Mechanical Engineering

Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

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Undergraduate Term Projects

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Dropwise condensation on textured surfaces and multi-scale modeling

Dropwise condensation is a heterogeneous
phase-change process in which vapor
condenses in the form of discrete
liquid drops

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Droplet Hydrodynamics during Lysozyme Protein Crystallization

A team of researchers at IIT Kanpur
has studied experimentally the fluid
flow pattern inside the droplet

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Energy optimal walk of an 8 DOF compliant biped robot

A team of researchers at IIT Kanpur
have designed and experimentally evaluated
a new 8-DOF biped robot

We conduct fundamental and applied research in broad areas of Mechanical Engineering

We offer innovative solutions that are also technically sound.

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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.... - Read More

-Prof. Ashish Dutta
Head, Department of Mechanical Engineering

Featured Faculty

Ashish Dutta
Ashish Dutta
Professor
Arun K. Saha
Arun K. Saha
Professor
Pankaj Wahi
Pankaj Wahi
Professor
Nachiketa Tiwari
Nachiketa Tiwari
Professor
Niraj Sinha
Niraj Sinha
Professor
Shyam Sunder Gopalakrishnan
Shyam Sunder Gopalakrishnan
Assistant Professor
Anikesh Pal
Anikesh Pal
Assistant Professor
J. Ramkumar
J. Ramkumar
Professor
Sumit Basu
Sumit Basu
Professor
Arvind Kumar
Arvind Kumar
Professor
Malay K. Das
Malay K. Das
Professor
Jishnu Bhattacharya
Jishnu Bhattacharya
Associate Professor
Anindya Chatterjee
Anindya Chatterjee
Professor
Umesh Madanan
Umesh Madanan
Assistant Professor
Anurag Gupta
Anurag Gupta
Professor
Anupam Saxena
Anupam Saxena
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Bishakh Bhattacharya
Bishakh Bhattacharya
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Shantanu Bhattacharya
Shantanu Bhattacharya
Professor
ME 451 — PROJECT-I

Syllabus: Project work involving the analysis, synthesis, material/component selection and detailed design of a mechanical system including the preparation of working drawings. The system may be integrated with electronics, electrical, hydraulic and other systems. Projects may be selected by students from any of the four specific areas (or a combination there of) Fluid mechanics and Thermal sciences, Solid Mechanics and Design, Manufacturing Science and Robotics and/or any other related mechanical system(s).

Credits:9

Prerequisites:ME231, ME 341, ME 351, ME361

ME 452 — PROJECT-II

Syllabus: Fabrication of a prototype based on the work done in project-I. Qualitative performance evaluation and appropriate modification of a prototype.

Prerequisites:ESO201, ME231

Syllabus:The primary objective of the course is to teach fundamentals of turbulent flows, an important topic in fluid dynamics. The course coverage includes: Statistical representation of turbulent flows, energy cascade, Kolmogorov hypothesis, free shear and wall-bounded flows apart from introduction to turbulence modelling and experiments...

Credits:9

Syllabus: Introduction: General Theory and Classification of Turbomachines; Similarity and Dimensional Analysis; Two-dimensional Cascade Theory; Axial and Radial Flow Machines: Turbines, Compressors and Fans; Gas Turbine Power Plant Cycles; Thermal Power plant: Flow through Nozzle and Steam Turbines; Hydraulic Machines: Pelton, Francis and Kaplan Turbines; Pump and Cavitation.

Credits:10

Prerequisites:ME 361

Syllabus: Introduction to manufacturing processes and system concept and its evolution; Metal casting: Solidification Mechanism, Gating and Riser Design, Defects and Product Design; Metal Forming: Fundamentals of Plasticity, Force Equilibrium Method, Forging/upsetting, Drawing, Extrusion, Deep Drawing and Bending, Defects; Machining: Tool Specifications, Orthogonal and Oblique cutting, Tool wear and Tool Life, Economics of Machining; Shaping processes for Plastics and Tool Design; Joining Processes; Un-Conventional Material Removal Processes: ECM, EDM, LBM and Jet Machining; Rapid Prototyping and Tooling; Micro-fabrication technologies; Metrology and Selection of Manufacturing Processes.

Credits:8

Credits:10

Prerequisites:ESO 209

Syllabus:Basic concepts, radiation spectrum, extraterrestrial radiation, sun earth relationship, Concept of time, terrestrial radiation, Diffuse and direct radiation, relationship between important angles, Angle of incidence on a tilted plane, shading, measurement of radiation, Radiation estimation on tilted plane, radiation augmentation, Flat plate collector, thermal analysis, Air heater, testing procedure, Single and double axes tracking, Parabolic trough collector, Compound parabolic concentrators, Basics of photovoltaic effect, Band bending, PN junction diode, bias, Light generated current, effect of temperature and intensity

Credits:9

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