Mechanisms & Mechanical Vibrations Lab

Laboratory Skill Rubrics

Instructor Signature _________

Level Poor Below Average Good Excellent

CLO-1 Psychomotor Domain

Completely
Unaware of the Aware of the Aware of the Aware of the
mechanism/ mechanism/process but mechanism/process, mechanism/process
Performance
process or requires help/assistance in follows procedure with and follows procedure
experimental finding key variables little hesitancy with confidence
procedure

Marks 0 2 4 5

CLO Cognitive Domain

Calculate the required

Calculate the required Calculate the required
Not Written values with major
Calculation values with some minor values correctly
calculations mistakes (graph missing,
mistakes/ without any mistake
key variables missing etc)

Marks 0 2 4 5

CLO-2 Affective Domain

Individual/ Not Following group Good sensible Positive attitude,

Shows no interest
Teamwork activity, poor interaction interaction but still Encouraging sensible
in group activity
within group. needs the reminder interaction

Marks 0 2 4 5

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Experiment No. 8
Journal Bearing
Objective:
To determine the coefficient of friction of Journal Bearing.

Introduction
A bearing is a machine element which support another moving machine element (known as
journal). It permits a relative motion between the contact surfaces of the members, while carrying
the load. A little consideration will show that due to the relative motion between the contact
surfaces, a certain amount of power is wasted in overcoming frictional resistance and if the rubbing
surfaces are in direct contact, there will be rapid wear. In order to reduce frictional resistance and
wear and in some cases to carry away the heat generated, a layer of fluid (known as lubricant) may
be provided. The lubricant used to separate the journal and bearing is usually a mineral oil refined
from petroleum, but vegetable oils, silicon oils, greases etc., may be used. The purpose of
experiment is to find the coefficient of friction of bearing made up of various materials.

Journal bearing Apparatus

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Procedure
 Mount the material bearing assembly on the shaft.
 Balance the shaft with the hanger on one side and rotating screw (tare Nut) on other side.
 While balancing the assembly, the hanger has to be position at zero point on the scale
arm/upper arm.
 Connect upper arm with the lower arm via aluminium wires.
 Start the motor, so that friction force can be applied to the upper arm.
 The Upper lever is balanced by moving hanger on the either side or by changing the load
in the hanger.
 The scale arm should be balanced in horizontal position and the load on the hanger and
position of the hanger is noted for calculation
Calculations
Diameter of shaft = d = 38mm
Weight of hanger = F1 = 0.9N Load on Hanger = F2
Weight of load arm = WA = 14.7N Load on load arm = WB
Coefficient of friction μ = Friction Force/Reaction Force

Load on Friction Reaction

Load on Force Moment Moment Co-
Load force Force
Bearing Hanger F2 F = F1+ F2 arm r M = r.F efficient of
arm WB Ff = r.F/d Fr = Wa +WB
(N) (N) (m) (Nm) Fricion μ
(N) (N) (N)

Cast Iron (wet)

Cast Iron (dry)

Brass (wet)

Brass (dry)

Sample Calculation:

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