelling jet breakup and drop formation theoretically
CO3 Explain the application of multiphase models for studying spray transport
CO4 Design spray nozzle and atomizers and discuss potential applications in combustion
systems
CO5 Describe experimental evidence in support of theoretical models of drop formation
and atomization
CO6 Apply spray models and perspective simulations to realistic gas turbine engines
2. Syllabus
Atomizers, Factors influencing atomization, Spray characteristics, Applications.
DROP SIZE DISTRIBUTION OF SPRAYS (4 Hours)

Number distributions, Mass/volume distributions, Empirical distributions, Theoretical
distributions.
BASIC PROCESS IN ATOMIZATION (8 Hours)
Sheet and ligament breakup —Instability analyses for ligaments and sheets, Design models
based on instability analyses. Drop formation—Static and dynamic force balances, Continuity
considerations, Secondary atomization, Collisions and coalescence.
DROP MOTION AND SPRAY-SURROUNDINGS INTERACTIONS (4 Hours)

Steady trajectories (gas turbines, spray cooling, paint sprays), Entrainment.
DROP EVAPORATION (2 Hours)

Steady evaporation, Unsteady evaporation, Convective effects.
INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL FLUID MECHANICS (5 Hours)

Atomization models, Swirl atomizers, Impinging jet atomizers, flash sprays, supercritical and
trans-critical injection, evaporating sprays, reacting sprays, spray group combustion, droplet
evaporation in the non-continuum regime, droplet freezing and solidification, numerical
techniques for simulating the atomization process, modelling atomization using boundary
element methods, continuum-based methods for spray, lattice Boltzmann method for sprays,
23
spray-wall impact, interacting sprays., Cone angle, Radial and circumferential mass flux
distributions.
ATOMIZERS (6 Hours)
Flow in Atomizers, Spray Nozzles, drop on demand drop generators, droplet stream generator,
plain orifice spray nozzles, pintle injectors, atomization of a liquid jet in a crossflow, impinging
jet atomization, splash plate atomizers, electrosprays, swirl, T-jet and vibration-mesh
atomizers, Modern design models for pressure-swirl atomizers, impinging jet atomizers,
transient pressure (Diesel) atomizers.
MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES (4 Hours)

Drop sizing by Malvern and P/DPA, Drop velocity by P/DPA, Mass flux distribution via
patternators and P/DPA.
SPRAY APPLICATIONS (6 Hours)

Spray applications in Internal Combustion Engines, Spray Modelling and Predictive
Simulations in Realistic Gas-Turbine Engines, Melt Atomization, Spray Drying, Spray
Pyrolysis, Spray Freeze Drying, Low-pressure Spray Pyrolysis, Flame Spray Pyrolysis, Particle
production via. Emulsion combustion spray method, Pharmaceutical aerosol spray for drug
delivery to the lungs, fire suppression.
References
1. Lefebvre, A.H. “Atomization and Sprays,” Hemisphere: New York, USA, 1989
2. Bayvel, L. and Orzechowski Z. “Liquid Atomization,” Taylor and Francis: Washington
DC, USA, 1993.
3. Ashgriz N., “Handbook of atomization and sprays: theory and applications,” Springer
Science & Business Media, Heidelberg, Germany, 2011.
4. Nasr GG, Yule AJ, Bendig L., “Industrial sprays and atomization: design, analysis and
applications” Springer Science & Business Media, Heidelberg, Germany, 2013.
5. Ashgriz N., Yarin A. L., “Handbook of Atomization and Spray – Theory and
Applications”, Springer, Heidelberg, Germany, 2011.
24
METM120 : MEASUREMENTS AND DATA ANALYSIS L T P Credits
3 0 0 03

CO1 Recognize the basic concepts of measurement systems
CO2 Evaluate error and uncertainty analysis of thermal system
CO3 Execute the working principles of various instruments used to measure the flow
properties.
CO4 Demonstrate the measurement of flow angle and torque of turbomachines
CO5 Illustrate the operational details and interpret the data obtained by the measurement
techniques
CO6 Analyse data using data post-processing techniques
2. Syllabus
CHARACTERISTICS OF MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS (06 Hours)

Need of Experiments, design of experiments, calibration, sensitivity and error analysis,
uncertainty analysis, Response characteristics of instruments-1st & 2nd order instruments
MEASUREMENT OF FLOW PROPERTIES & FLOW VISUALIZATION (13 Hours)

Pressure measurement, temperature measurement, velocity measurement (obstruction type,
variable area, anemometry, LDV), shadow-graphy, Schlieren method, background-oriented
Schlieren, Interferometry, modern flow visualization techniques, image processing, particle
image velocimetry.
MEASUREMENT OF FLOW ANGLE AND TORQUE OF TURBOMACHINES

(6 Hours)
Measurement of pitch angle, measurement of torque by dynamometer, strain gauge and
transducer.
DATA PROCESSING AND ANALYSIS: (17 Hours)

Statistical analysis of experimental data – statistical principles, stationary random processing,
estimator expectation and variance, probability, rejection of data: Chauvenets Criterion with
example, error propagation: function of two variables, several variables, The methods of least
square, linear regression analysis, gauge R & R, fundamentals of data Processing – Fourier
Transform, correlation function, Hilbert Transform, proper orthogonal decomposition,
conditional averages and stochastic estimation, wavelet transforms ,and imaging detectors.
25
References
1. Holman J. P., “Experimental methods for engineers”, McGraw Hill, NY, USA, 2017.
2. Doebelin E.O. and Manik D. N. “Measurement systems: application and design”, Mc.
Graw Hill, NY, USA, 2019.
3. Venktesh S. P. “Mechanical measurements”, John Wiley & Sons Ltd, USA, 2021.
4. Goldstein R. “Fluid mechanics measurements,” Taylor & Francis, USA, 2017.
5. Sheldom M. R., “Introduction to probability and statistics for engineers and scientist”,
Elsevier, Fifth Edition, Amsterdam, Netherland, 2014.
26
METM121 : ENERGY AND EXERGY ANALYSIS OF L T P Credits
TURBOMACHINERY SYSTEMS
3 0 0 03

CO1 Modelling the thermal and turbomachines as well as integrated systems based on
energy analysis
CO2 Calculate the exergy and perform exergy balances for thermodynamic systems
CO3 Model exergy transfer and exergy losses in thermal and turbomachinery systems
CO4 Evaluate exergy analysis of integrated systems
CO5 Model the of steam power plants and turbomachines based on exergy analysis
CO6 Apply energy analysis concepts to turbomachines integrated systems
2. Syllabus
ENERGY ANALYSIS (04 Hours)

Application of First law of thermodynamics to turbines, compressors, and pumps, Thermal
power plant, Gas turbine plants, Cogeneration and combined cycle plants and Turbomachines
integrated with other systems.
EXERGY CONCEPTS (12 Hours)

Second Law of Thermodynamics, High grade and low grade energy, Difference between
energy and exergy, Classification of forms of exergy, Physical exergy, Chemical exergy,
Exergy concepts for a control region, Exergy concepts for closed system analysis. Pictorial
representation of exergy balance, Exergy-based property diagrams.
EXERGY ANALYSIS FOR VARIOUS PROCESSES (06 Hours)

Exergy analysis for Expansions process, Compression processes, Heat transfer process, Mixing
and separation Process, Chemical process mainly combustion.
ENERGY ANALYSIS OF TURBOMACHINES (12 Hours)

Exergy analysis of Gas and steam turbine, hydraulic turbines, Compressors, Nozzles, Exergy
analysis of a turbojet (exergy flow through a turbojet, exergy efficiencies of a turbojet,
cumulative exergy loss, breakdown of exergy of emission, environmental impact and
sustainability.
ENERGY ANALYSIS OF TURBOMACHINE INTEGRATED SYSTEMS (08 Hours)

Introduction to systems of steam power plant, balance equations of exergy, exergy values,
process description, exergy efficiency, simplified process diagrams, exergy losses,
environmental impact and sustainability.
27
References
1. Kotas T.J., “The Exergy Methods of Thermal Plant Analysis”, Krieger Publ. Corp. USA,
2013.
2. Lakshminarayana B. “Fluid dynamics and heat transfer of turbomachinery” John Wiley,
USA, 1995.
3. Dixon S.L. and Hall C.A. “Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics of Turbomachinery”,
Butterworth-Heinemann (Sixth Edition), Oxford, England, 2010
4. Turner, W.C., (Ed.), “Energy Management Handbook”, John Wiley & Sons, N.Y., USA,
2002.
5. Ibrahim D, Marc A. R. “Exergy – Energy, Environment and sustainable Development”,
Elsevier, Netherlands, 2021.
28
METM122 : ROTOR DYNAMICS, VIBRATION AND L T P Credits
STRESS ANALYSIS
3 0 0 03

CO1 Design rotor blades
CO2 Analyze the transverse, torsional vibrations of rotors
CO3 Illustrate the dynamics of cracked shaft under vibrations
CO4 Explain the fundamental concepts of rotating machinery balancing
CO5 Evaluate the governing FE equations for solving vibration problems pertained to rotor
systems
CO6 Apply finite element methods to rotor dynamics
2. Syllabus
STRESS ANALYSIS OF ROTORS (8 hours)
Stresses in Rotating discs and blade, disc of uniform strength, thermal stresses, blade design
for strength, formulation of eigenvalues problem, Dunkerley’s procedure, root-squaring
process, application with dissipative and continuous systems.
VIBRATION ANALYSIS OF ROTATING MACHINERY (12 hours)

Transverse vibration-Single, two and three rotor systems, Critical speeds of shafts, Torsional
vibrations of rotors: One and two disc torsional rotor system, Three disc rotor system,
Frequency of torsional vibration systems, Coupling of Torsional and bending vibrations due to
Pre twist and eccentricity, rotor failure modes, forward and backward rotor whirl model,
variable elasticity effects in rotating systems, flow induced vibration in rotating systems,
Newkirk effect, dynamics of cracked shaft and identification by vibration analysis, thermal
effects induced due to vibration of shaft.
ROTATING MACHINERY BALANCING (14 hours)

Rotor-bearing interactions. Fluid film bearings: Steady state characteristics of bearings.
Rolling element bearings, Simple rotor bearing foundation systems and gyroscopic effects,
Rotor-bearing interactions, influence of bearing support pedestal stiffness on rotor critical
frequency, U-rotor mode, S-Rotor mode, rotor-bearing support pedestal modeling, testing
methods, fluid-film, steam and gas seal influences on rotor dynamics. Instability in rotors,
Sources of unbalance in rotors, Rigid and flexible rotors balancing, field balancing of turbine-
tenerator trains, natural frequency, mode shapes and critical vibration, actual heavy spot angle,
indicated heavy spot angle, balancing analysis, rotor train alignment.
FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS IN ROTOR DYNAMICS (8 hours)

Introduction to finite element methods-Finite element vibration analysis of simple rotor
systems, orthogonality, Eigen Value problem, modal analysis, damped vibrations. Finite
element analysis of rotors including gyroscopic effects, time domain solutions, frequency
29
domain solutions, free vibration solutions, modal solutions, static condensation, dynamic
reduction, lanczos method, orthogonal factorization, block lanczos method, solutions of
periodic equation, frequency response with and without rotation, transient response with and
without rotation, FE case studies of turbine wheel with shaft and blade, analysis of aircraft
propeller.
References
1. Rao J. S. “Rotor Dynamics”, New Age International Publication, New Delhi, India, 1996
2. Goodwin M. J. “Dynamics of Rotor-Bearing Systems,” Unwin Hyman, Sydney, 1989.
3. Krämer E., “Dynamics of Rotors and Foundations,” Springer-Verlag, New York, 1993,
4. Rao S.S. “The finite element method in Engineering,” Elseiver, 2005.
5. Raj S. and Littleson J. E., “Rotor and Structural Dynamics of Turbomachinery – A
Practical Guide for Engineers and Scientist”, Springer International Publishing,
Heidelberg, Germany, 2018.
30
METM123 : UNCONVENTIONAL TURBOMACHIERY L T P Credits
3 0 0 03
CO1 Analyse wind resource and energy production for a wind turbine from wind speed
distribution and wind shear
CO2 Examine and should be able to design a unconventional turbomachines
CO3 Illustrate and value diverse approaches to solving critical problems in new frontiers
of research and creating new knowledge judged by international standards
CO4 Explain the unconventional power plants while extending knowledge to economics
and environmental aspects.
CO5 Evaluate the importance of integration of power plants
CO6 Elucidate recent advances in unconventional turbomachines
2. Syllabus
WIND TURBINES (14 Hours)
Wind resources —The nature of wind, Geographical variation in wind resources, Long term
wind speed variations, Turbulence, Extreme wind speed, Turbulence in wakes and Wind
farms. Aerodynamics of Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine —Introduction, Actuator disc
concept, Rotor disc theory, Vortex cylinder model of the actuator disc, Rotor blade theory,
Breakdown of momentum theory, blade geometry, The effect of discrete number of blades,
calculated results for an actual turbine. Wind Turbine Performance —The performance
curves, constant rotational speed Operation, Comparison of measured with theoretical
performance, variable speed operation, Estimation of energy capture, Wind turbine
performance measurement, Aerodynamic Performance measurement. Conceptual Design of
Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine —Introduction, Rotor diameter, Machine rating, Rotational
speed, number of blades, Power control, Braking system, Fixed Space, Two Speed or variable
speed operation, Type of generator. Component Design —Blades, Pitch bearings, Rotor Hub,
Gearbox, Generator, Mechanical Brake, yaw drive, Tower, Foundations
SOLAR TURBINES (6 Hours)

Elements of solar power plants, solar collectors, solar receivers, solar energy storage, solar
ponds, solar turbines
GEOTHERMAL POWER PLANTS (6 Hours)

Technology Applied in Turbines for Geothermal Plants, Recent Technologies for Geothermal
Steam Turbines, Optimal design of geothermal power plants, Small Geothermal Power plants,
Design performance and Economics.
31
MICRO – TURBINE GENERATORS (4 Hours)
Introduction to Micro-Turbine Generators, Analysis of Micro and Mini Turbine, Design
reliability, Design Problems in Micro-turbine Generators, Tip leakage flow in Axial and
Radial Turbines.
TESLA TURBINE (4 Hours)

Operating principle, Description of Tesla’s Flat Disk Turbine, Rotor, Stator, Stator end
support, bearings, bearing caps, retainers, inlet plumbing, nozzle details, stresses in the discs,
performance calculations.
RECENT ADVANCE IN UNCONVENTIONAL YURBOMACHINES (8 Hours)

Supercritical mini CO2 turbine— Introduction to carbon dioxide turbines, design. organic
Rankine cycle's turbine— Mini-ORC radial inflow turbine and ORC radial-outflow turbine
stage. IGCC— Introduction, Major IGCC Blocks and Components: Gasification, Fuel types
for use in IGCC systems, Syngas production and cooling, Syngas cleaning, separation of CO2
and hydrogen enrichment, Current status and future prospects for IGCC systems.

References
1. Duffie, J.A., and Bechman, “W. A., “Solar Engineering of Thermal Processes”, John
Wiley, N. Y., USA, 2013.
2. Maths, D. A., “Hydrogen Technology for Energy”, Noyes Data Corp., New York, 2002.
3. Freris, L. L. “Wind Energy Conversion System”, Prentice Hall, New Jersey, 2001.
4. Spera, D.A., “Wind Turbine Technology, Fundamental Concepts of Wind Turbine
Engineering”, ASME Press. N. Y., USA, 2001.
5. Twidell, J.W., and Weir, A.D., “Renewable Energy Resources”, Taylor & Francis, New
York, 2006
32
METM124 : HYDROGEN ENERGY APPLICATIONS TO L T P Credits
PROPULSION AND FUTURE MODES OF
TRANSPORT 3 0 0 03

CO1 Asses and demonstrate the hydrogen production technologies, storage methods and
strategies for transition to hydrogen economy
CO2 Analyze the concepts and characteristics of various types of fuel cell
CO3 Explain and demonstrate the working of fuel cells
CO4 Evaluate the economic and environment aspects fuel cells with analysis
CO5 Examine the use of hydrogen fuel in various application of transportation
CO6 Elucidate hydrogen applications to the propulsion
2. Syllabus
Hydrogen as a source of energy, physical and chemical properties, salient characteristics,
relevant issues and concerns
HYDROGEN STORAGE (10 Hours)
Production of hydrogen, steam reforming, water electrolysis, gasification and woody biomass
conversion, biological hydrogen production, photo dissociation, direct thermal or catalytic
splitting of water, hydrogen storage options, compressed gas, liquid hydrogen, hydride,
chemical storage, safety and management of hydrogen, applications of hydrogen
FUEL CELLS TYPES APPLICATION AND ECONOMICS (12 Hours)
Brief history, principle, working, thermodynamics and kinetics of fuel cell process, types of
fuel cells; AFC, PAFC, SOFC, MCFC, DMFC, PEMFC – relative merits and demerits,
performance evaluation of fuel cell, comparison of battery Vs fuel cell. Fuel cell usage for
domestic power systems, large scale power generation, automobile, space applications, cost
expectation and life cycle analysis of fuel cells, future trends of fuel cells.
HYDROGEN APPLICATION TO THE PROPULSION AND TRANSPORT (12 Hours)
Cryogenic Fuel Technology and Elements of Automotive Vehicle Propulsion Systems,
Hydrogen Engines, Pre-Ignition Problems and Solutions, Fuel Delivery Systems, Power
output, current status, cryo-engines types, Indigenous Cryogenic Engine and Stage. MIRAI
Fuel Cell Vehicle, Residential Application (ENE-FARM), Distributed Power Generation,
Triple Combined Cycle Power Generation, Fuel Cell with Biofuels, Portable Applications.
33
References
1. James L. and Andrew D. “Fuel Cell Systems” John Wiley, New York, USA, 2003,.
2. “Fuel Cell Handbook” EG&G Services, Washington DC, USA, October 2016:
3. Bent Sorensen (Sorensen), “Hydrogen and Fuel Cells: Emerging Technologies and
Applications”, Elsevier Academic Press, UK, 2018
4. Kordesch, K and Simader G., “Fuel Cell and Their Applications”, Wiley-Vch, Germany,
1996.
5. Kazunari Sasaki, Hai-Wen Li, Akari Hayashi, Junichiro Yamabe, Teppei Ogura, Stephen
M. Lyth, “Hydrogen Energy Engineering – A Japanese Perspective”, Springer Publishers,
Heidelberg, Germany 2016
34
METM104 : SOFTWARE PRACTICE-I L T P Credits
(TURBOMACHINES)
0 0 4 02
CO1 Learn overview of data analysis and programming and machine learning softwares
CO2 Solve linear and non-linear algebraic equations using numerical techniques and
computer programming
CO3 Solve initial value problems and boundary value problems using computer
programming
CO4 Derive solution of ordinary differential equations (ODEs), and partial differential
equations (PDEs)
CO5 Develop code to solve optimization problems
CO6 Analyse equations and develop skills like plotting graphs, and performing data
analysis in Microsoft excel
2. Software based practices
1. Introduction to MATLAB
2. Introduction to Mathematica
3. Introduction to functions of Microsoft Excel
4. Introduction to C and C++ programming
5. Introduction to Fortran programming
6. Introduction to Labview Coding
7. Introduction to SCADA Coding
3. Coding
1. Introduction to compiler, scripts, loops, logical statements
2. Solving ODE using Rung-Kutta method of 2nd order: Heun’s method, Mid-point
method, and Ralston’s method
3. Solving ODE using Rung-Kutta method of 3rd order, and 4th order
4. FDM code to solve PDE: elliptic equation
5. FDM code to solve PDE: parabolic equation
6. FDM code to solve PDE: hyperbolic equation
7. Lab view programming of simultaneous mass flow controller operation
8. Lab view programming for simultaneous triggering
9. Demonstration of SCADA panel for controlling and monitoring thermo-fluid
parameters for combustor test-rig.
10. Demonstration of SCADA panel for controlling and monitoring thermo-fluid
parameters for heat-exchanger test-rig.
35
METM105 : LABORATORY PRACTICE- I L T P Credits
(TURBOMACHINES)
0 0 4 02
CO1 Understand the concept of laminar and turbulent flow measurements

CO2 Perform given practical task independently on flow systems
CO3 Analyse and evaluate the observations and deduce conclusions therein
CO4 Represent results graphically and deduce conclusions therein
CO5 Demonstrate skills to work on practical flow problems independently
CO6 Develop team effort and coordination through group practical performance
2. Laboratory Experiments
1. Estimation of velocity distribution for flow through rectangular and circular passage in
laminar and turbulent regime
2. Estimation of momentum and energy correction factor for flow through rectangular
and circular passage
3. Identification of flow regimes in two-phase flow
4. Estimation of pressure drop in single phase flow with or without obstruction
5. Estimation of two-phase pressure drop for flow through circular passage.
6. Estimation of drag on bluff and streamlined body using wind tunnel
7. Estimation of impact of jet on planer and curved surfaces
8. Calibration of reference velocity and longitudinal static pressure variation in the test
section of an open-type subsonic wind tunnel.
9. Measurement of pressure distribution over an airfoil surface using subsonic type wind
tunnel.
10. Use of Method of Characteristics for design of nozzles
36
SEMESTER – II
METM201 : DESIGN OF THERMAL L T P Credits
TURBOMACHINES
3 1 0 04

CO1 Explain the working principles of turbomachines and apply it to various types of
turbomachines
CO2 Design axial compressors and turbines.
CO3 Determine the off-design behavior of axial turbines and compressors
CO4 Design radial compressor and turbine
CO5 Establish performance characteristics curves of thermal turbomachines.
CO6 Assess & analyze the performance outcomes of thermal turbomachines.
2. Syllabus
DESIGN OF CENTRIFUGAL COMPRESSORS (08 Hours)
Components of centrifugal compressor, velocity diagrams, slip factor, energy transfer, power
input factor, mollier chart, stage pressure rise and loading coefficient, degree or reaction, pre-
whirl and inlet guide vanes, kinematic parameters (work coefficient, degree of Reaction),
Centrifugal compressor — Inlet section, Impeller passages, Effect of impeller blade shape on
performance, Impeller channel, Vaneless and vaned diffusers, Effect of Mach number, Design
procedure, inducer, flow instability, surging, rotating stall, chocking, characteristic curves,
operational range, velocity variation at constant radius in a rotor, Losses.
DESIGN OF AXIAL FLOW COMPRESSORS (12 Hours)

Description of axial flow compressor, Mollier chart, velocity diagrams, Stage characteristics,
Blading efficiency, Design parameters, Blade loading, reaction ratio, Lift coefficient and
solidity, Three dimensional flow considerations, Radial equilibrium design approach,
Actuator disc theory approach, Design procedure and calculations, free vortex blade, forced
vortex or solid rotation blades, constant reaction blade, effect of end wall boundary layers,
blade profile (subsonic, supercritical, transonic, and supersonic cascades), multistage
compression, secondary flow (passage vortex, trailing vortex, corner vortex, horseshoe
vortex, leakage vortex, scraping vortex) and loss assessment, rotating stall, surge, chocking,
operating range.
DESIGN OF TURBINE FLOW PASSAGES (06 Hours)

Introduction, Isentropic Velocity ratio, Energy distribution in turbines, Effect of carryover
velocity on energy distribution, different efficiencies (nozzle efficiency, carryover efficiency,
blade passage efficiency, vane efficiency, stage efficiency), reheat factor, losses in turbine, h
– s diagrams of turbines.
37
DESIGN OF IMPULSE TURBINE FLOW PASSAGES (08 Hours)
Velocity triangles, work and energy relationship, stage efficiency, Blade pitch and width,
Blade height, Blade entrance and exit angles, Geometry of impulse blade profiles, Losses in
impulse blade passages, Design procedure for single stage and multistage impulse turbines,
diagram efficiency of a two stage turbine, Pressure compounding (Rateau Turbine), Velocity
compounding (Curtis Turbine), Pressure and Velocity compounding.
DESIGN OF REACTION TURBINE FLOW PASSAGES (04 Hours)

Reaction blade profiles, Blade angles, Blade width and height, Losses in reaction blade
passages, Degree of reaction, design procedure for impulse reaction turbines, Calculations for
axial thrust, Turbines for optimum capacity.
FLOW PASSAGE WITH RADIAL EQUILIBRIUM (04 Hours)

Velocity diagrams, stage efficiencies, spouting velocity, degree of reaction, kinematic
parameters, operating characteristics, The free vortex turbine, Turbine with constant specific
mass flow, Turbines with constant nozzle angle, comparison of radial equilibrium design -
off design performance using radial equilibrium theory, Actuator disc theory, Single
parameter analysis, Stream line curvature methods.
References
1. Lee J.E., “Steam & Gas Turbine”, McGraw Hill, NY,USA, 1962.
2. Harlock J.H., “Axial Flow Compressors”, Butter Worth London, London 1958.
3. Harlock J.H., “Axial Flow Turbines”, Butter Worth London, London 1973.
4. Yahya S.M., “Turbo Machine”, Tata McGraw Hill, NY, USA, 1992
5. Sawhney G. S., “Thermal and Hydraulic Machines”, Prentice Hall India Learning Pvt.
Ltd., India, 2011.
38
METM202 : DESIGN OF HYDRO L T P Credits
TURBOMACHINES 3 1 0 04

CO1 Explain the working principles of hydro turbomachines and apply it to various types
of hydro turbomachines
CO2 Design pumps and turbines
CO3 Construct performance characteristics curves of hydro-turbomachines.
CO4 Analyse the performance outcomes of hydro-turbomachines.
CO5 Determine cavitation in hydro-turbomachines
CO6 Apply design concepts to impulse and reaction turbines
2. Syllabus
HYDRAULIC DESIGN OF CENTRIFUGAL PUMPS (08 Hours)

Fundamental Equation of centrifugal pump, work done and manometric efficiency, pressure
rise in pump impeller, overall, mechanical, volumetric and manometric efficiency, ideal,
virtual and Manometric heads, Net Positive Suction Head, one dimensional theory, Selection
of speed - determination of impeller inlet and outlet dimensions - meridional geometry inlet
and exit blade angles, slip factors as per Stodola, Meizel, Karl Pfliderer, Proscura, Coefficient
of Reaction, stream surfaces and empirical techniques for flow calculation, first calculation
of flow path, blade geometry, mixed flow pumps, elementary pump - design of twisted blade,
method of error triangles, design of volute, radial and axial thrust calculations, wear ring
design, vaned diffuser and return passage, suction spiral.
HYDRAULIC DESIGN OF AXIAL FLOW PUMPS (08 Hours)

Operating principles and construction, flow characteristics of axial flow pump, design of axial
flow pump as per Jowkovski’s Lift methods, real fluid flow over blade, Selection of speed -
pump casing geometry hub diameter -number of blades and cascade solidity - selection of
blade geometry on different flow surfaces - diffuser design, selection of aspect ratio at
periphery, radial clearance between impeller and impeller casing, estimation of axial thrust,
calculation of hydraulic losses and hydraulic efficiency, calculation of profile losses using
boundary layer thickness, cavitation in axial flow pump, characteristic curves of axial flow
pump.
HYDRAULIC TURBINE DESIGN (08 Hours)

Classification of Hydraulic Turbines based on the action of water and moving blades,
direction of flow of water in runner, disposition of turbine shaft, and specific speed, Type
series and diameter series -selection of type and diameter - Reaction turbine runner spaces –
meridional velocity field - elementary turbines - Hydraulic design of Francis turbine - Choice
of basic parameters - Inlet and Outlet edges of runner blade – blade profiles on flow surfaces
39
- shape of blade duct-velocity diagrams on different flow surfaces - certain guide lines to
finalize the runner design - Guide wheel -Vane geometry and torque on controlling
mechanism - Discharge and circulation - spiral - speed ring - draft tube.
HYDRAULIC DESIGN OF AXIAL TURBINE RUNNERS (04 Hours)

Whirl chamber, Characteristics of some aero-foils -meridional flow field - blade geometry on
each flow surface - procedure to finalize the runner design.
HYDRAULIC DESIGN OF IMPULSE TURBINE (06 Hours)

Work done and efficiency of a Pelton wheel turbine, heads and efficiencies of Pelton wheel
turbine, Different layouts of Pelton Turbines (arrangements of jets, runners and shaft), Guide
mechanism, Number of nozzles and their diameter, multi-jets -runner mean diameter - number
of buckets - positioning of buckets – bucket geometry and size -- needle regulator – deflector,
casing, hydraulic brake, governing of Impulse turbines.
HYDRAULIC DESIGN OF REACTION TURBINE (08 Hours)

Inward and outward flow reaction turbine, velocity diagrams and work done by water on the
runner of reaction turbines, Force, Torque and Power calculations, Efficiencies – Head,
Volumetric, Hydraulic, Mechanical and Overall, spiral casing, guide vanes – diameter, depth
and length, runner designs (thickness and number of runner blades) and advantage of runner
pitch variation, main turbine shaft, draft tube theory, different types of draft tubes like straight
divergent tube, Moody’s spreading tube or hydro-cone, elbow tubes, cavitation and methods
of avoiding viz. installation of turbine below tail race level, cavitation free runner, use of special
materials, speed selection, runway speed, blade adjustments, governing of Impulse Turbines.
References
1. Kovats A. “Design and Performance at Centrifugal & Axial flow pumps & Compressors”,
Pergamon, United Kingdom, 1964.
2. Nechleba M., “Hydraulic Turbine”, Constable & Co., London,1957.
3. Stapanoff, A.J., “Centrifugal & Axial Flow Pumps”, John Wiely, USA, 1962.
4. Lazarkieniz & Troskolanrkis, “Impeller Pumps”, Pergamon Press, United Kingdom,
1965.
5. Dixon S. L., “Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics of Turbomachinery”, Butterworth-
Heinemann, UK, 2013
40
METM230 : COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS L T P Credits
3 0 0 03

CO1 Develop mathematical model for fluid flow through turbomachine passage
CO2 Discretize the fundamental equations of flow and other transport processes
CO3 Apply finite volume method for numerical modeling of flow
CO4 Solve flow problems using semi-explicit and semi-implicit algorithms.
CO5 Generate mesh for flow domain in complex turbomachinery geometry
CO6 Solve Navier-Stokes equations for flow through complex turbomachine passages
2. Syllabus
GOVERNING EQUATIONS AND DISCRETIZATION (08 Hours)

Navier-Stokes equations in Integral and differential form for incompressible and
compressible flow through turbomachine passage, Energy Equation, Initial and Boundary
Conditions, Finite Difference discretization, Errors, Consistency and Von–Neumann Stability
Analysis.
FINITE VOLUME METHOD FOR FLUID FLOW MODELING (08 hours)

Discretization of Unsteady, Diffusion, Advection and Source Terms, Advection Schemes:
Central Difference Scheme, First Order Upwind Scheme, Second Order Upwind Scheme,
QUICK scheme and Other Higher Order Schemes, Finite Volume Solution of Unsteady
Advection, Diffusion Problems with Source Term.
SOLUTION OF NAVIER-STOKES EQUATIONS FOR VISCOUS

INCOMPRESSIBLE FLOWS (16 Hours)
Stream function–vorticity formulation for Two Dimensional Incompressible Viscous Flow,
Collocated and Staggered Grid, Solution of Unsteady Navier-Stokes Equations using Semi
explicit method for Collocated and Staggered grid, Momentum Interpolation, SIMPLE
Algorithm, Formulation for Coupled Flow and Heat Transfer or Other Scalar Transport.
COMPUTATIONAL METHODS FOR TURBOMACHINERY (10 Hours)

Grid generation in complex geometry: O-type, C-type and H-Type grids around airfoil blades,
Algebraic grid generation, Elliptic, hyperbolic and parabolic grid generation, Finite volume
discretization of Navier-Stokes equations in complex domain, Grid-free vortex methods,
decomposition of flux vector, applications in turbine cascade.
41
REFERENCES:
1. Versteag H. K., and Malalsekara W., An Introduction to Computational Fluid Dynamics,
Pearson, UK, 2008.
2. Chung T. J. , Computational Fluid Dynamics, Cambridge University Press, England, 2010.
3. Anderson D. A., Tannehill J. C., Pletcher R. H., “Computational Fluid Mechanics and Heat
Transfer”, CRC Press, Florida, 2012.
4. Murlidhar K. and Sunderarajan T. “Computational Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer”, Narosa
Publisher, New Delhi, India 2013.
5. Anderson J. D., “Computational Fluid Dynamics”, McGraw Hill, NY, USA, 2017.
42
METM231 : LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS OF L T P Credits
TURBOMACHINES
3 0 0 03

CO1 Understand the basic concepts and terminology used in engineering economics
CO2 Compare and evaluate alternatives based on present, annual, rate of return, and
benefit over cost analyses
CO3 Analyse concepts of cash flows, time value of money in evaluation of investments
and projects in real life
CO4 Identify and analyse the impact of depreciation, taxation and other economic factors
on feasibility of real life projects.
CO5 Recognize the economic impact of engineering solutions and Conduct sensitivity
analysis on key compounding parameters, so as make financially prudent decisions
in everyday life.
CO6 Establish environmental impact assessment of power plant
2. Syllabus
COST ESTIMATION METHODS AND ENGINEERING ECONOMICS (10 Hours)

Estimate costs using account analysis, the high-low method, the scattergraph method, and
regression analysis, Concept of engineering economics, Break even analysis, P/V ratio,
Elementary economics analysis, Material selection for product design.
VALUE ENGINEERING AND CASH FLOW (10 Hours)
Make or buy decision, Time value of money, Single payment compound amount factor, Equal
payment series sinking fund factor, Effective interest rate, Method of comparison of
alternatives, Present worth method, Future worth method, Annual equivalent method, Rate of
return method
REPLACEMENT, MAINTENANCE ANALYSIS AND DEPRECIATION (10 Hours)
Define failure rate, reliability, availability, and mean time to failure (MTTF) to best time
inspections and maintenance, Replacement and maintenance analysis, Type of maintenance,
Types of replacement problem, Determination of economic life of asset. Capital recovery
with return and concept of challenger and defender, Straight line method of depreciation,
Declining balance method of depreciation, Sum of the years digits method of depreciation,
Sinking fund method of depreciation, Inflation adjusted decision.
SIMULATION BASED COSTING AND ESTIMATION (6 Hours)

Advantages and Disadvantages of simulation, probability and statistics, discrete process
generators, continuous process generators, simulation practice, using readiness levels for
model inputs, simulation using spreadsheets, building system simulation, sensitivity analysis,
43
issues surrounding turbomachinery systems, management costs, software-intensive systems,
cost estimation techniques.
CASE STUDIES ON LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS (6 hours)
Case studies on life cycle analysis of thermal turbomachines, hydro turbomachines and power
plant units including environmental impact assessment.
References
1. Selvam P. “Engineering Economics”, Prentice Hall of India Ltd, India, 2001.
2. Chan S. P. “Contemporary Engineering Economics”, Prentice Hall of India, India, 2002.
3. Donald.G. Newman, Jerome. P. Lavelle, “Engineering Economics and analysis” Engg.
Press, Texas, 2002
4. Damodaran S., “Managerial economics”, Oxford university press, London, 2006.
5. Smith, G.W., “Engineering Economy”, Lowa State Press, Iowa, 1973.
44
METM232 : MICRO HYDROTURBINE L T P Credits
3 0 0 03

CO1 Describe working principles of hydrokinetic and low head turbines
CO2 Choose a proper turbine type by utilizing different turbine selection charts based on
available head and flow.
CO3 Analyse components of micro hydro plants
CO4 Understand hydrodynamics of micro hydro turbines
CO5 Design micro hydro turbines
CO6 Elucidate micro hydro turbine plants and components
2. Syllabus
FUNDAMENTALS OF HYDROKINETIC AND LOW HEAD TURBINES (6 Hours)

Impulse momentum principle, Basic equation of energy transfer in a low head turbines, Impulse
and reaction turbines, Torque, power and efficiency calculations using velocity triangle
approach, Unit quantities, specific speed and performance characteristics.
SYSTEM FOR MICRO HYDRO TURBINES (12 Hours)
Ocean energy resource — Ocean tidal energy, Ocean wave energy, Ocean thermal energy
conversion, Tidal power, Range and currents. Open channel flow — Introduction, Uniform
flow, Specific Energy: Critical Depth, The Hydraulic Jump, Gradually Varied Flow. Run off
river and energy recovery system. Benefits, Potential in India, Civil works of medium and high
head micro hydro schemes, gates for the schemes, turbines and generators.
HYDRO KINETIC TURBINES (12 Hours)
Hydrodynamics for micro hydro turbines — Hydrofoils, Actuator disk, Axial momentum,
Blade element theory, Strip theory. Hydrokinetic and low head turbines — Performance
parameters of hydrokinetic turbines, Savonius hydrokinetic turbine, Darrieus hydrokinetic
turbines, Axial flow hydrokinetic turbines, Vortex turbine, Screw turbine.
MICRO HYDRO TURBINE PLANTS AND COMPONENTS (12 Hours)

Components of micro hydro plant, Pelton and Turgo turbine, Francis, Propeller, Kaplan and
special types of turbines, Reverse pump, selection of turbine, Maintenance of components of
micro hydro plants and fault diagnosis
45
References
1. David M. Demon “Hydro Plant Electrical System” HCI Publications, USA, 1999.
2. Masony “Mechanical Design of Hydro Plants – American Society of Mechanical
Engineers” Water Power Development, 1996
3. Varshney R. S. “Hydro Power Structures”, Nem Chand & Bros., India, 2001.
4. Ray H., “Micro Hydro Electric Power”, Intermediate Technology Publishers, London,
1983.
5. Harvey A., Brown A., Hettiarachi P., and Allen I. "Micro-hydro design manual.",
Intermediate Technology Publishers, London (1993).
46
METM233 : TURBULENCE AND TURBULENT L T P Credits
FLOWS
3 0 0 03

CO1 Evaluate of turbulent flows
CO2 Explain various types of shear flows
CO3 Analyse turbulent flows statistically
CO4 Explain spectral dynamics of turbulence
CO5 Evaluate and interpret experimental measurements
CO6 Choose a turbulence model for computational flow analysis (CFD)
2. Syllabus
Nature of turbulence, Method of analysis, generation and diffusion of turbulence, Length
scales in turbulent flows.
TURBULENT TRANSPORT OF MOMENTUM AND HEAT (10 Hours)

The Reynolds equations, elements of kinetic theory of gases, Estimates of Reynolds stress,
Turbulent heat transfer, Turbulent shear flow near rigid wall. Transport in stationary,
homogeneous turbulence, Transport in shear flows, Dispersion of contaminants, Turbulent
transport in evolving flows. Dynamics of Turbulence — Kinetic energy of mean flow, Kinetic
energy of the turbulence, Vorticity dynamics, The dynamics of temperature fluctuations
SHEAR FLOWS (12 Hours)

Boundary Free Shear Flows —Almost parallel two dimensional flows, Turbulent wakes, The
wake of self-propelled body, Turbulent jets and mixing layers, comparative structure of
wakes, jets and mixing layers, Thermal plumes. Wall Bounded Shear Flows —The problem
of multiple scales, Turbulent flows in pipes and channels, Planetary boundary layers, The
effects of a pressure gradient on the flow in surface layers, The downstream development of
turbulent boundary layers
THE STATISTICAL DESCRIPTION OF TURBULANCE (6 Hours)

The probability density, Fourier transforms and characteristic functions, joint statistics and
statistical independence, Correlation functions and spectra, The central limit theorem.
SPECTRAL DYNAMICS (6 Hours)

Velocity and Length scales in laminar and turbulent boundary layers, molecular versus
turbulent dissipation, Kolmogorov Microscales of Dissipation, One and three dimensional
spectra, The energy cascade, The spectrum of turbulence, The effects of production and
dissipation, Time spectra, Spectra of passive scalar contaminants.
47
TURBULENCE SIMULATIONS AND MODELLING (6 Hours)
URANS, eddy viscosity models Zero-order models (Algebraic Models), One-Equation
Models, Two-Equation Models, appropriate turbulence modelling for turbomachinery flows
using a two-equation turbulence model, Large Eddy Simulation, Direct Numerical
Simulation.
References
1. Tennekes, H. and Lumley, J.L. “A first course on turbulence”, MIT Press, Cambridge,
1972.
2. Pope S.B. "Turbulence" Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, U.K., 2000.
3. Davidson P.A, “Turbulence” Oxford University Press, Oxford, U.K., 2004.
4. Biswas G. and Eswaran, V. "Turbulent flows" Narosa Publishing House New Delhi,
India, 2002.
5. Wilcox, D.C. "Turbulence modeling for CFD", DCW Industries, La Canada, CA, 2006.
48
METM234 : CASCADE AERODYNAMICS L T P Credits
3 0 0 03
Course Outcomes (COs):

CO1 Understand the concept of cascade and its terminology
CO2 Explain the difference between low speed and high speed cascade testing
CO3 Illustrate 3-D flows and non-rectilinear cascades
CO4 Explore effects of design parameters on cascade
CO5 Apply the knowledge of different flow theories and their behavior in cascade
CO6 Elucidate different flow and their behavior in cascade
2. Syllabus
INTRODUCTION OF CASCADE MODEL (8 hours)

Meridional & cascade planes, Cascade notation & definitions, Equations of motion &
efficiency, Cascade force analysis, Brief about Tandem cascade.
LOW SPEED CASCADE TESTING (6 hours)

Introduction, Axial velocity variation through cascades, Influence of Reynolds number, Effect
of free stream turbulence, Details about design feature of low speed cascade tunnel.
3-D FLOWS & NON- RECTILINEAR CASCADES (7 hours)

Axial velocity ratio effect, Aspect ratio effect, Applications of cascade to mixed and radial
flow, Secondary flow and losses, End-wall boundary layers.
HIGH SPEED CASCADE TESTING (8 hours)

Subsonic and transonic wind tunnels, Testing of high speed compressor and turbine cascades,
Instrumentation and observation techniques
DESIGN APPLICATION OF CASCADE INFORMATION (8 hours)

The effect of geometric parameters, The effect of aerodynamic parameters, Interactive
parameters
DIFFERENT FLOW AND THEIR BEHAVIOR IN CASCADE (5 hours)

Potential flow, compressible flow, viscous flow, stalled and unsteady flow
49
References
1. William R. Hawthorne “Aerodynamics of turbines and compressors”, Princeton
university press, New Jersey, 2017
2. Gosteflow J. P. “Cascade Aerodynamics”, Pergamon press, UK, 1984
3. Dixon S. L., C.A. Hall “Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics of Turbomachinery”
Elsevier Inc., Netherlands 2014
4. Yahya S. M. “Turbines, compressors and fans” Tata McGraw hill education private
limited, USA, 2011.
5. Yahya S.M. , “Turbo Machine”, Tata McGraw Hill, USA, 1992
50
METM235 : CONDITION MONITORING AND L T P Credits
FAULT DIAGNOSIS OF ROTATING
MACHINERY 3 0 0 03

CO1 Describe basic terminologies used in condition monitoring of rotating machinery.
CO2 Examine vibration analysis of complex rotating systems with non-linear effects
included.
CO3 Identify and analyse rotating machinery faults using different methods.
CO4 Illustrate the utility of instrumentation and terminology used in signal analysis for
fault detection in rotating machinery.
CO5 Analyse various plots used in condition monitoring of rotors predict rotor faults.
CO6 Analyse faults in rotating machinery
2. Syllabus
INTRODUCTION TO CONDITION MONITORING (6 Hours)
Introduction to condition monitoring, Maintenance approach, Basics of machinery vibration,
Conventions and characteristics - amplitude, frequency and phase.
VIBRATION ANALYSIS OF COMPLEX ROTATING SYSTEMS (10 Hours)

Asymmetric rotors, Axial vibrations, Torsional vibration - Holzer`s method, Transfer Matrix
method, Geared and Branched systems, Effect of isotropic and anisotropic supports, Alford
force, Whirling of rotor, Campbell diagram, Overhung rotors, Morton effect, Temperature
effect on vibration.
ROTATING MACHINERY FAULTS AND DETECTION (12 Hours)

Rotating machinery faults and its detection - Unbalance, Misalignment, Bent rotors, Bearing
defects, Oil Whirl, Oil whip, Looseness, Electric motor defect, Rotor stator rub etc., frequency
range of faults, Non-destructive testing, Acoustic emission technique and applications,
Introduction to Active magnetic bearing.
INSTRUMENTATION AND SIGNAL ANALYSIS (8 Hours)

Instrumentation and Fault Detection Transducers - Displacement, Velocity and Acceleration,
Computer aided data acquisition, Oscilloscope, Vibration Exciter systems, Signal Analysis,
Basics of FFT, Trend plot, Time domain plot, Frequency domain plot, Spectrum plot, Waterfall
plot, RMS, Peak and Peak-peak value, Case studies - Spectrum interpretation charts,
Correlation analysis, cepstrum analysis, time averaging and trend analysis, wavelet analysis,
model-based information extraction, signal conditioning, data acquisition.
CONDITION MONITORING OF ROTORS (6 Hours)

Diagnostic Data and Tools (Shaft Relative Vibration Measurement, Seismic Vibration
Measurement of Structures, Shaft Absolute Vibration Measurement, Bearing Metal
Temperature Measurement), Load Variations, Pressure Variations, Diagnostic Data (Bode
51
Plot, Polar Plot, Shaft Centreline Plot, Spectrum Plot), Angular Velocity Measurement
methods in shaft, closing of rotor-stator clearances, cylinder distortion/misalignment, ingress
of a cooling media (cool steam / water induction), lube oil influence on increased rotor
vibration, faults detectable from the stator force wave, torsional oscillation monitoring (IAS),
shock pulse monitoring.
References
1. Tiwari R., Rotor Systems: “Analysis and identification,” CRC Press, Florida, 2017.
2. Michael I. F., John E. T. Penny, Seamus D. Garvey, Arthur W. Lees, “Dynamics of
Rotating machines”, Cambridge University Press, England, 2010.
3. Davies A., “Handbook of Condition Monitoring: Techniques and Methodology”,
Springer Science & Business Media, Germany ,2012.
4. Rao J. S., “Rotor Dynamics”, New Age International Ltd, India, 1996.
5. Peter T., Li Ran and Christopher Crabtree, “Condition Monitoring of Rotating Electrical
Machines”, The Institution of Engineering and Technology, 3 rd Edition, India, 2020.
52
METM240 : THERMOACOUSTIC INSTABILITIES L T P Credits
3 0 0 03

CO1 Describe various instability observed in combustion systems
CO2 Derive governing equations in thermo-acoustic problem
CO3 Explain the origin of thermo-acoustic instabilities in a combustor
CO4 Evaluate the natural frequency of a combustor
CO5 Examine disturbance and flame response to harmonic excitation
CO6 Assess active and passive control of combustion instability
2. Syllabus
INTRODUCTION TO ACOUSTICS AND COMBUSTION DRIVEN OSCILLATIONS

(12 Hours)
Derivation of the wave equation, Traveling wave solutions, Standing wave solutions, Effect of
inhomogeneous media on sound propagation, Multi-dimensional acoustics, Fundamentals of
combustion instability, Basic principles, Rayleigh criteria.
FLAME AERODYNAMICS AND FLASHBACK (4 Hours)

Boundary Layer Flashback, Core Flow Flashback and Combustion Induced Vortex Breakdown
FLAME STRETCH, EDGE FLAMES, AND FLAME STABILIZATION CONCEPTS

(6 Hours)
Introductory Concepts, Flame Stretch, Edge Flames, Flame Stabilization in Shear Layers,
Flame Stabilization by Stagnation Points
DISTURBANCE PROPAGATION AND GENERATION IN REACTING FLOWS
(8 Hours)
Introduction, Decomposition of Disturbances into Fundamental Disturbance Modes,
Disturbance Energy, Nonlinear Behavior, Acoustic Wave Propagation Primer, Unsteady Heat
Release Effects and Thermoacoustic Instability
FLAME RESPONSE TO HARMONIC EXCITATION (8 Hours)
Governing Equations: Premixed Flame Dynamics, General characteristics of excited flames,
Wrinkle convection and flame relaxation processes, Excitation of wrinkles, Interference
processes, Destruction of wrinkles, Non Premixed Flame Dynamics, Global heat release
response and Flame Transfer Functions.
ACTIVE AND PASSIVE CONTROL OF COMBUSTION INSTABILITY (4 Hours)

Types and Methods to control combustion instability by active and passive methods.
53
References
1. Kinsler L. E., Frey A. R., A. B. Coppens and J. V. Sanders “Fundamentals of Acoustics”,
Wiley, USA, 2000.
2. Lieuwen, Tim C. Unsteady combustor physics”. Cambridge University Press, England ,
2012.
3. Anderson, William E., and Vigor Yang, eds. “Liquid rocket engine combustion
instability”. American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, USA, 1995.
4. Natanzon MS. “Combustion instability.” American Institute of Aeronautics and
Astronautics, USA, 2008.
5. Novozhilov, Vasily B., and Boris V. Novozhilov. “Theory of Solid-Propellant Nonsteady
Combustion.” John Wiley & Sons, USA, 2020.
54
METM241 : FLOW AND FLAME DIAGNOSTICS L T P Credits
3 0 0 03

CO1 Describe the need for diagnostics experiments in fluid flow and reacting flow
CO2 Differentiate the intrusive and non-intrusive techniques
CO3 Explain the concepts and methods of various diagnostics techniques in fluid flow and
reacting flow
CO4 Describe the equipment and its arrangement to carry out diagnostics experiments in
non-reacting and reacting systems.
CO5 Demonstrate different analysis techniques commonly used in diagnostics
experimental work
CO6 Interpret diagnostics data in fluid mechanics and combustion
2. Syllabus
INTRODUCTION TO OPTICAL FLOW DIAGNOSTICS (8 Hours)

Overview of probe measurement techniques, limitation of the probe measurement techniques,
Importance of diagnostics, Intrusive vs. Non-Intrusive Measurements, Point vs. Planar
Measurements, Spatial vs. Temporal Resolution, Time vs. Ensemble Averaging.
EQUIPMENTS FOR DIAGNOSTICS (10 Hours)

Lasers, Camera, Synchronization, Seeding, Light sheet optics, Image Processing
TECHNIQUES (12 Hours)

Heat Release Rate — Chemiluminescence Imaging (CH, OH, C2, CO2), PLIF (CH, OH,
HCHO, H), Temperature —2 Line PLIF, IR Camera, Thermographic Phosphors, Mixture
Fraction, Acetone PLIF, Rayleigh Scattering, LDV, Velocity — 2D-2C PIV, 2D-3C PIV (
Stereo), 3D-3C PIV (Tomographic).
ADVANCED TOPICS (12 Hours)

Soot — LII, Droplet & Spray Measurements — ILIDS-(Droplet Sizing), PDPA (Velocity &
Size), Density Gradient —Schlieren, Rhodhamine PLIF, Shadowgraphy.
References
1. Van de Hulst H. C. “Light Scattering by Small Particles”, Dover, New York, USA, 2012
55
2. McCay T. D. and Roux J. A., “Combustion Diagnostics by Nonintrusive Methods,”
Progress in Astronautics and Aeronautics Series, Vol. 92, AIAA, Washington, DC, USA,
1984
3. Eckbreth C. “Laser Diagnostics for Combustion Temperature and Species”, Gordon &
Breach, USA,1996.
4. Kohse-Höinghaus K., Barlow R. S., M. Aldén and J. Wolfrum, “Combustion at the focus:
laser diagnostics and control”, Comb Inst, 2005.
5. Raffel M., Willert C. E., Kompenhaus J. “Particle Image Velocimetry: A Practical
Guide,” Springer-Verlag, USA, 1998.
56
METM242 : HYDRODYNAMIC STABILITY L T P Credits
3 0 0 03

CO1 Explain the concept of stability of fluid flows
CO2 Identify indicators and metrics of instability
CO3 Analyse the stability of hydrodynamic systems
CO4 Evaluate the influence of real-world, engineering conditions on flow stability
CO5 Explain a working knowledge of current analytical and numerical techniques to characterize
hydrodynamic instability
CO6 Apply numerical techniques to characterize hydrodynamic instability
2. Syllabus
Methods of Hydrodynamic stability, Temporal and Spatial Instability, Bifurcation, Stability
and Linearized Problem, generalized solutions in hydrodynamic stability, branching and
stability of solutions of the Navier-Stokes equation, Nature of turbulence, influence of presence
of a porous medium on hydrodynamic stability
INSTABILITY MECHANISMS (6 Hours)

Dynamic Stability of Still Atmosphere, Kelvin–Helmholtz Instability — Description of
Instability, Equations for Perturbations, Surface and internal gravity waves, Rayleigh- Taylor
Instability, Shear driven instability. Capillary Instability — Rayleigh’ theory.
RAYLEIGH-BENARD CONVECTION (4 Hours)

Thermal convection, linearized problem, stability characteristics, Nonlinear Convection.
CENTRIFUGAL INSTABILITY (4 Hours)

Coordinate system, 2D and 3D disturbances, Axisymmetric disturbances, Taylor Problem,
Dean Problem, Swirling Flows, Instability of Couette Flow, Gortler Instability, Pipe flow,
rotating disk, trailing vortex, round jet.
INSTABILITY AND TRANSITION IN FLOWS (8 Hours)

Parallel Flow Approximation and Inviscid Instability Theorems—Inviscid Instability
Mechanism. Viscous Instability of Parallel Flows— Eigenvalue Formulation for Instability of
Parallel Flows, Temporal and Spatial Amplification of Disturbances. Properties of the Orr–
Sommerfeld Equation and Boundary Conditions, Instability Analysis from the Solution of the
Orr–Sommerfeld Equation, Receptivity Analysis of the Shear Layer, Nonparallel and
Nonlinear Effects on Instability and Receptivity.
57
NONLINEAR EFFECTS: MULTIPLE HOPF BIFURCATIONS AND PROPER
ORTHOGONAL DECOMPOSITION (8 Hours)
Receptivity of Bluff-Body Flows to Background Disturbances, Numerical Simulation of Flow
Past a Cylinder, Multiple Hopf Bifurcations, Landau Equation and Flow Instability, Instability
of Flow Past a Cylinder, Role of FST on Critical Reynolds Number for a Cylinder, POD Modes
and Nonlinear Stability, Landau–Stuart–Eckhaus Equation, Universality of POD Modes
STABILITY AND TRANSITION OF MIXED CONVECTION FLOWS (4 Hours)

Schneider’s Similarity Solution, Linear Spatial Stability Analysis of the Boundary Layer over
a Heated Plate, Nonlinear Receptivity of Mixed Convection Flow over a Heated Plate
INSTABILITIES OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL FLOWS (4 Hours)

Linear Stability Theory for Three Dimensional Flows, Stability of the Falkner–Skan–Cooke
Profile, Stationary and Travelling Waves Over Swept Geometries, Stability of the Falkner
Skan–Cooke Profile

References
1. Drazin P. G., “Introduction to Hydrodynamic Stability,” Cambridge, England, 2002.
2. Charru F., “Hydrodynamic Instabilities,” Cambridge, England, 2011.
3. Schmid P. and Henningson D., Stability and Transition in Shear Flows, Springer, USA
2001.
4. Sengupta T.K. “Instabilities of flows and transition to turbulence.” Taylor & Francis;
England, 2012.
5. Chandrasekhar S., “Hydrodynamic and Hydromagnetic Stability,” Oxford, England,
1961.
58
METM243 : TURBULENT COMBUSTION L T P Credits
3 0 0 03

CO1 Formulate turbulence in reacting and non-reacting flows
CO2 Explain various scales in turbulent premixed
CO3 Model premixed turbulent flames
CO4 Describe measurements in premixed turbulent flame
CO5 Model turbulent non-premixed flames
CO6 Demonstrate measurements in premixed turbulent flame
2. Syllabus
Introduction of various governing equations in the combustion, concepts of laminar premixed
and non-premixed flames, concepts of turbulent-flows — Characteristics, Statistical
understanding of turbulence, conventional averaging methods, turbulence model, probability
density function, turbulent scales, LES and DNS simulation .
TURBULENT PREMIXED FLAMES (10 Hours)

Introduction and basic concepts of turbulent premixed flames, Correlation — Damkholer
Analysis, Schelkin’s Analysis, Karlovitz, Denniston and Wells’s Analysis, Summerfield’s
Analysis, Kovasznay’s Characteristic Time Approach, Limitations of the Preceding
Approaches. Characteristic Scale of Wrinkles in Turbulent Premixed Flames — Structure of
Wrinkled Laminar Flames, Measurements of Scales of Unburned and Burned Gas Lumps,
Length Scale of Wrinkles.
PREMIXED TURBULENT FLAME MODELING AND MEASUREMENTS (08 Hours)

Development of Borghi Diagram for Premixed Turbulent Flames — Physical Interpretation of
Various Regimes in Borghi’s Diagram, Wrinkled Flame Regime, Wrinkled Flame with Pockets
Regime, Thickened Wrinkled Flames, Thickened Flames with Possible, Extinctions/Thick
Flames, Klimov-Williams Criterion, Wrinkled Flames, Measurements in Premixed Turbulent
Flames, Eddy-Break-up Model- Spalding’s EBU Model, Magnussen and Hjertager’s EBU
Model, Intermittency, Flame-Turbulence Interaction, Bray-Moss-Libby Model, Turbulent
Combustion Modeling Approaches, G-Equation, Scales in Turbulent Combustion, Closure of
Chemical Reaction Source Term, Probability Density Function Approach to Turbulent
Combustion.
59
NON-PREMIXED TURBULENT FLAMES (10 Hours)
Introduction- non-premixed flames, non-premixed turbulent flame limitations. Turbulent
Damkohler number, Turbulent Reynolds Number, Scales in Non-premixed Turbulent Flames,
Turbulent Non-premixed Combustion Regime Diagram, Turbulent Non-premixed Target
Flames — Simple Jet Flames, Piloted Jet Flames, Turbulence-Chemistry Interaction- Infinite
Chemistry assumptions, unity Lewis number and non-unity Lewis number.
NON-PREMIXED TURBULENT FLAME MODELING AND MEASUREMENTS

(04 Hours)
Probability Density Approach for Turbulent Non-premixed Combustion— Physical Models,
Turbulent Transport in Velocity-Composition Pdf Methods, Molecular Transport and Scalar
Mixing Models, Flamelet Models— Laminar Flamelet Assumption, Unsteady Flamelet
Modeling, Flamelet Models and PDF. Interactions of Flame and Vortices— Flame Rolled Up
in a Single Vortex, Flame in a Shear Layer, Jet Flames, Karman Vortex Street/V-Shaped Flame
Interaction, Burning Vortex Ring, Head-on Flame/Vortex Interaction, Experimental Setups for
Flame/Vortex Interaction Studies, Generation and Dissipation of Vorticity Effects, Non-
premixed Flame–Vortex Interaction Combustion Diagram, Flame Instability in Non-premixed
Turbulent Flames, Flame Instability in Non-premixed Turbulent Flames.
PARTIALLY PREMIXED FLAMES OR EDGE FLAMES (02 Hours)

Formation of Edge Flames, Triple Flame Stabilization of Lifted Diffusion Flame, Analysis of
Edge Flames.
References
1. Turns S.R., “An introduction to combustion”, New York: McGraw-Hill, USA, 2017.
2. Kuo K.K., “Principles of Combustion,” John Wiley, USA, 2005.
3. Kuo, Kenneth Kuan-yun, and Ragini Acharya. “Fundamentals of turbulent and
multiphase combustion.” John Wiley, USA, 2012.
4. Peters, N. "Turbulent combustion. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.", UK,
2000.
5. Swaminathan, Nedunchezhian, Bai X-S., Haugen N. E. L., Christer Fureby, and Geert
Brethouwer, eds. “Advanced Turbulent Combustion Physics and Applications”.
Cambridge University Press, UK, 2022.
60
METM244 : FUNDAMENTALS OF SOLID L T P Credits
PROPELLANT AND MULTI-PHASE
COMBUSTION 3 0 0 03

CO1 Describe chemistry and synthesis of propellant
CO2 Explain combustion mechanism of solid energetic materials
CO3 Demonstrate optical diagnostics of solid propellant combustion
CO4 Analyse the thermal decomposition of the solid propellant
CO5 Model multiphase combustion
CO6 Describe measurements in multiphase combustion
2. Syllabus
PROPELLANT CHEMISTRY, SYNTHESIS, AND FORMULATION (10 Hours)

Flash Pyrolysis of Ammonium Perchlorate-Hydroxyl-Terminated-Polybutadiene Mixtures
Including Selected Additives, Gas-Phase Chemical Kinetics of [C. H. N. O] Systems Relevant
to Combustion of Nitramines, Reactivity of Azide Polymer Propellants, Effect of Molecular
Structure on Combustion of Polynitrogen Energetic Materials, Molecular Structure Tailoring
of Binders in solid propellants, Effects of Microstructure on Explosive Behavior, Advances in
Solid Propellant Formulations, Synthesis and Characterization of Dinitramidic Acid and its
salts, Hazards Associated with Solid Propellants.
COMBUSTION OF SOLID ENERGETIC MATERIALS (08 Hours)

Overview of Combustion Mechanisms and Flame Structures for Advanced Solid Propellants,
Physico-Chemical Mechanisms of Solid Propellant Combustion, Flame Structure of Solid
Propellants, Experimental Studies of Nitramind Azide Propellant Combustion.
OPTICAL DIAGNOSTICS OF SOLID-PROPELLANT FLAME STRUCTURES

(04 Hours)
Introduction, Experimental techniques, Laser-Supported Deflagration of RDX and HMX at
0.094 megapascal Effect of Pressure on HMX Flame Structure, Self-Deflagration of RDX at
0.1 Megapascal, HMX Self-Deflagration at 0.1 Megapascal, Ignition of HMX and RDX,
Comparison Between HMX and RDX, Diffusion Flame Studies via Sandwiches, Counter flow
Diffusion Flames, Formulated Propellants: XM39 Self-Deflagration at 0.094 Megapascal (0.92
Atmosphere), Metal Combustion.
61
THERMAL DECOMPOSITION AND COMBUSTION (08 Hours)
GAP/AN/Nitrate Ester Propellants, Experimental Methods, flame structures, Correlation of
Thermal Decomposition and Burning-Rate Characteristics, Thermal Decomposition of
Potassium Dinitramide at Elevated Pressure. Combustion Mechanism of 3-Azidomethyl-3-
Methyloxetane(AMMO) Composite Propellants, Burning Rate Characteristics of Glycidyl
Azide Polymer (GAP) Fuels and Propellants, Effects of Carbon Substances on Combustion
Properties of Catalyzed RDX-CMDB Propellants, Modelling of RDWGAP Propellant
Combustion with Detailed Chemical Kinetics, Energetic-Material Combustion Modelling: A
Practical Approach, Burning-Rate Prediction of Double-Base Plateau Propellants, Structure
and Stability of Deflagrations in Porous Energetic Materials, Modelling of Cook-Off Reaction
Violence of Confined Energetic Materials, Solid Propellant Combustion Response: Quasi-
Steady (QSHOD) Theory Development and Validation, Burn-Rate Response Functions,
Combustion of Aluminized Solid Propellants, Detailed Studies on the Flame Structure of
Aluminum Particle Combustion, Combustion of Aluminum Particles in Solid-Rocket,
Measurements of the Physico-Chemical Properties of Liquid Alumina Using Contactless
Techniques.
MULTIPHASE COMBUSTION (12 Hours)

Droplet evaporation and Burning— applications, simple model of Droplet evaporation— Gas
phase Analysis, Droplet Life times, Simple Model of Droplet Evaporation— Mass
Conservation, Species Conservation, Energy Conservation, Lifetimes, Spray Statistics—
Distribution Function, Simplified Spray Combustion Model for Liquid-Fuel Rocket Engines,
Classification of Models Developed for Spray Combustion Processes— Simple Correlations,
Droplet Ballistic Models, One-Dimensional Models, Stirred-Reactor Models, Locally
Homogeneous-Flow Models, Two-Phase-Flow (Dispersed-Flow) Models. Locally
Homogeneous Flow Models. Two-Phase-Flow (Dispersed-Flow) Models, Droplet Collison,
Optical Techniques for Particle Size Measurements, Effect of Droplet Spacing on Spray
Combustion.
References
1. Turns S.R., “An introduction to combustion”, New York: McGraw-Hill, USA, 2017.
2. Kuo K.K., “Principles of Combustion,” John Wiley, USA, 2005.
3. Kuo, Kenneth Kuan-yun, and Ragini Acharya. “Fundamentals of turbulent and
multiphase combustion”. John Wiley, USA, 2012.
4. Yang, Vigor, ed. “Solid propellant chemistry combustion and motor interior ballistics
“American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics, USA, 2000.
5. Kuo, Kenneth K., ed. “Fundamentals of solid-propellant combustion.” American Institute
of Aeronautics and Astronautics, USA, 1984.
62
METM210 : OPTIMIZATION TECHNIQUES L T P Credits
3 0 0 03

CO1 Understand the concept of optimization, related terms and formulate mathematical
models for practical problems based on the information provided.
CO2 Use linear programming to solve real life linear programming problems
CO3 Solve transportation and transhipment problems, travelling salesman problem and
integer programming
CO4 Determine solutions that will be deployed in real world situations after conducting
sensitivity and post optimality analysis
CO5 Apply classical methods to solve nonlinear programming problems
CO6 Use evolutionary algorithms to solve complex engineering problems where classical
methods are not suitable.
2. Syllabus
Introduction to Optimization, Linear Programming – Formulation, Graphical method,
simplex method and special cases
SENSITIVITY AND POST OPTIMALITY ANALYSIS (08 Hours)

Sensitivity Analysis and post optimality analysis of linear programming problems – changes
in resources and objective function, changes affect feasibility and optimality, duality, dual
simplex algorithm, generalize simplex algorithm.
SPECIAL TYPES OF LINEAR PROGRAMMING PROBLMES (06 Hours)

Transportation problems, Transshipment problems, Travelling salesman problems, Integer
programming
INTRODUCTION TO MATLAB AND SOLVING LINEAR AND NONLINEAR

PROBLEMS USING MATLAB (06 Hours)
Introduction to MALAB, creating and manipulating vectors and matrix, user defined
function, special built-in function to create special vectors and matrices, symbolic math, built-
in function to solve linear programming problems
NONLINEAR PROGRAMMING PROBLEMS (04 Hours)

Nonlinear Programming problems: Graphical method, convex function and convex region,
necessary and sufficient conditions, Lagrangian method, Karush-Kuhn-Tucker (KKT)
conditions, solving nonlinear problems using MATLAB.
EVOLUTIONARY ALGORITHMS (14 Hours)
63
Introduction to evolutionary algorithm, introduction to multi-objective optimization, genetic
algorithms, differential evolution algorithm, Particle swarm optimization, tabu search,
simulated Annealing technique, solving real life engineering problems using MATLAB.
References
1. Hillier, Frederick S. "Introduction to operations research.", 1967.
2. Taha, Hamdy A. Operations research: an introduction. Vol. 790. Upper Saddle River, NJ,
USA: Pearson/Prentice Hall, New Jersey, 2011.
3. Rao S.S., “Optimization Theory & Applications”, Wiley Eastern, USA, 1990.
4. Vasuki, A. Nature-Inspired Optimization Algorithms. CRC Press, Florida, 2020.
5. Malik A. K. , Yadav S. K. , Yadav S. R., “Optimization Techniques”, I.K. International
Publishing House ,India, 2013
64
METM211 : FINITE ELEMENT METHODS L T P Credits
3 0 0 03
CO1 Able to understand different mathematical Techniques used in FEM analysis

CO2 Understand the concepts of Nodes and Elements
CO3 Formulate and solve fluid and heat transfer problems using FEM.
CO4 Analyse engineering structure with Truss and Beam Elements.
CO5 Use finite element method for transient problems.
CO6 Apply finite element method to vibrating systems
2. Syllabus
INTRODUCTION TO FINITE ELEMENT METHOD (03 hours)

General introduction to finite element method, Types of analysis methods, Boundary
Information, Initial Value Problem, Boundary Value Problem, Numerical methods, Direct
Finite Element Method, Minimum potential energy method, weighted residual method: Co-
location method, Sub-domain method, Least-Square method, Galerkin method and Methods of
moments.
ONE-DIMENSIONALANALYSIS (12 hours)

Solution of second order linear model boundary value problem: Discretisation of the domain,
1-D Iso-parametric element, weak form development, Lagrange interpolation functions: linear
and quadratic, Development of elemental response, Connectivity of elements, Assembly of
elemental responses. Incorporation of boundary conditions, solution for unknown: elimination
and penalty approach. Application to 1-D Heat Transfer, 1-D Fluid flow and Solid Mechanics
problems.
TRUSS AND BEAM ANALYSIS (12hours)

Transformation of coordinates, Truss elements, FEA of truss subjected to different boundary
conditions. Reaction and stress calculation. Beam elements, Hermit interpolation function,
formulation of stiffness matrix and load vectors and their assembly. Beam examples: Cantilever
Beam, Simply supported Beam and Stepped Beam with concentrated, uniformly distributed
and linearly varying distributed load.
TWO DIMENSINAL ANALYSIS (09 hours)

Two dimensional steady state heat conduction equation, Triangular elements, development of
elemental stiffness matrix and load vector, Solution of 2-D heat conduction problem. Elasticity
equations,Plane stress and Plain strain element, LST element, CST element, Rectangular
elements, Higher Order element, iso-parametric element, Numerical examples.
65
DYNAMIC ANALYSIS (09 hours)
Need of dynamic analysis, Structural dynamics problem and wave propagation problems,
Analysis of axially vibrating bar. Determination of natural frequencies with consistent and
lumped mass matrix. Determination of mode shapes. 1-D transient heat conduction in pin fin:
derivation of elemental equation in matrix form, assembly of elements, solution using
trapezoidal rule.
References
1. Logan, D. L., A first course in the finite element method, Cengage Learning, UK, 2012.
2. Rao S. S., Finite element method in engineering, Pergaman Int. Library of Science, UK,
2013.
3. Frieswell M.I., et al. Dynamics of Rotating Machines, Cambridge university press,
England 2015
4. Reddy J.N., Finite Element Method, McGraw -Hill International Edition, NY, USA, 2007.
5. Seshu P., Finite Element Analysis, PHI learning Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, 2012.
66
METM212 : MULTIPHASE FLOW L T P Credits
3 0 0 03

CO1 Identify multiphase flows regimes
CO2 Assess diverse approaches to solving critical problems in multiphase reactor
CO3 Formulate computational models for multiphase flow.

CO4 Establish the residence time distribution and measurement techniques for various
systems
CO5 Examine how to apply the concepts of multiphase fluid flow
CO6 Apply two-Fluid Models in multiphase flow with interphase exchanges
2. Syllabus
FUNDAMENTALS OF MULTI PHASE FLOW (12 Hours)

Introduction to multiphase flow, types and applications, Common terminologies, flow patterns
and flow pattern maps. Governing equations for homogeneous, separated and drift-flux models;
lockhart and Martinelli procedure, gas-liquid flow in pipes, flow regimes in vertical, horizontal
and inclined pipes, pressure drop and void fraction modelling for specific flow regimes.
Dynamics of particles submerged in fluids, flow through packed bed, fluidization, calculation
of pressure drop in fixed bed, determination of minimum fluidization velocity, expanded bed,
dilute phase, moving solid fluidization, elutriation in fluidized bed, semi-fluidization, pulsating
columns, oscillating fluidized bed. Gas-liquid particle process, gas liquid particle operation,
flow of gas-bubble formation, bubble growth gas holdup, gas mixing liquid holdup, liquid
mixing, flow of liquid mixing, gas liquid mass transfer.
TYPES OF MULTIPHASE-REACTORS (8 Hours)

Various types of multiphase reactors. e.g. Packed bed, packed bubble column, trickle bed
reactor, three phase fluidized bed reactor, slurry bubble column, stirred tank reactor.
Characteristics of above mentioned reactors such as; fluid flow phenomena and flow regimes,
flow charts/ correlations, pressure drop, liquid hold up etc.
COMPUTATIONAL MODELS IN MULTIPHASE FLOW (4 Hours)

Overview of numerical approach, Direct Numerical Simulations of Gas-Liquid Flow, Lattice
Boltzmann Method, Immersed Boundary Method, PDF models for particle transport mixing
and collisions in Turbulent flow, Euler-Lagrange Methods, Two-Fluid Model in multiphase
flow with interphase exchanges, Uncertainty Quantification.
67
RTD IN MULTIPHASE FLOW SYSTEMS (8 Hours)
Residence time distribution of fluid in vessel, E, F & C Curve, Mean and variance, the Dirac
delta function, residence time, linear and non-linear processes, models for non ideal flow,
dispersion model, N tanks in series model, model for small deviations from plug flow and long
tails, conversion in a reactor using RTD data, diagnosing ills of operating multiphase reactors,
models for multiphase reactors. Two parameter model; PD model; three parameter models; PE
Model.
MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES IN MULTIPHASE FLOW (6 Hours)

Conventional and novel measurement techniques for multiphase systems (Laser Doppler
anemometry, Particle Image Velocimetry)
APPLICATIONS OF MULTIPHASE FLOW: (4 Hours)

One Dimensional Three Phase Flow example – Pump model: Variables defining the pump
behaviour, theoretical basis, Suter Diagram, Computational Procedure, Centrifugal Pump
Drive Model, Extension of the Theory to Multiphase Flow.
Detonation waves due to chemical reactions: Introduction, Single phase theory (Laprace
Continuum Sound Waves, Rankine Hugoniot Discontinuum Shock waves, Landau and Lifshitz
Analytical Solution for detonation in perfect gas, numerical solution for detonation in closed
pipe), multiphase flow (continuum sound wave, discontinuous shock waves, comparison with
Yeun and The of Anous Formalism, numerical solution)
References
1. Carey V. “Liquid-Vapor Phase-Change Phenomena,” Taylor and Francis:, USA, 2007.
2. Fan, L. S. and Zhu, C., “Principles of Gas-solid Flows,” Cambridge University Press,
England,1998
3. Westerterp K.R., van Swaaij W.P.M., and Beenackers “Chemical Reactor Design and
Operation,” Wiley, USA, 1991.
4. Efstathios E. Michaelides, Clayton T. Crowe, John D. Schwarzkopf, “Multiphase Flow
Handbook”, CRC Press, Florida,2017
5. Kolev N. I., “Multiphase Flow Dynamics 1 – Fundamentals”, Springer Publications, UK,
2015.
68
METM213 : WIND ENERGY CONVERSION SYSTEMS L T P Credits
3 0 0 03

CO1 Evaluate the importance of wind energy sector.
CO2 Illustrate the technical focal point for wind power development in India
CO3 Develop the understanding of aerodynamics and performance of wind energy
systems.
CO4 Evaluate the design of components of wind energy systems.
CO5 Examine the economics and feasibility of wind energy systems.
CO6 Examine the economics and feasibility of wind energy systems.
2. Syllabus
The nature of wind, Geographical variation in wind resources, Long term wind speed
variations, Turbulence, Extreme wind speed, Turbulence in wakes and Wind farms
AERODYNAMICS OF HORIZONTAL AXIS WIND TURBINE (08 hours)

Introduction, Actuator disc concept, Rotor disc theory, Vortex cylinder model of the actuator
disc, Rotor blade theory, Breakdown of momentum theory, blade geometry, effect of discrete
number of blades, calculated results for an actual turbine
WIND TURBINE PERFORMANCE (06 hours)

The performance curves, constant rotational speed Operation, Comparison of measured with
theoretical performance, variable speed operation, Estimation of energy capture, Wind turbine
performance measurement, Aerodynamic Performance measurement
CONCEPTUAL DESIGN OF HORIZONTAL AXIS WIND TURBINE (07 hours)

Introduction, Rotor diameter, Machine rating, Rotational speed, number of blades, Power
control, Braking system, Fixed Space, Two Speed or variable speed operation, Type of
generator
COMPONENT DESIGN (06 hours)

Blades, Pitch bearings, Rotor Hub, Gearbox, Generator, Mechanical Brake, yaw drive, Tower,
Foundations, Wind Turbine Control
WIND ENERGY SYSTEM ECONOMICS AND FEASIBILITY (04 hours)

Engineering Economics Basics, Wind Turbine Cost Analysis, Wind Farm Feasibility Studies,
Environmental and Wildlife Impact, Noise Issues
SPECIAL TOPICS (04 hours)

Vertical Axis Turbine, Floating Windmill, Diffuser augmented wind turbines, Airborne wind
69
turbine, Recent developments in wind energy conversion
References
1. Ahmed S., “Wind Energy: Theory and Practice”, PHI learning, India, 2011.
2. Maxwell J. F., McGowan J. G., and Rogers A. L., “Wind Energy Explained – Theory,
Design, and Applications,” John Wiley & Sons, USA,2010
3. Hansen M., “Aerodynamics of Wind Turbines,” Routledge, Uk, 2015.
4. Heier S., “Grid Integration of Wind Energy Conversion Systems,” Wiley, USA
5. Nelson V., “Innovative wind turbines- an Illustrated guide book, CRC press Taylor &
Francis, US, 2020
70
METM203 : SOFTWARE PRACTICE-II L T P Credits
(TURBOMACHINES)
0 0 4 02

CO1 Understand an overview of the features available in meshing software, turbo-
grid, CFD and AXSTREAM solver
CO2 Solve thermo-fluid and turbomachines problems using a CFD and
AXSTREAM solver.
CO3 Solve lid-driven cavity problem
CO4 Derive numerical solutions of various convection-diffusion problems using
various schemes
CO5 Design and optimization of power consuming turbomachines; axial and
radial compressors, fans and blowers using AXSTREAM and CFD solver
CO6 Design and optimization of power producing turbomachines; axial and
radial turbines and propellers using AXSTREAM and CFD solver
2. Soft tool based and coding based practices
ANSYS-FLUENT
1. Introduction to mesh generation software (ICEM/Workbench)
2. Introduction to ANSYS-FLUENT solver
3. Fluid flow simulation through confined and unconfined passages (Laminar/
Turbulent)
4. Non-isothermal flow simulations through channel/enclosure/over bodies
(Laminar + Turbulent)
5. Flow and associated scalar transport simulations for complex engineering
applications
6. Multiphase transport modelling and simulation
7. Design and optimization of axial compressor using AXSTREAM
8. Design and optimization of axial turbines using AXSTREAM
9. Design and optimization of radial compressor using AXSTREAM
10. Design and optimization of radial turbines using AXSTREAM
CODING
1. FVM code for diffusion transport with and without source term
2. FVM code for advection-diffusion problem based on central difference
scheme
3. FVM code for advection-diffusion problem based on upwind scheme
4. FVM code to analyse false-diffusion of upwind scheme
5. FVM code for advection-diffusion problem based on hybrid differencing
scheme
6. FVM code for semi-explicit time marching of fluid flow problems
7. FVM code for semi-implicit time marching of fluid flow problems
8. Development of Coupled solvers for flow and associated transport
71
9. Introduction to Lattice Boltzmann Method (LBM)
10. LBM code for flow through confined and unconfined passages.
72
METM204 : LABORATORY PRACTICE – II L T P Credits
(TURBOMACHINES)
0 0 4 02
CO1 Describe the working of reacting systems, thermal turbomachines and hydro
turbomachines
CO2 Analyze the nozzle performance
CO3 Calculate the performance parameters of thermal turbomachines
CO4 Analyze the performance of thermal turbomachines
CO5 Calculate the performance parameters of hydro turbomachines
CO6 Analyze the performance of hydro turbomachines
2. Laboratory Experiments:
1. Performance analysis of the centrifugal blower for three different vanes

2. Performance analysis of the axial turbines
3. Performance analysis of the centrifugal compressor
4. Performance analysis of high rpm centrifugal blower
5. Performance analysis on a nozzle test rig
6. Performance analysis of Hydraulic ram
7. Performance analysis of Centrifugal pump
8. Performance analysis of Pelton turbine
9. Performance analysis of Francis turbine
10. Performance analysis of Kaplan turbine
73

2022 08 18 M. Tech. Turbomachines-Final

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

2022 08 18 M. Tech. Turbomachines-Final

Uploaded by

Document Information

Original Description:

Copyright

Available Formats

Share this document

Share or Embed Document

Sharing Options

Did you find this document useful?

Is this content inappropriate?

Copyright:

Available Formats

2022 08 18 M. Tech. Turbomachines-Final

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

DEPARTMENT OF

SARDAR VALLABHBHAI NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

To be one of the leading technical institutes disseminating globally acceptable education,

effective industrial training and relevant research output

To be a globally accepted centre of excellence in technical education catalysing absorption,

MISSION & VISION STATEMENT OF THE DEPARTMENT

Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of

Technology, Surat perceives to be globally accepted centre of quality technical education

based on innovation and academic excellence.

Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of

Technology, Surat strives to disseminate technical knowledge to its under graduate

PROGRAM ARTICULATION MATRIX

PROGRAM OUTCOMES (PO)

PO2 Write and express a substantial technical report/document

CORE ELECTIVE-1 CORE ELECTIVE-2

CORE ELECTIVE-3 CORE ELECTIVE-4

1. Course Outcomes (COs)

At the end of the course the students will be able to:

INVICID CASCADE FLOWS (6 Hours)

BOUNDARY LAYER AND FREE SHEAR LAYER FLOWS (6 Hours)

TURBULENCE AND TURBULENT FLOW MODELING (8 hours)

FLOW IN ROTATING PASSAGES (6 Hours)

SWIRLING FLOWS: (6 Hours)

1. Course Outcomes (COs)

ONE-DIMENSIONAL COMPRESSIBLE FLOW (08 Hours)

TWO-DIMENSIONAL FLOWS (08 Hours)

METHOD OF CHARACTERISTICS: (06 Hours)

GAS DYNAMICS OF WET STEAM (04 Hours)

1. Course Outcomes (COs):

At the end of the course the students will be able to:

(Total Lecture Hours: 42)

1. Course Outcomes (COs)

At the end of the course the students will be able to:

THERMODYNAMICS OF COMBUSTION (08 Hours)

COMBUSTION KINETICS (08 Hours)

CHEMICAL MECHANISMS (03 Hours)

PHYSICS OF COMBUSTION (03 Hours)

DIFFUSION FLAMES (07 Hours)

COMBUSTION AND ENVIRONMENT (04 Hours)

1. Course Outcomes (COs)

At the end of the course the students will be able to:

CO1 Identify fixed points and determine their stability

TWO-DIMENSIONAL SYSTEMS; PHASE PLANE ANALYSIS, LIMIT CYCLES,

NONLINEAR OSCILLATORS, QUALITATIVE AND APPROXIMATE

LORENZ AND ROSSLER EQUATIONS, CHAOS, STRANGE ATTRACTORS AND

NON-LINEAR DYNAMICS IN TURBOMACHINERY COMPONENTS (4 Hours)

CHAOS IN ROTATING FLUID FLOW SYSTEM (4 Hours)

1. Course Outcomes (COs)

AIR BREATHING AND NON-AIR BREATHING ENGINES (8 Hours)

1. Course Outcomes (COs)

At the end of the course the students will be able to:

SIMPLIFIED CONSERVATION EQUATIONS FOR REACTING FLOWS (4 Hours)

THERMAL AND CHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF REACTING SYSTEMS (10 Hours)

DESIGN OF GAS TURBINE COMBUSTION CHAMBERS (16 Hours)

Introduction of rocket-engines, Engine requirements and preliminary design, Design of thrust

(Total Lecture Hours: 42)

1. Course Outcomes (COs)

At the end of the course the students will be able to:

DROP SIZE DISTRIBUTION OF SPRAYS (4 Hours)