AS4002 Cryogenic Technology Syllabus:
AS4002 Cryogenic Technology Syllabus – Anna University PG Syllabus Regulation 2021
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
This course will enable students
1. To learn various thermodynamic cycles for cryogenic plants.
2. To analyse the problems associated with a cryopropellants.
3. To calculate the efficiencies of cryogenic systems.
4. To gain knowledge on the various cycles of cryogenic plants.
5. To compare the performance of cryogenic engines with non-cryogenic engines.
UNIT I FUNDAMENTALS OF CRYOGENICS
Theory behind the production of low temperature – expansion engine – heat exchangers – Cascade process – Joule Thomson and magnetic effects – cryogenic liquids as cryogenic propellants for cryogenic rocket engines – properties of various cryogenic propellants – handling problems associated with cryogenic propellants.
UNIT II CRYOGENIC SYSTEMS EFFICIENCY
Types of losses and efficiency of cycles – amount of cooling – the features of liquefaction process – cooling coefficient of performance – Thermodynamic efficiency – The energy balancing method.
UNIT III THERMODYNAMIC CYCLES FOR CRYOGENIC PLANTS
Classification of cryogenic cycles – The structure of cycles Throttle expansion cycles – Expander cycles – Mixed throttle expansion and expander cycles – Thermodynamic analysis – Numerical problems.
UNIT IV PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH CRYOPROPELLANTS
Storage problems of cryogenic propellants – zero gravity problems associated with cryo propellants – phenomenon of tank collapse – geysering effect – material strength considerations.
UNIT V CRYOGENIC ROCKET ENGINES
Peculiar design difficulties associated with the design of feed system, injector and thrust chamber of cryogenic rocket engines – Relative performance of cryogenic engines when compared to non-cryo engines.
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
COURSE OUTCOMES:
Upon completion of this course, Students will be able
CO1: To acquire knowledge on the fundamental requirements that are peculiar to cryogenic rocket engines.
CO2: To determine the thermodynamic efficiency of cryogenic systems.
CO3: To carry out thermodynamic analysis for cryogenic plants.
CO4: To demonstrate the peculiar problems associated with cryopropellants.
CO5: To acquire knowledge oncryogenic propulsion systems
REFERENCES:
1. Barron.RF, “Cryogenic systems”, Oxford University, 1985.
2. Dieter K. Huzel& David H. Huang, “Modern Engineering for Design of Liquid-Propellant Rocket Engines”, AIAA Series, 1992.
3. Haseldom.G, “Cryogenic Fundamentals”, Academic press, 2001.
4. Sarner.S.F, “Propellant Chemistry”, Reinhold Publishing Corporation New York, 1966.
5. Sutton, G.P. “Rocket Propulsion Elements”, John Wiley & Sons Inc., New York, 9th edition, 2016.