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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
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Syllabus: Introduction. One-dimensional and Two-dimensional Steady and Transient Conduction. Forced Convection over a flat plate and inside tubes. Natural Convection over a vertical flat plate. Mass Transfer. Boiling and Condensation. Heat Exchangers. Thermal Radiation. Heat Transfer Applications.
Credits:10
Credits:6
Syllabus:The primary objective of the course is to teach fundamentals of computational method for solving non-linear partial differential equations (PDE) primarily in complex geometry. The emphasis of the course is to teach CFD techniques for solving incompressible and compressible N-S equation in primitive variables, grid generation in complex geometry, transformation of N-S equation in curvilinear coordinate system and introduction to turbulence modelling.
Credits:9
Syllabus: Introduction to Cartesian tensors; Strains: Concept of strain, derivation of small strain tensor and compatibility; Stress: Derivation of Cauchy relations and, equilibrium and symmetry equations, principal stresses and directions; Constitutive equations: Generalized Hooke’s law including thermoelasticity, Material symmetry; Boundary Value Problems: Definition of the bvp in linear elasticity including concepts of uniqueness and superposition; 2-d plane stress and plane strain problems, introduction to governing equations in cylindrical and spherical coordinates, axisymmetric problems (examples may include problems on curved beams, thermoelasticity, torsion of non-circular cross sections, contact problems in 2-d, problems on wedges and crack tip fields); 3-d problems by potential methods; Energy methods and problems.
Credits:7
Prerequisites:ESO 204
Syllabus:Equations of motion in rotating coordinate frames, Cartesian approximations, Density stratified flows and internal gravity waves, Taylor-Proudman theorem, Ekman layer, single and multiple layered shallow-water systems, Geostrophic adjustment and Thermal-wind balance, Potential vorticity, Poincare, Kelvin and Rossby waves, Kelvin-Helmholtz instability, Baroclinic instability, Wave-mean theory, 2D turbulence, chaotic advection in Stratosphere, Laplace tidal equations, Internaltides in deep oceans, tsunami waves .
Credits:9
Syllabus:Introduction: Governing equations for fluid flow and heat transfer, classifications of PDE, finite difference formulation, various aspects of finite difference equation, error and stability analysis, dissipation and dispersion errors, modified equations; Solutions of simultaneous equations: iterative and direct methods, TDMA, ADI; Elliptic PDE: One- and Twodimensional steady heat conduction and their solutions, extension to three-dimensional; Parabolic PDE:...
Credits:9
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