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Name of Department: Mechanical Engineering Infrastructure and Laboratories

ME-L1 - Material Science and Metrology Laboratory

Sr.No Name of Laboratory Details
1 Lab Area 120 m2
2 Lab In Charge Mr. Sunil Vasudeo Yeole
3 Lab Technician Mrs. Poonam Madhavrao Yeshi
4 Lab Investment ₹18,04,975.40/-
5 List of Major Equipment
  • Universal Testing Machine (Capacity: 40 Tonnes)
  • Rockwell Superficial Hardness Testing Machine
  • Brinell and Vickers Hardness Testing Machine
  • Impact Testing Machine
  • Monocular Metallurgical Microscope with Imported Optics
  • Trinocular Metallurgical Microscope with C.T.V. Attachment
  • Tool Maker's Microscope (Objective: 2X, Eyepiece: 10X, Micrometer LC: 0.005 mm, Drum Diameter: 48 mm, Angular Measurement: 0°–360°)
  • Optical Flat with Monochromatic Light Unit and Specimen Set (Convex, Concave, Cylindrical, Turf & Flat Surface)
  • Surface Roughness Tester
  • Floating Carriage Diameter Measuring Machine (0–100 mm) with Accessories
  • Calibration of Strain Gauge Meter
  • LVDT Using Micrometer
  • Autocollimator with Angle Dekker
  • Profile Projector (Ø300 mm with 10X Lens)
  • McLeod Gauge
6 List of Software NA
7 Practicals Conducted in Laboratory
  1. Study the complete working operation of a Metallurgical Microscope.
  2. Demonstration of metallic sample preparation techniques for microscopic examination.
  3. Study microstructures of different plain carbon steels using a Metallurgical Microscope.
  4. Study microstructures of different Cast Irons using a Metallurgical Microscope.
  5. Determine the fatigue/endurance limit of a given metal under cyclic stresses.
  6. Determine linear dimensions using precision and non-precision measuring instruments.
  7. Determine angular dimensions using a sine center.
  8. Perform alignment tests on Lathe and Milling machines.
  9. Measure surface finish using a Surface Roughness Tester.
  10. Observe fringe patterns for flat, concave, convex, and cylindrical surfaces and test slip gauges for flatness.
  11. Study and measure parameters using a Tool Maker's Microscope.
  12. Measure screw parameters using a Floating Carriage Micrometer.
  13. Measure gear parameters using a Gear Tooth Vernier Caliper:
    • Gear Tooth Thickness at Pitch Circle Diameter
    • Constant Chord Method
  14. Study the conversion of mechanical displacement into proportional electrical voltage using LVDT.

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ME-L2 - Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Laboratory

Sr.No Name of Laboratory Details
1 Lab Area 94 m2
2 Lab In Charge Mr. Manoj Rajan Patil
3 Lab Technician Mr. Bhushan Vanji More
4 Lab Investment ₹7,58,472.55/-
5 List of Major Equipment
  • Experimental Refrigeration Test Rig (R-134a Non-CFC Refrigerant)
  • Mini Ice Plant Test Rig
  • Experimental Air Conditioning Test Rig with Experimental Heat Pump Facility
  • 16-Channel Data Logger
6 List of Software Software for Data Logger
7 Practicals Conducted in Laboratory
  1. Trial on Refrigeration Test Rig.
  2. Trial on Air Conditioning Test Rig.
  3. Study of Domestic Refrigerator along with Wiring Diagram.
  4. Study of Leak Detection, Evacuation, and Charging of Refrigerant.
  5. Report on Different Protocols to Regulate Global Warming.
  6. Simulation of Vapour Compression Refrigeration (VCR) System using Open-Source Software.
  7. Cooling Load Estimation Exercise for an Actual Scenario.
  8. Visit Report of a Manufacturing Unit of Refrigerator/Air Conditioner or a Cold Storage Plant/Ice Plant.

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Lab Name: ME-L3 – Heat Transfer and Dynamics of Machinery Lab

A)Heat Transfer Lab

Sr.No Name of Laboratory Details
1 Lab Area 60 m2
2 Lab In Charge Dr. Kapil Ashokrao Saner
3 Lab Technician Mr. Noaman Tarique Kazi
4 Lab Investment ₹2,01,001.00/-
5 List of Major Equipment
  • Metal Rod Apparatus
  • Insulating Powder Apparatus
  • Pin Fin Apparatus
  • Natural Convection Apparatus
  • Forced Convection Apparatus
  • Heat Exchanger Apparatus
  • Emissivity Measurement Apparatus
  • Stefan Boltzmann's Apparatus
6 List of Software NA
7 Practicals Conducted in Laboratory
  1. Determination of Thermal Conductivity of a Metal Rod.
  2. Determination of Thermal Conductivity of Insulating Powder.
  3. Study of Temperature Distribution on a Fin Surface.
  4. Determination of Film Heat Transfer Coefficient for Natural Convection.
  5. Determination of Film Heat Transfer Coefficient for Forced Convection.
  6. Performance Study of Double Pipe Heat Exchanger / Shell and Tube Heat Exchanger.
  7. Determination of Emissivity of a Metal Surface.
  8. Determination of Stefan–Boltzmann Constant.

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B) Dynamics of Machinery Laboratory

Sr.No Name of Laboratory Details
1 Lab Area 60 m2
2 Lab In Charge Dr. Kapil Ashokrao Saner
3 Lab Technician Mr. Noaman Tarique Kazi
4 Lab Investment ₹4,43,683.10/-
5 List of Major Equipment
  • Static and Dynamic Balancing Apparatus
  • Epicyclic Gear Train and Holding Torque Apparatus
  • Universal Vibration Test Rig
  • Bifilar, Trifilar and Compound Pendulum Mechanism
  • Critical Speed of Single Rotor System
  • Motorized Gyroscope
  • Universal Governor Apparatus
  • Slip and Creep Flat Belt Drive
  • Hooke's Joint Electrically Operated (Double Hook Joint)
6 List of Software NA
7 Practicals Conducted in Laboratory
  1. Determine the Mass Moment of Inertia of a Compound Pendulum.
  2. Determine the Mass Moment of Inertia of a Rigid Body using Bifilar or Trifilar Suspension Method.
  3. Determine Slip and Creep for Belt-Pulley Combination.
  4. Study Various Types of Kinematic Chains.
  5. Study Different Types of Clutches.
  6. Determine the Characteristic Curve of a Centrifugal Governor and Find its Coefficient of Insensitiveness and Stability.
  7. Verify the Principle of Working of a Gyroscope.
  8. Study the Working of Static and Dynamic Balancing Machine and Balance Different Masses in Different Planes.
  9. Study Various Types of Gear Boxes.
  10. Study the Graphical Method for Cam Profile and Various Types of Follower Motion.
  11. Study Self-Energizing and Self-Locking Brakes.
  12. Experimentally Determine the Natural Frequency of a Compound Pendulum and an Equivalent Simple Pendulum System.
  13. Experimentally Determine the Natural Frequency of a Spring-Mass System Undergoing Longitudinal Vibrations.
  14. Experimentally Determine the Natural Frequency of Single Rotor and Two-Rotor Vibratory Systems.
  15. Experimentally Determine the Damping Coefficient of a System/Medium.
  16. Perform Experimental Balancing of a Multi-Rotor System.
  17. Measure the Vibration Response of a System Experimentally.
  18. Experimentally Verify the Principle of Gyroscopic Couple.

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ME-L4 – Fluid Mechanics and Turbo Machinery Laboratory

Sr.No Name of Laboratory Details
1 Lab Area 161 m2
2 Lab In Charge Dr. Pradip Darbarsing Jamadar
3 Technical Assistant Mr. Nikhil Kailas Mali
4 Lab Investment ₹9,22,655.36/-
5 List of Major Equipment
  • Venturimeter and Orificemeter
  • Sharp Edge Circular Orifice and Mouthpiece
  • Reynolds Apparatus
  • Flow Through Pipes Apparatus
  • Stability of Floating Body (Ship Model)
  • Francis Turbine Test Rig
  • Pelton Wheel Turbine Test Rig
  • Kaplan Turbine Test Rig
6 List of Software NA
7 Practicals Conducted in Laboratory
  1. Experiment on Bernoulli's Theorem.
  2. Experiment on Reynolds Apparatus.
  3. Experiment on Flow Measurement using Orifice Meter.
  4. Experiment on Flow Measurement using Venturimeter.
  5. Trial on Pelton Wheel Turbine (Constant Head Test).
  6. Trial on Francis Turbine.
  7. Trial on Kaplan Turbine.

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ME-L5 - Thermal Engineering Lab

Sr.No Name of Laboratory Details
1 Lab Area 72 m2
2 Lab In Charge Dr. Bhushan Youraj Patil
3 Technical Assistant Mr. Noaman Tarique Kazi
4 Lab Investment ₹15,49,833.34/-
5 List of Major Equipment
  • 4-Stroke, Single Cylinder Diesel Engine with Generator and Necessary Accessories
  • 4-Stroke, Single Cylinder Multi-Fuel VCR Engine Computerized Test Rig
  • Two-Stage Reciprocating Compressor Test Rig
  • Multi Gas Analyzer
  • Air Nozzle Apparatus
  • Centrifugal Flow Compressor Test Rig
  • Baby Boiler with Separating and Throttling Calorimeter
  • Morse Test Setup
6 List of Software EngineSoft
7 Practicals Conducted in Laboratory
  1. Trial on Diesel Engine to Determine its Performance.
  2. Conduct a Load Test on a Single Cylinder Four-Stroke Petrol Engine.
  3. Perform Morse Test on a Multi-Cylinder Petrol Engine.
  4. Study I.C. Engine Systems – Cooling, Lubrication, Ignition, and Fuel Supply.
  5. Performance Test on Two-Stage Air Compressor Test Rig.
  6. Performance Test on Centrifugal Air Compressor Test Rig.
  7. Conduct a Test on Compressible Flow using Air Nozzle Apparatus.
  8. Trial on Separating and Throttling Calorimeter.
  9. Determine Exhaust Emissions using a Multi Gas Analyzer.
  10. Study Boilers, Boiler Mountings, and Accessories.
  11. Trial on Variable Compression Ratio (VCR) Engine to Determine Performance by Varying Compression Ratio.

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ME-L6 - Mechatronics Laboratory

Sr.No Name of Laboratory Details
1 Lab Area 66.33 m2
2 Lab In Charge Mr. Manoj Rajan Patil
3 Technical Assistant Mr. Bhushan Vanji More
4 Lab Investment ₹2,68,423.74/-
5 List of Major Equipment
  • Thermistor Kit
  • Load Strain Gauge
  • ON/OFF, P+I, P+D and P+I+D Controllers
  • PLC-40 Trainer with Mitsubishi PLC
  • Electro-Pneumatic Trainer
6 List of Software NA
7 Practicals Conducted in Laboratory
  1. Study and demonstration of various types of sensors.
  2. Speed control of various types of electrical motors.
  3. Develop a minimum of two pneumatic circuits using the Pneumatic Trainer Kit.
  4. Develop a minimum of two electro-pneumatic circuits using the Electro-Pneumatic Trainer Kit.
  5. Develop a minimum of two hydraulic and electro-hydraulic circuits using the Hydraulic Trainer Kit.
  6. Programming of Microprocessor and Microcontroller.
  7. Programming on PLC.
  8. Demonstration of process control applications such as temperature, level, and flow control using a PID Controller.

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Workshop

Workshop is a Digital as well as conventional Fabrication facility with set of machines, tools and equipment for converting drawing to physical parts. The CAD facility with license software for 3D modelling, assembly and drafting along with CAM facility for development of prototype on CNC Machines. These facilities are available 24 x 7 for staff and students.

Advantages of Workshop to College & Students :

  • 1. Complete digital fabrication as well as conventional facility (convert designs into physical prototypes & models)
  • 2. Useful for fabricating prototypes for student’s major, minor, academic semester projects as well as research projects.
  • 3. Useful for all Engineering disciplines in the institution.
  • 4. Useful for curricular instruction for a variety of classes such as F Y BTech (All Branches) and S Y BTech (Mechanical Engineering)
  • 5. Get recognized as an institute's central amenities.
  • 6. Offer vocational and manufacturing skill development training programmers to students & professionals.
  • 7. Offer consultancy services for fabrication.

Equipment’s in Workshop :

The following shops are including in Workshop :

  • 1. CNC smart turn Lathe machine,
  • 2. CNC Vertical machine center,
  • 3. Machine shop,
  • 4. Welding shop,
  • 5. Fitting shop,
  • 6. Carpentry shop,
  • 7. Plumbing shop,
  • 8. Foundry Shop,
  • 9. Black smithy shop,
  • 10. Tin smithy shop etc.

Conventional Machines :

  • 1. Lathe Machines:
  • 2. Surface Grinder
  • 3. Shaper Machine
  • 4. Universal Milling Machine
  • 5. Radial Drill Machine

Utilization of Workshop :

Various events of SAE INDIA BAJA projects are designed and fabricated in Workshop every year like E-BAJA, M-BAJA, FMAE BAJA, MEGA ATV, AERO-MODELING, M-KARTING, E-KARTING and E-Bike etc.

Major Advanced Set of Equipment’s :

1. CNC Smart Turn Lathe machine (LMW Fanuc controller)

2. CNC Vertical Milling Center (LMW Fanuc controller)

3. 3D Printer

4. TIG welding machine

5. CAD-CAM and CAE Software’s