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About the Department

The Department of Mechanical Engineering of Anna University Regional Campus Tirunelveli was established in September 2008. Presently the department has three well established disciplines – Aeronautical Engineering, Thermal Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. These disciplines have fully developed laboratories.

The faculty members have more than 15 years of rich teaching, research and industrial experiences. The faculty members have specialization in Energy Engineering, Thermal Engineering, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, Aeronautical Engineering, CAD and Manufacturing Technology. At present 6 regular faculty members, 2 administrative non teaching members are working in the department. The department has 5 doctorate faculty members and other 1 faculty member is pursuing Ph.D.

The department is equipped with state at the art of IC Engines, Energy and CFD simulation Laboratories, Aerodynamics, Aircraft Structures to meet the research requirements of UG and PG students. The faculty members working in the department have more than 15 years of teaching and research experience with Doctoral Level qualifications. The alumni are working in the MNC companies like FORD, RENAULT, NISSAN, QUEST AERO SPACE, QATAR AIRWAYS, DEFENCE Universities, ASHOK LEYLAND, CIPET, etc. In addition, many meritorious Alumni are continuing their research at IIT’s and Foreign Universities with grants.

The Department provides the well equipped CAD lab facilities with licensed CAD softwares CREO and ANSYS in order to improve their practical knowledge in their core areas of Engineering. Consultancy activities in progress at the Aeronautical Engineering and Thermal Engineering include,

  • SUBSONIC WINDTUNNEL (upto 78 m/sec)
  • PHOTO-ELASTIC BENCH APPARATUS
  • VIBRATION BEAM SETUP-COMPUTERIZED
  • CAD LABORATORY WITH ANSYS FLUENT AND CREO
  • COMPUTERIZED UNIVERSAL TESTING MACHINE
  • IC Engine test RIG

Courses

Courses

The following UG and PG programmes are offered in the Department.

  • B.E Mechanical Engineering
  • M.E. Thermal Engineering (Full Time & Part Time)
  • M.E Aeronautical Engineering

Faculty Profile

HOD

Dr.K.Karuppasamy

Assistant Professor & Head

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TEACHING STAFF

Dr.N.Shenbaga Vinayaga Moorthy

Professor

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Dr.S.Rajakumar

Assistant Professor

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Dr.J.Bruce Ralphin Rose

Assistant Professor

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Dr.A.Manivannan

Assistant Professor

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Mr.Sankareswaran

Assistant Professor

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NON-TEACHING STAFF

Mr.M.Sankaran

System Engineer

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Mrs.P.Rohini @ Radha

Junior Assistant

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Mr.P.Arumugam

Office Assistant

Mr.C.Petchi Kumar

Office Assistant

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Lab Facilities

LABORATORIES

  • Engineering Practices Laboratory
  • Thermal Engineering Laboratory
  • Energy Engineering Laboratory
  • Computer Aided Drawing Laboratory
  • Aerodynamics Laboratory
  • Aerostructures Laboratory

SOFTWARE AVAILABLE

  • CREO
  • ANSYS
S.No List of Equipments/Appartus
1 Solar PV Lab Kit
2 Solar PV Lab Kit Spectral Response Meter
3 Single Cylinder, VCR Diesel Engine /Petrol Engine coupled with Eddy current Dynamometer test rig. (with Data Acquisition software)
4 AVL Gas Analyzer ( HC, CO, NOx, CO2, O2 )
5 Constant Speed Centrifugal Pump Test Rig
6 5 Hp Motor Efficiency Test Rig
7 Bio-Diesel Production Apparatus
8 CRDI Injection Pump Test Rig.
9 Solar water heater
10 Junker’s Gas Calorimeter
11 Bomb Calorimeter
12 Redwood Viscometer
13 Saybolt Viscometer
14 Flash and fire point Apparatus (open Cup)
15 Flash and fire point Apparatus (Closed Cup)
16 Subsonic Wind Tunnel
17 Circular Polariscope
18 Universal Testing Machine
19 Free and Forced Vibration Set up
20 Water Tunnel for Flow Visualization
21 Beam Test set up for various end condition
22 Metallurgical Microscope
23 Icing Tunnel
24 Wind Tunnel Computerized balances
25 Hot wire anemometer

Programs Organized

PROGRAMS ORGANISED:

S.No Title of the Programme Duration No. of Participants Sponsoring Agency/coordinator
1 2 Weeks ISTE workshop on Engineering Thermodynamics 1th to 21st December 2012 30 IIT – Mumbai
2 2 Weeks ISTE workshop on FEA Using ANSYS March 7 – 16, 2013 15 UGC / AU-FRG Anna University, Chennai
3 2 Weeks ISTE workshop on Engineering Mechanics September 16 – 20, 2013 30 IIT – Mumbai
4 2 Weeks ISTE workshop on Fluid Mechanics May 20 – 30, 2014 30 IIT Kharagpur
5 Seven days FDTP on ME6502-Heat and Mass Transfer June 12 – 19, 2015 25 Centre for Faculty Development,Anna University, Chennai – 25
6 Seven days FDTP on GE6253 Engineering Mechanics December 14 – 20, 2015 24 Centre for Faculty Development,Anna University, Chennai – 25
7 One day Guest Lecture on Computational Fluid Dynamics February 02, 2016 75 Society of Mechanical Engineers,Department of Mechanical Engineering,Anna University Regional Campus Tirunelveli, Tirunelveli – 07
8 Short term Training courses on CAD/CAE March 6 – April 10, 2016 25 Society of Mechanical Engineers,Department of Mechanical Engineering,Anna University Regional Campus Tirunelveli, Tirunelveli – 07
9 Guest Lecture program on Optimization Techniques May 02, 2016 21 Society of Mechanical Engineers,Department of Mechanical Engineering,Anna University Regional Campus Tirunelveli, Tirunelveli – 07
10 Seven days FDTP on Finite Element Analysis December 05 – 15, 2017 25 Centre for Faculty Development,Anna University, Chennai – 25
11 One day Seminar on Energy Auditing December 19, 2015 50 Society of Mechanical Engineers,Department of Mechanical Engineering,Anna University Regional Campus Tirunelveli, Tirunelveli – 07
12 One day Seminar on Bio Diesel Production from vegetable oil March 15, 2017 25 Society of Mechanical Engineers,Department of Mechanical Engineering,Anna University Regional Campus Tirunelveli, Tirunelveli – 07

Research

Research

In the Department of Mechanical Engineering more than 21 Ph.D. Scholars (Full Time & Part Time) are working in the core research areas of engineering and six Ph.D. Scholars have been successfully completed.

Ph.d Scholars Details

S.No Name of the Scholar Name of the Supervisor Joining of the Year Title Remarks
1 Ashok M Dr.N.Shenbaga Vinayaga Moorthi 2007 (Part Time) Experimental and Numerical Analysis of Solar Energy Driven Auxiliary Car Air Conditioning System Degree Awarded (Date of Viva 21.12.2015)
2 Arul Franco P Dr.N.Shenbaga Vinayaga Moorthi 2009 (Part Time) Processing and Characterization of Biodiesel From Sardinella Longiceps Fish and Its Performance Study on I.C. Engine Degree Awarded (Date of Viva 27.04.2015)
3 Arunachalam U Dr.N.Shenbaga Vinayaga Moorthi 2010 (Part Time) Heat Transfer and Mechanical Behavior of Electrodeposited Nickel-Tungsten Coatings Degree Awarded (Date of Viva 30-12-2013)
4 Venkatesan M Dr.N.Shenbaga Vinayga Moorthi 2011 (Part Time) Investigation on the Performance and Emission of A HCCI Engine Fuelled With Seaweed Hydrous Methanol Using Several CAI Techniques Degree Awarded (Date of Viva 03.08.2018)
5 Arun Vijay G Dr.N.Shenbaga Vinayga Moorthi 2011 (Part Time) Investigation on Disintegration of Liquid Sheets Produced By Swirl Atomizer Degree Awarded (Date of Viva 03.11.2017)
6 Suresh S Dr.N.Shenbaga Vinayga Moorthi 2011 (Part Time) Experimental Analysis on Mechanical and Tribological Behavior of Al6061 Reinforced With Tib2 and GR Hybrid Composite Degree Awarded (Date of Viva 06.03.2015)
7 Hariharan G Dr.N.Shenbaga Vinayga Moorthi 2011 (Part Time) Enhancing The Efficiency of Solar Photovoltaic Using Nano Coated Reflectors Thesis Submitted
8 A Sacithra Dr.A.Manivannan 2013(Full Time) Experimental Studies on A Photovoltaic Thermal System Using Titanium Oxide Nanofluid Synopsis Completed
9 Ananatha Raman L Dr.S.Rajakumar 2014(Part Time) Experimental Investigation of Rapeseed Oil Biodiesel on Low Heat Rejection Exhaust Gas Recirculated Diesel Engine Thesis Submitted
10  Suresh A Dr.S.Rajakumar 2015(Part Time) Development and Experimentation of Micro Wind Turbine For Rural Sites Course work Completed
11  Varadha E Dr.S.Rajakumar 2015(Full Time)
I		 nvestigation of Low Wind Harvesting System Using Micro Piezo Fibres Course work Completed
12 Edwin M Dr.S.Rajakumar 2015(Part Time) Design and Optimization of Aircraft Wings Using Panel Method
C		 Course work Completed
13 Mariselvi M Dr.S.Rajakumar 2015(Part Time) An Efficient Power Generation of Wind and Solar Hybrid System Course work Completed
14 Prasad G Dr. J. Bruce Ralphin Rose Jan-16 Computational and Experimental Investigation of Ice Preven Confirmation Completed
15 Naveen Kumar K Dr. J. Bruce Ralphin Rose Jan-16 Experimental Investigation of Aero elastic Energy Harvesting Methodology For Wind Turbine Applications Confirmation Completed
16 V.T.Gopinathan Dr. J. Bruce Ralphin Rose Jul-16 Experimental nvestigation of bio inspired tubercles at low reynold’s number Thesis Submitted
17 Jini Raj R Dr. J. Bruce Ralphin Rose Jul-16 Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Morphing Wing Characteristics of A Micro Air Vehicle Confirmation Completed
18 Vikraman M Dr. J. Bruce Ralphin Rose Jan-17 Experimental Investigation of Enhanced Electromagnetic Braking System for Railway Applications Thesis Submitted
19 Prawin L Dr. J. Bruce Ralphin Rose Jan-17 Reduction of Air Pollution by Condensing the Greenhouse Gases from the Exhaust Plumes Confirmation Completed
20 Rajesh K Dr.N.Shenbaga Vinayga Moorthi 2017 (Part Time) Investigation on Solar Greenhouse for Herbal Drying Course work Completed
21 Sivakumar E Dr.N.Shenbaga Vinayga Moorthi 2018 (Full Time) Investigation of Heat Transfer of Trays in the Solar Photovoltaic-Thermal Hybrid Dryer for Drying Cashew Nuts Course work Completed

Fellowship for Ph.d

S.No Scholars name Fellowship details Duration Amount
1  E. Varadha National Fellowship for SC Candidates
Fellowship
ID: RGNF-2015-17-Sc-Tam-5021 		5 Years Rs.25,000
2 A Sacithra National Fellowship for SC Candidates
Fellowship		 5 Years Rs.25,000

Achievements

Students Achievements

Rank Holders

Reg.No Name Branch Academic Year
950011414015 Sundaramahalingam A M.E Thermal 2011-2013
950011424015 Parameshwari.S M.E Aero 2011-2013
950011404002 Goldin Priscilla.C.P M.E CAD 2011-2013
950016414017 Muthu Saravanan.N M.E Thermal 2016-2018
950016424010 Vanisree.S M.E Aero 2016-2018

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