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 2142506) as prescribed for Production · Semester 4 divides the course into 3 units, covering 30 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 (2142506)Unit 1 Design consideration of Machine Parts
- Definition and understanding of various types of design
- Morphology of design
- Design procedure
- Selection of materials
- factors of safety
- Stress Concentration and methods of relieving stresses
- Types of stresses-tensile
- Eccentric axial stresses
- principle stress
- Residual stresses
Unit 2 Design of Fasteners
- a)Design of Riveted Joints: Types of riveted joints
- design of double and triple riveted butt joints with equal and unequal cover plates
- Design of Circumferential joint
- Longitudinal Butt Joint
- Eccentric loading. b) Welded Joints: Types of welded joints
- stresses in welded joints
- Design for various loading conditions in torsion
- or direct load
- eccentrically loaded welded joints. c) Miscellaneous Joints: Design of Gibb and cotter, and knuckle joint
- Design of Spigot and socket Joint
- Design of Turn buckle d) Threaded Joints: Basic types of screw fastening
- Cap and Set screw
- Bolt of Uniform strength
- locking devices
- Bolted Joint: Simple and Eccentric loading
Unit 3 Shafts, Keys and Couplings
- Design of solid and hollow circular shaft subjected to torque and combined loading
- Design of shaft for rigidity and stiffness
- Design of axle
- Design of Keys: Saddle
- Kennedy key and Splines
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