Aurora Engineering College
Aurora Temple of Learning

Mechanical Engineering Laboratories

MACHINE TOOLS LAB

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Class: MECHANICAL
Year/ Sem: III YEAR / I SEM

Brief description about lab

Machining is the process of making parts to the required shape / dimensions, tolerances and geometrical accuracies. This lab will train students with the theory of metal cutting and its process. Tool angles , chip formations and coolants and their applications. For rough machining and finish machining type of machine are to be used. Cutting speeds and feeds are to be used for different materials. Cylindrical parts manufacturing and other flat surfaces machining ,the lab consists of

1) Lathe machines

2) Milling machines

3) Shaping machine

4) Slotting machine

5) Planning machine

6) Grinding machine

7) Drilling machine

8) Tool sharpening / regrinding machine.

S.NO TITLE OF THE EXPERIMENT REQUIRED EQUIPMENT
1 Introduction of general purpose machines- 
Lathe machine
Drilling machine
Milling machine
Shaping machine
Lathe machine
Drilling machine
Milling machine
Shaping machine
2 Planning machine                                                              
Slotting machine
Cylindrical grinder surface grinder
Tool and cutter grinder
Planning machine
Slotting machine
Cylindrical grinder surface grinder
Tool and cutter grinder
3 Step turning and taper turning on the lathe machine On lathe machine
4 Thread cutting and knurling on lathe machine On lathe machine
5 Drilling and tapping On drilling machine and taps
6 Shaping and planning Shaper, planner
7 Slotting On slotting machine
8 Milling On milling machine
9 Cylindrical surface grinding On surface grinding machine
10 Grinding of tool angles Tool and cutter grinding machine

Lab Wise Equipment Details

S.NO Description of the equipment
1 Lathe Machine - Gear Driven
2 Radial Drilling Machine
3 Shaping Machine
4 Horizontal Milling Machine
5 Surface Grinding Machine
6 Lathe Machine - Belt Driven
7 3 Jaw Chuck
8 Four Jaw Chuck
9 Slotting Machine
10 Tool & Cutter Machine
11 Planer machine

Thermal engineering lab

Class: MECHANICAL
Year/ Sem: III YEAR / I SEM

Brief description about lab

Thermal engineering lab provides the basics of different types of engines. Cut out sections of different engines are provided study and understand their operations and to perform basic experiments for valve and port timing diagrams . Models of various types of boilers are also available to study their operations. Single and multy cylinder petrol and diesel engines are run to generate their performance parameters .similarly , single and multistage compressors are operated to calculate their efficiencies.

S.NO TITLE OF THE EXPERIMENT REQUIRED EQUIPMENT
1 I.C engine valve and port time diagram Cut section I.C Engines
2 I.C Engine performance test on 4 stroke SI engine 4 Stroke SI engine
3 I.C Engine performance test on 2 stroke SI engine 2 Stroke SI engine
4 I.C Engine morse ,retardation,motoring test 4 Stroke SI engine
5 I.C engine Heat Balance 4 Stroke SI engine
6 I.C engine economical speed test on S.I engine 4 Stroke SI engine
7 I.C engines effect of A/F ratio in a SI engine 4 Stroke SI engine
8 Performance test on Variable compression ratio engine ---
9 IC engine performance test on a 4S CI engine at constant speed 4 Stroke CI engine
10 Volumetric efficiency of air compressor unit 2 Stage Reciprocating compressor
11 Dis- assembly/Assembly of engines IC Engine
12 Study of Boilers Boilers

Lab Wise Equipment Details

S.NO Description of the equipment
1 Air Conditioning Test Rig
2 Vapour Compressor Refrigiration Test Rig
3 Cut Section Model, Single Cyinder 4-Stroke Diesel Engine
4 Single Cyinder 4-Stroke Diesel Engine test rig with rope brake dynamometer
5 Cut section model single cylinder 2-stroke petrol engine
6 Multi cylinder petrol engine test rig with hydraulic dynamo meter
7 Boiler Models
8 Single cylinder VCR petrol Engine Test Rig
9 Twin cylinder Diesel Engine with Hydraulic Dynamometer
10 Two Cylinder 2 Hp Air Compressor Test Rig

HEAT TRANSFER LAB

Class: MECHANICAL
Year/ Sem: III YEAR / II SEM

Brief description about lab

This is an important laboratory for the Thermal Engineering stream which exposes the students to various aspects of heat transfer related to conduction convection and radiation. Setups covering all these phenomena are available in full conformity with the specifications of the university. The equipment available includes conduction and measurements setups (metals & insulators), convection study setups (Natural and Forced), Radiation set ups for emissivity measurements, boiling and condensation studies etc. A set up developed in-house for study of heat exchangers in also available.

S.NO TITLE OF THE EXPERIMENT REQUIRED EQUIPMENT
1 Composite Slab apparatus Composite Slab apparatus
2 Heat transfer through lagged pipe Heat transfer through lagged pipe
3 Heat transfer through concentric sphere Heat transfer through a insulating powder
4 Thermal conductivity of given metal rod Thermal conductivity of given metal rod
5 Heat transfer through pin-fin Heat transfer Through  pin fin
6 Experiment on transient heat conduction Transient heat conduction equipment
7 Heat transfer in forced convection apparatus Heat transfer in forced convection apparatus
8 Heat transfer in natural convection Heat transfer in natural convection
9 Paralell and counter flow heat exchanger Parallel and counter flow heat exchanger
10 Emissivity apparatus Emissivity apparatus
11 Stefen Boltzmann apparatus Stefen Boltzmann appratus
12 Critical Heat flux operations Critical Heat flux operations
13 Study of heat pipe and its demonstration Heat pipe equipment
14 Film and Drop wise condensation apparatus Film and drop wise condensation apparatus

Lab Wise Equipment Details

S. No Description of Equipment
1 Composite wall
2 Critical heat flux
3 Drop and film wise condensation
4 Emissivity measurement
5 Heat transfer through lagged  pipe
6 Heat transfer through forced convection
7 Heat transfer through Natural convection
8 Heat transfer Pin fin
9 Stefan Boltzmann Apparatus
10 Parallel and counter flow heat exchanger
11 Thermal conductivity of metal rod apparatus
12 Insulation powder
13 Two phase Heat transfer Apparatus
14 Heat pipe Demonstration

Metallurgy & Mechanics of solids Lab

Class: MECHANICAL
Year/ Sem: II YEAR / I SEM

Brief description about lab

The micro – structural examination is carried out by putting a well polished , properly etched and dried sample on bore of the micro – scope. An appropriate combination of objective and eye piece of known magnification is selected to view the sample micro scope is illuminated and the image of sample surface is focused. Details of the sample vision is examined by either direct viewing or by taking a photograph to be analyzed later. The micro structural examination of metals and alloys generally accomplished for the following purposes :-

1) Determination of grain size

2) Study of grain boundaries and grain shapes

3) Study of phase present in material

4) Study of crystal irregularities

5) To reveal micro defects like micro cracks

6) Determination of composition and distribution of metals in alloy.

Metallurgy Lab

S.NO NAME OF THE EXPERIMENT EQUIPMENT INVOLVED
1 Preperation and study of the micro structure of pure metals like Iron, Cu and Al Microscope
2 Preparation and study of the Microstructure of Mild steels, low carbon steels, high – C steels. Microscope
3 Study of Microstructure of cast irons Microscope
4 Study of Microstructure of Non-ferrous alloys Microscope
5 Study of the Micro structures of Heat treated steels Microscope
6 Hardenability of steels by Jominy End Quench Test i) Heat Treatment furnace
ii) Jominy End Quench Test apparatus iii) Rockwell Hardness Tester
7 To find out the hardness of various treated and untreated steels Rockwell Hardness Tester

Lab Wise Equipment Details

S. No Description of Equipment
1 Vernier calipers with fine adjustment(0-200mm)
2 Vernier calipers dial type(0-150)
3 Outside micrometer(0-25)
4 Outside micrometer(25-50)
5 Inside micrometer(5-30)
6 Bore gauge(18-35mm)
7 Bore gauge(35-60)
8 Gear tooth vernier calipers
9 Bevel protractor
10 Sine bar
11 Slip gauge set
12 Surface roughness tester portable
13 Spirit level set up
14 Granite surface plate
15 MS stand with leveling screws for surface plate
16 B.Block(steel) with clamp Hardened (Indian made)
17 Angle plate (CI)
18 Tool makers microscope with stand accessories

Mechanics of Solids Lab

S.NO NAME OF THE EXPERIMENT EQUIPMENT INVOLVED
1 Direct tension test Universal Testing Machine
2 Torsion test Torsion testing Machines
3 Hardness Test
a) Brinells hardness test
b)  Rockwell hardness test
a) Brinells hardness tester
b)  Rockwell hardness tester
4 Test on springs Spring Testing Machine
5 Compression test on cube Compression Testing Machine
6 Impact test Impact Testing Machine
7 Punch shear test Punching Machine

Lab Wise Equipment Details

S. No Description of Equipment
1 UTM
2 Rockwell hardness test
3 Brinell hardness tester
4 Impact tester
5 Torsion testing machine
6 Spring testing machine
7 Deflection testing apparatus

Engineering Work Shop

Class: MECHANICAL
Year/ Sem: I YEAR

Brief description about lab

Engineering workshop is the basic workshop. This lab consists of carpentry ,fitting ,tinsmithy ,house wiring, black smithy, plumbing, welding and foundry. This workshop is common lab to all I .Year students. This workshop gives knowledge about use of tools, purpose of jobs and practical knowledge.

Carpentry

S.No Tool Name Title of the Experiment
1 Carpentry vice CARPENTRY
2 Metal Jack Plane CARPENTRY
3 Wooden Jack Plane CARPENTRY
4 Mallet CARPENTRY
5 Cross cut saw CARPENTRY
6 Tenon saw CARPENTRY
7 Files CARPENTRY
8 Metal marking guage CARPENTRY
9 Try square CARPENTRY
10 Dove tail chisel CARPENTRY
11 Mortise chisel CARPENTRY
12 Wooden marking guage(big) CARPENTRY
13 Wooden marking guage(small) CARPENTRY

Fitting

S.No Tool Name Title of the Experiment
1 Bench wise FITTTING
2 Hacksaw frame FITTTING
3 Hacksaw frame with blades FITTTING
4 Ball peen hammers (200gm) FITTTING
5 Dividers FITTTING
6 Ball peen hammers (500gm) FITTTING
7 Ball peen hammers (1000gm) FITTTING
8 Inside calipers FITTTING
9 Outside calipers FITTTING
10 Flat files FITTTING
11 Half round files FITTTING
12 Triangular files FITTTING
13 Mortise chisel FITTTING
14 Marking guage FITTTING
15 Dot punch FITTTING
16 Steel rules FITTTING

Tinsmithy

S.No Tool Name Title of the Experiment
1 Straight snip Tinsmithy
2 Nylon hammer Tinsmithy
3 Cross peen hammer Tinsmithy
4 Stake Tinsmithy
5 Marking guage Tinsmithy

House Wiring

S.No Tool Name Title of the Experiment
1 Bulbs House Wiring
2 Yellow, black & blue wire House Wiring
3 Screw divider House Wiring
4 Cutting plier House Wiring
5 Wire cutter House Wiring
6 House wiring metal frame with wooden board House Wiring

Black Smithy

S.No Tool Name Title of the Experiment
1 Forge Black Smithy
2 Anvil Black Smithy
3 Swage block Black Smithy
4 Tongs Black Smithy
5 Blowers Black Smithy
6 Sledge hammers Black Smithy
7 Gloves Black Smithy

Foundary

S.No Tool Name Title of the Experiment
1 Moulding board Foundary
2 moulding box Foundary
3 Showel Foundary
4 Trowel Foundary
5 Rammer Foundary
6 Draw spike Foundary
7 Vent Rod Foundary
8 Sprue pin Foundary
9 Rider pin Foundary
10 Strike off bar Foundary
11 Aluminium Scrap material Foundary
12 Flux Foundary
13 Single piece pattern Foundary
14 Split piece pattern Foundary

Welding

S.No Tool Name Title of the Experiment
1 Transformer Welding
2 Holder Welding
3 Cable Welding
4 Filler rods Welding
5 Earthing/Base plate Welding
6 Goggles Welding
7 Gloves Welding

Plumbing

S.No Tool Name Title of the Experiment
1 Dies Plumbing
2 Die wrench Plumbing
3 Pipe vice Plumbing
4 Pipe Plumbing
5 Pipe cutter Plumbing
6 Straight coupling Plumbing
7 Elbow coupling Plumbing
8 T coupling Plumbing
9 Spanner Plumbing

Metal cutting

S.No Tool Name Title of the Experiment
1 Plasma water Metal cutting

Fluid Mechanics & Hydraulic Machines Lab

Class: MECHANICAL
Year/ Sem: II YEAR / II SEM

Brief description about lab

Fluid mechanics laboratory provides a hands on environment . that is crucial for developing students understanding of theoretical concepts fluid mechanics laboratory is of fluids and their flows are studied and observed pressure variations of compressible fluids when they allowed flowing through convergent and divergent nozzles . calculation of pressure gauges and theoretical demonstration of different laws of fluid mechanics etc.

S.NO NAME OF THE EXPERIMENT EQUIPMENT INVOLVED
1 Imapct of jet on vanes Impact of jet
2 Perforamance test on pelton wheel Pelton wheel turbine
3 Perforamance test on francis turbine Francis turbine
4 Performance test of kaplan turbine Kaplan turbine
5 Perforamance test on single stage centrifugal pump Single stage centrifugal pump
6 Perforamance test on multi stage stage centrifugal pump Multi stagestage centrifugal pump
7 Perforamance test on reciprocating  pump Reciprocating  pump
8 Calibration of venturi meter Venturi meter apparatus
9 Calibration of orifice  meter Orifice meter apparatus
10 Determination of friction factor for a given pipe line Friction factor apparatus
11 Determination of loss of head due to sudden contraction in a pipe line Sudden contraction in a pipe line
12 Verification of bermoullis theorems Bermoullis equipment
S. No Description of Equipment
1 Impact of  jet on vanes with M.S tank
2 Pelton wheel turbine with M.S tank
3 Francis turbine with MS tank
4 Kaplan turbine with M.S tank
5 Venturi meter and orifice meter with M.S tank
6 Reciprocating pump with M.S tank
7 Centrifugal pump with M.S tank
8 Notch apparatus with M.S tank
9 Bernoullis theorem with M.S tank
10 Multi stage centrifugal pump

Production Technology Lab

Class: MECHANICAL
Year/ Sem: II YEAR / II SEM

Brief description about lab

The prosperity of any society or country is directly dependent upon the production and productivity of every activity of economical development. The main objective of the laboratory is to impart knowledge to students on different manufacturing technique through students of different manufacturing technique through study of different processes like castings, machining processing, joining processes, metal cutting and tool design, metrology , machine tools, machining systems, automation jigs and fixtures, die and mould design, material science, design of automobile parts, machine designing and manufacturing production engineering also overlaps substantially with manufacturing engineering and industrial engineering.

S.NO NAME OF THE EXPERIMENT EQUIPMENT INVOLVED
  I - METAL CASTING LAB  
1 Pattern design and Making Wood Turning Lathe
Carpentry
2 Sand properties testing Sand rammer
Permability tester
Hardness tester
Compressive tester
3 Moulding melting and Casting Cope/drag box & pattern
Open Hearth Furnace
Crucible
  II - WELDING LAB  
1 ARC Welding Lap & Butt Joint ARC Welding Setup
2 Spot Welding Spot Welding Equipment
3 TIG welding TiG Welding Equipment
4 Plasma welding and Brazing Plasma welding
Brazing Machine
  MECHANICAL PRESS WORKING  
1 Blanking and Piercing operation and study of simple, compound and progressive press tool. Hydraulic Press equipment
Die sets for Blanking and Piercing
2 Hydraulic press: Deep drawing and extrusion operation Hydraulic Press equipment
Deep drawing die
Extrusion die
3 Bending and Other Operations Hydraulic press equipment
Bending die
  IV: PROCESSING OF PLASTICS  
1 Injection Moulding Injection Moulding Machine
2 Blow Moulding Blow Moulding Machine
Compressor
S. No Description of Equipmen
1 Spot  welding
2 Oxygen gas welding cylinder
3 Acetylene gas welding cylinder
4 Trolley for cylinder
5 Injection Moulding machine
6 Hydraulic press
7 Electric drilling machine
8 Hand straight  Grinder
9 High carbon steel die for manufacturing Identity card
10 Universal strength machine (Hydraulic)
11 TIG welding
12 DC welding machine
13 plasma cutting machine

AUTO CAD LAB

Class: MECHANICAL
Year/ Sem: IV YEAR / I SEM

Brief description about lab

The main objective of this laboratory is to provide basic knowledge on 2D drafting,solid model design & surface modeling. This particular design software will enhance the student capabilities to understand the design efficiently and to make some modifications according to the requirement.

S.NO NAME OF THE EXPERIMENT EQUIPMENT INVOLVED
1 2D Drafting - orthographics and isometric dimensing and tolerances i) Computer with configuration: H/W:
Pentium IV, Dual Core 2.6 GHz 2GB RAM
ii) software required: 
AUTO CAD, CATIA                  
2 3D Drafting - Part Modelling - Using Simple operations, Part Modelling - Using various operations, assembly parts- design of simple components i) Computer with configuration:
H/W: Pentium IV, Dual Core 2.6 GHz 2GB RAM
ii) software required:
AUTO CAD, CATIA, Pro-E                  
3 a. Determination of deflection of stresses in 2D and 3D trusses and beams , Stress Analysis of a plate with Circular hole
b. Determination of deflection components and principle and vonmises stresses in plane of stresses
c. Determination of stresses in 3D and self structure
d. Estimation of natural frequencies and mode shapes harmonic response of 2D beam
e. Steady state heat transfer analysis of plane and axisymmetric components
i) Computer with configuration:
H/W: Pentium IV, Dual Core 2.6 GHz 2GB RAM
ii) Software required:
AUTO CAD, CATIA, Pro-E , I-DEAS                
4 a. Development process sheets for various components.
b. Development of manufacturing and tool management system.
c. Study of various post processors used in NC machines.
d. Development of CNC part program.
e. Machining simple components on NC machines.
f.  Quality control and inspection
CNC Lathe Machine
S. No Description of  Equipment
1 Xl turn CNC slant bed lathe
2 Xl mill cnc bench milling machine
3 Systems (Lenovo)