Mechanical Engineering

Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

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Welcome

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Undergraduate Term Projects

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Dropwise condensation on textured surfaces and multi-scale modeling

Dropwise condensation is a heterogeneous
phase-change process in which vapor
condenses in the form of discrete
liquid drops

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Droplet Hydrodynamics during Lysozyme Protein Crystallization

A team of researchers at IIT Kanpur
has studied experimentally the fluid
flow pattern inside the droplet

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Energy optimal walk of an 8 DOF compliant biped robot

A team of researchers at IIT Kanpur
have designed and experimentally evaluated
a new 8-DOF biped robot

Welcome Message

Welcome to the Department of Mechanical Engineering at IIT Kanpur. We started our journey in the year of 1960. Over the last six decades, we have grown our expertise and competence in the core Mechanical Engineering curriculum and research.... - Read More

-Prof. Ashish Dutta
Head, Department of Mechanical Engineering

The department of Mechanical Engineering seek applications from foreign nationals for multiple positions at the level of Assistant Professor (AP), Associate Professor (AsP) and Professor (P).

The department is interested in hiring in all fields of mechanical and nuclear engineering, and some specific keywords are: Manufacturing Process Modeling; Metal Forming; Additive Manufacturing; Metrology; Micro-manufacturing;Fluid-Structure Interaction; IC Engines; Turbomachinery; Energy; Multi- physics Simulations; Crystal Plasticity; Interfacial Mechanics; Computational/Experimental Mechanics; Robotics; CAD; Optimization; Vibration & Acoustics; Biomedical Engineering; Tribology; Reactor Physics & Safety; Radiation Detection & Imaging ; Nuclear Materials; Plasmas & Fusion.

The successful candidates are expected to teach courses at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels in Mechanical Engineering, acquire research funding and conduct research, involve in department and institute activities, and provide service to the University.

EMCO Concept Mill 250 Machining Center

The EMCO Concept Mill 250 is a sturdy but compact machine ideal for producing medium scale work pieces requiring high amounts of material removal using modern CNC control software (ESPIRT CAM Software). The roll of Concept Mill 250 in edu-cation is defined by its interchangeable control systems. The soft-ware can be switched in a minute from FANUC 21M control to SIEMENS 810/840 fully supported by Fanuc and Siemens. The machine is equipped with powerful AC servo motors for all axes, and a 20-station Automatic Tool Changer. Work piece is rotatable in every position desired at any time. It has the ESPIRT Software, which is considered to be the most powerful CAM Software. It is a high performance computer aided manufacturing system for a full range machine tool operation The Concept Mill 250 can be integrated into FMS and CIM systems along with the robotics in-terface. Accessories includes a Rotating and swiveling unit as 5th axis with high precision harmonic gear.

Specifications:
  1. Model/Make: EMCO Concept Mill 250
  2. Max Speed: 10,000 RPM, Power 7KW
  3. 20 Station Tool Drum with directional logic
  4. Travel- X350mm, Y250mm, Z300mm
  5. Clamping Surface- 500 X 300mm
  6. PC Controlled CNC: Machining center with Interchangeable control
  7. EMCO Software Win NC
  8. SINUMERIK 810/840D machine license (32bit)
  9. Software EMCO 3D View
  10. 4th Axis- NC Dividing Head WALTER TANI 80 NEG
  11. 5th Axis- Turntable DSE25 –
    • Spindle Speed A axis 15rpm
    • Spindle Speed B axis 3rpm
    • Size- X/Y/Z = 520/260/150
    • Swiveling Height = 80mm
    • Swiveling Area of 4th Axis = Max. 910
  12. ESPRIT CAM Software: Powerful Spectrum Programming for:
    • 2-5 Axis Milling,
    • 2-22 Axis Turning,
    • 2-5 Axis Wire EDM,
    • Multitasking Mill Turn Machining,
    • Swiss Turn and B-Axis Machine Tools High Speed 3 and 5- Axis machining

The water tunnel test facility has been set-up to undertake the flow measurements for various flow configurations at higher Reynolds numbers. Two PhD students are working full time in this laboratory. The facility has been equipped with the following instrumentations.

  1. Laser Doppler Velocimeter (LDV)
  2. Laser Induced Fluorescence (LIF)
  3. Hotwire Anemometer
  4. Load-Cell
  5. Calibration unit of load-cell and anemometer.
  6. Smoke visualization facility.
Instruments:
  1. SIGMA Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope From CARL ZEISS
  2. Integrated Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS) from OXFORD INSTRUMENTS
  3. Integrated 300 N MICROTENSILE STAGE from GATAN

Sputter Coating Setup.

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Dual degree students (B.Tech-M.Tech)
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M.S. by research Students
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