MECHANICAL - JNTU ANANTAPUR IV YEAR / II SEM

Introduction to the sources of energy – Resources and development of power in India, Layouts of steam, Hydel, Diesel, MHD, Nuclear and gas turbine power plants – Combined power cycles – Comparison and selection, Power plant economics and environmental considerations: Capital cost, Investment of fixed charges, Operating costs, General arrangement of power distribution, Load curves, Load duration curve. Definitions of connected load, Maximum demand, Demand factor, Average load, Load factor, Diversity factor – Tariff – Related exercises. Effluents from power plants and impact on environment – Pollutants and pollution standards – Methods of pollution control. Inspection and safety regulations.

Steam power plant Modern high pressure and super criticalboilers – Analysis of power plant cycles – Modern trends in cycle improvement – Waste heat recovery, Fluidized bed boilers., Fuel and handling equipments, Types of coals, Coal handling, Choice of handling equipment, Coal storage, Ash handling systems. combustion process Properties of coal – Overfeed and underfeed fuel beds, Traveling grate stokers, Spreader stokers, Retort stokers, Pulverized fuel burning system and its components, Combustion needs and draught system, Cyclone furnace, Design and construction, Dust collectors, Cooling towers and heat rejection. Analysis of pollution from thermal power plants - Pollution controls, CO2 recorders

Diesel power plant Introduction – IC engines, Types, Construction – Plant layout with auxiliaries – Fuel storage. gas turbine plant Introduction – Classification – Construction – Layout with auxiliaries – Principles of working of closed and open cycle gas turbines. Advantages and disadvantages of combined cycle power plants.

Hydro electric power plant Water power – Hydrological cycle / Flow measurement – Drainage area characteristics – Hydrographs – Storage and pondage – Classification of dams and spill ways. hydro projects and plant Classification – Typical layouts – Plant auxiliaries – Plant operation, Pumped storage plants.

Power from non–conventional sources Utilization of solar collectors – Principle of its working, Wind energy – Types of turbines – HAWT & VAWT–Tidal energy, MHD power generation. nuclear power station Nuclear fuel – Nuclear fission, Chain reaction, Breeding and fertile materials – Nuclear reactor – Reactor operation. types of reactors Pressurized water reactor, Boiling water reactor, Sodium – Graphite reactor, Fast breeder reactor, Homogeneous reactor, Gas cooled reactor, Radiation hazards and shielding – Radioactive waste disposal.

Concepts of Management-Administration and Organization – Functions of Management – Schools of Management Thought: Taylor’s Scientific Management, Fayol’s Principles of Management, Douglas Mc-Gregor’s Theory X and Y, Mayo’s Hawthorne Experiments, Hertzberg’s Two factor Theory of Motivation, Maslow’s Hierarchy of Human needs – Systems Approach to Management. Organizational Structures- Functional- Divisional-Matrix etc., Basic Concepts Related to Organization – Departmentation and Decentralization and their Merits, Demerits and Suitability.

Plant Location: Definition, Factors affecting the Plant Location, Comparison of Rural and Urban Sites, Selection of Plant Location – Types of Production; Plant Layout: Definition, Objectives, Types of Plant Layout - Materials Handling: Functions- Objectives – Types, Selection Criteria of Material Handling Equipment.

Work Study – Definition, Objectives, Method Study – Steps Involved – Various Types of Process Charts – Micro Motion and Memo motion Studies. Work Measurement - Definition, Time Study, Steps involved - Equipment, Different Methods of Performance Rating - Allowances, Standard Time Calculation. Work Sampling - Definition, Steps Involved, Standard Time Calculations - Applications.

Inventory Models – Deterministic Models- EOQ Models – With and Without Shortages Models; Inventory Models with Price Breaks - Probabilistic Models – Discrete Variable, Continuous Variable. Inventory Control Systems.

Inspection and Quality Control – Statistical Quality Control- Techniques-Variables and Attributes - Control Charts: X and R Charts; P Charts and C Charts. Acceptance Sampling Plan - Single Sampling and Double Sampling Plans - OC Curves. Introduction to TQM - Quality Circles - BIS and ISO Standards - Importance.