LABORATORY FACILITIES
Fluid Mechanics Lab
Fluid Mechanics laboratory mainly deals with the study related with flow of fluids in various environments. The behavior of fluids at various levels are studied and experimented in this laboratory. The lab is equipped with :
- Study of pipe fittings and plumbing tools
- Experiment on notches
- Pipe friction apparatus
- Determination of minor losses
- Metacentric height
- Venturimeter
- Orifice meter
- Flow through orifice and mouthpiece
- Reynolds experiment
- Free & forced vortex apparatus
- Verification of Bernoulli’s equation
Hydraulic Machinery Lab
Hydraulic Machinery Laboratory is a well equipped with the latest machineries which will help students to achieve knowledge about working of hydraulic equipment’s. The lab is having the best facilities that course can offer. The lab is equipped with :
- Pelton Wheel
- Francis Turbine
- Centrifugal Pump
- Reciprocating Pump
- Jet pump
- Submersible Pump
- Gear Pump
- Impact of Jets
- Hydraulic Ram
- Study of cut models of pumps and turbines.
Machine Shop
The Machine shop is the heart and soul of mechanical engineering branch. It deals with the various machining operations such as turning, milling, shaping, thread cutting, slotting, drilling etc. The machine shop in our institution possesses latest equipment’s in this field. The shop has 12 light duty lathes, 3 all geared lathe, 3 heavy duty, 2 heavy duty shaping machine, 2 light duty shaping machine, 2 medium duty milling machine, one slotting machine, one drilling machine, one light duty tool grinder, one 3 axis tool grinder, and one heavy duty machine saw.
Heat & Mass Transfer Lab
The lab deals with the flow of heat through various mediums. The students can gather knowledge about various heat and mass transfer taking place in various conditions. The lab is equipped with
- Performance studies on a shell and tube heat exchanger
- Composite wall Apparatus
- Emissivity measurement of a radiating surface
- Thermal conductivity of a metal rod
- Measurement of unsteady state conduction heat transfer
- Experimental study on forced convection heat transfer
- Experimental study of drop-wise and flim-wise condensation
- Experiments on boiling heat transfer
- Stefan boltzmann’s law
- Natural Convection.
Thermal Engineering Lab
Thermal engineering lab helps the student to acquire knowledge about the working of various kinds of engines and engine components. The lab also helps the students in studying about air-conditioning and refrigeration systems. The various kinds of efficiency tests on engines are also conducted in this laboratory. The lab consists of :
- Determination of flash and fire points of fuels and oils
- Viscosity of fuels and oils and its variation with temperature
- Determination of Calorific values of fuels
- Performance of simple journal bearings
- Valve timing diagrams of I.C. engines
- Morse Test on Multi Cylinder Petrol Engine
- Performance test on air compressors
- Test on air conditioning equipment and refrigeration equipment
- Bomb calorimeter
- Honda Engine
- Kriloskar Diesel Engine
Metrology and Measurements Lab
Metrology and Measurements lab deals with various instruments used for precision measuring. The lab possesses various highly sophisticated instruments for research activities. The lab has :
- Use of vernier caliper, micrometer, depth gauge and height gauge – source oferror in measurement ideas on range, precision and accuracy
- Slip gauges and their use in linear measurements.
- Ideas on tolerance allowance, limits, fits.
- Dial gauges – their use in the measurement of small linear displacements,
parallelism and concentricity. - Measurements using tool maker’s microscope – tool angles and tool wear.
- Measurement of surface roughness – surface roughness parameters – surface
finish evaluation using Mitutoyo surface roughness tester SJ-100 - Surface Evaluation Parameters using Autocollimator
- Microscope/Measuring Projector.
- Use of measuring Projector to evaluate form error.
- Microstructure studies using Metallurgical Microscope.
- Lathe tool dynamometer – study and use of measurement of cutting forces in turning.
- Milling forces – Milling parameters – measurement of milling forces in slab milling operations.
- Measurement of drilling thrust and torque using drill tool dynamometer.
CAD/CAM Lab
Computer aided design/drafting and computer aided manufacturing lab deals with the most modern technology of merging computer in production industry. The lab helps the student to create their own products in the computer software and get the products manufactured using CNC machine. The lab is equipped with most modern software’s such as CadianMech, Solid Edge ST-3, Femap Analysis 10.2, Cam Express etc.
DYNAMICS LAB
The Dynamics lab is fully equipped with all latest equipment. All the equipment are placed over the rigid concrete structure with enough space between them to ensure the better working of the equipment.
This lab helps the student To supplement the principles learnt in kinematics and Dynamics of Machinery,To understand how certain measuring devices are used for dynamic testing.
The lab is equipped with the following various instruments
| Cam follower setup |
| Motorised gyroscope |
| Governor apparatus – Watt, Porter, Proell and Hartnell governors |
| Whirling of shaft apparatus |
| Dynamic balancing machine |
| Two rotor vibration setup |
| Spring mass vibration system |
| Torsional Vibration of single rotor system setup |
| Gear Models |
| Kinematic Models to study various mechanisms |
| Turn table apparatus |
| Transverse vibration setup of cantilever |
MECHATRONICS LABORATORY
This lab helps the student To know the method of programming the microprocessor and also the design, modeling & analysis of basic electrical, hydraulic & pneumatic Systems which enable the students to understand the concept of mechatronics.
The lab is equipped with following various instruments
| Sl.
No. |
NAME OF THE EQUIPMENT |
| 1 | Basic Pneumatic Trainer Kit with manual and electrical controls/ PLC Control each |
| 2 | Basic Hydraulic Trainer Kit |
| 3 | Hydraulics and Pneumatics Systems Simulation Software |
| 4 | 8051 – Microcontroller kit with stepper motor and drive circuit sets |
| 5 | Image processing system with hardware & software |