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Course Title: Applied Mathematics
Course Code: TE-411 Maximum Marks:
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Applied Mathematics
Assignment-1
1. Let
3 2
: R R T
be the linear transformation defined by

=
|
|

'

2 1
2
2 1
2
1
5 3
2
x x
x
x x
x
x
T
.
2. Find the matrix, A, such that
) ( ) ( x A x T =
for all
2
R x e
.
3. Find the linear transformation
2 2
: R R T
that rotates each of the vectors
1
e
and
2
e
counterclockwise 90 . Then explain why
T
rotates all vectors in
2
R
counterclockwise
0
90
.
4. Find the linear transformation
2 2
: R R T
that perpendicularly projects both of the
vectors
1
e
and
2
e
onto the line
1 2
x x =
. Then explain why T perpendicularly projects all
vectors in
2
R
onto the line
1 2
x x =
.
5. Use the Gram{Schmidt procedure to compute an orthonormal basis for the column
space of the 4 by 3 matrix A where
1 1 1
0 3 2
1 2 0
1 2 1

= A
.
6. Given that
) 1 , 7 , 3 ( and ) 1 , 0 , 1 ( ), 0 , 1 , 2 (
1
3 2
v v v
and is a basis of
3
R
and assuming
that were working with the standard Euclidean inner product construct an orthogonal
basis for
3
R
.
7. Given that
) 0 , 0 , 0 , 1 ( and ) 0 , 0 , 1 , 1 ( , ) 0 , 1 , 1 , 1 ( ), 1 , 1 , 1 , 1 (
1
4 3 2
v v v v
and is a basis
of
4
R
and assuming that were working with the standard Euclidean inner product
construct an orthogonal basis for
4
R
.
8. Determine a series solution for the following differential equation
about 0
0
= x 0 = + ' ' y y .
9. Determine a series solution for the following differential equation
about 0
0
= x 0 = ' ' xy y .
10.Find the solution of
0 ) 1 ( 2 ) 1 (
2
= + + ' ' ' y m m y x y x
.
11.Derived the Rodrigues formula.
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Year of the Examination:
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Semester: I
ST
Course Title: Applied Mathematics
Course Code: TE-411 Maximum Marks:
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Applied Mathematics
Assignment-2
1. Discuss the orthogonality of Legendre polynomial.
2. Find the solution of
0 ) (
2 2 2
= + ' + ' ' y p x y x y x
.
3. Discuss the orthogonality of Bessel Functions.
4. Find the solution of One dimensional wave equation.
5. Find the solution of one dimensional heat equation.
6. Find the solution of Laplace equation.
7. Discuss Charpits methods to solve PDE.
8. Discuss any one method to solve PDE.
9. Discuss Eulers method to solve PDE.
10. What is covariant and mixed Tensors.
11. Discuss Christoffels symbols.
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(Figure 1). The slab is initially at a temperature of 35
o
C. As the reaction starts,
the slab is exposed to a heat flux of 3 X 10
5
W/ m
2
. use a strongly implicit
method (unlike Crank-Nicolson, all the terms of the spatial derivative are at
unknown time level) with a space increment of x A =25 mm, determine the
temperature distribution up to an interior point that is 150 mm away from the
surface after 25 seconds have elapsed. For copper, k =401 W/ mK and o =117
X 10
-6
m
2
/s. You need not solve the complete problem. Formulate the problem
by writing the algebraic equations and forming the Matrices. One of the boundary
conditions of the problem is given by the node next to the node at 150 mm, which
is assumed to remain at 35
o
C. The condition for this node is
1 n n
i i
T T
+
= . The
energy balance on a control volume on the surface node is obtained by
v
T dT
c V k A qA
t d
c
= +
c

In the above equation, V is the volume, A is the area and q is incoming heat
flux (all in 2D). All other interior nodes can be calculated by using unsteady one
dimensional heat conduction equation as
2
2
T T
t x
o
c c
=
c c

For the compact ness of the equations, substitute F as grid Fourier number
2
( )
t
x
o
| |
A
|
A
\ .
in the expressions. You may like to consider the nodal points at the
cell centre.


2. Consider the unsteady 2-D heat conduction equation, given by

Approximate the time derivative by forward differencing and the spatial
derivatives by central differencing. Assume



2 2
2 2
T T T
t x y
o
| |
c c c
= +
|
c c c
\ .

+
=
) y k I x k I ( at
m m
e e ) t , y , x ( c

x
Computational Methods in Fluid
Flow and Heat Transfer (TE-412)
Assignment 1


1. Consider a thick copper slab that is working as a wall of a nuclear reactor
Determine the equation for error. Substitute the mathematical function of error
(as given above) in the equation for error and show that, the amplification factor,
G is given by
Also, find that the stability requirement is






3. Consider the following nonlinear equation
Is this equation in conservative form? If not, suggest a conservative form of the
equation. Consider a computational domain in x (x=0 to x=L ) and y (y=0 to y
=H) and assume that all the values of the dependent variable are known at x=0
(along y=0 to y =H at every y interval). Develop an implicit expression for
detrmining u at all the points along (y = 0 to y = H) at the next (x + x). Assume
that the boundary conditions are known at (x + x). Also you are allowed to use
the non-conservative form of the convective term.








Figure 1
) y k (cos d ) x k (cos d G
m y m x
1 2 1 2 1 A + A + =
2
1
s +
y x
d d
2
2
u u
u
x y
v
c c
=
c c


The block is initially heated at a temperature
W
T and kept in an ambience that is
at a lower temperatureT

. The dimension of one side of the block is L. The block

is infinitely long in the z direction. The thermal diffusivity of the metal is o . The
physical boundary conditions have been shown in the figure. Complete the
formulation of the problem

(i) Write the non-dimensional governing equation.
(ii) Identify the solution domain
(iii) Write the non-dimensional form of the boundary conditions
(iv) Write the initial conditions.



0
t x
e e

c c
+ =
c c
or in short notation : 0
t x
e e + =

Here e is any scalar parameter. The spatial derivative is approximated by a
central difference scheme on an equidistant grid with x Constant A = . Please
explain the following time-marching schemes based on the scalar transport
equation:

A : explicit Euler scheme

4. Consider the metallic square block shown in the figure below.




5. In order to investigate and analyze the properties of numerical schemes, often
the following scalar (one-dimensional) convection equation is considered:
B : implicit Euler scheme
C: three-point backward scheme (implicit)
D: Lax-Keller scheme (explicit)
E: Lax-Wendroff scheme (explicit)
F: Mac Cormack scheme (predictor-corrector, explicit)
G: Low- storage Runge-Kutta scheme (3 sub-steps, explicit)

Furthermore, the tasks are the following:

- Please determine the spatial and temporal truncation error of scheme A
and D. based on Taylor series expansions. Prove the consistency of the
schemes.
- Explain the stability analysis of von Neumann based on scheme A and B.



E F G
0
t x y




Substitute E, F and G appropriately. Discretize the equation in an arbitrary geometry,
following the physics of Finite Volume formulation, where grid lines are drawn as given
in Figure 1.

p
n
n
j1
j
j+1
i1
i+1
i
B
C
A
D
n
n


T ax by c

Where a,band c depend on the nodal coordinates. The vertices of the triangle are
identified as i, j andk. Find the shape functions,
i j
N ,N and
k
N for the element.





6. The conservative form of continuity equation is given by

Fugure-1


7. A domain has been discretized in finite number of triangular element in order to
solve two-dimensional heat conduction equation. The interpolation of temperature
within an element is given by

D
y
x
A B
C
Freeslip
noslip
inflow outflow u=u(y)


Figure-2
AB, BC, CD and ADsides (please follow the order in which they appear). Please refer
to Figure 2.

8. Suppose, you are modeling laminar flow by Stream-function-vorticity method in a 2D-plane
channel as shown below. Write the boundary conditions for u,v,and on
pressure equation in SIMPLER algorithm.


9. Explain how the pressure correction equation of SIMPLE algorithm becomes

10. Discretize the y-component of momentum Equations (Navier-Stokes equations)
using the second upwind method of Simplified MAC Algorithm. For further
improvement, use QUICK scheme.



1. Check whether the explicitly advanced U and V components (pertaining to MAC
algorithm) satisfy continuity equation in each cell.

2. Show that the pressure-velocity correction scheme of MAC algorithm is basically
equivalent to solution of Poissons equation for pressure.

B
H
L
a
L
x
z A
y
u


Figure 1

For this assignment consider a 2D flow and neglect the dimensions in the z direction.

Following are the relevant dimensions:

B =1.0, H =10.0, L
a
=7.5, L =22.0.

The velocity profile is uniform at the inflow plane. Use 178 X 82 grids and solve
complete Navier-Stokes equations on the 2D domain using MAC algorithm. The
Reynolds number of interest is 40. Draw the streamlines and velocity vectors in the
domain.

Having computed the velocity field, compute the temperature field using Successive Over
Relaxation (SOR) scheme. The upper wall, lower wall and the obstacles are at
temperature T
W
. The incoming fluid is at a temperature T

. Use smooth outflow

boundary condition at the outflow plane. The Prandtl number of the fluid is 6.5


3. Consider a square cylinder in a channel as shown in Figure 1.

Computational Methods in Fluid
Flow and Heat Transfer (TE-412)
Assignment 2

While formulating the numerical scheme for solution, you plan to follow ADI
method in two special dimensions. Determine the expressions that would be
used to predict
1/ 2 n
ij
T
+
from
n
ij
T and then
1 n
ij
T
+
from
1/ 2 n
ij
T
+
. Show that the temporal
2 2
2 2
0
x y
| | c c
+ =
c c


(i) For the finite volume ABCD in Figure 1, write the area integral of the above
equation, apply Greens theorem and get the expression of the integrals in terms
of ( ) / x | c c and ( ) / y | c c .
(ii) Show the scheme of evaluation of at least two terms, say ( )
, 1/ 2
/
i j
x |

c c
and( )
, 1/ 2
/
i j
y |

c c .

Also write the the final expression of the line integrals in the above two
expressions in (ii).















2 2
2 2
T T T
t x y
o
| |
c c c
= +
|
c c c
\ .

Figure1

4. Consider the unsteady 2-D heat conduction equation, given by
accuracy of such a scheme is of second order.




5. Consider Laplaces equation
2
u
y
c
=
c
, v
x
c
=
c
and
v u
x y
e
c c
=
c c

In order to solve 2D N-S Equations and the equation of continuity via the
vorticity-stream function approach, you need a governing equation for vorticity
transport. Find the equation for vorticity transport. After calculating vorticity and
the velocities from the current iteration, the values of for next iteration have to
( ) ( ) ( )
( )
1 1 1 1 1
1/ 2, 1/ 2, , 1/ 2 , 1/ 2
1 1
1, ,
0
n n
ij ij i j i j i j i j
n n
i j i j
x y
u u E E y F F x
t
y p p
+
+ +
+ +
+
A A
+ A + A
A
+A =

Write down the expressions for
1
E s and
1
F s in the above equation so that the
equation can be finally expressed as

( )
1 1 1 1
, 1, ,
0
u n u n u n n
ij i j nb nb i j i j
x y
a u a u b y p p
t
+ + + +
+
A A
| |
+ + + +A =
|
A
\ .


Consider a similar expression for the discretized v-momentum equation (you
need not derive)
( )
1 1 1 1
, , 1 ,
0
v n v n v n n
ij i j nb nb i j i j
x y
a v a v b y p p
t
+ + + +
+
A A
| |
+ + + +A =
|
A
\ .


During the calculation of (n+1) th time step, the above equations cannot be
directly used since the pressures are at (n+1) th level are not known. Write the
expression for the provisional velocities using a suitable superscript, say
*
u and
*
v . Find out the approximate expression for
c
u , where
c
u stands for velocity
correction.











Figure 2

6. The stream function and vorticity can be related to a 2D flow field through
be calculated. For this purpose, you require to solve a Poisson
equation for stream function. Formulate the Poisson equation.

7. Consider a staggered grid arrangement as shown in Figure 2. You are
solving 2D unsteady N-S equations for incompressible flows using a
finite volume technique. Write down the discretized form of the
continuity equation. The x-momentum equation is given by
3
2
0 k T Q V + =






Figure 3



Evaluate the term
( . )
i
k N T dxdy V V
}}


If
2 3 2 3 3 2
1
1 2 3 2 3 1 3 1 2
( ) ( ) ( )
( ) ( ) ( )
x y y x y y x y y
N
x y y x y y x y y
+ +
=
+ +


1 3 3 1 3 1
2
1 2 3 2 3 1 3 1 2
( ) ( ) ( )
( ) ( ) ( )
x y y x y y x y y
N
x y y x y y x y y
+ +
=
+ +
and

1 2 2 1 1 2
3
1 2 3 2 3 1 3 1 2
( ) ( ) ( )
( ) ( ) ( )
x y y x y y x y y
N
x y y x y y x y y
+ +
=
+ +

ij
p
+
, the pressures of n th time step are used in the
equation. In the absence of
n 1


8. The following 2D heat conduction equation has to be solved using FEM.

You plan to apply Galerkin technique in order to find out temperature distribution
on a 2D arbitrary domain using triangular elements.














9. Consider a 2D flow is being solved by MAC method. In MAC method, the
velocities for the next time step are predicted explicitly from the momentum
4
provisional calculation. Hence we get

1 n
ij u
+
instead of
1 n
ij
u
+
. Find out an expression
for correcting the u velocity in each cell. Also derive an expression for v-velocity
correction. From these two expressions and the expressions for the predicted
velocities, find an implicit equation for pressure correction. Show that this
equation can be called a Poisson equation for pressure correction.
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ST
Year I
ST
Semester
Semester: I
ST
Course Title: Analysis Of Thermal Power
Cycles
Course Code: TE413 Maximum Marks:
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Assignment No.1
(1) Explain the working of a steam power plant with the help of Rankine cycles.
(2) A boiler delivers to a steam pipe dry steam at 12bar pressure. There is a separator and
steam trap at the engine end of the pipe, and the steam is suppliedto the engine,dry at 10
bar,while for each kg of steam suppliedby the boiler 0.05 kg of water is drawn off at the
trap.This water is returned to the boiler at the temperature at which it leaves the pipe.
Assuming that the steam is used as in the Rankine cycle and that the pressure of the
exhaust is0.18 bar, find the percentage reduction of output per kg of coal caused by the
pipe.
(3) Describe the Carnot cycle and explain why it cannot be realized in an actual engine.
Sketch the Carnot cycle on P-V and T-S diagrams.
(4) Find the expression for air standard efficiency of an Otto cycle.
(5) Show that the thermal efficiency of a hot air engine operating on Joule cycle is
= 1- (1/r)
-1
(6) A four cylinder petrol engine has a total swept volume of 2000cm
3
and the clearance
volume of each cylinder is 60 cm
3
. If the pressure and temperature at the beginning of
compression are 1.02 bar and 24
0
C and the maximum cycle temperature is 1400
0
C,
calculate the air standard efficiency and mean effective pressure.
(7) The following data refers to an engine operating on the dual cycle; compression
ratio=11.6, pressure and temperature at the beginning of the compression, 1bar and 320K,
percentage increase in pressure during constant volume burning is 53 and percentage
volume increase during constant pressure burning is 38. If it is assumed that C
p
= 1.09
and C
v
=0.795 and that compression and expansion curves are isentropic, find the
temperature of gas at the end of expansion and mean effective pressure of the cycle.
(8) In a gas turbine plant, operating on Brayton cycle, air is compressed from 1bar and 15
0
C
through a pressure ratio of 6. It is then heated to 727
0
C in a combustion chamber and
expanded back to a pressure of 1 bar. Calculate the work done, cyclic efficiency and
work ratio. Assume isentropic efficiencies of the turbine and compressor as 90 and 85
percent respectively.
(9) A gas turbine is designed to operate under following conditions: maximum temperature=
650
0
C, Inlet temperature and pressure = 15
0
C and 1 bar, compressor pressure ratio = 5:1,
Turbine isentropic efficiency= 86%, compressor isentropic efficiency =83%, Mechanical
efficiency of compressor and turbine =99%, efficiency of combustion =98%
Determine the improvements in plant thermal efficiency that would result
from the addition of heat exchanger of 65% effectiveness. Allow a pressure loss of 0.2
bar in heat exchanger. For air Cp = 1.125. Assume that in heat exchanger the mean
specific heat of exhaust products and air is same.
(10) What is a refrigerant? Write desirable properties of a suitable refrigerant. Write the
names of at least 6 commercially used refrigerants and their properties.
(11) With the help of neat sketch describe the working of vapour absorption refrigeration
cycle
(12) A cascade refrigeration system is designed for 100kW of refrigeration at -60
0
C
evaporator temperature and 24
0
C condenser temperature. The load at -60
0
C is absorbed
by a unit using R22 as refrigerant and rejected in a condenser at -20
0
C. This condenser
is cooled by a unit using R12 as refrigerant and operating between -30
0
C evaporating
temperature and 24
0
C condensing temperature. The refrigerant leaving R12 condenser
is subcooled to 20
0
C but there is no subcooling of the R22 refrigerant. The gas leaving
both the evaporators is dry and saturated and compression is adiabatic. Neglect losses
and calculate the power required.
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Year I
ST
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Semester: I
ST
Course Title: Analysis Of Thermal Power
Cycles
Course Code: TE413 Maximum Marks:
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Assignment No.2
(1) What is the importance of work ratio in power cycles? Discuss with reference to
work ratio the Carnot and Rankine cycles.
(2) A power generating plant uses steam as working fluid and and operates at a boiler
pressure of 50bar, dry saturated and a condenser pressure of of 0.05 bar. Calculate for
these limits (a)the cycle efficiency and (b)the work ratio and specific steam
consumption for (i) Carnot cycle (ii) Rankine cycle.
For Rankine cycle take the pumping work also in account.
(3) Find the expression for air standard efficiency of Diesel cycle.
(4) Compare between Otto cycle and diesel cycle on the basis of various parameters.
(5) Compare between open cycle gas turbine and closed cycle gas turbine
(6) A four stroke, single cylinder oil engine, operating on diesel cycle and running at 480
rpm has a piston diameter of 25cm, a stroke of 40 cm and a clearance volume of 1560
cc. Fuel oil is injected during the first 1/12
th
of the expansion stroke. If the pressure
and temperature at the beginning of compression are 1 bar and 47
0
C, find the ideal
indicated power and the thermal efficiency. Neglect the increase in mass of charge
due to oil injection.
(7) Estimate the loss in air standard efficiency for a diesel engine of compression ratio 15
when the cut-off changes from 5 to 15% of the stroke.
(8) A diesel engine working on the dual combustion cycle has a stroke volume of 0.0084
m
3
and a compression ratio of 15 to 1. The fuel has a calorific value of 41800KJ/kg.
At the end of suction the air is at 1bar and 90
0
C. The maximum pressure in the cycle
is 65bar and air fuel ratio is 21:1. Find for the ideal cycle(a) thermal efficiency (b) the
mean effective pressure, and (c) the fuel consumption per killo-watt-hour. Neglect the
fuel mass in the constant volume part of the combustion. Assume air to be working
fluid.
(9) In a gas turbine plant, operating on Brayton cycle, air is compressed from 1bar
and 15
0
C through a pressure ratio of 6. It is then heated to 727
0
C in a combustion
chamber and expanded back to a pressure of 1 bar. Assume isentropic efficiencies of
the turbine and compressor as 90 and 85 percent respectively. Calculate the thermal
efficiency and work ratio obtainable when a heat exchanger is fitted. Assume a
thermal ratio of 0.75.
(10) Explain the working of a Electrolux Refrigerator.
(11) An ammonia vapour compession refrigeration plant operates
betweenanevaporator pressure of 1.907 bar and a condenser pressure of 15.57 bar.
From the given data calculate the COP and the refrigeration effect produced for a
work input of 1Kw for the following cycles;
(a) the vapour has the dryness of 0.8642 at entry to the compressor.
(b) the vapour is dry saturated at entry to the compressor
(c) the vapour has 5K of superheat at entry to the compressor.
In each case there is no undercooling in the condenser.
At 1.907 bar: ts =20
0
C; hfg =1328.6 KJ/kg
At 15.57 bar: ts =40
0
C; hfg =1099.8KJ/kg
The specific heat of the liquid is 4.185 KJ/kg-K and that of superheated vapour is
2.897KJ/kg-K at hi gh pressure and 2.282 KJ/kg-K at low pressure.
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Year of the Examination:
Programme: M.Tech. 1
ST
Year 1
ST
Semester
Semester: I
ST
Course Title: Solar Energy
Course Code: TE-414 Maximum Marks:
Total No. of Questions: Total No. of Pages used:
No. of Questions to be attempted: All Time Allowed:
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any discrepancy, and also ensure that they have been delivered the question paper of right
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M.Tech 1
st
Semester (Thermal Engineering )
TE -414 Solar Energy
ASSIGNMENT-1
Q.1 What are various non conventional sources of energy? Discuss in detail the various
non conventional sources of energy that are used in India. Also mention the percentage
share of these sources in total power produced in India.
Q.2 What is renewable energy? Describe in detail the various renewable energy sources with
special emphasis on wind energy.
Q.3 Describe the various empirical equations for predicting the availability of solar radiation.
Q.4 Elaborate the effect of solar Radiation at the Earth surface.
Q.5 Describe the various radiation measuring instruments.
Q.6 Explain Pyranometer in detail. Also describe its applications.
Q.7 Explain with help of sketch, the working of a liquid flat plate collector. Also describe the
materials used for various parts of the collector.
Q.8 What is the efficiency of a flat plate collector? How can it be improved?
Q.9 Explain the overall heat loss coefficient of a flat plate collector. Also describe the various
heat losses that take place in a flat plate collector.
Q.10 Describe the various types of solar air heaters.
Q.11 What are the salient features of solar air heaters? Illustrate with neat diagram two pass
solar air heater.
Q.12 Explain with the help of a neat sketch the working of a overlapped Glass Plate solar air
heater.
Q.13 Illustrate with neat diagram Honey comb air heater.
Reference Books:
1. Solar Thermal Engineering Process by Duffie and Beckman.
2. Solar Energy by H.P. Garg & J Prakash
3. Solar Energy by S.P. Sukhatme.
4. Solar Energy by J.S. Hsieh.
5. Solar Thermal Engineering by P.J. Lunde
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Year of the Examination:
Programme: M.Tech. 1
ST
Year 1
ST
Semester
Semester: I
ST
Course Title: Solar Energy
Course Code: TE-414 Maximum Marks:
Total No. of Questions: Total No. of Pages used:
No. of Questions to be attempted: All Time Allowed:
The candidates, before starting to write the solutions, should please check the Question Paper for
any discrepancy, and also ensure that they have been delivered the question paper of right
course no. and title.
M.Tech 1
st
Semester (Thermal Engineering )
TE -414 Solar Energy
ASSIGNMENT-2
Q.1 What are concentrating collectors? Discuss in detail the various types of concentrating
collectors.
Q.2 What are tubular solar energy collectors? What are their advantages? Describe in
detail various tubular solar energy collectors.
Q.3 What are solar concentrators? What are their advantages? Classify and describe the
various types of solar concentrators.
Q.4 Explain the working and performance of a cylindrical parabolic collector.
Q.5 Describe in detail the materials used for solar concentrators.
Q.6 Illustrate with neat diagram a solar pond. Also list its applications.
Q.7 Explain in detail a small capacity natural circulation solar water heating system.
Q.8 Why there is need of a thermal energy storage? What are the methods of thermal energy
storages? Also describe the desirable characteristics of a thermal storage medium.
Q.9 What are the various methods used for solar energy storage? Explain sensible heat
storage in detail.
Q.10 Explain the thermal energy storage in Phase Change materials (PCM) in detail.
Q.11 Define the following:
Initial cost, Annual cost, Annual solar saving, Cumulative solar saving, Life cycle saving,
Net present values, Return on Investment.
Q.12 What are the different approaches for comparing the relative costs of the solar and
conventional systems? Explain in detail.
Reference Books:
1. Solar Thermal Engineering Process by Duffie and Beckman.
2. Solar Energy by H.P. Garg & J Prakash
3. Solar Energy by S.P. Sukhatme.
4. Solar Energy by J.S. Hsieh.
5. Solar Thermal Engineering by P.J. Lunde.
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ASSIGNMENT-1
Q 1. Define Materials Management. Explain different Materials Management at Micro-level &
macro level.
Q 2. Define forecasting. What are forecasting methods ?
Q3. Explain the significance of input & output on model of forecast.
Q4. What are the objectives of Materials Management?
Q 5. Explain material planning. Draw the figure showing relationship of material planning, production
programmes & sales forecast.
Q 6. Explain Materials cycle & flow control system.
Q7. Write definition of inventories. What is the need for inventory & its control?
Q8. How many types of inventories are there? Classify it.
Q9. How many types of inventory control techniques are there? Explain the two bin system in details.
Q10. The average monthly consumption of an item is 40 units, buffer stock is 20 units review time is
one month and lead time is 15 days. Using P- System calculate replenishment level in units.
(if L<R).
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ASSIGNMENT-2
Q 1. Derive Q= 2RP/H
Q 2. If annual demand of a gear is 24000 units, replenishment cost is Rs 20 and cost of holding a unit
in stock per annum is Rs 0.0375 Find economic replenishment quantity.
Q 3. Explain ABC inventory classification in detail
Q 4. Explain the following analysis
(a) FSN analysis
(b) VED analysis
Q 5. Explain Material Planning System (MPS) or Material Requirement Planning (MRP)
Q 6. Explain the significance of Storage system.
Q 7. What do you mean by classification & codification? Name the commonly used codification
systems.
Q 8. Explain Alphabetical system of codification in detail.
Q 9. Explainn numerical system of codification in detail.
Q 10. Explain decimal system of codification in detail.
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ASSIGNMENT-3
Q 1. Explain combined Alphabetical & Numerical system of codification in detail.
Q 2. Explain british system of codification in detail.
Q 3. Explain Kodac System of codification of materials.
Q 4. Define purchasing. What are the basic ingradients of purchasing? What are the basic priciples of
purchasing?
Q 5. Draw the format of the following
a) Purchase requisition form (for stock items)
b) Purchase requisition form (for special materials)
c) Purchase order form (for non stock items)
Q 6. What are the legal aspects of purchasing?
Q 7. Draw the purchasing flow chart & Explain it.
Q 8. What is material accounting? Name the records which are kept in accounts department.
Q 9. Explain Bin Card in detail.
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