Mech. Dept News 1975-76

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1) Pnblications
The following papers were published / accepted for publication during the year.
a) Stability Behaviour of MHD journal bearings' by Dr. P. A. Kulkarni to Journal of International federation of Theory of Machines and Mechanisms, Special issue on Rotor Dynamics. b) Experimental studies on the effect of the follower weight and spring compression on the jump characteri-stics of cams' by Prof B. D. Kelkar at the 25th Congress in Applied Mecha-nics Varanasi, 29th November, 1975,
c) Survey of Ice-making Installations in Southern Maharashtra ' by Prof. M. C. Dabir, Prin. G. C. Kanitkar and Dr. N.K. Sane, paper presented at 4 th National Symposium on Re-frigeration and Air Conditioning, I.I. T. New Delhi Sept. 75.
d) Model of a large pump testing laboratory ' by Shri. K. Satyanarayana, Prof, S. S. Santpur and Dr. N. K. Sane, paper presented at Sixth National Fluid Mechanics Fluid Power Conference at I. I. T Kanpur December, 1975.
e) Use of Schlieren Apparatus in Opti-mum Design of Fin Array's paper accepted for publication in Journal of Instrumentation, I. I. Sc. Bangalore, February-April, 1976 issue.
f) Design optimization of Domes ' by Prof. M. G. Bhat at the conference of Structural Mechanics at BARC Bombay, July, 1975.
g) " Methods of Experimental stress Analysis of Valves" by Prof. B. D. Kelkar and Shri. C. V. Gogate, in " Chemical Concepts " Dec 1975 Vol. 3 No 6.
h) " Experimental Stress Analysis of C. C. Sluice Valve body & cover, " by Prof. B. D. Kelkar, Prof. M. G. Bhat and Shri. C. V. Gogate, in " Chemical Concepts " Annual issue Dec. 1975 Vol. 3 No. 6.

2. Projects Completed
a) Development of a dynamic bearing testing machine by Shri. D.G. Dhole with guidance of Prof. B. D. Kelkar.
b) Development of a reflection polari-scope by Shri C. G. Shegaonkar with guidance of Prof. M. G. Bhat.
c) Fabrication of the universal vibration apparatus by Shri. A. M Patil with guidance of Prof. M. G. Bhat. d) Design and performance testing of package air conditioners by Shri. V.
S. Jog with guidance of Prof. S. S. Malu.
f) Survey of Ice-making plants in Maha-rashtra and trends in design by Shri. M. C. Dabir with guidance of Prof. G. C. Kanitkar.
g)Process capability studies on Machine tools by Shri. P. G. Ramdasi with guidance of Prof. P. A. Kulkarni.
h) Study of additives on performance of I. C. Engines by Shri. N. K. Duddu-lwar with guidance of Prof G.K. Pathak.
i ) Design and testing of an electronic ignition system for fiat engine by Shri. S.B. Digewade with guidance of Prof. S. S. Malu.

3. Projects in Hand
a) Design and testing of 8 ton, Mitchell type tilting pad thrust bearing.b) Fumigation studies in IC Engines.
c) Optimisation of silencer design.
d) Life tests for ball thrust bearings.
e) Design fabrication and testing of air lubricatad bearings.
f) Photoelastic analysis of IC Engine Piston.
g) Improvements in Ice making plants.
h) Studies on pneumatic control system.