Facilities Available
Bottom Pouring Stir Casting Furnace
| Adjustable Melting Temperature with digital Indicator | : | 100 – 1000° C |
| Variable Stirrer Speed arrangement with Digital Indicator | : | 100 – 1500 RPM |
| Preheating Reinforcement Furnace with digital Indicator | : | 100 – 500° C |
| Motorized Bottom Pouring closing/ opening set up with Inert Atmosphere Motorized Stirrer Height Adjustment | ||
| Capabilities: Preparation of Aluminium Matrix Composite, Nano Metal Matrix Composites, Hybrid Composites & Hybrid Nano Composites. | ||
Pin on Disc Wear Testing Machine
| Conforms to the specifications of | : | ASTM G99 |
| Sliding Speed Range | : | 0.26-10 m/sec |
| Disc Rotation Speed | : | 100-2000 rpm |
| Maximum Normal Load | : | 200 N |
| Wear Track Diameter | : | 10-140 mm |
| Frictional Force | : | 0-200N |
| Wear Measurement Range | : | 4 mm |
| Pin Size | : | 3-12 mm diagonal/dia |
| Disc Size | : | 160 mm x 8 mm thick |
| Capabilities: To measure friction and wear testing on a wide variety of materials such as metals, Polymers, Composites, Ceramics, lubricants, Cutting fluids, Abrasive slurries, Coatings, and Heat-treated samples | ||
Vacuum Bag Casting
| Mould Size | : | 270X 270 mm |
| Vacuum Film | : | 55 Micron thickness |
| Vacuum Film | : | 1000 mm width |
| Breather cloth | : | 1mm thickness |
| Peel Ply fabric | : | 1000 mm width |
| Sealant Tape | : | 10mm width |
| Spiral wrap | : | 12mm Dia |
| Perforated Release Film | : | 1000mm width |
| Capabilities: Fabrication of Glass/Carbon/Natural fiber reinforced composites and Hybrid composites | ||
Metallurgical Microscope
| Focusing Range | : | 40mm |
| Interpupillary Adjustment Range | : | 55 – 75mm |
| Mechanical Tube Length | : | 160mm |
| Eyepieces | : | WF10X (18mm), WF16X (11mm) |
| Illumination | : | halogen lamp, 6V/20W |
| Stage Dimensions | : | 180x145mm |
| Stage Traveling Range | : | 30x70mm |
| Video Trinocular Port | : | 23mm |
| Vernier Division | : | 0.1mm |
| Head | : | 30 degree |
| Capabilities: To analysis micro structure of materials such as metals, Polymers, Composites & Ceramics. | ||
Research
- Synthesis, Characterization and testing of various Nano aluminum metal matrix
- Synthesis, Characterization and testing of fiber reinforced composites
Consultancy and Testing
- Development of materials for the specific application
- Providing consultancy and services industries / Academic institutions
- Technology transferring to the industries
- D/M.S/M.Tech/M.E/ B.Tech/B.E/MCA/ Project works
Ongoing Research Projects
- Impact response and damage tolerance of hybrid fiber reinforced composites
- Effect of fiber form on impact response and damage tolerance of composites
- Mechanical characterization of hybrid composites
- Experimental study of fiber design composites
- Experimental study of Different sandwich composite structures
- Fabrication and characterization of aluminium nano metal matrix composites
- Tribological characterization study of nano metal matrix composites
Members of the Center
Note: For Consultancy & Research Work Contact
Research Head:
Dr.R.Sasikumar,B.E., M.E., Ph.D.
Professor & Dean – Research, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Selvam College of Technology, Namakkal- 637 003, Tamil Nadu.
Phone No. : +91 4286 645602, Mobile No : +91 8903609939
Email id : deanmech@selvamtech.com
Full Time Research Scholar:
- Mr. A. Manivannan – 9677311457
- Mr. M. S. Santhosh – 9942925241