Lovely Professional University,Punjab

Format For Instruction Plan [for Courses with Labs

Course No

Cours Title

Course Planner

MEC259

UNIFIED MECHANICAL ENGINEERING LABORATORY-I

15878 :: Kulkarni Kamlesh

Vasudeo

Text Book:

Other Specific Book:

Lectures Tutorial Practical Credits

0

1 Lab Manual

2 Thermal sciences by potter and scott

3 Introduction to fluid mechanics by Som & Biswas

Other Reading
Sr No

Jouranls atricles as compulsary readings (specific articles, Complete reference)

4 International Journal of Applied thermal engineering., Elsevier
5 International Journal of Heat and mass transfer, Elsevier
6 International Journal of Fluid measurement and Instrumentation, Elsevier
7 Journals.cambridge.org/action/displayJournal?jid=FLM ( online journal of fluid machanics )

Relevant Websites
Sr. No. (Web adress) (only if relevant to the courses)
8 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fluid_mechanics

Current research and development and brief information

9 www.nptel.iitm.ac.in

Complex Problem solving Numericals

10 www.onesmartclick.com/engineering/fluid- mechanics.html

Salient Features

For basics of Fluid Mechanics, Fluid Mechanics Lecture Notes, Fundamentals of fluid mechanics,
Fluid mechanics solutions manual

Approved for Spring Session 2011-12

*Each experiment of the lab will be evaluated using following relative scheme:
Component

% of Marks

J/E

20

WR

50

VIVA

30

List of experiments :Lecture

Number

Lecture Topic

Pedagogical Tools Or Equipment Planned

lab Manual

manual 1

To conduct a tensile test on mild steel/Cast

iron/Aluminum Specimens and determine the
following:- The yield stress, Ultimate stress, breaking
stress, Young modulus of elasticity, Percentage
elongation, Percentage reduction in Area.

Tensile Testing Machine, Test specimen

Not Applicable

manual 2

To determine the impact strength of a specimen of

M.S/Cast Iron by Charpy / Izod test.

Impact testing machine

Not Applicable

manual 3

To Conduct torsion test on Mild steel/Cast iron

specimen to find out modulus of rigidity.

Torsion testing machine

Not Applicable

manual 4

To determine the Stiffness of the spring and modulus

of rigidity of the spring wire.

Spring testing machine

Not Applicable

manual 5

To find out the value of coefficient of discharge through Venturi and orifice meter setup, Differential
a venture meter & orifice meter.
Manometer

Not Applicable

manual 6

To Verify Bernoullis equation experimentally.

Pipe flow setup, Bernoullis Apparatus, Differential

Manometer

Not Applicable

manual 7

To determine the losses due to friction in a pipe

(Darcys friction). And to determine the loss of head in
the fitting at the various flow rates (Loss coefficient for
pipe fitting).

Friction Losses in the pipes apparatus,Minor loses

apparatus

Not Applicable

Mid Term
manual 8

To determine the Reynolds Number and hence the

type of flow (laminar, transition, turbulent).

Pipe flow setup, Differential Manometer

Not Applicable

manual 9

To determine the coefficient of Pitot tube and to plot

Velocity profile across the cross-section of pipe.

Pipe flow setup, Differential Manometer

Not Applicable

manual 10

To study various types of links and mechanisms.

Various types of links and mechanism

Not Applicable

Approved for Spring Session 2011-12

manual 11

To study Gyroscopic effect of a rotating disc.and

experimental justification of equation T=I w wp For
calculating the gyroscopic couple

Gyroscope setup

Not Applicable

manual 12

To plot the n-Q (follower displacement vs angle of cam Cam follower Apparatus
rotation) curves for different cam follower pairs. And to
study jump phenomenon.

Not Applicable

manual 13

Determination of characteristics curves of sleeve

Hatnell governor
position against speed for governors. Determination of
characteristics curves of radius of rotation against
controlling force for Hartnell governor.

Not Applicable

Spill Over
manual 14

Revision

Not Applicable

manual 15

Revision

Not Applicable

Approved for Spring Session 2011-12