MECHANICAL ENGINEERING LABORATORIES
The following state-of-the-art labs, furnished with the latest equipment and technology, have been set up to guarantee that students have all they need to fully comprehend and investigate the Mechanical Engineering principles they have learned in class.
BASIC MECHANICAL ENGINEERING WORKSHOPS
Practices of engineering works like fitting, carpentry, foundry, forging, welding, sheet metal work are provided here. Study of mechanical tools, components and their applications: (a) Tools: screw drivers, spanners, Allen keys, cutting pliers etc and accessories (b) bearings, seals, O-rings, circlips, keys etc.
List of sections:
1. Carpentry :- Planing – cutting – chiselling, marking – sawing – cross and tee joints – dovetail joints – 1. T –Lap joint 2. Cross lap joint 3. Dovetail joint 4. Mortise joints
2. Fitting :- Practise in chipping – filing – cutting – male and female joints - 1. Square Joint 2. V- Joint 3. Male and female fitting
3. Smithy :- forging of square and hexagonal prism. Study of forging principles, materials and operations. – Making models - 1. Square prism 2. Hexagonal headed bolt 3. Hexagonal prism 4. Octagonal prism
4. Foundry :- preparation of simple sand moulds – moulding sand characteristics, materials, gate, runner, riser, core, chaplets, casting defects - 1.Bench Molding 2. Floor Molding 3. Core making 4. Pattern making
5. Sheet Metal :- Understanding of sheet metal working tools - Making models - 1. Cylindrical shape 2. Conical shape 3. Prismatic shaped job from sheet metal
6. Welding:- Understanding of welding equipments - Making Joints using electric arc welding. bead formation in horizontal, vertical and over head positions
CAD/CAM LAB
This lab aims to train the students in solid modelling, surface modelling, assembly modelling, mechanism design and drafting. Drawing, modelling and analysis class is conducted in CAD lab equipped with 60 number of systems.
List of softwares
1. AutoCAD
2. Ansys
3. Solid Works
4. Fusion 360
FLUID MECHANICS AND HYDRAULIC MACHINERY LAB
It helps students to understand by performing experiments on the basic laws and equations used for analysis of static and dynamic fluids.
1. Determination of coefficient of discharge and calibration of Notches
2. Determination of coefficient of discharge and calibration of Orifice meter
3. Determination of coefficient of discharge and calibration of Venturimeter.
4. Determination of Chezy’s constant and Darcy’s coefficient on pipe friction apparatus
5. Determination of hydraulic coefficients of orifices
6. Determination of metacentric height and radius of gyration of floating bodies.
7. Experiments on hydraulic ram
8. Reynold’s experiment
9. Bernoulli’s experiment
10. Performance test on positive displacement pumps
11. Performance test on centrifugal pumps, determination of operating point and efficiency
13. Performance test on Impulse turbines
14. Performance test on reaction turbines (Francis and Kaplan Turbines)
THERMAL ENGINEERNG LAB
This Lab is intended to impart basic understanding on the working of internal combustion engines. This includes various performance tests on internal combustion engines as well as makes the students familiar with the evaluation of fuel properties such as viscosity, flash and fire points, calorific value etc. which are key to any performance test.
List of Experiments
1. Determination of flash and fire points of petroleum fuels and oils
2. Determination of viscosity of lubricating oils and fuels.
3. Determination of calorific value of solid and liquid fuels- Bomb Calorimeter
4. Determination of calorific value of gaseous fuels –Gas Calorimeter
5. Familiarisation of various systems and subsystems of petrol engine / MPFI engine
6. Familiarisation of various systems and parts of Diesel engine / Turbocharged engine
7. Performance test on petrol engines / MPFI engine
8. Performance test on Diesel engines / Turbocharged engine
9. Heat Balance test on petrol/Diesel engines
10. Determination volumetric efficiency and Air-fuel ratio of IC engines
11. Cooling curve of IC engines
12. Valve timing diagram of IC engines
13. Economic speed test on IC engines
14. Retardation test on IC engines
15. Morse test on petrol engine
16. Experiment to find flame temperature of premixed flames at different equivalence ratios and temperature of diffusion flames at different fuel flow rates.
17. Analysis of automobile exhaust gas and flue gas using exhaust gas analyser.
18. Performance test on reciprocating compressor
19. Performance test on rotary compressor/blower
PRODUCTION ENGINEERING LAB
This lab gives students relevant exposure in the use of advanced machine tools like shaping machine, slotting machine and milling machines along with conventional machine tools like lathe, griding machines and drilling machine. Together with machine tools lab, it aims at enhancement of practical skills as well as development of awareness about machine upkeep, safety practices etc. This lab gives students relevant exposure to important machining processes that are in use in the industry.
CNC AND AUTOMATION LAB
Lab gives training on CNC lathe machine and thereby can also gain knowledge in CNC part programming.
MEASUREMENTS AND METROLOGY LAB
The lab also aims to educate students on various measuring tools like Vernier calipers, Screw gauge, Slip gauges, Comparators, Bevel Protractor, Governors, Gyroscope, Vibration apparatus etc
HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER LAB
This lab includes the equipments related to various heat transfer processes viz conduction, convection, radiation and mass transfer. These equipments are heat exchangers, refrigeration and air conditioning systems, compressor/blower and their applications in real life problems.
List of Experiments
1. Determination of LMTD and effectiveness of parallel flow, Counter flow and cross flow heat exchangers
2. Performance studies on a shell and tube heat exchanger
3. Determination of heat transfer coefficients in free convection
4. Determination of heat transfer coefficients in forced convection
5. Determination of thermal conductivity of solids (composite wall/metal rod)
6. Determination of thermal conductivity of powder
7. Determination of thermal conductivity of liquids
8. Measurement of unsteady state conduction heat transfer
9. Determination of emissivity of a specimen
10. Determination of Stefan Boltzman constant
11. Study and performance test on refrigeration (Refrigeration Test rig)
12. Study and performance test on air conditioning equipment (Air Conditioning test rig)
13. Performance study on heat pipe
14. Calibration of Thermocouples
15. Calibration of Pressure gauge