Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology B.E. - Aeronautical Engineering SAEA3006 Cryogenic Engineering Syllabus
 

Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology B.E. - Aeronautical Engineering SAEA3006 Cryogenic Engineering Syllabus

SATHYABAMA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY SCHOOL OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

SAEA3006 CRYOGENIC ENGINEERING
L T P Credits Total Marks
3 0 0 3 100

UNIT 1 CRYOGENIC FLUIDS AND MATERIAL PROPERTIES 9 Hrs.
Cryogenic Engineering – Properties of cryogenic fluids – Oxygen, Nitrogen, Argon, Neon, Flourine, Helium. Hydrogen,
Properties of Solids – Mechanical, Thermal, and Electrical-Super conductivity, Cryogenic applications.

UNIT 2 CRYOGENIC REFRIGERATION AND GAS LIQUEFACTION 9 Hrs.
Principle – Joule Thomson Expansion, Cascade processes, Ortho para hydrogen conversion, cold gas refrigerators, Linde-
Hampson cycles, Claude and cascaded systems, magnetic cooling, Stirling Cycle, Pulse Tube refrigeration.

UNIT 3 CRYOGENIC EQUIPMENTS AND REQUIREMENTS 9 Hrs.
Cryogenics- Heat Exchangers, Compressors, Expanders, Effect of various parameters in performance and system
optimization. Insulation and Storage equipment for cryogenic fluids, industrial storage and transfer of cryogenic fluids.

UNIT 4 GAS SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION 9 Hrs.
Ideal gas, Mixture characteristics – composition diagrams – gas separation – Principle of Rectification process– principle
and working of air separation, principle and working of gas purification.

UNIT 5 CRYOGENIC INSTRUMENTATION 9 Hrs.
Grinding process; cylindrical grinding, surface grinding, center less grinding – honing, lapping, super finishing, polishing,
buffing and hobbing. Metallic Coatings; electro plating, galvanizing, tin coating, anodizing. Organic Finishes; primers, oil
paint, brushing, spraying and rubber base coatings.
Max.45 Hrs.

COURSE OUTCOMES
On completion of the course, students will be able to
CO1 - Describe the basic concepts of various cryogenic fluids and materials.
CO2 - Understand the cryogenic refrigeration and gas liquefaction.
CO3 - Understanding the working principles of cryogenic equipment.
CO4 - Understanding the working of gas separation and purification.
CO5 - Understanding the instrumentation of cryogenic technology
CO6 - To design the cryogenic system based on the application.

TEXT / REFERENCE BOOKS
1. Randal F. Barron, Cryogenic Systems, McGraw Hill, 2010.
2. Cryogenic Engineering, Van Nostrand Co. Inc. 2011.
3. Klaus D. Timmerhaus, Richard Palmer Reed, Cryogenic Engineering: 50 years of progress, Springer, 2011.
4. Hastlden, C., “Cryogenic Fundamentals”, Academic Press, 2001.
5. Walker, “Cryocoolers”, Plenum Press, 2000.

END SEMESTER EXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER PATTERN
Max. Marks: 100 Exam Duration: 3 Hrs.
PART A: 10 Questions of 2 marks each – No Choice 20 Marks
PART B: 2 Questions from each unit of internal choice; each carrying 16 marks 80 Marks