CE3481 Strength of Materials and Fluid Machinery Laboratory Syllabus:

CE3481 Strength of Materials and Fluid Machinery Laboratory Syllabus – Anna University Regulation 2021

COURSE OBJECTIVE:

1. To study the mechanical properties of metals, wood and spring by testing in laboratory.
2. To verify the principles studied in fluid mechanics and machinery theory by performing experiments in laboratory.

UNIT – I STRENGTH OF MATERIALS

LIST OF EXPERIMENTS

1. Tension test on mild steel rod
2. Torsion test on mild steel rod
3. Hardness test on metal (Rockwell and Brinell Hardness)
4. Compression test on helical spring
5. Deflection test on carriage spring

UNIT – II FLUID MECHANICS AND MACHINES LABORATORY

LIST OF EXPERIMENTS

1. (a) Determination of coefficient of discharge of a venturimeter
(b) Determination of friction factor for flow through pipes
2. (a) Determination of metacentric height
(b) Determination of forces due to impact of jet on a fixed plate
3. Characteristics of centrifugal pumps
4. Characteristics of reciprocating pump
5. Characteristics of Pelton wheel turbine

OUTCOMES:

On completion of the course, the student is expected to be able to
1. Determine the tensile, torsion and hardness properties of metals by testing
2. Determine the stiffness properties of helical and carriage spring
3. Apply the conservation laws to determine the coefficient of discharge of a venturimeter and finding the friction factor of given pipe
4. Apply the fluid static and momentum principles to determine the metacentric height and forces due to impact of jet
5.Determine the performance characteristics of turbine, rotodynamic pump and positive displacement pump.