CHHATTISGARH SWAMI VEVEKANAND TECHNICAL UNIVERSITYBHILAI (C.G.)

Semester : B.E. III Sem. Brach : Mech., Civil & Chemical Engg.Sub : CRYOGENIC SYSTEMS Code : 320316 (28)Total Theory Periods : 40 Total Tutorial Periods : 10Total Marks in End Semester Exam : 80Minimum number of class test to be conducted : 02

Unit 1Introduction & Low Temperature properties of Engineering Materials: Historical background, Present area involvingcryogenics, Mechanical properties; Thermal properties; Electrical and Magnetic properties; properties of Cryogenic fluids.

Unit 2Gas Liquefaction System: Joule Thompson effect; Adiabatic expansion; Simple Linde-Hampson, Precooled Linde-Hampson system; Liquid dual pressure system; Cascaded system; Claude system, Kapitza system, Collins heliumliquefaction system.

Unit 3Critical Component of Liquefaction System: Effect of heat exchanger; Effectiveness of system performance, Effect ofcompressor and expander efficiency on system performance; effect of heat transfer to the system.

Unit 4Cryogenic Refrigeration System: Phillips refrigerator, Importance refrigerator, effectiveness for Phillips refrigerator,Gifford-McMohan refrigerator.Measurement System of Low Temperature: Temperature measurement, Flow rate measurement, Liquid levelmeasurement.

Unit 5Cryogenic Storage & Transfer System: Cryogenic fluid storage vessels, Insulation, Cryogenic transfer system.Vacuum Technology: Importance of Vacuum technology in cryogenics, Flow regimes in vacuum systems; Conductancein vacuum systems, Calculation of pump down time for a vacuum system, Components of vacuum systems, Mechanicalvacuum pumps, Diffusion pumps, Ion pumps, Cryopumping, Vacuum gauges & valves.

Books:1. Cryogenic Systems Barron Randall F Oxford University2. A Text Book of Cryogenics Valery V Kostiouk Discovery Publishing House3. Cryogenic Technology and Applications A R Jha -4. Thermodynamic Properties of Cryogenic Fluids R T Jacobsen Plenum Publishing Corpn.