Unit 1 Introduction & Basic Mechanical Tools – Application

4 lecture hours

• Concept of Force
• Basic Mechanical Components and its applications like bolts
• oil seals
• Different Pipe fittings and its applications
• Hand tools and its application like different types of spanners
• screw drivers
• Power tools concepts-applications
• its advantages and disadvantages
• Concept of industry 4.0

Unit 2 Energy conversion

• Prime movers and its types
• Fuels & Calorific Values
• Basic Concept of Hydro
• Solar and Wind power plant. 03 10

Unit 3 Steam Boilers

• Classification of boilers
• Cohran and Babcock and Wilcox boiler
• only Functioning of different mountings and accessories. 02 15

Unit 4 Internal Combustion Engines

5 lecture hours

• Difference between I.C
• Engine and E.C
• Classification of I.C
• Main Components of Engine and their functions
• working four-stroke cycle Petrol/Diesel engines
• Comparison between Petrol cycle and diesel cycle
• Basic concept of CNG and EV
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Unit 5 Pumps

• Construction and working of Reciprocating, and Centrifugal pumps
• Importance of Priming. 04 12

Unit 6 Air compressor

• Working principle
• Construction and working of single stage reciprocating air compressor. 04 12

Unit 7 Transmission of Motion and Power

• Shaft and axle
• Belt drive
• Chain drive
• Friction drive
• Gear drive. 04 12

Unit 8 Couplings, Clutches and Brakes

• Concept and applications of Couplings (Box
• Pin type flexible
• Universal and Oldham)
• Clutches (Disc and Centrifugal), and Brakes (Block
• Band and Disc). 04 12