1.
Introduction
:
Scalar and vector quantities, composition and
resolution of vectors, definitions and units of space, time, matter
and force, C.G.S. and F.P.S. systems, the science of
mechanics.
2.
Statics :
Principles of statics, rigid
body, support reactions, types of supports-fixed,
hinged and roller, free body diagrams, composition and
resolution of forces, moment of a force.
Coplanar, concurrent and non-current, parallel and non-parallel
forces, couples and their properties, combination
of coplanar couples and forces, distributed forces.
Analytical
and graphical conditions
of equilibrium for coplanar force systems,
simple cases
of
concurrent forces
in
space, concept
of statically determinate and indeterminate
problems.
Plane frame-simplifying assumptions used
in the analysis of frames. Perfect,
imperfect and redundant frames, analysis of frames,
method
of joints,
graphical and
analytical
method of
sections,
method of substitution.
3.
Centre of gravity and moment of inertia
:
Centre of gravity of
lines, plane
areas, volumes and bodies, Pappus theorems, moment of inertia
of areas,
polar moment
of
inertia, radius of
gyration,
parallel axes
theorem, moment of inertia of bodies.
4.
Friction
:
Theory of friction, static and sliding friction,
laws of friction, angle and coefficient of
friction, function of friction
in nature and engineering, wedges, belt and
rope friction, screw friction.
5.
Kinematics
:
Motion
of a
particle,
speed, velocity,
acceleration, rectiliner motion-uniform and variable
velocity and acceleration, motiontime curves, relative velocity, circular motion, constant
and
variable angular acceleration, relation between linear and angular
acceleration,
simple harmonic motion.
6.
Kinetics
:
Mass, inertia, Newton's laws of motion, force,
absolute
and derived
units, gravitational
force,
engineer's units, constant
and
variable forces, motion along inclined
planes, moment and impulse, work, energy-kinetic and potential, conservation of energy, impact,
torque, angular
acceleration, energy
of
rotating bodies, flywheel
and its function, angular momentum, plane motion of rigid bodies,
instantaneous centre, De Alembert's principle.
7.
Simple
Machines :
Velocity ratio, mechanical
advantage, efficiency, simple machines such as levers, inclined
plane, pulley and pulley blocks, wheel and axle, differential pulley
blocks, worm and compound screw jacks etc. reversibility of machines.
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Term Work :
Laboratory
practice, sessional work and term work shall be based on
the course under Engineering Mechanics.
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Books :
1.
Engineering Mechanics (Statics)
Beer and Johnston
2. Engineering Mechanics (Dynamics)
Beer and Johnston
3. Engineering Mechanics Vol I
Meriam J. L.
4. Engineering Mechanics Vol II
Meriam J. L.
5. Applied Mechanics
S. B. Junnarkar and H.
J. Shah
