650-431: Mechanical Engineering
Laboratory I
1993 Catalog Data: 14-650-431: Mechanical
Engineering Laboratory I (1)
Prerequisite: 14-650-282; 312; 350
Comprehensive experiments in fluid dynamics, heat
transfer, acoustics power system, and dynamic
mechanical systems. Preparation of test procedure,
data analysis and presentation of reports and
conclusion.
Textbook: None
Coordinator: K.T., Rhee, Associate Professor
of MAE
Goals:
The objectives of this course are: to permit the
students to test the theoretical knowledge gained
in the junior year courses in fluid mechanics
and thermodynamics; to estimate and to verify the sources of experimental
error; and to gain hands-on experience with at least some mechanical
and fluid systems and instruments.
Prerequisites by Topic:
- Thermodynamics-First Law analysis
- Mechanical engineering measurements
- Fluid mechanics
Laboratory Projects:
- Report required for each experiment by every individual.student.
- Pipe and venturi flow. Verify the transition Reynolds
number for pipe flow, use laminar flow to measure viscosity of water at
test temperature, and discuss its variation with
volume flow (three weeks).
- Steam turbine. Operate a steam turbine at different
loads and measure its efficiency. Perform an energy balance on the system
and discuss results (three weeks).
- Robot lab. Experience the use of a robot system
by employing a preprogrammed control module and
furthermore by actually programming the system performance (three
weeks).
- Jule-Thompson Coefficient. Determine the coefficient
at various states by plotting experimental data
on a family of constant-enthalpy lines (three weeks).
- Diesel engine. Conduct engine performance test to
measure power output at difference loads and
speeds. Learn how to process data to find results including efficiency
(three weeks).
ABET category content as estimated by faculty
member who prepared this course description:
Engineering science: 1 credit
Prepared by K. T. Rhee_________________ Date ______