Applied Physics for ME Stream (BPHYM102/202)

Applied Physics for ME Stream

Course Code: BPHYM102/202
CIE Marks:50
Course Type(Theory/Practical/Integrated )
Integrated SEE Marks:50
Total Mark:100
Teaching Hours/Week (L:T:P: S) 2:2:2:0 
Exam Hours:03
Total Hours of Pedagogy 40 hours Theory + 10-12 Lab slots
Credits:04

Module-1

Oscillations and Shock waves:Oscillations: Simple Harmonic motion (SHM), Differential equation for SHM (No derivation), Sprigs: Stiffness Factorand its Physical Significance, Series and Parallel combination of springs (Derivation), Types of Springs and their applications. Theory of Damped oscillations (Qualitative), Types of Damping (Graphical Approach). Engineering applications of Damped oscillations, Theory of Forced oscillations (Qualitative), Resonance, Sharpness of resonance. Numerical Problems.

Shock waves: Mach number and Mach Angle, Mach Regimes, Definition and Characteristics of Shock waves,Construction and working of Reddy Shock tube, Applications of Shock Waves, Numerical problems.

Pre-requisites: Basics of Oscillations

Self-learning: Simple Harmonic motion, Differential equation for SHM

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Module-2 

Elasticity:Stress-Strain Curve, Stress hardening and softening. Elastic Moduli, Poisson’s ratio, Relation between Y, n and σ (with derivation),mention relation between K, Y and σ, limiting values of Poisson’s ratio. Beams, Bending moment and derivation of expression, Cantilever and I section girder and their Engineering Applications, Elastic materials (qualitative). Failures of engineering materials - Ductile fracture, Brittle fracture, Stress concentration, Fatigue and factors affecting fatigue (only qualitative explanation), Numerical problems.

Pre requisites: Elasticity,Stress & Strain

Self-learning: Stress-Strain Curve

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Module-3 

Thermoelectric materials and devices: Thermo emf and thermo current, Seeback effect, Peltier effect, Seeback and Peltier coefficients, figure of merit (Mention Expression), laws of thermoelectricity. Expression for thermo emf in terms of T1 and T2, Thermo couples, thermopile, Construction and Working of Thermoelectric generators (TEG) and Thermoelectric coolers (TEC), low, mid and high temperature thermoelectric materials, Applications: Exhaust of Automobiles, Refrigerator, Space Program (RTG), Numerical Problems

Pre requisites: Basics of Electrical conductivity

Self-learning: Thermo emf and thermo current

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Module-4 

Cryogenics:Production of low temperature - Joule Thomson effect (Derivation with 3 cases), Porous plug experiment with theory,Thermodynamical analysis of Joule Thomson effect, Liquefaction of Oxygen by cascade process, Lindey’s air liquefier,Liquefaction of Helium and its properties, Platinum Resistance Thermometer, Applications of Cryogenics, in Aerospace, Tribology and Food processing(qualitative), Numerical Problems

Pre requisites: Basics of Heat and Thermodynamics

Self-learning: Application of Cryogenics in Food Processing

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Module-5 

Material Characterization and Instrumentation Techniques: Introduction to nano materials: Nanomaterial and nanocomposites. Principle, construction and working of X-ray Diffractometer, Crystallite size determination by Scherrer equation, Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM): Principle,construction, working and applications, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS), Scanning electron microscopy (SEM),Transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Numerical Problems.

Pre requisites: Quantum Mechanics

Self-learning: Crystallites

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Suggested Learning Resources:

Books (Title of the Book/Name of the author/Name of the publisher/Edition and Year)

1. Vibrations and Waves (MIT introductory Physics Series), A P French, CBS, 2003 Edition

2. Timoshenko, S. and Goodier J.N. “Theory of Elasticity”, 2nd Edition, McGraw Hill Book Co, 2001.

3. Sadhu Singh, “Theory of Elasticity”, Khanna Publishers, 1997

4. Mechanical Properties of Engineered Materials by Wole Soboyejo, CRC Press; 1st edition, 2002

5. Heat & Thermodynamics and Statistical Physics( XVIII-Edition) – Singhal, Agarwal &Satyaprakash – PragatiPrakashan, Meerut, 2006. 4

6. Heat and Thermodynamics (I-Edition) – D.S.Mathur - S. Chand & Company Ltd., New-Delhi, 1991

7. Heat and Thermodynamics, Brijlal & Subramanyam,S. Chand & Company Ltd., New-Delhi.

8. Physics of Cryogenics by Bahman Zohuri, Elsevier, 2018

9. Materials Characterization Techniques-Sam Zhang, Lin Li, Ashok Kumar, CRC Press, First Edition, 2008.

10. Characterization of Materials- Mitra P.K . Prentice Hall India Learning Private Limited.

11. Nanoscience and Nanotechnology: Fundamentals to Frontiers – M.S.Ramachandra Rao & Shubra Singh, WileyIndia Pvt Ltd.

12. Nano Composite Materials-Synthesis, Properties and Applications, J. Parameswaranpillai, N.Hameed, T.Kurian,Y. Yu, CRC Press.

13. Shock waves made simple by Chintoo S Kumar, K Takayama and K P J Reddy: Willey India Pvt. Ltd,Delhi,2014

Web links and Video Lectures (e-Resources):

Simple Harmonic motion:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2FvSzWeVxQ

Shock waves:https://physics.info/shock/

Shock waves and its applications:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tz_3M3v3kxk

Stress- strain curves:https://web.mit.edu/course/3/3.11/www/modules/ss.pdf

Stress curves:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f08Y39UiC-o

Fracture in materials:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x47nky4MbK8

Thermoelecticity:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2w7NBuu5w9c&list=PLtkeUZItwHK5y6qy1GFxa4Z4RcmzUaaz6

Thermoelectric generator and coolers:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NruYdb31xk8

Cryogenics:https://cevgroup.org/cryogenics-basics-applications/

Liquefaction of gases:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMelwOsGpIs

Virtual lab:https://www.vlab.co.in/participating-institute-amrita-vishwa-vidyapeetham

Material characterization :https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc20_mm14/preview

https://www.encyclopedia.com/science-and-technology/physics/physics/cryogenics

https://www.usna.edu/NAOE/_files/documents/Courses/EN380/Course_Notes/Ch10_Deformation.pdf

Activity Based Learning (Suggested Activities in Class)/ Practical Based learning

http://nptel.ac.in

https://swayam.gov.in

https://virtuallabs.merlot.org/vl_physics.html

https://phet.colorado.edu

https://www.myphysicslab.com

List of Experiments

1. Determination of Young’s modulus of the material of the given bar Uniform Bending.

2. Determination of Rigidity modulus of the Material of the wire using Torsional Pendulum.

3. Study of Forced Mechanical Oscillations and Resonance.

4. Study of the frequency response of Series & Parallel LCR circuits.

5. Determination of Fermi Energy of the given Conductor.

6. Determination of Resistivity by Four Probe Method.

7. Determination of effective spring constant of the given springs in series and parallel combinations.

8. Determination of Young’s modulus of the material of the given bar Single Cantilever.

9. Determination of the Moment of Inertia of the given irregular body using torsional pendulum.

10. Determination of Wavelength of Laser using Diffraction Grating.

11. Determination of Acceptance angle and Numerical Aperture of the given Optical Fiber.

12. Determination of the Radius of Curvature of the given Plano Convex Lens by setting Newton’s Rings.

13. Step Interactive Physical Simulations.

14. Study of motion using spread Sheets

15. Application of Statistics using Spread Sheets.

16. PHET Interactive Simulations