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ME-602 · Machine Component and Design/Official Syllabus

Machine Component and Design (ME-602) - Official Syllabus

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Unit 1

Introduction to stress in machine component

  • causes of stress concentration
  • stress concentration in tension, bending and torsion
  • reduction of stress concentration
  • theoretical stress concentration factor
  • notch sensitivity
  • fatigue stress concentration factor
  • cyclic loading
  • endurance limit
  • S-N Curve
  • loading factor, size factor, surface factor
  • Design consideration for fatigue
  • Goodman and modified Goodman's diagram
  • Soderberg equation
  • Gerber parabola
  • design for finite life
  • cumulative fatigue damage factor
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Unit 2

Shafts

  • Design of shaft under combined bending, twisting and axial loading
  • shock and fatigue factors
  • design for rigidity
  • Design of shaft subjected to dynamic load
  • Design of keys and shaft couplings
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Unit 3

Springs

  • Design of helical compression and tension springs
  • consideration of dimensional and functional constraints
  • leaf springs and torsion springs
  • fatigue loading of springs
  • surge in spring
  • special springs
  • design of power screw and power nut
  • differential and compound screw
  • design of simple screw jack
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Unit 4

Brakes & Clutches

  • Materials for friction surface
  • uniform pressure and uniform wear theories
  • Design of friction clutches: Disk, plate clutches
  • cone & centrifugal clutches
  • Design of brakes: Rope, band & block brake
  • Internal expending brakes
  • Disk brakes
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Unit 5

Journal Bearing

  • Types of lubrication, viscosity, hydrodynamic theory
  • design factors, temperature and viscosity considerations
  • Reynold's equation
  • stable and unstable operation
  • heat dissipation and thermal equilibrium
  • boundary lubrication
  • dimensionless numbers
  • Design of journal bearings
  • Types of rolling contact bearing
  • bearing friction and power loss
  • bearing life
  • Radial, thrust & axial loads
  • Static & dynamic load capacities
  • Selection of ball and roller bearings
  • lubrication and sealing

Laboratory Experiments

  • Design considerations for fatigue
  • Design criteria and procedure for springs
  • Design of shaft
  • Design of keys
  • Design of couplings
  • Design of leaf spring for a given load
  • Design of power screw and nut
  • Design of Centrifugal clutch
  • Design of disc brake
  • Design considerations for roller bearings

Reference Books

  • Machine Design
  • Design of Machine elements
  • Machine Design
  • Machine Design
  • Design of Machine Elements
  • Machine Design
  • Machnine Design
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