Mechatronics and Instrumentation Laboratory, IIT Indore

Mechatronics and Instrumentation Laboratory

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Research Facility

MANUFACTURING AND MATERIAL PROCESSING FOR FUNCTIONAL APPLICATIONS
Research work:
* Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing
* Laser Nitriding, Laser Welding, Laser Material Processing
* Laser based micro-3D printing
Facilities:
* In-situ WAAM machine (Work Volume)
* Nd-YAG Pulsed Laser (355 nm, 532 nm, 1064 nm) (Power: 1 J)
* Laser Marking Unit (50 W)
* Fiber Laser Welding unit (Power: 2 KW)
* Optical & Stereo Microscope

SMART MATERIAL BASED SENSORS AND ACTUATORS
Research work:
* Shape Memory Alloy Thin Film Based Actuators
* optical fiber sensors for cryogenic applications
* Semiconductor Thin Film Development for Sensor Applications
Facilities:
* Thermal Evaporation
* DC/RF Sputtering
* E-Beam Evaporation
* Pulsed Lased Deposition
Characterization:
* Differential Scanning Calorimeter (DSC)
* In-situ Actuation characterization unit

ENERGY HARVESTING DEVICE FABRICATION
Research work:
* Development of Piezoelectric Nanogenerator for Sensor Application
* Fabrication of Triboelectric Nanogenerator for Self-powered Sensor application and Energy harvesting.
Facilities:
* 2612B Source meter
* Oscilloscope
* Data Acquisition system (DAQ)