Fundamentals of Machine Design
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Fundamentals of Machine Design Syllabus — Unit-wise Content
The official GTU curriculum for Fundamentals of Machine Design (subject code 3141907) as prescribed for Mechanical Engineering · Semester 4 divides the course into 10 units, covering 73 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (3141907)Unit 1 Basics of stress and strain
- 3 -D state of stress (Concept only) Normal/axial stresses: Tensile & compressive Stresses: Shear and complementary shear Strains: Linear
- thermal and volumetric
- Hooke’s law, Elastic Constants: Modulus of elasticity
- Poisson’s ratio
- Modulus of rigidity and bulk modulus and relations between them with derivation
Unit 2 Moment of inertia of planar cross -sections
- Derivation of equation of moment of inertia of standard lamina using first principle
- Parallel & perpendicular axes theorems
- polar moment of inertia
Unit 3 Flexural stresses – Theory of simple bending, Assumptions, derivation of equation of
- neutral axis
- determination of bending stresses
- section modulus of rectangular & circular (solid & hollow), I, T, Angle
- channel sections
Unit 4 Torsion
- Derivation of equation of torsion
- application of theory of torsion equation to solid & hollow circular shaft
- torsional rigidity
Unit 5 Introduction to Machine Design
- Design procedure
- Selection of preferred sizes
- Aesthetic and Ergonomic considerations in Design
- Manufacturing considerations in Design
- Mechanical Properties of Materials
- Effect of Alloying elements and heat treatment on properties of steels
- Materials Selection in Machine Design
Unit 6 Design Against Static Load
- Concepts of stresses and Strain
- Combinations of Axial
- Torsional and Bending loads
- Theories of Failures: Distortion energy (von Mises)
- Maximum-Shear stress
- Maximum Principal stress
- Selection and Use of theories of failures
- Factor of safety
- Contact stresses
- Crushing and Bearing stress
- Application Problems: Eccentric Loading
- Cotter and Knuckle Joints
- Design and analysis of levers: Cranked
- Bell crank
- Rocker arm
Unit 7 Beams and Columns
- Different types of supports / end conditions
- Revision of Stresses in beams: Effect of Section
- Orientation, and type of loading
- Deflection of beams for different loading conditions
- Compressive axial loading of columns and struts
- Slenderness 06 Subject Code: 3141907 w.e.f
- AY 2018-19 ratio
- Compressive stress and Buckling of members
- Effect of end conditions
- Euler’s Formula
- validity and limitations
- Rankine’s Formula
- stresses in curved beam
Unit 8 Shafts and Keys
- Design of solid and hollow circular shaft subjected to torque and combined loading for rigidity and stiffness
- Design of Keys and splines
Unit 9 Power Screws and Threaded Joints
- Forms of thread
- Single and Multiple threaded screw
- Terminology of power screw
- Torque requirement of lifting/lowering
- Efficiency of threads
- coefficient of friction
- design of screw and nut
- Basic types of screw fastening
- Cap and Set screw
- Bolt of Uniform strength
- locking devices
- Terminology of Screw thread
- Bolted Joint: Simple and Eccentric loading
- Torque requirement for bolt tightening
Unit 10 Design Against Fluctuating Loads
- Stress Concentration
- Endurance limit and Fatigue failure
- Factors affecting endurance limit
- Design for reversed stresses and cumulative damage
- Fluctuating stresses: Soderberg
- Goodman and Modified Goodman criteria
- Combined stresses
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