Mechanical Engineering

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

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

HOD

Assistant Professor & Head

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TEACHING STAFF

Assistant Professor

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NON-TEACHING STAFF

System Engineer

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Office Assistant

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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 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

In the Department of Mechanical Engineering 16 Ph. D. scholars have successfully completed their research work and 12 Ph. D. scholars are pursuing their research work. Two Ph.D. research scholars received National fellowship for their research work.

Ph.D. scholars completed as on 15.12.2023

S.No Name Reg. No. Title of The Thesis Supervisor Name Full Time / Part Time Date of Viva Voce
1 Arunachalam U 2010120101 Heat Transfer And Mechanical Behaviour of Electro deposited Nickel-Tungsten Coatings N Shenbaga Vinayaga Moorthi Part Time 30.12.2013
2 Suresh S 2011120108 Experimental Analysis on Mechanical And Tribological Behaviour of Al6061 Reinforced With Tib2 And Gr Hybrid Composite N Shenbaga Vinayaga Moorthi Part Time 06.03.2015
3 Arul Franco P 2009720111 Processing And Characterization of Biodiesel From Sardinella Longiceps Fish And Its Performance Study on Ic Engine N Shenbaga Vinayaga Moorthi Part Time 27.04.2015
4 Ashok M 7071033107 Experimental And Numerical Analysis of Solar Energy Driven Auxiliary Car Air Conditioning System N Shenbaga Vinayaga Moorthi Part Time 21.12.2015
5 Arun vijay G 2011120106 Investigation on Disintegration of Liquid Sheets Produced By Swirl Atomizers N Shenbaga Vinayaga Moorthi Part Time 03.11.2017
6 Venkatesan M 2011120105 Investigation on The Performance And Emission of A HCCI Engine Fuelled With Seaweed Hydrous Methanol Using Sevaral Cai Techniques N Shenbaga Vinayaga Moorthi Part Time 03.08.2018
7 Hariharan G 2011120118 Experimental Investigation and Optimization of Process Parameters on the Chemical Bath Deposited Zinc Sulphide Thin Films for Solar Cell Aplications N Shenbaga Vinayaga Moorthi Part Time 31.08.2020
8 Rathika N 16223897179 Face Recognition Techniques Using Various Illumination Variations Dr. K. Karuppasamy Part Time 21.02.2020
9 Chandrasekhar S 1619289107 Experimental Studies of Pithecellobium Dulce Seed Oil Methyl Ester on A Di Diesel Engine Dr. K. Karuppasamy Full Time 18.06.2020
10 Anantha Raman L 1414289124 Experimental Investigation of rapeseed Oil Biodiesel on Low Heat of Rejection Exhaust Gas Re circulated Diesel Engine Dr. S. Rajakumar Part Time 02.11.2021
11 Gopinathan V T 16122897206 Numerical and Experimental Aerodynamic Investigation of Airplane Wings With Leading Edge Tubercles Dr. J. Bruce Ralphin Rose Part Time 11.08.2021
12 Vikraman M 17132891184 Investigation on The Aerodynamic Characteristics of A Hybrid Braking system For Trains Dr. J. Bruce Ralphin Rose Full Time 16.02.2022
13 Varadha E 1522289705 Investigation of Low Wind Harvesting System Using Micro Piezoelectric Materials Dr. S. Rajakumar Full Time 12.01.2023
14 Prasad G 1614289278 Computational and Experimental Study of Ice Accretion Characteristics on Aerodynamic Surfaces and Defensive Coating Methods Dr. J. Bruce Ralphin Rose Part Time 05.06.2023
15 Suresh K 1614289111 Effect of Dielectric Fluid on the Drilling Performance of Ti-6al-4v Alloy Using Micro Electrical Discharge Machining Dr. K. Karuppasamy Part Time 08.08.2023
16 Neopolean P 1514289736 Experimental and Characterization Studies on Opuntia Fibre With Biosilica Filler Reinforced Polymer Matrix Composite Dr. K. Karuppasamy Part Time 09.08.2023

Ph.D. scholars pursuing as on 15.12.2023

S.No Name Reg. No. Title of The Thesis Supervisor Name Full Time / Part Time Status
1 Rajesh K 17142897167 Investigation on Solar Greenhouse for Herbal Drying Dr. N Shenbaga Vinayaga Moorthi Part Time Course work completed
2 Rakhesh I P 18132891103 Energy Production from the End Product of Biomass By Means of Pyrolysis Process Dr. N Shenbaga Vinayaga Moorthi Part Time Course work completed
3 Suresh A 1513289745 Development and experimentation of micro wind turbine for rural sites Dr. S. Rajakumar Part Time Synopsis submitted
4 Edwin M 1514289838 Optimization of Air craft wing using panel method Dr. S. Rajakumar Part Time Confirmation completed
5 Ganesh Kumar P 1514289726 Optimization and Numerical analysis of Basalt fibre reinforced composite propeller Dr. K. Karuppasamy Part Time Confirmation completed
6 Hari Viswanath 19132991146 Development of Multi fuel Diesel Engine combustion package for Armoured Fighting Vehicle. Dr. K. Karuppasamy Part Time Confirmation completed
7 Rajendra Kumar S 22132891152 Synthesis of biodiesel from CHLORELLA VULGARIS MICROALGAE for Agriculture Engines. Dr. K. Karuppasamy Full Time Course work in progress
8 R. Jini Raj 16142897329 Experimental investigation and analysis of passive aerodynamic morphing for extended flight envelopes Dr. J. Bruce Ralphin Rose Part Time Thesis Submitted
9 L. Prawin 17142891114 Investigation of IC engines exhaust condensation using novel geometries with metal foams to mitigate the air pollution Dr. J. Bruce Ralphin Rose Full Time Thesis Submitted
10 A. Auster Nesan 22142891231 Wind Turbine Structural Health Monitoring by Smart Robotics Dr. J. Bruce Ralphin Rose Full Time Confirmation completed
11 Naveen Kumar 1614289280 Experimental investigation of aero elastic energy harvesting methodology for wind turbine applications Dr. J. Bruce Ralphin Rose Part Time Confirmation completed
12 Steny Ebenezer M 23142891105 Investigation of the Mechanical and Tribological Characterization of MG-SR alloy with varying yttrium addition Dr. A. Karthikeyan Part Time Course work in progress

Fellowship Received for Ph.D Research work

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

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