ME 213: MECHANICAL LAB - II (0-0-6:3)

Suggested List of Experiments

Fluid Machine Lab

01) Performance analysis & the finding the characteristic curve of the Pelton Turbine, Influence of nozzle cross
section on characteristics.
02) Performance analysis & finding the characteristic curve of the Francis Turbine, influence of guide vane
position on characteristics.
03) Series and parallel operation of the pump, determination of head, recording of pump characteristics, hydraulic
power.
04) Torque and speed measurements in Asynchronous motor as drive and brake.
05) Functioning of a venture tube and Cavitation, Cavitation processes for various flow rates
06) Study of the water hammer and Surge operation, determination of sound velocity in water and natural
frequency in surge chamber

Theory of Machine Lab

01) To determine mass moment of inertia of a flywheel
02) To demonstrate Coriollis force
03) To observe gimbal error in Hookec couplings and how to avoid it
04) To determine the lead angle of a steering trapezoid (Ackermann Steering)
05) To demonstration and measure displacement curves for cam mechanisms
06) Demonstration of fundamental principles of belt drives, wheel and disc drives and investigation of
transmission ratios on spur gear
07) Experimental verification of the laws of gyroscopes gyroscopic couple
08) To study the characteristic curves of different centrifugal force governors
09) To balance the masses statically and dynamically of a single reciprocating/rotating mass system
10) To study and conduct basic experiments on mechanical vibration, natural damped and forced vibrations
11) To understand the critical rotational speeds on simply loaded and continuous shafts whirling of shaft

References
1. Jagdish Lal, Hydraulic Machines including Fluidics , Metropolitan Book
2. Ojha, Berndtsson & Chandramouli, Fluid Mechanics and Machinery, Oxford
3. Som, Biswas and Chakraborty, Introduction to Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Machines, TMH
4. D. S. Kumar, Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Power Engineering, Kataria and Sons
5. Thomas Bevan, Theory of Machines, Pearson Education
6. Ulicker, Pennock and Shigley, Theory of Machines and Mechanisms, Oxford University Press
7. Ghosh and Mallick, Theory of Machines and Mechanisms, Ease-West Press
8. Rao and Dukkipati, Mechanism and Machine Theory, New Age International
9. Rattan, Theory of Machines, McGraw Hill
10. Dr. Sadhu Singh, Kinematics of Machines, Pearson Education
11. Ramamurti, Mechanics of Machines, Narosa