Objectives

This course exposes the students to experiments on (a) Vibration and dynamics (b) Fluid mechanics (c) Material testing

Course content

Experiments on (a) Vibration and dynamics (b) Fluid mechanics (c) Material testing

Tentative list of experiments

A.

1. Determination of the effective radius of gyration of an irregular body through torsional oscillation of a trifilar suspension

2. Measuring free and forced vibration response of a rigid beam-spring-damper system

3. Tuned vibration absorber

4. Vibration transmissibility of a single degree-of-freedom system

5. Speed measurement of a DC motor using various sensors

6. Speed torque characteristic of DC servomotor

7. Measurement of linear displacement by potentiometer & PID demo

(a) Ball & beam control system; PID demo

(b) Magnetic levitation control system

B.

1. Impact of jet on flat and curved surfaces

2. Measurement of drag on a circular cylinder in high Reynolds number flow (wake survey method)

3. Energy loss measurements in subcritical and supercritical open channel flow

4. Measurement of fluid viscosity (air and oil)

5. Determination of friction factor as a function of Reynolds number in pipe flow

6. Studying laminar-turbulent transition for flow in a tube

7. Boundary layer flow over a flat plate

8. Pressure distribution around a circular cylinder in high Reynolds number flow

C.

1. Hardness test

2. Fatigue test

3. Tensile test (UTM)

4. Ellipsometry

5. Impact excitation

Proposing instructors: DUGC, ME