Faculty Member

Ph.D. Research Students

Buchibabu V
124100012@iitb.ac.in

Makwana P
134106002@iitb.ac.in

Shotri R V
164100005@iitb.ac.in

M Tech Student

RA (M Tech) Students

SITAC stands for Structural Integrity Testing and Analysis Center. SITAC laboratory is created in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at IIT Bombay with a funding of approximately Rs. 1.2 crore. This facility has a high loading capacity facilitated by two servohydraulic actuators (DARTEC, UK-make) and valves. The system has advanced control features along with state-of-the-art 50 channel Data Acquisition Systems (DATALOGGER, Australia - make) and has a 100 kN EOT crane attachment for material handling, complete with all earthquake resistant features. Simultaneous monitoring of strains are possible at 50 - 60 points on the test specimen. We further cary out fundamental computational research work in the area of finite element modeling of mechanical behavior of metallic materials under fatigue loading. Sponsored and consultancy jobs/projects are regularly undertaken in SITAC laboratory. This facility is also used for demonstration on mechanical testing of large size components to undergraduate and postgraduate students Following are some of features of the facility avilable at SITAC Laboratory:

• Maximum Dynamic Loading Capacity : 2 X 600 kN.
• Maximum Static Loading Capacity : 2 X 750 kN.
• Maximum Length of Stroke (of Each Actuator) : 150 mm.
• Maximum Loading Cycle Frequency (at highest load) : 1 Hz.
• Machine On-time : 12 to 15 hours continuously.
• Maximum Weight of Component : 100 kN.
• Maximum Size of Component : 7 m (length) X 2.8 m (width) X 3 m (height).
• Loading Pattern : Sinusoidal, Square, Random.
• One 10 Ton EOT Crane is available for Material Handling.