IITG SYLLABUS

ME 314 Design of Machine Elements (3-0-0-6)

Principles of mechanical design; Factor of safety, strength, rigidity, fracture, wear, and
material considerations; Stress concentrations;
Design for fatigue; Limits and fits;
Standardization; Design of riveted, bolted, and welded joints;
Rigid and flexible couplings;
Belt and chain drives;
Power screws;
Shafts; Keys;
Clutches; Brakes; Axles;
Springs.
Texts:
[1] Design Data Book of Engineers, Compiled by Faculty of Mechanical Engineering,
PSG College of Technology, Publisher Kalaikathir Achchagam, Coimbataore, 2009.
[2] M.F Spotts, T.E Shoup, L.E. Hornberger, S.R Jayram, and C. V. Venkatesh, Design
of Machine Elements, 8th Ed., Person Education, 2006
References:
[1] J. E. Shigley, Mechanical Engineering Design, McGraw Hill, 1989.
[2] A. H. Burr and J. B. Cheatham, Mechanical Analysis and Design, 2nd Ed., Prentice
Hall, 1997.
[3] V B Bhandari, Design of Machine Elements, 2nd Ed., Tata Mcgraw Hill, 2007.
[4] R. C Juvinall and K. M Marshek, Fundamentals of Machine Component Design, 3rd
Ed., Wiley Student Edition, 2007.

ME 322 Machine Design (2-0-2-6)

Pre-requisite: ME 314 or equivalent
Design of Gears; Lubrication and Wear consideration in Design;
Design and selection of
Bearings: Hydrodynamic lubrication theory, Hydrostatic and Hydrodynamic bearings (e.g.,
journal), Rolling Element Bearings; S
ystems Approach to Design: Decision Making,
Simulation of mechanical systems using CAD tools, Sensitivity analysis of design
parameters, Value Analysis and Value Addition to designed components and systems;
Exercises of mechanical systems design with examples; Overview of Optimization in Design;
Reliability and Robust Design; Communicating the Design.
Texts:
[1] Design Data Book of Engineers, Compiled by Faculty of Mechanical Engineering,
PSG College of Technology, Publisher Kalaikathir Achchagam, Coimbataore, 2009
[2] J. E. Shigley, Mechanical Engineering Design, McGraw Hill, 1989
References:
[1] M.F Spotts, T.E Shoup, L.E. Hornberger, S.R Jayram and C V Venkatesh, Design of
Machine Elements, 8th Ed., Person Education,2006.
[2] V. B. Bhandari, Design of Machine Elements, 2nd Ed., Tata Mcgraw Hill, 2007.
[3] R. C. Juvinall and K. M Marshek, Fundamentals of Machine Component Design, 3rd
Ed., Wiley Student Edition, 2007.
[4] V. Ramamurti, Computer Aided Mechanical Design and Analysis, 3rd Ed., Tata
McGraw Hill, 1996.
[5] A. H. Burr and J. B. Cheatham, Mechanical Analysis and Design, 2nd Ed., Prentice
Hall, 1997.
[6] J. R. Dixon, Design Engineering: Inventiveness, Analysis and Decision Making,
TMH, New Delhi, 1980.

NIT AP SYLLABUS

DESIGN OF MACHINE ELEMENTS-I

Detailed Syllabus:

Introduction: Engineering Design and classification, Basic design procedure, requirement of

machine element, traditional design methods, standards and codes, selection of preferred sizes,
Engineering material and its classification, Stress-strain curves, ferrous and non ferrous
materials, mechanical properties of engg materials, designation of steels, heat treatment of
steels, selection of materials. Manufacturing considerations and their selection, hot and cold
working of metals, design for manufacture and assembly

Concept of Machine Design: Types of loads, stresses and strain, modes of failure, Principal
stresses, theories of failure, Rakine theory, Guests theory, Von Mises theory, selection of failure
theories Design of simple machine parts, design of cotter and knuckle joint.

Design of Threaded Joints: Forms of screw threads, nomenclature, thread series, designation,
power screws, and advantages over v-threads, stress in screwed threads, bolts of uniform
strength, empirical relation for initial tightening, eccentrically loaded riveted joints.

Design of Riveted Joints: Types of rivet joints, rivet heads, terminology, caulking and fullering,
analysis, of riveted joint, efficiency of a riveted joint, design of boiler joints and structural joints,
eccentrically loaded riveted joints.
Design of Welded Joints: Welding process, merits and demerits of welded joint over riveted
joints, Types of welded joints, weld symbols, Strength of parallel and fillet weld, strength of a
welded joint - , eccentrically loaded welded joints, weld subject to bending moment, torsional
moment.

Reading:
1. Bhandari, V B., Design of Machine Elements, 3/e, Tata McGraw Hill Book Company, New
Delhi, 2009.
2. Norton, R. L., Machine Design: An Integrated Approach, 3/e, Pearson, 2004.
3. Shigley, J.E and Mischke, C. R. Mechanical Engineering Design, 6/e, Tata McGraw Hill,
2005.
4. Paul H Black and O. E. Adams, P., Machine Design, 3/e, Mc Graw Hill Book Company, Inc.,
New York, USA., 2007.
5. Kannaiah, P., Machine Design, 2/e, Scitech Publication Pvt. Ltd., 2009.

DESIGN OF MACHINE ELEMENTS-II

Detailed Syllabus:
Introduction: What is Design? Examples to explain the process of design. Review of
fundamental concepts such as different types of loading, column buckling, Impact loading,
principle stresses, theories of failure.
What is stress concentration? Importance in design. How stress concentration leads to failure?
How stress concentration is accounted for in the design. Stress concentration factors.
Theoretical and actual stress concentration factors. Notch sensitivity. Ductile and Brittle
materials.

Dynamic loading. Practical examples. S – N curve. Definition of endurance limit. Gerber’s

Parabola, Goodman’s line, Soderberg Line and the Line of safe stress. How machine elements
are designed under dynamic loading.

Shafts and Couplings:Types of loading on shafts. Causes of stress concentration in shafts.

Design of shafts based on strength. Design of shafts based on rigidity. Use of fatigue and stress
concentration factors. Practical examples.

Purpose of shaft couplings. Different types of couplings. Different types of keys. Design of a
sunk key. Design of muff coupling. Design if split muff coupling. Design of flanged coupling.
Various constructional features. Flexible couplings and their design.

Gears:Standard system of gears. Standard modules. Stresses produced in a gear tooth.

Concept of uniform strength beam. Shape of uniform strength cantilever beam with point load at
its free end. Lewis equation. Proportions of gear tooth. Design of gear tooth based on strength.
Checking the design under dynamic loading conditions and wear loading conditions.
Buckingham equations 1 and 2. Flexural endurance limit and surface endurance limit. Surface
hardness and heat treatment process.

Bearings: Conditions of proper lubrication. Mechanism of dry friction. Petroff’s law. Assumptions
involved in Petrof’s law. Hydrodynamic lubrication. Practical examples. How do hydrodynamic
conditions develop in a bearing? McKeey’s equation. Thick and thin film lubrications. Stability of
lubrication. Bearing modulus. Heat balance in journal bearing. Design of journal bearings.

Sommerfeld number. Introducing hydrostatic bearings. Introducing magnetic bearings.

Antifriction bearings. Advantages and disadvantages. Different types of antifriction bearings. A
qualitative comparison of performance of antifriction bearings with journal bearings. Basic static
and basic dynamic load ratings. Equivalent radial load. Selection of bearings from
manufacturers catalogue.

Belts: Belts and their construction. Flat belts versus V- belts. Open and cross belt arrangement.
Ratio of tensions. Centrifugal tension. Effect of centrifugal tension. Design of belts. Practical
examples.

Rope drives. Constructional features of a rope. Specification of a rope. Chain drive, its merits
and demerits. Constructional features of a chain drive.

Brakes:Different types of brakes. Concept of self energizing and self locking of braked. Practical
examples. Band and block brakes.

Clutches:Necessity of a clutch in an automobile. Design of clutch. Uniform pressure and uniform

wear.

Engine parts: Design of engine parts such as Piston, Connecting rod, Crank shaft, Clutches.
Reading:
1. Shigley, J.E., and Mischke, C.R., Mechanical Engineering Design, McGraw Hill
International Editions, New York, Edition VI, 2003.
2. Norton, R.L., Design of Machinery – An introduction to Synthesis and Analysis of
Mechanisms and Machines, McGraw Hill International Editions, New York, Edition II,
2002.
3. Black and Adams, Machine Design, McGraw Hill and Co, New Delhi, 2002.
 GMRIT
16ME501Basic Elements of Machine Design
3103
Course Outcomes
1. Explain the design procedure and selection of materials for specific application
2. Analyze the component subjected to static loads based on strength and stiffness criteria
3. Design a component based on strength when it is subjected to variable load
4. Evaluate riveted ,welded and bolted joints
5. Design transmission shafts, keys and shaft coupling
6. Interpret theory of columns
Unit I
Introduction-Stresses in machine members -Strength of machine elements
General considerations in the design of Engineering Materials and their properties -Selection.Combined
stresses - torsional and bending stresses - Various theories of failure - factor of safety - Design for strength
and rigidity - preferred numbers. Stress concentration - Theoretical stress Concentration factor - Fatigue stress
concentration factor notch sensitivity - Design for fluctuating stresses - Endurance limit - Estimation of
Endurance strength – Goodman’s line
Soderberg’s line - Modified Goodman’s line
11+4 Hours
Unit II
Riveted and welded joints- Bolted joints
Design of riveted, welded and bolted joints with initial stresses - eccentric loading -Design of bolts with
prestresses
Design of joints under eccentric loading
12+3 Hours
Unit III
Shafts- Theory of columns
Design of solid and hollow shafts for strength and rigidity - Design of shafts for combined bending and
axial loads - Shaft sizes – Failure of a column or a strut, types of end conditions of column, Euler’s column
theory- Assumptions, Euler’s formula- slenderness ratio- limitations, equivalent length of a column, Rakine’s
formula for column, Johnson’s formula for columns, long columns subjected to eccentric loading
Design of socket and spigot type cotter joint
12+3 Hours
Unit IV
Keys and shaft couplings-Springs
Design of Keys-stresses in keys, couplings
Types of springs, end connection for tension and compression helical springs, stress and deflections in helical
springs – circular wire, helical springs subjected to fatigue loading , springs series and parallel, composite
springs, leaf springs
Materials for leaf spring and design of knuckle joint
10+5 Hours
Total: 45+15 Hours
Textbook (s)
1. V. B. Bhandari, Design of Machine Elements,3rd Ed. ,TMH Publishers,2010
2. S MD Jalaludin ,Design Data hand Book, 2ndEdition, AnuRadha Publishers, ,2014
Reference (s)
1. V.M. Faires, Design of Machine Elements, 4th Ed.,The Macmillan Company, N.Y., 1965
2. A S. Hall, A. R. Holowenko, H. G. Laughlin Machine design, Schaum Series, 1966
3. N. C. Pandya & C. S. Shah, Machine Design, 17th Ed., Charotar publishing house pvt ltd ,2009
16ME601Design of Machine Members
3103
Course Out comes
1. Design journal bearings, ball and roller bearings subjected to static and dynamic loads
2. Analyze curved beams subjected to static loads
3. Design engine parts including connecting rod, crank shaft, pistons and cylinders
4. Design power transmission systems including power screws, belts, pulleys, spur and helical gears
5. Design different types of power screws
6. Design machine tool elements including beds guide ways
Unit I
Design of Journal and Roller bearings
Types of Journal bearings - Lubrication - Bearing Modulus - Full and partial bearings -Clearance ratio -
Heat dissipation of bearings, bearing materials - journal bearing design, Petroff equation - Ball and roller
bearings- Static loading of ball & roller bearings
Bearing life
11+4 Hours
Unit II
Engine parts(Connecting Rod)-Engine parts(Piston & Cylinder)
Thrust in connecting rod - stress due whipping action on connecting rod ends - Cranks and Crank shafts,
strength and proportions of over hung and center cranks- Crank pins, Crank shafts.Pistons, Forces acting on
piston - Construction Design andproportions of piston, Cylinder
Construction Design and proportions of Cylinder liners
12+3 Hours
Unit III
Power transmissions systems- Design of Spur & helical gear drives
Pulleys - Transmission of power by Belt and Rope drives, Transmission efficiencies, Belts - Flat and V types
- Ropes - pulleys for belt and rope drives, Materials, Chain drives Spur gears- Helical gears –Load
concentration factor – Dynamicload factor.Surface compressive strength - Bending strength - Design analysis
of spur gears - Estimation of centredistance, module and face width
Check for plastic deformation, Check for dynamic and wear considerations
12+3 Hours
Unit IV
Design of power screws-Curved beams
Design of screw, Square ACME, Buttress screws, design of nut, compound screw, differential screw, ball
screw- possible failures. Introduction, stresses in curved beams, Expression for radius of neutral axis for
rectangular, circular, trapezoidal and T-Section
Design based on strength and rigidity of parts
10+5 Hours
Total: 45+15 Hours
Textbook (s)
1. V. B. Bhandari, Design of Machine Elements,3rd Ed. ,TMH Publishers,2010
2. S MD Jalaludin ,Design Data hand Book, 2ndEd., AnuRadha Publishers, 2014
3. Kannaiah , Machine Design, 2ndEd.,Scitech Pub, 2010
Reference (s)
1. S MD Jalaludin , Design Data hand Book , 2ndEdition, Anu Radha Publishers, 2014
 AITAM

DESIGN OF MACHINE MEMBERS – I

COURSE OBJECTIVES:
To provide an understanding of the analytical design techniques used in design machine
members.
To understand Stress analysis, Working stresses, Failure theories, Fatigue failure.
To design Riveted, Welded, Bolted joints and Pressure Vessels.
To provide design methods for Shafts, Keys and couplings, power screws and springs.
COURSE OUTCOMES:
On completion of this course, students should be able to
Describe general considerations in design, selection of materials and manufacturing. Solve
problems based on different theories of failure and design for fluctuating stresses.
Design riveted joints with special emphasis on boiler joints, and welded joints with initial
stresses and for eccentric loading.
Design bolted joints with pre-stress and eccentric loading. Determine change in dimensions
of thin and thick, simple and compound pressure vessels due to internal pressure.
Design keys, cotter joints (spigot & socket, sleeve & cotter, jib & cotter) and knuckle joints.
Design hollow and solid shafts for strength and rigidity with combined bending and axial
loading. Design of power screws for heavy loading.
Design rigid couplings (muff, split-muff, and flange) and flexible couplings. Design helical
springs, helical torsional springs and leaf springs for static and fatigue loadings.
UNIT – I
INTRODUCTION: General considerations in design of engineering materials and their
properties,
Material selection –Manufacturing considerations in design.
STRESSES IN MACHINE MEMBERS: Simple stresses, Combined stresses, Torsional and
bending stresses, Impact stresses, Stress-strain relation – Various theories of failure, Factor of
safety
– Design for strength and rigidity – Preferred numbers – Concept of stiffness in tension, bending,
torsion and combined situations – Static strength .
STRENGTH OF MACHINE ELEMENTS:
Stress concentration, Theoretical stress concentration factor, Fatigue stress concentration factor,
Notch sensitivity – Design for fluctuating stresses, endurance limit, estimation of endurance
strength, Goodman line, Soderberg line, Modified Goodman line.
UNIT – II
BOLTED JOINTS: Design of bolts with pre-stresses – Design of bolted joints under eccentric
loading – Locking devices – Bolts of uniform strength – Different seals.
DESIGN OF POWER SCREWS: Design of Screws – Square, ACME, Buttress Screws –
Design
of Nut – Compound screw, Differential screw, Ball screw, possible failures – Overhauling and
selflocking
screws – Stresses in power screws –Design of screw jack.
UNIT – III
RIVETED JOINTS: Design of riveted joints with initial stresses, Eccentric loading – Design of
boiler joints, Design of longitudinal butt joint for a boiler, Design of circumferential lap joint for
a
boiler, Lozenge joint.
 WELDED JOINTS: Design of welded joints with initial stresses, Eccentric loading – Strength
of
transverse fillet welded joints, Strength of parallel fillet welded joints, Special cases of fillet
welded
joints – Axially loaded unsymmetrical welded sections – Polar moment of inertia and section
modulus of welds.
UNIT – IV
SHAFTS: Design of solid and hollow shafts for strength and rigidity, Design of shafts for
combined
bending and axial loads – Shaft sizes, BIS code. Use of internal and external circlips, gaskets and
seals (stationary & rotary).
SHAFT COUPLINGS: Rigid couplings: Muff, Split-muff and flange couplings – Flexible
couplings, Flange coupling (modified).
UNIT – V
KEYS, COTTERS AND KNUCKLE JOINTS: Design of keys, Stresses in keys – Cotter
joints:
Spigot and socket, Sleeve and cotter, Jib and cotter –Knuckle joints.
MECHANICAL SPRINGS: Stresses and deflections of helical springs, Extension and
compression
of springs – springs for fatigue loading – Energy storage capacity – Helical torsion springs –
Coaxial
springs, Leaf springs.
TEXT BOOKS:
1. Machine Design, V.B. Bhandari, Tata McGraw Hill Publications,
2. Machine Design, R.S. Khurmi, J.K. Gupta, S. Chand Publications,
3. Machine Design Data Book, V.B. Bhandari, Tata McGraw Hill Publications, (Permitted for
Exam).
REFERENCES BOOKS:
1. Machine Design, Allen Strickland Hall, A. Holowenko, Herman G. Laughlin, Schaum Series,
Tata McGraw Hill Publications,
2. Shigley’s Machanical Engineering Design, Joseph E Shigley, Tata McGraw Hill Publications,
3. Machine Design, N.C. Pandya, C.S. Shah, Charotar Publications,
4. Machine Design, P.C.Sharma, D.K.Aggarwal,S.K.kataria & sons Publications,
5. Design of Machinery by Robert.L.Norton, McGraw-Hill Publications

DESIGN OF MACHINE MEMBERS – II

COURSE OBJECTIVES:
To provide knowledge on design of IC engine components.
To provide knowledge on design of belt drives, rope drives and chain drives.
To provide knowledge on selection of rolling bearings and sliding contact bearings.
COURSE OUTCOMES:
On completion of this course, students should be able to
Design piston and cylinder for structural and thermal loads.
Compute dimensions of connecting rod and crankshaft that can sustain various loads.
Design power transmission components like flat & v-belts, ropes, chains, pulleys for belt and
rope drives.
Calculate major dimensions of spur and helical gears for dynamic loads, bending strength,
compressive strength and wear.
Design journal, ball, roller and thrust bearings with adequate bearing life and heat
dissipation.
UNIT-I
DESIGN OF PRESSURE VESSELS: Stresses in thin cylinders and spherical shells, Thick
cylinders-Principal stresses, Lame’s equation, Clavarino’s and Birnie’s equations, Cylinders with
external pressure, Autofrettage, compound cylinders, Thickness of cylindrical shells, spherical shells
and End closures.
DESIGN OF CYLINDER AND PISTON: Cylinder wall, Cylinder head, Studs for cylinder head,
Piston head, piston ribs and cup, piston rings, Piston barrel, Piston skirt and Piston pin.
UNIT-II
DESIGN OF CONNECTING ROD: Buckling of connecting rod, cross-section of connecting rod,
Big and small end bearings, Big end cap and bolts, check for whipping stress.
DESIGN OF CRANKSHAFT: Centre crankshaft at TDC position, Centre crankshaft at angle of
maximum torque, Side crankshaft at TDC position, Side crankshaft at angle of maximum torque.
UNIT-III
DESIGN OF BELT AND ROPE DRIVES: Selection of flat belts, Pulleys for flat belts, Arms of
cast iron pulley, Selection of V-belts and V-grooved pulley, Construction of wire rope, Stresses in
wire ropes, Rope sheaves and drums.
DESIGN OF CHAIN DRIVES: Introduction to chain drives, Roller chains, geometric
relationships, Polygonal effect, Power rating of roller chains, Proportions of sprocket wheels, Design
of chain drive.
UNIT-IV
DESIGN OF SPUR GEAR DRIVES: Force analysis on spur gear tooth, Gear blank design,
module and face width, Beam strength of gear tooth, Effective load on gear tooth, Estimation of
module based on beam strength, Wear strength of gear tooth, Estimation of module based on wear
strength,
DESIGN OF HELICAL GEAR DRIVES: Force analysis on helical gear tooth, Beam strength of
helical gears, Effective load on gear tooth, Wear strength of helical gears, Herringbone gears.
UNIT-V
DESIGN OF ROLLING CONTACT BEARINGS:Introduction to bearings, Types, Principle of
self-aligning Bearing, Static load carrying capacity, Stribeck’s equation, Dynamic load carrying
capacity, Equivalent bearing load, load-life relationship, Selection of bearing, Design for cyclic
loads and speeds, Bearing with a probability of survival other than 90%.
DESIGN OF SLIDIGNG CONTACT BEARINGS: Basic modes of lubrication, Petroff’s
equation, Mckee’s investigation, Hydrostatic step bearing, Bearing design -Selection of parameters,
Comparison of rolling and sliding contact bearings.
TEXT BOOKS:
1. Machine Design, V.B. Bhandari, Tata McGraw Hill Publications,
2. Machine Design, R.S. Khurmi, S. Chand Publications,
3. Machine Design Data Book, S. Md. Jalaluddin, Anuradha Publications, (Permitted for Exam)
4. Machine Design Data Book, V.B. Bhandari, Tata McGraw Hill Publications, (Permitted for
Exam)
REFERENCES BOOKS:
1. Machine Design, Schaum Series, Tata McGraw Hill Publications,
2. Machine Design, Joseph E. Shigley, McGraw Hill Publications,
3. Machine Design, N.C. Pandya and C.S. Shaw, Charotar Publications,
4. Machine Design, S.Md. Jalaluddin, Anuradha Publications,