Machine Dynamics Lab
The objective of this lab is to impart practical knowledge on design and analysis of mechanisms in the machine tools and automobiles. In Machine Dynamics Lab, the students are doing the experiments related to their theory subjects like Engineering Mechanics, Machines and Mechanisms and Fundamentals of Vibration and Noise.Various equipment like governors, gyroscopes, balancing machines and universal vibration testing facilities are available to understand machine dynamics.
Specifications
- Cam & follower analysis
- Dynamic analysis of Epi-cyclic gear train
- Dynamic analysis of Gyroscope.
- Dynamic analysis of Porter & Proell Governor.
- Dynamic balancing of rotating masses.
- Dynamic balancing of reciprocating masses.
- Free vibration of helical spring.
- Free & forced vibration of equivalent spring mass system.
- Transverse vibration of beams.
- Torsional vibration of single rotor system with viscous damping.
- Whirling of shafts.
- Transmissibility ratio in vibrating systems.
- Dunkerley’s rule
- Differential test rig.
- Transmission loss measurement.
- Free vibration test using impact hammer & LabView.
- Forced vibration test – eletrodynamic shaker.
- Drill tool dynamometer.
- Lathe tool dynamometer.
- Mill tool dynamometer.
- Electrodynamic shaker (SDYN 50 kgf / 3500 Hz electro dynamic shaker)
- Uni-axial accelerometer (Montiran MTN/P100 series & PCB 357B22 charge output accelerometer)
- Tri-axial accelerometer (Kistler – 8763B2k0AB ceramic shear tri-axial accelerometer).
- Impact Hammer (Kistler 9722A Impulse – Force Hammer)
Description:
- Electrodynamic shaker – Fatigue testing
- Accelerometers – Free and forced vibration response measurement.
- Impact Hammer – Modal testing
Accelerometer (MTN/ P100)
Accelerometer (PCB 357B22 charge output accelerometer)
Tri Axial Accelerometer (Kistler – 8763B2k0AB ceramic shear tri-axial accelerometer)
Impact Hammer (Kistler 9722A Impulse – Force Hammer)
Electrodynamic Shaker
Rated force | 50 kgf (peak Sine) |
Operating frequency range | 1 hz to 3500 Hz (from 5 Hz with controller) |
Maximum displacement | 10 mm |
Maximum Acceleration bare table | 60 g |
Maximum bare velocity | 1000 mm/s |
Payload capacity | 15 kg |
Profile
The working models of simple mechanisms like gears, cams and followers are very much useful to understand Basic Mechanical Engineering subject for 1st year students.The vibration equipment are well established in dynamics lab. The vibration exciter, accelerometers (uni-axial and tri axial), data acquisition system, force hammer are used to measure the vibration response under induced and self excitation conditions. The VMAP software is used to convert the time domain data to frequency domain data and it gives the mode shapes of the vibrating components. The VMAP software is able to compare the experimental mode shapes to ANSYS mode shapes.The machine tool dynamometers for lathe, drilling machine and milling machine are used to measure the dynamics forces induced during working condition. The machine tool chatter vibration behavior are analysed from these force data.

