Cryogenics Fundamentals
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The official GTU curriculum for Cryogenics Fundamentals (subject code ME01074011) as prescribed for M(E · Semester 1 divides the course into 5 units, covering 33 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (ME01074011)Unit 1 Properties of engineering materials at cryogenic temperatures
- Electric & Magnetic properties
- super conducting materials
- thermos-electric materials
- composite materials
- properties of cryogenic fluids
- super fluidity of He 3 & He 4
Unit 2 Measurement systems for low temperatures
- Temperature measurements
- pressure measurements
- flow measurements
- liquid level measurements
- fluid quality measurements
Unit 3 Cryogenic insulation
- Various types such as expanded foams
- gas filled& fibrous insulation
- vacuum insulation
- evacuated powder & fibrous insulation
- opacified powder insulation
- multi-layer insulation
- Microsphere insulation
- comparison of performance of various insulations
Unit 4 Applications of cryogenic systems
- Super conductive devices such as bearings
- tunnel diodes
- space technology
- space simulation
- cryogenics in biology and medicine
- food preservation and industrial applications
- nuclear propulsions
- chemical propulsions
Unit 5 Hazards
- Physical hazards
- Chemical hazards
- Physiological hazards
- combustion hazards
- oxygen hazards
- accidents in cryogenic plants & prevention