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Name of the Laboratory

Name of the important equipment

1

CAD/CAM Lab

Xeon based Workstations; AutoCAD; Pro/Engineer; ADAMS Motion Bundle; CATIA;
DEFORM; AutoDeskMoldFlow; SIM Pack;MasterCAM; Robot kit; ANSYS Academic;
ANSYS  Research; I-DEAS Artisan;Coupling Software; Minitab

2

Metrology

Linear Measurements: Vernier Caliper, Vernier Depth Gauge,Vernier Height Gauge
Micrometer: External Micrometer, Internal Micrometer, Jaw Type Inside Micrometer, Caliper Type Inside Micrometer, Depth Micrometer, Bench Micrometer, Digital Micrometer, Telescopic Gauge
Measurement Using Slip Gauge: Calibration of Micrometer, Vernier Caliper, Calibration of Height Gauge, Snapgauge, Ring Gauge and Plug Gauge, Measurement of Mean Distance between Surface and Spacing between Holes, Measurement of Dovetail Angle and Checking the Taper Angle of Taper Plug Gauge, Checking An Angle Plate, Study On Limit And Position Gauges
Linear and Angle Measurement: Combination Set.
Angle Measurement: Universal Bevel Protracter,Sine Bar
Flatness And Straightness Measurement: Clinometer
Screw Thread Measurement: Screw Pitch Gauge, Screw Thread Micrometer, Effective Diameter Measurement Using Two Wire And Three Wire Method
Gear Tooth Measurement: Vernier Gear Tooth Caliper,Tooth Span Micrometer
Study On Opto-Mechanical Instruments: Tool Makers Microscope, Measurement Using Comparator
Surface roughness tester

3

Internal Combustion Lab

MMM Vertical 4- Stroke Diesel Engine,
Textool 2- Stroke Vertical Diesel Engine,
Textool 4- Stroke Vertical Diesel Engine,
Valve and Port Timing Diagrams,
Compression Ratio of given IC Engines (b) Morse Test,
Computerized  multi-cylinder MPFI Gasoline engine,
Computerized  Single cylinder DI Diesel Engine,
Exhaust Gas Analyzer,
Hydrogen fuelled SI Engine test rig,
CRDI Diesel Engine test rig,
Kirloskar Diesel Engine test rig

4

Fuels Lab

Fuel Property testing equipments
Boys gas Calorimeter set(Calorimeter+ gas flow meter (0-1000ml),
Saybolt Viscometer, Redwood viscometer ,
TAR Viscometer(Redwood viscometer ,
InstechCalorimeter,Flash point tester(Close-up),Barometer with room,
temperature no.597,Digital weighing machine (0-10grams),
Saybolt Viscometer(old),Bomb Calorimeter,
Cleveland Flash & fire point apparatus,
Weighing machine (0-2 kg)

Dead Weight Tester (0-35Kg)

Planimeter set

5

CFD

Workstations

6

Tribology Laboratory

Pin on Disc Tribometer
Metallurgical Sample Saw,
High Temperature Tubular furnace
Ball mill
Disc Polishing Machine
Microscope
sigma Z blade mixer

7

Stress Analysis Laboratory

Transmission Polariscope

8

Fracture and Fatigue Laboratory

Induction Melting Machine with chilling Unit
Muffle Furnace with Inert atmospheric condition

09

Manufacturing Laboratory

Muffle Furnace

Wire Electrical Discharge Machine
Vacuum Arc Melting
Micro-Hardness Tester
Image Analyzer
Double Head Rolling Machine
Universal Testing Machine
Electrochemical corrosion Analyser
Vickers Hardness Tester

10

Advanced Manufacturing Laboratory

Single Screw Extruder
3D Printer
Twin screw extruder, Hot air oven, Fused Deposition Modeling based 3-D Printer

11

Turbomachinery Laboratory

Low speed compressor/turbine cascade wind tunnel with water
injection facility
Subsonic Wind Tunnel
Centrifugal blower test rig

12

Heat Transfer Laboratory

Free convection heat transfer
Heat transfer through composite walls
Water cooling tower
Shell and tube heat exchanger
Measurement of  thermal conductivity of metal rod
Measurement of thermal conductivity of solids
Computerized vapour compression refrigeration test rig
Peristaltic pump model, Air conditioning test rig
Vapor compression refrigeration test rig, Heat pipe demonstrator
Heat transfer through extended surfaces, Measurement of emissivity of metal surfaces
Heat transfer through lagged pipe
Heat transfer through Forced convection
Computerized Air conditioning test rig
Boiling heat transfer apparatus
Film and Drop wise condensation
Ice plant tutor
Parallel flow heat exchanger
Plate Heat exchanger
Heat pump setup
Fluidized Bed system
Refrigerator
Critical Heat flux apparatus
Natural convection
Pool boiling Setup
High Speed Camera

13

Automation Laboratory 1

Automated Guided Vehicle and Flexible Manufacturing Systems

Robot mobile training cell Kuka, 6 kg pay load

Standard Robotic cell integrated with complete MIG welding unit  from Kuka robot, articulated, 6 axis, 10 kg pay load

Factory I/O 

RoboDK  (Simulator for industrial robots and offline programming) (https://robodk.com)

14

Automation Laboratory 2

Pneumatic & Electro Pneumatic Control Module
Hydraulic & Electro Hydraulic Control Module

Industrial Sensors

Automation Studio and I/O Interface

15

Refrigeration and Air-conditioning Research lab

Micro heat pipe test rig, Vapor pressure determination test rig,Weather simulation chamber & Window air conditioner test rig, Thermoelectric refrigeration test rig, 2 Stage VCR test rig with intercooler, Condenser pressure variation VCR test rig, Vortex tube refrigeration test rig, Air engine test rig

16

Microsystems Laboratory

MEMS Sensors, Scanning Tunneling Microscope,  
Self Build Kit,
Atomic Force Microscope,
Comsol and Intellisuite (Courtesy : NMDC),
Sugar Toolbox and MATLAB (Institute Network)

17

Machine Dynamics and Vibration Laboratory

Kinematics of Epicyclic Gear,
Kinematics of Cam Mechanism,
Kinematics of Gear Train,Kinematics of Slider Crank Mechanism,
Spring Mass System,
Transmissibility Apparatus,
Free Vibration of beam,
Experimental Modal Analysis
Tuned Impulse Hammer
Modal Analysis Software,
Forced Vibration Analysis,
Minishaker with controller

18

Automotive Electronics Laboratory

IRIS CAR (Lab Car), with Breakout box,
ECU,
Injector Box,
Wire harness,
Communication Module,
DC Power Supply,
Function Generator,
Oscilloscope,
Cut Section Models

19

Machine Shop - I

Center Lathe,
Heavy duty  Center Lathe,
Geared head  Center Lathe,
Shaping machine,
Universal Milling Machine,
Heavy duty piller type drilling machine,     
Light duty piller type drilling machine,
Pedestal grinding machine,
Capston Lathe

20

Machine Shop -II

Surface Grinding Machine,
Cylindrical Grinding  Machine,
Capstan Lathe,
Horizontal Milling  Machine with Vertical attachment,
Broaching  Machine,
Light Duty Shaper,
Heavy Duty Shaper,
Slotting  Machine,
Planner,Cutter,
Grinding  Machine,
Heavy Cylindrical Grinding  Machine,
CNC Milling Centre,
CNC Turning Centre,
Heavy Duty Shearing  Machine,
Hydraulic Press,
Heavy Duty Radial Drilling  Machine,
Hydraulic Radial Drilling  Machine,
Universal Milling  Machine,
Centre Lathe,
Hydraulic Compressor

21

Carpentry Shop

Wood turning lathe,
Circular saw,
Carpentry bench vise and table

22

Fitting Shop

Bench vise with table,
Surface plate, Anvil,
Power Tool,
Drilling set and accessories,
Saber saw, Jig saw,
Hot air gun, Tappers,
Nibbler, Shearing machine,
Grinding  machine,
Circular saw,
Impact wrench,
Battery operated drill,
Blower,
Eccentric sander,
Router machine,
Wood planner,
Jig saw,
Hammer drilling,
Core cutter drilling machine

23

Sheet Metal Shop

Soldering table,
Bench vise,
Shearing machine

24

Polymer composite Lab

moulding facility

25

Smart structures laboratory

Free and focred vibration setup with controller,
Impact hammer,
Tri-axial accelerometer,
Electrodymnamic shaker,
Analyzer,
closed loop controller,
force sensor,
impedence head

26

Advanced fluid mechanics Lab

Desiccant analysis tes rig

27

Vibration and Condition Monitoring Laboratory

Electromagnetic shaker (100kgf, 50kgf, 25kgf),
Horizontal slip table,
VTS electro-dynamic shaker (25lbs),
Gauss meter, Electro magnets (1.5 Tesla),
Impact hammer, Single and tri-axial accelerometers,
Data acquisition system(NI, HBM ),
Microphone and SLM,
MicroEpsilon Laser displacement pickups,
ADAMS, NASTRAN, PATRON, MARC, DITRON, ANSYS, Devitron, Labview

28

Robotics Laboratory

Lego Robotic Kit,
Firebird, Basic Electronic Components,
DC Motors,
Connecting Pins,
Wires,
LEDs Berg Strip, and Bread Board,
Quadcopter kit,
Wall Following Robot

29

Gait analysis lab

motion capture camera, video camera

30

3D Scanner

altem 3d scanner- spacespider

31

Microfluidics and Nanofluids Laboratory

Optical Microscope, Peristaltic pump

32

Biophysics Laboratory

High Performance Workstation

33

Aerospace Research Laboratory-Computational

High Performance Computer

34

Aerospace Research Laboratory-Experimental

4 Channel Vibration Analyzer, Uni& Tri axial Accelorometer, Rotor test setup

35

Advance Dynamics Laboratory

Free Vibration Setup

Forced Vibration Setup

Sound Pressure Level Measurement Setup
Accoustic properties characterization setup (Impedeance Tube)

36

Vehicle Dynamics Lab

Quarter Car Test Rig
Vehicle Vibration Measurement Instrumentation
Dynamic Testing Machine

 

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Dr. S M Murigendrappa

Professor and Head,

Department of Mechanical Engineering,

National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK),

Surathkal

P. O. Srinivasnagar, Mangaluru - 575 025 Karnataka, India.

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