ME Power and Industrial Plant Engineering Review
ME Power and Industrial Plant Engineering Review
ME Day 2 covers Power and Industrial Plant Engineering.
What PRC asks
| Topic block | Approx. items |
|---|---|
| Steam power plants | 10 |
| Internal combustion engines | 8 |
| Refrigeration | 8 |
| Air conditioning + HVAC | 8 |
| Fluid mechanics applications | 6 |
| Heat transfer | 6 |
| Combustion + fuels | 4 |
Steam power plants
- Rankine cycle (with reheat, regeneration)
- Boiler design + efficiency
- Turbine analysis
- Condenser design
- Cooling tower analysis
Internal combustion engines
- Otto cycle (gasoline)
- Diesel cycle
- Dual cycle
- Engine performance: BHP, mechanical efficiency, BSFC
- Engine design parameters
Refrigeration
- Vapor compression cycle
- Refrigerants (R-134a, R-410a, etc.)
- COP, refrigeration tons
- Cascade refrigeration
- Cold storage design
Air conditioning + HVAC
- Psychrometric chart analysis
- Cooling load calculations
- Air conditioning equipment
- Duct design
- Comfort cooling vs process cooling
Fluid mechanics applications
- Pumps (centrifugal, positive displacement)
- Pipe flow + losses
- Compressors
- Fans + blowers
Heat transfer
- Conduction (steady-state, one-dimensional)
- Convection (forced, natural)
- Radiation basics
- Heat exchangers (LMTD, NTU)
- Insulation
Combustion + fuels
- Stoichiometric air-fuel ratio
- Excess air analysis
- Fuel calorific values
- Combustion equations
A 6-week drilling plan
| Week | Focus | Volume target |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steam power plants | 80 problems |
| 2 | ICE + combustion | 70 problems |
| 3 | Refrigeration | 70 problems |
| 4 | HVAC + psychrometrics | 70 problems |
| 5 | Pumps + heat transfer | 70 problems |
| 6 | Mixed mock + remediation | 1 mock + 60 problems |
Realistic scores
| Diagnostic baseline | Realistic test-day score |
|---|---|
| 50% | 70% |
| 60% | 78% |
| 70% | 84% |
Where Super Tutor fits
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