Course Details
Subject {L-T-P / C} : ME6337 : Experimental Methods in Thermal Engineering { 3-0-0 / 3}
Subject Nature : Theory
Coordinator : Prof. Jnana Ranjan Senapati
Syllabus
• Introduction: Importance of experimentation and measurement, calibration, Generalized measurement system, Basic concepts of dynamic measurement, error and uncertainty analysis, Gaussian or Normal distribution, confidence level, regression analysis, correlation coefficient, Chi-Square test.
• Pressure Measurement: Manometers, bourdon tube pressure gage, diaphragm gage, bellow gage, McLeod gauge, Pirani gauge, and ionization gauge.
• Flow measurement: Positive displacement flow meters, venture, orifice, impact tube, flow nozzle, sonic nozzle, rotameter, pitot static tube, hot-wire anemometer, laser Doppler anemometer, flow visualization techniques – shadowgraph, Schlieren, and interferometer.
• Temperature measurement: Hg-in-glass thermometer, RTD, thermistor, thermocouple, thermopile, liquid-crystal thermography, optical pyrometer.
• Thermal conductivity measurement: Thermal conductivity measurement of solids, liquids, and gases, measurement of gas diffusion, convection heat transfer measurements, humidity measurements, and heat-flux meters.
• Radiation measurement: Detection of thermal radiation, measurement of emissivity, reflectivity and transmissivity, solar radiation measurement.
Course Objectives
- Objective-1: To know the importance of measurement system and to have the basic concept of dynamic measurement.
- Objective-2: To understand the working principle of various measurement systems.
Course Outcomes
At the end of the course, students will be able to <br />CO1: To understand the basics of measurement and develop an idea regarding error <br />analysis, uncertainly analysis and regression analysis. <br />CO2: To understand the working principle of various pressure gauges and velocity <br />measuring instruments with application. <br />CO3: To understand the working principle and applications of temperature measuring <br />instruments. <br />CO4: To experimentally determine thermal conductivity in solids, liquids, and gases. <br />Determination of heat transfer coefficient and introduction to basics of radiation and <br />radiation measuring instruments.
Essential Reading
- J. P. Holman, Experimental Methods for Engineers, Tata McGraw-Hill
- T.G. Beckwith, J.H. Lienhard V, R. D. Marngoni, Mechanical Measurements, Pearson Education
Supplementary Reading
- E.O. Doebelin, Measurement systems, Application and Design, Tata McGraw-Hill
- C.S. Raman, G. R. Sharma, V.S.V. Mani, Instrumentation Devices and Systems, Tata McGraw-Hill