Design of Mechanisms - I
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The official GTU curriculum for Design of Mechanisms - I (subject code 2162001) as prescribed for Mechatronics · Semester 6 divides the course into 8 units, covering 24 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 (2162001)Unit 1 Generalized design procedure, Preferred Numbers, Standardization,
- Material Selection
- Factor of safety
- Allowable stresses
- Stress Concentration and Remedies
Unit 2 Basic Loads and Stresses such as tensile, compressive, bending, shear,
- torsion etc.
- combine and eccentric loading
- Principal Stresses and Strains
- Theories of elastic failures
Unit 3 Design of Operational Joints such as Socket and Spigot Joint of Cotter
- Sleeve and cotter Joint
- Knuckle Joint
- Turn Buckle etc
Unit 4 Design of Columns
- Slenderness Ratio
- Euler’s Formula
- End fixity coefficients
- Rankine Formula
- Design of Push Rod
Unit 5 Design of Springs
- Closed Coil Helical Springs
- Concentric Springs
- Introduction to Leaf Springs
Unit 7 Design of Hand and Foot Lever, Lever of Lever Loaded Safety Valve,
- Rocker Arm, Bell Crank Lever
Unit 8 Design of shaft and Key
- Hollow and Solid Shaft Design based on strength and rigidity
- Rectangular and Square Key design
- Introduction to Splines
Unit 9 Design of Bolted Joints with cases
- a) Eccentric load acting parallel to the axis of bolts b) Eccentric load acting perpendicular to the axis of bolts c) The load is inclined to the plane of bolts
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