<p> DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING</p><p>RESEARCH GOALS AND ACHIEVEMENTS</p><p> FOCUS AREAS OF RESEARCH IN THE DEPARTMENT</p><p>1. Engineering Design 2. Thermal Engineering 3. Manufacturing Engineering 4. Industrial Engineering & Management</p><p> RESEARCH CELLS FORMED IN THE DEPARTMENT FRP research cell – Mr. R. Murugan Bio-fuel research cell – Mr. P. Raghu </p><p>1. ENGINEERING DESIGN</p><p> Facilities available Computer Aided Design Lab: Software: Pro/Engineer Wildfire 5, IDEAS (Master Series), CATIA V5R13 Mechanical Desktop 6.0, AutoCAD 2013, ANSYS 12, LABVIEW and ADAMS</p><p>Vibration Laboratory: Electro Dynamic Shaker (50 kgf) Impact Hammer Data Acquisition System (Sine & Random Vibrations) supported with RT Pro application software Accelerometers – Uniaxial - 2 nos and Triaxial - 2 nos ME scope VES software Reciprocating Tribometer</p><p> Ongoing research activities Modal analysis of composite structures Vibration characteristics of composite structures Measurement of friction and wear of engineering materials</p><p> Possible research activities in future</p><p>Consultancy work of vibration characteristics of automotive components 2. THERMAL ENGINEERING</p><p> Facilities available Single cylinder engine with AVL software, Data acquisition system and measurement system Multi cylinder engine with eddy current dynamometer Emission test facilities Bio-diesel plant </p><p> Ongoing research activities Many consultancy projects are being done by using these facilities</p><p> Possible research activities in future</p><p>New AVL software with complete package is to be purchased and used for research project sanctioned by AICTE under MODROBS</p><p>3. MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING</p><p> Facilities available</p><p>Foundry laboratory Compression Moulding Machine (25 Tonnes)-FRP cell 1000C Electric furnace Crucible furnace Foundry tools and equipments Special machine shop CNC Lathe of LAL make Medium and light duty lathes Milling and Hobbing machines, Dynamometers for drilling, turning and milling, Surf Test to measure surface roughness Tool makers microscope to measure the tool wear Metallurgy laboratory Metallurgical microscopes</p><p> o Ongoing Research projects Solidification studies on Al-Si alloy Super plastic forming of Mg alloys Squeeze casting Characterization of FRP composite laminates</p><p> o Possible research activities in future Consultancy work of Fabrication of composite laminates</p><p>4. INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING</p><p> Facilities available Statistical package for social science (SPSS) software MINI TAB Design of experiments software Simulation tools</p><p> Ongoing research activities Supply chain manufacturing issues</p><p> Possible research activities in future Consultancy on operations and supply chain management Consultancy on logistics management</p>