SYLLABUS:-
UNIT-I
Refrigeration And Liquefaction Principles: Joule Thomson effect and inversion curve; Adiabatic and isenthalpic expansion with their comparison. Properties of cryogenic fluids; Properties of solids at cryogenic temperatures ,Superconductivity. Adiabatic Expansion - Liquefaction Systems for Air, Neon, Hydrogen and Helium - Effect of component efficiencies on System Performance.
UNIT-II
Gas Liquefaction Systems: Recuperative – Linde – Hampson, Claude, Cascade, Heylandt, Kapitza, Collins, Simon; Regenerative – Stirling cycle and refrigerator, Slovay refrigerator, Gifford-McMahon refrigerator, Vuilleumier refrigerator, Pulse Tube refrigerator; Liquefaction of natural gas.
Cryogenic insulation: Vacuum insulation, Evacuated porous insulation, Gas filled Powders and fibrous materials, Solid foams, Multilayer insulation, Liquid and vapour Shields, Composite insulations.
UNIT-III
Storage Of Cryogenic Liquids: Design considerations of storage vessel; Dewar vessels; Industrial storage vessels; Storage of cryogenic fluids in space; Transfer systems and Lines for cryogenic liquids; Cryogenic valves in transfer lines; Two phase flow in Transfer system; Cool-down of storage and transfer systems.
Cryogenic instrumentation: Measurement of strain, pressure, flow, liquid level and Temperature in cryogenic environment; Cryostats.
UNIT-IV
Cryogenic equipment: Cryogenic heat exchangers – recuperative and regenerative; Variables affecting heat exchanger and system performance; Cryogenic compressors, Pumps, expanders; Turbo alternators; Effect of component inefficiencies; System Optimization. Magneto-caloric refrigerator; 3He-4He Dilution refrigerator; Cryopumping Cryogenic Engineering applications in energy, aeronautics, space, industry, biology, preservation Application of Cryogenic Engineering in Transport.
UNIT-I
Refrigeration And Liquefaction Principles: Joule Thomson effect and inversion curve; Adiabatic and isenthalpic expansion with their comparison. Properties of cryogenic fluids; Properties of solids at cryogenic temperatures ,Superconductivity. Adiabatic Expansion - Liquefaction Systems for Air, Neon, Hydrogen and Helium - Effect of component efficiencies on System Performance.
UNIT-II
Gas Liquefaction Systems: Recuperative – Linde – Hampson, Claude, Cascade, Heylandt, Kapitza, Collins, Simon; Regenerative – Stirling cycle and refrigerator, Slovay refrigerator, Gifford-McMahon refrigerator, Vuilleumier refrigerator, Pulse Tube refrigerator; Liquefaction of natural gas.
Cryogenic insulation: Vacuum insulation, Evacuated porous insulation, Gas filled Powders and fibrous materials, Solid foams, Multilayer insulation, Liquid and vapour Shields, Composite insulations.
UNIT-III
Storage Of Cryogenic Liquids: Design considerations of storage vessel; Dewar vessels; Industrial storage vessels; Storage of cryogenic fluids in space; Transfer systems and Lines for cryogenic liquids; Cryogenic valves in transfer lines; Two phase flow in Transfer system; Cool-down of storage and transfer systems.
Cryogenic instrumentation: Measurement of strain, pressure, flow, liquid level and Temperature in cryogenic environment; Cryostats.
UNIT-IV
Cryogenic equipment: Cryogenic heat exchangers – recuperative and regenerative; Variables affecting heat exchanger and system performance; Cryogenic compressors, Pumps, expanders; Turbo alternators; Effect of component inefficiencies; System Optimization. Magneto-caloric refrigerator; 3He-4He Dilution refrigerator; Cryopumping Cryogenic Engineering applications in energy, aeronautics, space, industry, biology, preservation Application of Cryogenic Engineering in Transport.