DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
LABORATORY MANUAL
MECHANICAL MEASUREMENTS AND METROLOGY LAB
– BME404
IV SEMESTER
NAME OF THE STUDENT :
BRANCH :
UNIVERSITY SEAT NO. :
SEMESTER & SECTION :
BATCH :
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MECHANICAL MEASUREMENTS AND METROLOGY LAB
[AS PER CHOICE BASED CREDIT SYSTEM (CBCS) SCHEME]
SEMESTER – IV
Mechanical
Subject Code Measurements and CIE Marks 50
Metrology Lab
Number of Lecture Hrs / Week 00 SEE Marks 50
No of Practical Hours / Week 02 Exam Hours 03
CREDITS – 01
COURSE OBJECTIVES
Students are expected-
1. To illustrate the theoretical concepts taught in Mechanical Measurements & Metrology through
experiments.
2. To illustrate the use of various measuring tools measuring techniques.
3. To understand calibration techniques of various measuring devices.
COURSE OUTCOMES
At the end of the course, the students will be able to:
1. Understand Calibration of pressure gauge, thermocouple, LVDT, load cell, micrometer.
2. Apply concepts of Measurement of angle
3. Demonstrate measurements using Optical Projector/Tool maker microscope, Optical flats.
4. Analyse Screw thread parameters using 2-Wire or 3-Wire method, gear tooth profile
using gear tooth Vernier/Gear tooth micrometre
5. Understand the concepts of measurement of surface roughness.
6. Demonstrate the use of Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM) / Laser Scanner
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Experiments
1. Study of instruments for Liner measurement and angular measurements: Slip
gauges- Measurement of angle-sine bar, Sine centre, Angle gauges, Optical
instruments for angular measurements.
2. Study of Autocollimator-Applications for measuring straightness and squareness.
3. Study of different Comparators and calibration of Dial indicator, Electrical
comparators, LVDT, Pneumatic comparators
4. Study of Terminology of screw threads and Measurement of major diameter, Minor
diameter, Pitch, Angle and Effective diameter of screw threads by 2- wire and 3-
wire methods
5. Gear tooth measurement using Gear tooth Vernier and Parkinson Gear Tester
6. Various parameter measurement using computerized profile projector
7. Surface topology measurement using Surface Roughness Tester
8. Calibration of Pressure gauge, Thermocouple and Load cell
9. Determination of modulus of elasticity and modulus of rigidity of a mild steel
specimen using strain gauges
10. Calibration of Micrometer and Vernier caliper using slip gauges
11. Circularity measurement using Electronic and Mechanical comparator
12. Demonstration of Measurement using Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM) /
Laser Scanner
13. Choose any product used in the day to day life based on his/her choice, prepare a
measurement plan and implement the measurement with existing tools.
Scheme of Examination:
ONE question: 50 Marks
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Contents
Page
Sl. No Title of the Experiment
No.
1. Introduction 1
2. Calibration of vernier callipers 8
3. Calibration of micrometer 11
4. Calibration of pressure gauge 14
5. Calibration of thermocouple 17
6. Calibration of L.V.D.T 21
7. Calibration of load cell 25
8. Determination of modulus of elasticity of a mild 28
steel specimen using strain gauges
9. Measurement of angles using bevel protractor 33
10. Measurement of taper angle of given standard 36
specimens
11. Surface straightness by autocolimator 41
12. Screw thread parameters by three wire method 44
13. Mechanical comparator 47
14. Surface flatness by optical flats 50
15. Measurement of gear tooth thickness using gear 53
tooth vernier caliper
Measurement of gear parameters using profile
16. 57
projector
Demonstration of measurement using coordinate
17. 61
measuring machine (cmm) / laser scanner
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