Subject Code: ME2L501 Name: Elements of Mechanical Engineering  L-T-P: 3-1-0 Credit:  4
Pre-Requisite: None
Engineering Materials: Classification of Engineering Materials, Mechanical Properties, Ferrous & Nonferrous materials, Composite materials, Testing of Materials. Thermodynamics: Introduction, Laws of Thermodynamics, Mass and Energy balance, Mechanical equivalent of heat, Internal energy, Enthalpy, Entropy, Work and Heat Transfer, Properties of Gas and Steam, Steam Boilers and Turbines, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, Thermodynamic Cycles, IC Engines.
Fluids and Fluid Machinery: Properties of fluid, Pascal law, Pressure variation in a Static Fluid, Relationship between Atmospheric, Absolute Gauge and Vacuum Pressure, Manometers, Laminar and Turbulent Flow, Pumps, Air Compressors, Turbines, Hydro-Electric Power Plants, Hydraulic Machines.
Measurement and Machine Tools: Measurement of Engineering Quantities, Error and Uncertainty in Measurement, Measuring Instruments and Introduction to Machine Tools. Machine Elements and Drives: Shafts, Keys, Couplings, Bearings, Flywheel, Governor, Belt drive, Chain drive, Gear trains, clutch and brakes.
Text/Reference Books:
  • Callister, Materials Science And Engineering, Wiley.
  • Boles M.A., and Cengel Y.A., Thermodynamics : An Engineering Approach (SI Units), Tata McGraw - Hill Education.
  • Bevan T., The Theory of Machines, Pearson.
  • Kalpakjian S., and Schmid S.R., Manufacturing Engineering And Technology, Pearson.
  • Cimbala J.M., and Cengel Y.A., Fluid Mechanics : Fundamentals and Applications (In SI Units), Tata McGraw - Hill Education.
  • Ganesan V., Internal Combustion Engines, Tata Mc-Graw Hill Publishing Co. Ltd.
  • Beckwith T.G., Mechanical Measurements, Pearson.