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| Arvind Kumar | 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 |
