ME686A

Energy Storage Systems

Credits:

 

 

3L-0T-0L-00 (9 Credits)

 

Course Content


Load duration curve, power plant economics, Indian context, Fundamentals of electrochemistry, Nerst equation, Butler-Volmer kinetics, Characterization and transport in electrochemical systems, primary and secondary batteries, Fuel cell basics, The fundamental principles of thermal energy storage, sensible and latent storage systems, energy and exergy analysis principles, aquifer storage, thermally stratified storage, Cold TES systems, thermochemical energy storage, case studies, Necessity and advantage of hydrogen storage, Physical and chemical storage, Basic principles, safety issues, Ammonia storage Pumped Hydro, compressed air, gravity storage – fundamental principles, performance metrics and applications

Lecturewise Breakup


I. Necessity of storage (2 Lectures)

  • Load duration curve, power plant economics, Indian context, forms of energy storage, Self- discharge, state of charge, roundtrip efficiency

II. Thermal and Thermochemical Storage (10 Lectures)

  • The fundamental principles of thermal energy storage, sensible and latent storage systems, energy and exergy analysis principles, aquifer storage, thermally stratified storage, Cold TES systems, thermochemical energy storage, performance metrics and case studies

III. Electrochemical Storage (14 Lectures)

  • Fundamentals of electrochemistry, Nerst equation, Butler-Volmer kinetics, Characterization and transport in electrochemical systems, primary batteries, secondary batteries, Li-ion battery, vanadium redox flow battery, RC network model, performance metrics, types of Fuel cell and their basic operation, state of the art and future challenges, special topic on transportation application/ magnetic storage / electromagnetic storage

IV. Hydrogen and chemical storage (10 Lectures)

  • Necessity and advantage of hydrogen storage, Hydrogen from hydrocarbons, hydrogen from water, pressure storage, liquid hydrogen storage, storage through hydrides, safety issues, performance metrics, Ammonia storage, challenges in hydrogen utilization, possibility of transportation application, Special topic on biofuel

V. Mechanical Storage (4 Lectures)

  • Pumped Hydro, compressed air, gravity storage – fundamental principles, performance metrics and applications

Relevant books

  1. Energy Storage, Robert Huggins, Springer

  2. Energy Storage, Alfred Rufer, CRC Press

  3. Electrochemical Engineering, Fuller and Hard, Wiley

  4. Thermal Energy Storage, Dincer and Rosen, Wiley

  5. Hydrogen Storage Technologies, Godula-Jopek et al., Wiley-VCH

 

ME751A

Computer-aided Engineering Design

Credits:

 

 

3L-0T-0P-1A (10 Credits)

 

Objective of the course:


This course will introduce the students to the techniques of geometric modelling needed to model objects for application in CAD, CAM, Computer Graphics and other applications. Considering the highly computational nature of the subject, the course will involve significant amount of computational assignments and a term project in topics of geometric modelling. To account for the extra effort required in these activities, an extra self-assessment credit has been assigned.

Course Content:


Analysis, design and transformation of curves and surfaces; Properties of curves and surfaces; Relationships and intersections among curves and surfaces; Solid Modelling.

Lecturewise Breakup (each lecture is of 50 minutes/75 minutes duration):


1. Fundamentals of solid geometry and spatial transformations: (8/5 Lectures)

2. Curves: (8/6 Lectures)

3. Surfaces: (6/4 Lectures)

4. Properties of curves and surfaces: (3/2 Lectures)

5. Relationships and Intersections: (5/4 Lectures)

6. Solid Modelling: (10/7 Lectures)

Total number of lectures: (40/28 Lectures)

Suggested text and reference materials:

  1. Geometric Modelling, Mortenson

  2. Geometric Elements of Computer Graphics, Rogers and Adams

  3. Other texts and research paperes.

 

ME692A

Welding Technology

Credits:

 

 

3L-0T-0L-0D (9 Credits)

 

 

Course Content:


Types of welding: Fusion welding process, Resistance welding, Chemical fusion welding, Beam welding process, Friction welding, Pressure welding. Thermal analysis of weldment: Modes of heat transfer during welding, Temperature profile in welding process. Fluid flow analysis of weldment: Forces contribution during welding, Convection. Microstructure evolution in welding: Thermodynamics of solidification, Driving force for solidification, Phase diagram of alloys, Constitutional undercooling, Microstructures in weld. Zones in a weldment: Peak temperature, Cooling rates, Zones in fusion welding, Effect of weld pool shape on microstructure. Stresses in welding: Residual stresses in welding, Distortion. Weld joint design: Type of weld joints, Weld design guidelines, Size of weld, and amount of welding. Other joining processes: Adhesive bonding and their mechanism, Welding of dissimilar materials, Welding polymers, and other non-metallic materials. Defects in welding and weld testing: Welding defects, Weldability testing.

Lecture wise Breakup (based on 60 min per lecture)

 

I. Introduction to welding and welding processes (6 Lecture)

  • Overview of welding, Requirements for ideal weld, Types of welding, Fusion welding process, Arc welding, Resistance welding, Chemical fusion welding, Beam welding process, Microwave welding, Solid state joining processes, Friction welding, Pressure welding, Ultrasonic and electromagnetic weldingIntroduction to the course. [6 Lecture]

II. Thermal analysis of weldment (6 Lectures)

  • Recalling of basic heat transfer, Modes of heat transfer during welding, Temperature profile in arc welding, Moving heat sources and pseudo-steady state, Simplified solution for a fast-moving high-power source in thin/thick plate, Temperature profile in spot, friction and thermit welding. [6 Lectures]

III.Fluid flow analysis of weldment (4 Lectures)

  • The basics of fluid mechanics in welding, Forces contribution during welding, Gravity driven convection (thermal + solutal) and their effects, Marangoni convection, Electromotive forces, Frictional forces, Weld pool evaporation. [4 Lectures]

IV. Microstructure evolution in welding (4 Lectures)

  • Thermodynamics of solidification, Driving force for solidification, Phase diagram of alloys, Solidification of materials, Constitutional undercooling, Microstructures in weld. [4 Lecture]

V. Zones in a weldment (4 Lectures)

  • Peak temperature, Cooling rates, Zones in fusion welding, Effect of weld pool shape on microstructure, HAZ microstructure and strength evolution during fusion welding, HAZ microstructure and strength evolution during friction welding. [4 Lectures]

VI. Stresses in welding (3 Lectures)

  • Origin of thermal stresses, Residual stresses in welding, Distortion . [3Lectures]

VII. Weld joint design (3 Lectures)

  • Type of weld joints, Weld design guidelines, Size of weld, and amount of welding. [3Lectures]

VIII. Welding of dissimilar materials (3 Lectures)

  • Welding of dissimilar materials, Welding polymers, and other non-metallic materials. [3Lectures]

IX. Other joining processes (2 Lectures)

  • Adhesive bonding and their mechanism, Diffusion welding, Brazing, Soldering. [2Lectures]

X. Defects in welding and weld testing (2 Lectures)

  • Welding defects, Weldability testing, HAZ cold-cracking tests, Weld pool shape Tests, Weld cracking test. [2Lectures]

XI. Demonstration / case studies (2 Lectures)

  • A few welding process demonstrations, Case studies of selected joining techniques, and related numerical studies. [2Lectures]

References:

  1. Principles of Welding, R. W. Messler, John Wiley & Sons, 2008, ISBN: 9783527617494

  2. Principles of Welding Technology, L. M. Gourd, Third Edition, Viva Books Private Limited, 2004, ISBN: 9788176490290

  3. Phase transformations in metals and alloys, D. A. Porter and K. E. Easterling, Second edition, CRC Press, 1992, ISBN: 9780748757411

  4. Heat conduction, D. W. Hahn and M. N. Özisik, Third Edition, John Wiley & Sons, 2012, ISBN: 9781118330111

  5. Fundamentals of solidification by W. Kurz and D. Fisher, Fourth edition, Trans Tech Publications Limited, 1998, ISBN: 9783035732399

  6. Welding Metallurgy, S. Kou, Second edition, John Wiley & Sons, 2003, ISBN: 9780471460930

  7. Metallurgy of welding, J. F. Lancaster, Third Edition, Springer Science & Business Media, 2012, ISBN: 9789401095068

  8. Manufacturing Science, A. Ghosh, and A. K. Mallik, Second edition, EastWest Press, 2010, ISBN: 9788176710633