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Welcome to the Department of Mechanical Engineering at IIT Kanpur. We started our journey in the year of 1960. Over the last six decades, we have grown our expertise and competence in the core Mechanical Engineering curriculum and research....
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-Prof. Ashish Dutta
Head, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Syllabus:Introduction to analytical tools for modeling, analysis and design of railway vehicles...
Credits:9
Syllabus:Fundamentals of machining, Mechanics of metal cutting, Thermomechanical analysis, Chip formation, Basic tribo-interaction in machining, Governing factors at machining interfaces, Methods for predicting friction, Frictional regimes, Friction models, Special tribometry, Cutting tool wear, Wear modes and characterization, Wear models, Wear monitoring and control, Modern lubri-coolant methods, Sustainability aspects in machining, Influence of lubri-coolant method of machined surface integrity, Surface engineering, Development of modern cutting tools, Laser processing and coatings, Coating degradation mechanisms, Experimental techniques in machining, Wear map generation, Split tool, Quick stop method, Ballistic machining, Chip geometry control, Surface and sub-surface characterization, Formation and detection of adiabatic shear banding
Credits:9
Syllabus:Introduction, Details of an experimental setup, Static versus dynamic calibration, Design of experiments. Uncertainty analysis, Central limit theorem, Normal and Student’s-t distribution, Data outlier detection, Error propagation. Temporal response of probes and transducers, Measurement system model, zeroth, first, and second order systems, Probes and transducers, pressure transducers, pitot static tube, 5-hole probe, Hotwire anemometer, Laser Doppler velocimetry, Particle image velocimetry, Thermocouples, RTD, Thermister, Infrared thermography, Heat flux measurement, Interferometry, Schlieren and shadowgraph techniques, Holography, Measurements based on light scattering, Absorption spectroscopy,...
Credits:9
Syllabus:Introduction. Basic Considerations in Design. Modelling of Thermal Systems. Numerical Modelling and Simulation. Acceptable Design of a Thermal System: A Synthesis of Different Design Steps. Optmization. Special Topics...
Credits:9
Syllabus: Introduction to manufacturing, Manufacturing system concept. Manufacturing automation, FMS, CIMS, Flow lines and assembly systems, Automated storage / retrieval systems, AGV. Introduction to CAD/CAM, NC, CNC, DNC, Adaptive control. Manual and computer assisted part programming. Introduction to robots and their application in manufacturing. Process planning and Computer Aide Process planning. Group Technology, Opitz System and GT benefits. Material Management and Inventory control, MRP and MRP II. Just in time (JIT) and Lean manufacturing. Introduction to quality assurance and control, Statistical Quality Control, control charts, sampling. Total Quality Management. Manufacturing system simulation.
Credits:9
Credits:6
Prerequisites:ME231, ME 341, ME 351, ME361
Highlights
- List of candidates from CFTI selected for provisional admission for PhD program in Mechanical Engineering for the session 2025-26-I.New
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, IIT Kanpur Presents 2nd Mechanical Sciences Young Investigators Meet MSYIM 2025 17-19 March 2025. Visit the website for more details: MSYIM 2025
- Guidelines for the Application of Institute Post Doctoral Fellows
- Applications invited for direct PhD students for the semester 2025-26-I. Last date of application February 20, 2025
- List of Selected candidates: Winter PG Admission 2024
- Candidates Shortlisted for Interview: Winter Admission PhD Programme 2024
- Dates for PhD winter admission 2024 written exam and interviews: November 27-28, 2024
- Reporting date of all new PG students: Jul 18 - 19, 2024
- Departmental Orientation of new PG Students: Jul 20, 2024, 2:30 PM onward, Venue: L16
- PhD admission (Round 2): Application form available here. Last date of application: 4th July 2024. Online written test: 7th July, 2024, Online/Offline Interviews: 10th July, 2024
- M.Tech. Admission (through COAP): Cutoff score, Vacancy and fee paid data
- Selected candidates for provisional admission in PhD programme
- Selected and WL candidates for MS(R) admission (Institute-sponsored category) Round 1
- Rolling advertisement for faculty recruitment
Utilization of Primary Alcohols in Dual-Fuel Injection Mode in a Gasoline Direct Injection Engine
Ankur Kalwar, Avinash Kumar Agarwal*
Vibration Stabilization by a Non-resonant Secondary Limit Cycle Oscillator
D.D Tandel, Pankaj Wahi and Anindya Chatterjee
Vibration Stabilization by a Non-resonant Secondary Limit Cycle Oscillator
Dhananjay Kumar and Avinash Kumar Agarwal
Estimation of Interfacial Heat Flux for an Air-Water System placed inside a Circular Enclosure
Manish Bhendura, K. Muralidhar* and Sameer Khandekar
Modelling static indentation induced damage in composites using a novel mesh-directed damage mechanics approach
Manish Kumar and Supratik Mukhopadhyay*
Development of novel low cost sustainable abrasive flow finishing media from ground tire rubber
Irfan Ahmad Ansari and Kamal K. Kar*
Development of a Transported FDF solver within LES framework
Krishna Chaitan Marthi and SantanuDe
Modulation of elastic properties of active latticed structures
Amanpreet Singh, Bishakh Bhattacharya
A continuum model for anisotropic friction between graphene sheets accounting for surface and edge effects
Aningi Mokhalingam, Gourav yadav, Roger A. Sauer and Shakti S. Gupta
Development of a thermo-evaporative model of laser powder bed fusion for macroscale simulations
Ashish Kumar Mishra, Arvind Kumar*, Dr. Govind
Two problems in the vibrations of beams
Bidhayak Goswami and Anindya Chatterjee
Continuous Vapor Generation for Thermal-Desalination Application Using a Thermosyphon Based Heat Localization Strategy
Debartha Chatterjee and Sameer Khandekar*
Effect of Liquid Splattering on Thermal Performance of Jets and Sprays over Plain and Pillared Surfaces
Gopinath Sahu, Sameer Khandekar, K. Muralidhar
Study of Elevated Jet in Crossflow
Jyoti Gupta and Arun K Saha
Proper Orthogonal Decomposition of Axis-Symmetric Isolated Synthetic Jet
Malkeet Singh* and Arun K Saha
Method development for estimating the optical efficiency of a heliostat field
Manish Raj and Jishnu Bhattacharya
Dynamics of turbulent mixing driven by Faraday instability in miscible fluids in a rotating environment
Narinder Singh, Anikesh Pal
The study of propeller slipstream in the advancing condition at low velocity
Bipin Kr. Mishra and Dr. Pranav Joshi*
Footstep Planning of Biped Robot for Walking on Uneven Deformable Terrain
Sunil, Shakti S. Gupta and Ashish Dutta
Push Recovery Control of a Humanoid Robot Incorporating Joint and Link Torsional Compliance
Vyankatesh Ashtekar and Ashish Dutta
Development of droplet condensation model of pure vapor on tubular surfaces
Waquar Raza* and K Muralidhar