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CONTENTS
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Thermodynamics.............................................................................................................1
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Basic Concepts.................................................................................................................... 2
Temperature......................................................................................................................... 8
Work and Heat Transfer..................................................................................................... 11
First Law of Thermodynamics............................................................................................ 17
First Law Applied to Flow Process..................................................................................... 23
Second Law of Thermodynamics...................................................................................... 26
Entropy............................................................................................................................... 32
Availability & Irreversibility................................................................................................. 39
Properties of Pure Substance............................................................................................ 42
Properties of Gases........................................................................................................... 45
Thermodynamic Relations................................................................................................. 53

2. Refrigeration & Air Conditioning...........................................................................60

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Basics of Refrigerating Machine........................................................................................ 60

Refrigeration Cycles & Systems......................................................................................... 67
Refrigerants........................................................................................................................ 84
Refrigerant Compressors................................................................................................... 91
Condensers, Evaporators & Expansion Devices............................................................... 94
Properties of Moist Air........................................................................................................ 98
Psychrometric Chart & its Application to Air-Conditioning.............................................. 105
Comfort Conditions.......................................................................................................... 115
Solar Refrigeration........................................................................................................... 118
Air-duct Design................................................................................................................ 120

3. Heat and Mass Transfer.......................................................................................... 125

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Basic Concepts of Heat Transfer..................................................................................... 125

One-Dimensional Steady-state Conduction..................................................................... 131
Heat Dissipation from Extended Surface......................................................................... 144
Transient Heat Conduction.............................................................................................. 148
Heat Transfer by Natural Convection............................................................................... 152
Heat Transfer by Forced Convection............................................................................... 156
Radiation Heat Transfer................................................................................................... 161
Condensation and Boiling................................................................................................ 170
Heat Exchanger............................................................................................................... 174
Fundamentals of Diffusive & Convective Mass Transfer.................................................. 179

I.C. Engine....................................................................................................................... 182

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Basics.............................................................................................................................. 182
Air Standard Cycles......................................................................................................... 189
Conventional & Alternative Fuels..................................................................................... 197
Fuel Injection, Ignition & Carburation............................................................................... 203
Combustion & Combustion Chambers............................................................................ 215
Supercharging................................................................................................................. 226
Engine Friction, Lubrication & Cooling............................................................................ 229
Engine Emissions & their Control..................................................................................... 232
Testing & Performance..................................................................................................... 235

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Fluid Mechanics.......................................................................................................... 242

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Power Plant Engineering....................................................................................... 324

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Fuels and Combustion..................................................................................................... 324

Analysis of Steam Cycles................................................................................................. 329
Steam Generators............................................................................................................ 338
Steam Turbines................................................................................................................ 345
Nuclear Power Plants....................................................................................................... 361
Hydroelectric Power Plant................................................................................................ 366
Hydraulic Pump............................................................................................................... 374
Energy Transfer................................................................................................................ 382
Compressors.................................................................................................................... 386
Gas Turbine Power Plants................................................................................................ 394
Jet and Rocket Propulsion System.................................................................................. 401

Strength of Materials............................................................................................. 406

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Properties of Fluids.......................................................................................................... 242

Pressure and Its Measurement........................................................................................ 251
Hydrostatic Forces on Surfaces....................................................................................... 257
Buoyancy and Floatation................................................................................................. 263
Kinematics of Flow and Ideal Flow.................................................................................. 268
Dynamic of Fluid Flow...................................................................................................... 276
Flow Over Notches and Weirs......................................................................................... 282
Viscous Flow.................................................................................................................... 285
Turbulent Flow.................................................................................................................. 291
Flow Through Pipes......................................................................................................... 294
Boundary Layer Theory................................................................................................... 300
Flow in Open Channel...................................................................................................... 307
Dimensional and Model Analysis..................................................................................... 311
Forces on Submerged Bodies......................................................................................... 316
Flow of Compressible Fluids............................................................................................ 319

Mechanical Properties of Materials.................................................................................. 406

Stress-Strain Relations & Elastic Constants..................................................................... 417
Tension, Compression and Shear.................................................................................... 422
Torsion of Shafts............................................................................................................... 431
Shear Force and Bending Moment.................................................................................. 440
Stresses in Beams........................................................................................................... 448
Analysis of Stress and Strain........................................................................................... 454
Deflection and Theories of Failure................................................................................... 463
Thin & Thick Walled Pressure Vessels............................................................................. 474
Struts and Columns.......................................................................................................... 481
Helical Springs................................................................................................................. 489

Theory of Machines................................................................................................... 494

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Mechanisms and Machines............................................................................................. 494

Velocity and Acceleration Analysis.................................................................................. 504
Mechanism with Lower Pairs........................................................................................... 511
Cams................................................................................................................................ 515
Toothed Gearing.............................................................................................................. 520
Gear Trains....................................................................................................................... 528
Static and Dynamic Force Analysis................................................................................. 534
Flywheels......................................................................................................................... 540
Balancing......................................................................................................................... 546

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10. Governors........................................................................................................................ 551
11. Linear Vibration Analysis.................................................................................................. 558

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Machine Design........................................................................................................... 571

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Material Science......................................................................................................... 636

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Structural of Metals and Alloys........................................................................................ 636

Equilibrium Diagrams & Phase Changes......................................................................... 643
Heat Treatment of Steels.................................................................................................. 650
Plastics, Ceramics & Composite Materials...................................................................... 657
Mechanical Properties..................................................................................................... 665
Engineering Alloys & its Common Applications............................................................... 672

Production Engineering......................................................................................... 682

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Design Against Static Load............................................................................................. 571

Design Against Fluctuating Load..................................................................................... 578
Shafts, Keys and Couplings............................................................................................. 583
Threaded Joints and Power Screws................................................................................ 590
Welded and Riveted Joints.............................................................................................. 598
Friction Clutches.............................................................................................................. 607
Belt, Rope and Chain Drives............................................................................................ 613
Bearings........................................................................................................................... 620
Gears............................................................................................................................... 629

Casting Processes........................................................................................................... 682

Forming Processes.......................................................................................................... 694
Powder Metallurgy........................................................................................................... 707
Metal Cutting and Tool Materials...................................................................................... 712
Machining Processes....................................................................................................... 726
Joining Processes............................................................................................................ 738
Unconventional Machining Process................................................................................ 749
Numerical Control of Machine Tools................................................................................ 754
Jigs and Fixtures.............................................................................................................. 759
Fits and Tolerance............................................................................................................ 761
Metrology......................................................................................................................... 764

Industrial Engineering........................................................................................... 770

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Plant Layout..................................................................................................................... 770

Loading and Scheduling.................................................................................................. 775
Assembly Line Balancing................................................................................................ 782
Product Development...................................................................................................... 785
Forecasting...................................................................................................................... 787
Break Even Analysis........................................................................................................ 792
Work Study....................................................................................................................... 796
Material Requirement Planning........................................................................................ 802
Quality Analysis and Control............................................................................................ 805
Inventory Control.............................................................................................................. 810
PERT and CPM................................................................................................................ 817
Linear Programming........................................................................................................ 823
Transportation and Assignment Models.......................................................................... 827
Queuing Theory............................................................................................................... 830
Value Engineering............................................................................................................ 834
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