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Laboratory classes are a critical part of engineering. They enable us to analyze real world problems and solve them. In these lab courses, we are exposed to common types of machines that assist society in many ways. Our goal is to make sure we get hands on experience and analyze them to make sure everything goes in order.
Laboratory classes are a critical part of engineering. They enable us to analyze real world problems and solve them. In these lab courses, we are exposed to common types of machines that assist society in many ways. Our goal is to make sure we get hands on experience and analyze them to make sure everything goes in order.
Gear Pump
In this experiment, we determine the operating characteristics and efficiency of a gear pump that is going through different speeds. Gear pumps are common among industrial applications due to their simple design. Major applications include hydraulic systems( lifts, presses, construction), lubrication, chemical processing, fuel transfer, automotive and food industry.
In this experiment, we determine the operating characteristics and efficiency of a gear pump that is going through different speeds. Gear pumps are common among industrial applications due to their simple design. Major applications include hydraulic systems( lifts, presses, construction), lubrication, chemical processing, fuel transfer, automotive and food industry.
Refrigeration System
The refrigeration cycle is a commonly used system of cooling that is ideally used in domestic, commercial, industrial applications. The goal is to determine rates of heat transfer between the refrigerant (Freon) and the air blowing over the condenser and evaporator. The purpose was to determine factors such as heat loss, deviations, error and invalid values. With this knowledge, it would help us improve energy efficiency, performance, and optimization for real-life scenarios especially when working with refrigeration systems.
The refrigeration cycle is a commonly used system of cooling that is ideally used in domestic, commercial, industrial applications. The goal is to determine rates of heat transfer between the refrigerant (Freon) and the air blowing over the condenser and evaporator. The purpose was to determine factors such as heat loss, deviations, error and invalid values. With this knowledge, it would help us improve energy efficiency, performance, and optimization for real-life scenarios especially when working with refrigeration systems.
Internal Combustion Engine
We have worked with and studied the internal combustion engine by manipulating knobs to different rpms. First, the system turns fuel into power by burning it inside a small, enclosed space called a combustion chamber. Next, the mixture of air and fuel is drawn into the chamber. Then, the piston compresses this mix and a spark or heat triggers the explosion. Lastly, the explosion forces the piston down, creating motion that gets transferred to the crankshaft which ends up powering the vehicle. We finally compare results to torque, power, fuel consumption, brake efficiency, and mean effective pressure.
We have worked with and studied the internal combustion engine by manipulating knobs to different rpms. First, the system turns fuel into power by burning it inside a small, enclosed space called a combustion chamber. Next, the mixture of air and fuel is drawn into the chamber. Then, the piston compresses this mix and a spark or heat triggers the explosion. Lastly, the explosion forces the piston down, creating motion that gets transferred to the crankshaft which ends up powering the vehicle. We finally compare results to torque, power, fuel consumption, brake efficiency, and mean effective pressure.
Vibration Analysis
In this vibration monitoring experiment we evaluate performance of mechanical systems under vibrating loads. This lab focuses on the design and application of a shaker table for vibration testing which is capable of simulating various operational conditions. Next we set the shaker table at a low frequency by setting the sweep generator and measure displacement, velocity, and acceleration. We then increase the frequency a little and again measure the displacement, velocity, and acceleration of the mass and the table until we get resonating values for both center and beam accelerometers. We do this process for frequency 5-75Hz. Finally we repeat the whole lab for three different positions of the end masses. The validation of the system demonstrates its ability to replicate real-world vibrational profiles with high accuracy, enabling predictive maintenance, failure diagnostics, and material fatigue testing.
In this vibration monitoring experiment we evaluate performance of mechanical systems under vibrating loads. This lab focuses on the design and application of a shaker table for vibration testing which is capable of simulating various operational conditions. Next we set the shaker table at a low frequency by setting the sweep generator and measure displacement, velocity, and acceleration. We then increase the frequency a little and again measure the displacement, velocity, and acceleration of the mass and the table until we get resonating values for both center and beam accelerometers. We do this process for frequency 5-75Hz. Finally we repeat the whole lab for three different positions of the end masses. The validation of the system demonstrates its ability to replicate real-world vibrational profiles with high accuracy, enabling predictive maintenance, failure diagnostics, and material fatigue testing.
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