ST JOSEPH ENGINEERING COLLEGEDEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

COMPLETE COURSE FILE (2014-15)

Course Title: ENERGY ENGINEERING

Contents

1. Course details

1.1 Primary info1.2 Course Content (Syllabus)1.3 Text books1.4 Reference books

2. Course plan

2.1 Course learning objectives2.2 Course outcomes2.3 Validation of course outcomes2.4 Mapping of COs with POs

3. Assessment tools and data

3.1 Definition of assessment tools3.2 Assessment data 3.2.1 Internal assessment, attendance and end-semester results 3.2.2 Student achievements 3.2.3 Class activities 3.2.4 Course end surveys 3.2.5 Student comments 3.2.6 Faculty feedbacks

4. Attainment of CO4.1 Measuring CO attainment4.2 Remarks

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1. Course details

1.1 Primary information:

1. Course Code : 10ME532. L-T-P : 4-0-03. Marks (Min/Max)

VTU ExamInternal Assessment

: 50/12535/1000/25

4. Pre-requisite : Basic thermodynamics5. Teaching Department : Mechanical Engineering6. Faculty Representative : Sampath Kumar B7. Course Duration : 52 Hours

1.2 Course Content (Syllabus):

Topic Title DescriptionTopic Level Outcomes

DurationAt the end of the topic students will be able to

1. Steam Power Plant

Different types of fuels used for steam generation, Furnaces, stokers, Oil burners. Advantages and Disadvantages of using pulverized fuel.

Equipment for preparation and burning of pulverized coal, unit system and bin system.

Coal and ash handling,

Classify fuels used in steam power plant

Explain working of a steam power plant 07 Hours

2. Steam generators

A brief account of Benson, Velox, Schmidt steam generators.

Chimneys: Natural, forced, induced and balanced draft,

Calculations involving height of chimney to produce a given draft.Cooling towers and Ponds.

Accessories for the Steam generators

Explain working of different steam generators and accessories used in steam power plants

Calculate different parameters with respect to power plant

07 Hours

3. Diesel Engine Power Plant

Method of starting 'diesel engines,

Cooling and lubrication system

Filters, centrifuges, Oil heaters,

Intake and exhaust system,Layout of diesel power plant.

Draw the layout of diesel power plant

Explain the working of various equipments in diesel power plant 06 Hours

4. Hydro- Electric Plants

Storage and pondage,

flow duration and mass curves, hydrographs

Low, medium and high head plants, pumped storage plants,

Penstock, water hammer, surge tanks, gates and valves, Power house general layout.

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Calculate quantity of water available for power generation

Draw layout of Hydel power plant

Classify power plants06 Hours

5. Nuclear Power Plant

Principles of release of nuclear energy Fusion and fission reactions.

Nuclear fuels used in the reactors.

Elements of the nuclear reactor,

Brief description of Pressurized water reactor, Boiling water reactor, Sodium graphite reactor,Fast Breeder reactor, Homogeneous graphite reactor and gas cooled reactor, Radiation

- hazards, Shielding, Radioactive waste disposal

Explain the working of different types of nuclear power plants.

List out different types of Nuclear power plants.

06 Hours

6. Solar and Wind Energy

Solar radiation outside the earth's atmosphere,at the earth surface,.

Pyrometers, working principles of Solar flat plate collectors,

solar air heaters,

thermal energy storage,

solar pond and photovoltaic conversion

Properties of wind, availability of wind energy in India,

Wind velocity and power from wind;

Horizontal and vertical axis wind mills,

elementary design principles; coefficient of performance of a wind mill rotor,

aerodynamic considerations of wind mill design,

Calculate amount of solar energy available

Explain working of different types of solar energy convertors.

Calculate amount of wind energy available

Explain diferent types of wind mills.

08 Hours

7. Tidal Power,OTEC and Geothermal Energy Conversion

Tides and waves as energy suppliers and their mechanics;

fundamental characteristics of tidal power, harnessing tidal energy, Principle of working, Rankine cycle,

problems associated with OTEC.

Principle of working, types of geothermal station with schematic diagram,

geothermal plants in the world, problems associated with geothermal

conversion, scope of geothermal energy

Explian working principle of Tidal energy convertors,and wave energy generators

Explian working of geothermal and ocean thermal energy convertors.

06 Hours

8. Energy from Bio- Mass

Photosynthesis, energy plantation, bio gas Description of bio gas plants, transportation of bio-gas,

Explain working principle of different types of bio gas energy convertors. 06 Hours

1.3 Text Books:

1. Power Plant Engineering, P. K. Nag Tata McGraw Hill 2 edition 2001.

2. Power Plant Engineering by Domakundawar, DhanpathRai sons. 2003

1.4 Reference Books:

1. Power Plant Engineering by R. K. Rajput, Laxmi publication, New Delhi.

2. Principles of Energy conversion, A. W. Culp Jr., McGraw Hill.1996

3. Non conventional Energy sources by G D RaiKhanna Publishers.

4. Non conventional resources: B H Khan TMH - 20

2. Course plan

2.1 Course Learning Objectives (CLO):

After the completion of the study of this subject students should able to

1. Learn the various dimensional and model analysis to solve the problems

2. Recognize the various parts of Power Plant and different sources of energy.

3. Understand the concept of different sources of energy.

4. Understand the methods to be selected for energy conversion.

5. Understand the general analysis of equipments related to power generation.

6. Understand the thermodynamic concept to Biomass energy,Tidal energy, Geothermal energy and Ocean thermal Energy Conversion

2.2 Course Outcomes (COs):

After the study of this subject a students will be able to

1. Define various terms related to energy engineering.2. Classify various energy sources and methods to convert energy.3. Explain working principle of various equipments used in energy conversion.4. Select a method which is more efficient in energy conversion

2.3 Validation of Course Outcomes

Course Outcome POs-LevelsCognitive

Level

CO1Defining various terms related to energy conversion engineering

PO1:2Understanding

(Level 2)

CO2Classification of different methods of energy conversion.

PO5:2Analyze

(Level 4)

CO3Explaining the working of various energy conversion equipments.

PO5:3Understand

(Level 4)

CO4Comparison of different methods available for energy conversion

PO5:3Evaluate

(Level 5)

POs-Levels: 1-Slightly, 2-Moderately, 3-HighlyCognitive Levels: 1 to 6 as per Bloom’s Taxonomy

2.4 Mapping of COs with POs

PO1

(a)

PO2

(b)

PO3

(c )

PO4

(d)

PO5

(e)

PO6

(f)

PO7

(g)

PO8

(h)

PO9

(i)

PO10

(j)

PO11

(k)

PO12

(l)

PO13

(m)

CO1 X

CO2 X X

CO3 X X

CO4 X X