School of Engineering and Sciences
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Research Labs
Academic & Research Labs
1. Engineering Workshop
2. Strength of Materials Lab
3. Metallurgy Material Science Lab
4. Heat Transfer Lab
5. Kinematics and Mechanism Lab
6. Machine Design Lab
7. Thermodynamics Lab
8. 3D Printing Lab
9. Production Technology Lab
10. Fluid Mechanics Lab
11. Fluid Machinery Lab
12. Dynamics and Control Lab
13. Measurements and Instrumentation Lab
14. Materials research laboratory
Research Equipment List
| SNO | EQUIPMENT NAME | PROCURED FROM |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | METALLURGICAL MICROSCOPE(OLD) | ELSHADDAI ENG. EQUIPMENT |
| 2 | JOMINY END QUENCH | ELSHADDAI ENG. EQUIPMENT |
| 3 | BRINELL/ROCKWELL HARDNESS | ELSHADDAI ENG. EQUIPMENT |
| 4 | VICKERS HARDNESS | ELSHADDAI ENG. EQUIPMENT |
| 5 | TUBULAR FURNACE-1100°C | DST-SERB |
| 6 | MUFFLE FURNACE 1(OLD) | DELTA SCIENTIFIC COMPANY USA |
| 7 | MUFFLE FURNACE -2 (1100°C) | BIO TECHNO LAB |
| 8 | HOT AIR OVEN | DST-SERB |
| 9 | MG-STIR CASTING FURNACE | DST-SERB |
| 10 | GOLD MELTING FURNACE | SWAM EQUIP |
| 11 | MOUNTING PRESS | |
| 12 | DISC POLISHING MACHINE | ELSHADDAI ENG. EQUIPMENT |
| 13 | BELT GRINDING MACHINE-1 | ELSHADDAI ENG. EQUIPMENT |
| 14 | BELT GRINDING MACHINE-2 | ELSHADDAI ENG. EQUIPMENT |
| 15 | ROLLING MACHINE | PRINCE GOLDSMITH MACHINE |
| 16 | BALL MILL | FRITSCH |
| 17 | POLISHING MACHINE-1 | CHENNAI METCO |
| 18 | POLISHING MACHINE-2 (TITAN COMPANY) | CHENNAI METCO |
| 19 | ULTRASONIC CLEANING MACHINES (2) | LABMAN SCIENTIFIC INDUSTRIES |
| 20 | AIR BLOWER | |
| 21 | VACCUM ARC MELTING | VEC SOLUTIONS |
| 22 | AG & AU INDUCTION MELTING FURNACE | METRO ELECTRIC COMPANY |
| 23 | ABRASIVE CUTTING MACHINE(TITAN) | CHENNAI METCO |
| 24 | COMPACTION PRESS | DST-SERB |
| 25 | AIR COMPRESSOR | MG –FOAM PROJECT |
| 26 | 0-6KG BALANCE | MG –FOAM PROJECT |
| 27 | 0-300 GMS BALANCE | MG –FOAM PROJECT |
| 28 | FUME FOOD | |
| 29 | MAGNETIC STIRRER | |
| 30 | STA(TG/DSC) -1600°C | MG –FOAM PROJECT |
| 31 | DILATOMETER | DST-SERB |
| 32 | CONTACT-ANGLE METER | DST-SERB |
| 33 | METALLURGICAL MICROSCOPE | |
| 34 | MICRO-VICKERS HARDNESS TESTER | |
| 35 | FRIDGE | WHPS PROJECT |
| 36 | INDUCTION STOVE | WHPS PROJECT |
Research Laboratories
| SNO | NAME OF THE LABORATORY | LOCATION / ROOM NO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HEAT TRANSFER LABORATORY | X-104 |
| 2 | THERMODYNAMICS LABORATORY | X-104 |
| 3 | STRENGTH OF MATERIALS LABORATORY | X-105 |
| 4 | ADVANCED MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY | X-105 |
| 5 | FLUID MECHANICS LABORATORY | X-106 |
| 6 | HYDRAULIC MACHINERY LABORATORY | X-106 |
| 7 | MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TOOLS - WORKSHOP | X-107 |
| 8 | FABRICATION LABORATORY | X-107 |
| 9 | MACHINE DESIGN LABORATORY | X-304 |
| 10 | 3D PRINTING LABORATORY | X-305 |
| 11 | DYNAMICS AND CONTROL LABORATORY | X-305 |
| 12 | BIO FABRICATION LABORATORY (RESEARCH LAB) | X-305 |
| 13 | KINEMATICS OF MACHINES LABORATORY | X-306 |
| 14 | ROBOTICS AND MECHANISMS LABORATORY | X-306 |
| 15 | CENTRE FOR PIONEERING STUDIES IN GOLD AND SILVER (RESEARCH LAB) | X-310 |
| 16 | METAL PROCESSING LABORATORY | X-310 |
| 17 | CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE IN ELECTRONICS COOLING | X-311 |
| 18 | MEASUREMENTS AND INSTRUMENTATION LABORATORY | X-311 |
| 19 | COMPUTER PROGRAMING LABORATORY | W-404 |
Research Equipment
Name of the equipment: Thermo-Gravimetric & Differential Scanning Calorimetry (TG-DSC)
Model and make: Labsys Evo-1600, SETARAM Instruments, France
Specifications: Operating temperature range: 25-1600 °C, Heating rate: up to 50°C
Year of installation: 2019
Funding Agency: DST-SERB
Faculty In-Charge: Prof. G. S. Vinod Kumar
Name of the equipment: Gold Stir Casting Furnace
Model and make: Swam Equipment, Chennai, India
Specifications: Operating temperature range: up to 1400°C,
Year of installation: 2021
Funding Agency: TITAN (Gold foam Project)
Faculty In-Charge: Prof. G. S. Vinod Kumar
Name of the equipment: Arc Melting Furnace
Model and make: Arc Melting Furnace with Turbo Pump, VEC Solutions, Bangalore, India
Specifications: Vacuum Pumping system with turbo pump 300 Turbo, Furnace Chamber, Electrode assembly with ball socket Sealy assembly, Power Supply, Water cooled Hearth with lifting arrangement or sliding arrangement, Sample Tilting by electrode
Year of installation: 2021
Funding Agency: SRM University-AP
Faculty In-Charge: Prof. G. S. Vinod Kumar
Name of the equipment: Induction furnace
Model and make:NANO GOLD (Model: R2), Metro induction company, India
Specifications:Medium Frequency Induction Melting Furnace with
Standard Accessories and Chilling unit. Capacity: 250 gms Gold / 120
gms Silver (24 Kt Gold - Brimful) Power: 1 Ph, 220V, 50 Hz, 1.4
KVA, Temp: 1200°C (max.) Crucible : Pure Graphite Crucible.
Year of installation:2020
Funding Agency:TITAN (Gold Project)
Faculty In-Charge:Prof. G. S. Vinod Kumar
Name of the equipment: Magnesium Stir Casting Foaming Furnace
Model and make: Swam Equipment, Chennai, India
Specifications: Operating temperature range: up to 1000°C,
Year of installation: 2019
Funding Agency: DST-SERB
Faculty In-Charge: Prof. G. S. Vinod Kumar
Name of the equipment: Air compressor
Model and make: TC 300/12/250 model, National Equipment Company, India
Specifications: 250 Ltrs. tank capacity driven by 3HP 3 phase havells motor
Year of installation: 2020
Funding Agency: DST-SERB
Faculty In-Charge: Prof. G. S. Vinod Kumar
Name of the equipment: Hot air Oven
Model and make: Ria Instruments, Hyderabad India
Specifications: Operating temperature range: up to 200°C
Year of installation: 2020
Funding Agency: DST-SERB
Faculty In-Charge: Prof. G. S. Vinod Kumar
Name of the equipment: Clean air Fume Exhaust Hood
Model and make: Siscon India
Specifications: With Single / Three phase 1400 RPM motor / blower assembly with 10 feet PVC duct, drain pan with water inlet, floor leveling jacks, upward sliding toughed glass door, 2 Nos power points, gas cock, In Outer GI & Inner FRP Lining, In FRP GP Construction
Year of installation: 2021
Funding Agency: SRM University-AP
Faculty In-Charge: Prof. G. S. Vinod Kumar
Name of the equipment: Weighing balance
Model and make: PGB 6000, PGB 301, Wensar India
Specifications: Model: PGB 6000 Precision Balance
Professional, Digital Capacity: 0.1gm to 6000gm (100mg-6kg)
Model: PGB 301 Precision Balance Professional, Digital.
Capacity: 0.001gm to 300gm (1mg-300gm)
Year of installation: 2020
Funding Agency: DST-SERB
Faculty In-Charge: Prof. G. S. Vinod Kumar
Name of the equipment: Abrasive Cutting machine
Model and make: Chennai Metco India
Specifications: Abrasive cutting with the speed up to 2000 rpm
Year of installation: 2020
Funding Agency: TITAN (Gold foam Project)
Faculty In-Charge: Prof. G. S. Vinod Kumar
Name of the equipment: Polishing machine
Model and make: Chennai Metco India
Specifications: Automatic polishing operating up to 600 rpm speed
Year of installation: 2021
Funding Agency: TITAN (Gold foam Project)
Faculty In-Charge: Prof. G. S. Vinod Kumar
Name of the equipment: Polishing machine
Model and make: Chennai Metco India
Specifications: Manual polishing operating up to 600 rpm speed
Year of installation: 2021
Funding Agency: SRM University-AP
Faculty In-Charge: Prof. G. S. Vinod Kumar
Name of the equipment: Metallurgical microscope
Model and make: Eclipse LV150N, Nikon, Japan
Specifications: Upright microscope equipped with Brightfield and Darkfield observation CFI TU PLAN FLOUR optics for industrial and research applications having magnification range 50X to 1000X (Dry).
Year of installation: 2021
Funding Agency: SRM University-AP
Faculty In-Charge: Prof. G. S. Vinod Kumar
Name of the equipment: Micro Vickers Hardness Tester
Model and make: HMV-G31DT (Auto Reading with Electric Turret), SHIMADZU, Japan
Specifications: Load 1g to 2000g, Electric 6 Position Turret, Vickers Indenter (1 No) + 1 Free Slot, Objective Lens 40X + 10X + 2 Free Slots, Micrometer Head-Manual (2 Nos), XY Stage (100mm x 100mm, stroke ±12.5mm, Sample max height 100mm)
Year of installation: 2021
Funding Agency: SRM University-AP
Faculty In-Charge: Prof. G. S. Vinod Kumar
Name of the equipment: Dilatometer
Model and make: NETZSCH Germany
Specifications: Pushrod dilatometer from room temperature to 1600oC, 0.0001 to 50kj/min heating rate, Sample diameter : 8mm, Automatic sample length determination
Year of installation: 2019
Funding Agency: DST-SERB
Faculty In-Charge: Dr. Sheela Singh
Name of the equipment: High Temperature Tube furnace
Model and make: Ant's ceramics, India
Specifications: Maximum operating temperature up to 1000oC
Year of installation: 2020
Funding Agency: DST-SERB
Faculty In-Charge: Dr. Sheela Singh
Name of the equipment: High Temperature Muffle Furnace
Model and make: Sigma scientific products, India
Specifications: Maximum operating temperature up to 1200oC, Kanthal APM heating coil
Year of installation: 2019
Funding Agency: DST-SERB
Faculty In-Charge: Dr. Sheela Singh
Name of the equipment: Contact Angle Meter
Model and make: HOLMARC opto-mechatronics Pvt. Ltd., India
Specifications: Sessile drop measuring method, High performance aberration corrected imaging lens with precise manual focus adjustment, 360-degree rotation for the sample Holder
Year of installation: 2019
Funding Agency: DST-SERB
Faculty In-Charge: Dr. Sheela Singh
Name of the equipment: Manual Hydraulic Press
Model and make: Rootway Hydraulics India Pvt. Ltd.
Specifications: Up to 30 tons load, Four Colum, Stroke: 150 mm, single acting cylinder, 60mm threaded end piston road, fixed bed
Year of installation: 2019
Funding Agency: DST-SERB
Faculty In-Charge: Dr. Sheela Singh
Name of the equipment: Planetary Mill
Model and make: Planetary Mill Model Pulversisette-5 classic, FRITSCH GmbH, Germany
Specifications:
Year of installation: 2021
Funding Agency: SRM University-AP
Faculty In-Charge: Dr. Sheela Singh
Name of the equipment: Rolling machine
Model and make: Prince Gold smith company
Year of installation: 2022
Funding Agency: TITAN (Gold foam Project)
Faculty In-Charge: Prof. G. S. Vinod Kumar
Name of the equipment: Interrupted foaming setup
Model and make: Vacuum chamber with heating plate and controller, VEC Solutions, Bangalore, India
Specifications: Vacuum chamber with heating plate (up to 1000°C) and controller.
Year of installation: 2021
Funding Agency: TITAN (Gold foam Project)
Faculty In-Charge: Prof. G. S. Vinod Kumar
Name of the equipment: Universal Testing Machine
Model and make: ADMET, US
Specifications: Load cell-50KN, Tension, Bending, Compression
Year of installation: 2019
Funding Agency: SRM University-AP
Faculty In-Charge: Prof. Prakash Jadhav
Equipment Gallery
METALLURGICAL MICROSCOPE(OLD)
JOMINY END QUENCH
Brinell/Rockwell hardness machine
Vickers hardness machine
TUBULAR FURNACE-1100°C
MUFFLE FURNACE 1(OLD)
MUFFLE FURNACE -2 (1100°C)
HOT AIR OVEN
MG-STIR CASTING FURNACE
GOLD MELTING FURNACE
MOUNTING PRESS
DISC POLISHING MACHINE
BELT GRINDING MACHINE-1
ROLLING MACHINE
BALL MILL
POLISHING MACHINE-1
POLISHING MACHINE-2 (TITAN COMPANY)
ULTRASONIC CLEANING MACHINES (2)
AIR BLOWER
VACCUM ARC MELTING
AG & AU INDUCTION MELTING FURNACE
ABRASIVE CUTTING MACHINE(TITAN)
COMPACTION PRESS
AIR COMPRESSOR
0-6KG BALANCE and 27. 0-300 GMS BALANCE
FUME FOOD
MAGNETIC STIRRER
STA(TG/DSC) -1600°C
DILATOMETER
CONTACT-ANGLE METER
METALLURGICAL MICROSCOPE
MICRO-VICKERS HARDNESS TESTER
FRIDGE
INDUCTION STOVE