ME 268 GROUP: A23

FUNDAMENTALS OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING SESSIONAL

EXPERIMENT NO. : 4 Name of the Experiment:

4(A) : MEASUREMENT OF VISCOSITY OF LUBRICATING OIL BY SAYBOLT VISCOSIMETER. 4(B) : STUDY AND CALIBRATION OF PRESSURE GAUGE BY DEAD WEIGHT TESTER.

Date of Performance: 21-05-2013 Aadit Date of Submission: 28-05-2013 Student No. :1006057 Partners ID:

Name: Navid Anjum

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OBJECTIVE
1. To compute the viscosity of the supplied oil. 2. To plot the Saybolt Universal Viscosity on a semilogarithmic coordinates ag ainst temperature. 3. Using ASTM viscosity chart identify the SAE number of the oil.

EXPERIMENTAL SETUP

Label the following Schematic set up)

FIG: SAYBOLT VISCOSIMETER Your report will be evaluated on the basis of provided information and clarity of the ex planation.

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CALCULATION
The kinematic viscosity can be estimated by the formula: where t is the time in seconds.

DATA SHEET

No. of Observation Time in Seconds

Temparature (o F)

1. 2. 3.

Kinematic visco sity in mm2 /sec

SAMPLE CALCULATION

GRAPH
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Plot Saybolt Universal Viscosity on a semilogarithmic co ordinates against temperature (use Microsoft Excel/ MATLAB )

Attach ASTM viscosity chart identifying the SAE number of the oil. http://teacher.buet.ac.bd/mislam/

RES
ULT The give n oil is of visc osit y ind ex, SAE .

DIS
CUS SIO N

1.
i. W hat i s vis cosit y? Ef fect of te mpa ratur e on visc osity ? ii. What is viscosity index? Write down the effect of tempaerture on viscosity index?

2.

What you have learned from this experiment?

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3.

What were the sources of error? And how to eliminate?

4. What are the pragmatic applications of the experiment?

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5.

If you have any genius ideas about the development of the experimental procedure , then mention it. ( attach any additional sheet if necessary)

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WEIGHT TESTER OBJECTIVE

To study and calibration of a Bourdon Tube pressure gauge using Dea d Weight Tester

EXPERIMENTAL SETUP
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Label the following Schematic set up)

FIG: Schematic of Dead Weight Tester

Your report will be evaluated on the basis of provided information and clarity of the exp l

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DATA SHEET

SAMPLE CALCULATION

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GR
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Actual Pressure vs. Observed Pressure

Percentage of Error vs. Observed Pressure

RESULTS

DISCUSSION
1.
i. Briefly introduce the working principle of the dead weight tester setup? ii. How Bourdon Tube pressure gauge works? Briefly explain.

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2.

What you have learned from this experiment?

3.

What were the sources of error? And how to eliminate?

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4. Wh at ar et he pra gm ati ca ppli cati on so f th ee xpe rim ent ?

5.

If you have any genius ideas about the development of the experimental procedure , then mention it. ( attach any additional sheet if necessary)

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