Equipment
The Keysight N3304A is a 300 W (0-60A, 0-60V) electronic load module for use in either the N3300A or N3301A electronic load mainframe in system applications. The N3304A load module is fast and accurate, for programming in constant current, constant voltage, or constant resistance modes, or for making voltage, current or power measurements. The N3304A can also digitize waveforms.
Testing multiple output dc power supplies and dc-dc converters can be very time consuming if each output must be tested sequentially. If measurements are being made through a MUX using one DMM, this is what will happen. Using the built-in measurement capabilities of the N3300A electronic loads, all outputs can be measured simultaneously. Alternatively, multiple single output power sources can be tested simultaneously.
A single GPIB address is all you need for complete control and read-back of the N3304A load module within a single N3300A or N3301A mainframe. The N3304A electronic load provides fast operation and the accurate programming and read-back needed for high-volume DC power supply test systems.
Location: MSB 147
Faculty-in-charge: Prof. R. Raghunathan
For further details: S. R. Suseendiran
This SLA-based DLP pico 3D printer, offers the resolution as high as 30 microns by Z-axis and 56 microns by XY-plane to meet your delicate designs’ requirement. This is used to make mill fluidic devises or moulds for milli/micro fluidic devises. This equipment uses an acrylic material to fabricate the devise which cures in UV light.
Location: MSB 147
Faculty-in-charge: Prof. R. Raghunathan
For further details:Arun Sankar E M
The 850e is ideal for single-cell and short-stack fuel cell research and university programs, and the powerful FuelCell® software package is included for controlling station operation. The model 850e Multi-Range Fuel Cell Test System is a complete test station for operation and measurement of PEM/DMFC fuel cells. The 850e combines a computer-controlled instrument (multiple current-range programmable electronic load, fuel and temperature controls, and data acquisition functions) with fuel handling hardware in an integrated bench-top unit. The 850e may be used with a single-cell or small stack, a host computer, and reactant and purge gas supplies.
Location: MSB 147
Faculty-in-charge: Prof. R. Raghunathan
For further details: S. R. Suseendiran
The Brabender®Plasticorder®is a torque rheometer for all kinds of process-technical investigations or processing tasks in laboratories and simulation for polymers. At PECS, we have a Brabender®Plasticorder®LabStation (drive) connected with a Measuring Mixer W50. This combination serves purpose for the optimizing processing properties of thermoplastics, thermosets, elastomers, fillers, pigments and more plastic and plastifying materials.
Specifications:
Brabender ®Plasticorder ®Labstation
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Power |
16 kW |
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Measuring Range |
400 Nm |
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Torque Deviation |
0.15 % |
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Speed Range |
0.2 – 350 rpm |
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Temperature zones |
8 zones |
Measuring Mixer W50
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Volume of the mixer |
55 cm3 |
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Maximum torque |
200 Nm |
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Maximum Temperature Range |
200 – 500 0C |
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Application |
Thermoplastics |
The user-optimized WINMIX software is used for the evaluation of the results according to the latest standards. For more details: www.brabender.com
The 5702 family of low speed, general purpose centrifuges was especially designed to meet the requirement of low- to mid-throughput clinical research and cell culture labs. They are compact in design so that one can fit comfortably on every lab bench, quiet in operation to benefit your work environment, and provide 6 different rotor options to accommodate any type of tube.
Location: MSB 147
Faculty-in-charge: Prof. R. Raghunathan
For further details: S. R. Suseendiran
Model: Kelachandra Hot PressMolding is the forming process. Compression Molding is a method of molding in which the molding material, generally preheated, is first placed in an open, heated mold cavity. The mold is closed with a top force or plug member, pressure is applied to force the material into contact with all mold areas, while heat and pressure are maintained until the molding material has cured.
It is followed by two steps: Preheating and then Pressurizing.
It is generally used for thermosetting plastic.
Faculty in-charge: Susy Varughese
Student in-charge: Indu Chanchal Polpaya
Density meter is instrument used measure density of suspensions, liquids e.g. colloidal suspension, crude oil etc. We have installed Anton Paar DMA 4500M densitometer. It can measure density of sample at different temperature. Instrument works on the principle of tuning fork.
Important Specifications:
| Measuring Range | Density: 0 g/cm³ to 3 g/cm³
Temperature: 0 °C to 95 °C (32 °F to 203°F) Pressure: 0 to 10 bar (0 to 145 psi) |
| Accuracy | Density: 0.00005 g/cm³
Temperature: 0.03 °C/0.05 °F |
| Minimum Sample amount | approx. 1 mL |
Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) measures the temperatures and heat flows associated with transitions in materials as a function of time and temperature in a controlled atmosphere.These measurements provide quantitative and qualitative information about physical and chemical changes that involve endothermic or exothermic processes, or changes in heat capacity.
What Can we measure using a DSC ?
- Glass transitions
- Melting and boiling points
- Crystallization time and temperature
- Percent Crystallinity
- Heats of fusion and reactions
- Specific heat
- Oxidative/thermal stability
- Rate and degree of cure
- Reaction kinetics
- Purity
Technical specifications
The DSC in our lab is from TA instruments Q2000 series.It includes advanced Tzero technolgy, advanced MDSC, direct Cp measurement and platinum software. The hardware includes full VGA touch screen, user replaceble Tzero cell and full range cooling accessories.Following gives the details of the instrument perfomance.
| Temperature range | Ambient to 725 ºC |
| with cooling accessories | -180 ºC to 725 ºC |
| Temperature precision | +/- 0.01 ºC |
| Temperature accuracy | +/- 0.1 ºC |
| Calorimtric reproducibility (indium metal) | +/- 0.05% |
| Calorimtric precision (indium metal) | +/- 0.05% |
| Dynamic mesurement range | >+/-500mW |
| Baseline Curvature (Tzero; -50 to 300 ºC) | 10µW |
| Baseline reproducibility with Tzero | +/-10µW |
| Sensitivity | 0.2µW |
| Indium height / width (mW/ºC | 60ºC |
Faculty In-charge: Susy Varughese
Student In-charge: Jacob John
Horiba Partica LA 950
Technical Specifications
Temp control range: 1-90℃ for particle size, 1-70℃ for zeta potential
Operating temp and humidity: 15-35℃, Relative humidity = 85% or less, no condensation
Particle Size: DLS technique
Measurable Size Range Particle Diameter: 0.3 nm to 8 microns
Concentration Lower Limit: 0.1 mg/ml and lesser
Upper Limit: 40 wt% depending on sample
Sampling volume 12 microL to 4mL depending on sample
Zeta Potential: Laser doppler electrophoresis technique
Measurable range -200 mV to +200 mV
Sampling volume 100 microL for Disposable cell
Molecular Weight: Static Light scattering Debye plot technique
Measureable Range Mw: 1×103 – 2×107 g/mol
Sampling volume atleast 5 different concentration samples
Plasma cleaning is the process of removing all organic matter from the surface of an object through the use of an ionized gas called plasma. This is generally performed in a vacuum chamber utilizing oxygen or argon gas. We use this equipment to clean the surface of PDMS devises and bond PDMS/PDMS or PDMS/ Glass surfaces.
Location: MSB 147
Faculty-in-charge: Prof. R. Raghunathan
For further details:Arun Sankar E M
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