| Project UID | CORE08 |
|---|---|
| Course |
ME221: Structural Mechanics ME346: Heat Transfer |
| Project Department | Mechanical Engineering |
| Title of Project | Design of a Light Weight IC Engine |
| Name of Professor | P. P. Date |
| Year of Study Criteria | 3rd Year UGs |
| Project Description | Lightweight IC engine design includes the design of the IC engine parts and cooling system for the IC engine. New lightweight materials for the piston, connecting rod, and cylinder from among metals, ceramics, and composites together with the application of light-weighting techniques is something which 2nd year students can do. Further, a lightweight air cooling system for the IC engine needs to be designed to eliminate the use of a radiator, pump, and coolant primarily involving an understanding of conductive and convective Heat transfer. This part can be attempted by the 3rd year students. A team comprising 2-3 students from the 2nd year and 2-3 from the 3rd year could jointly take up the project. An earlier design of the air cooling system made from sheet metal is available in the literature. Modification of this design is the least that the 3rd year students can do. This might involve the use of Ansys fluent software (optional at this time). The work content for the 2nd year students will involve a literature survey on different types of materials for IC engine components and brainstorming. Already pistons and connecting rods made from aluminium sheet metal are available from the previous attempts. All the participating students may take part in brainstorming sessions. It is hoped that possible alternatives will emerge concerning materials used in the IC engine and an alternate design of a cooling system |
| Concepts Required | Yield limiting, fatigue, and creep-based materials selection and design of the parts of an IC engine, processing of these materials into the IC engine parts (optional), and Heat transfer concepts to design a lightweight engine cooling system |
| Learning Outcomes | Materials selection, different means of lightweight construction, innovative designs of IC engine cooling systems, and How design is affected by material selection. Laboratory work is optional at this time. |
| Expectations From Students | They should be prepared to learn the use of ANSYS Fluent, especially for designing the cooling system. Needless to say, diligent effort on the part of the students would be expected. |
| Things To Note | The expected duration of the project is 6 months. |
| Project UID | CORE09 |
|---|---|
| Course | ME221: Structural Mechanics |
| Project Department | Mechanical Engineering |
| Title of Project | Different Varieties of Power Sources for Electric Vehicles |
| Name of Professor | P. P. Date |
| Year of Study Criteria | B3rd Year UGs |
| Project Description | This is a study project primarily involving a literature review to study the multifarious power sources for electric vehicles. This will involve reading through the literature on power sources like batteries, fuel cells, and solar panels for electric vehicles. This will result in familiarity and understanding of different kinds of materials, metals, polymers, and composites used in the power sources, the service conditions each is subjected to, and the means of overcoming the limitations of each. The outcome will be a report and a presentation on the topic of study. The project may be done by 2-3 students. The duration of the project will be 6 months. |
| Concepts Required | Electronegativity of metals, properties, and functions of polymers, properties, and functions of ceramics |
| Learning Outcomes | Students will understand the basis of the use of a variety of materials for power generation. |
| Expectations From Students | Students must work diligently and discuss their progress at least once a week. |
| Things To Note | Some alternate material combinations and directions for alternate designs could be the outcomes based on the review of the literature. |
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