B.E / B.Tech.

PRACTICAL END SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS, APRIL/MAY 2023

Fourth Semester

CE3481 - STRENGTH OF MATERIALS AND FLUID MACHINERY LABORATORY

(Regulations 2021)

Time : 3 Hours Answer any one Question Max. Marks 100

Aim/Principle/Apparatus Tabulation/Circuit/ Calculation Viva-Voce Record Total

required/Procedure Program/Drawing & Results
30 30 20 10 10 100

1. Find out the modulus of rigidity of the given specimen using torsion testing machine.

2. Find the hardness of the given material using Rockwell testing machine.

3. Determine the shear stress, rigidity modulus and strain energy stored in the given closed coil helical
spring.

4. Find the hardness of the given material using Brinell hardness testing machine.

5. Conduct torsion test on mild steel specimen and determine the Shear strength.

6. Determine the Rockwell hardness no. of the given specimens

(i) Brass

(ii) Mild Steel

7. Perform the compression test on the open coil helical spring and find out its stiffness and

rigidity modulus.

8. Determine the modulus of rigidity for the open coil helical spring.

9. Conduct tension test on mild steel specimen and draw the stress strain curve

and mark the salient points

10. Perform the tension test on the closed coil helical spring and find its stiffness and rigidity

modulus.

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11. Determine the minor losses in pipe.

12. Determine the maximum efficiency of displacement pumps (Reciprocating pump)

and draw the graphs

13. Study the performance of the pelton turbine and draw the constant head characteristic curves.

14. Determination of metacentric height by analytical and experimental methos.

15. Determine the Co-efficient of discharge (Cd) of a Venturimeter for any two pipes of

different diameter.

16. Determine the coefficient of dynamic force of the impact of jet.

17. Determine the maximum efficiency and draw the performance characteristic curves by using
Centrifugal Pump.

18. Determine the maximum efficiency and draw the performance characteristic curves of a
Centrifugal pump by Variable speed method.

19. Determine the flow in a pipe using venturimeter and draw the calibration curves.

20. Estimate the friction factor in flow through pipes.

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