DTE
DTE
Pre-requisites: ME 252
Detailed Syllabus:
Design of Shafts, Keys 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 in Shaft Design, Practical examples, Purpose of Key, Different types of keys, Design - square and flat
keys, Kennedy keys and splines, Purpose of shaft couplings, Different types of couplings, Design of rigid
couplings - muff coupling, split muff coupling and flanged coupling, Design of Flexible couplings - bushed-pin
flexible coupling, Oldham’s coupling and Universal coupling.
Design of Gears: Classification of Gears, Law of gearing, Terminology of spur gear, Standard Systems of gear
tooth, Interference and undercutting, backlash, 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,
Design of spur gear tooth based on strength, Checking the design under dynamic loading conditions and wear
loading conditions, Terminology and Force analysis - Helical gears, Worm gears and Bevel gears (self-study).
Design of Friction Bearings: Conditions of proper lubrication, Mechanism of dry friction, Petroff’s law,
Assumptions involved in Petroff’s law, Hydrodynamic lubrication, Practical examples, hydrodynamic
conditions 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, Introduction of
hydrostatic bearings and magnetic bearings.
Design of Antifriction Bearings: Advantages and disadvantages over friction bearings, Different types of
antifriction bearings, A qualitative comparison of performance of antifriction bearings with journal bearings,
Basic static and dynamic load ratings, Equivalent radial load, Selection of bearings from manufacturers
catalogue, bearings design.
Design of Flexible Elements: Belts and their construction, Flat belts versus V- belts, Open and cross belt
arrangement, Ratio of belt tensions, Centrifugal tension, Effect of centrifugal tension, Design of flat belts and
V-belts, Selection of wire rope and Pulleys, Introduction to Chain drive - its merits and demerits,
Constructional features of a chain drive.
Design of Brakes and Clutches: Different types of brakes, Concept of self-energizing and self-locking of brakes,
Practical examples, Design of band brakes, block brakes and internal expanding brakes, Necessity of a clutch
in an automobile, Types of clutch, friction materials and its properties, Design of single plate, multi-plate and
cone clutches based on uniform pressure and uniform wear theories.
Design of I.C. Engine parts (Self-study/Assignment): Design of engine parts such as Piston, Connecting rod
and Crank shaft.
Text Books
1. Mechanical Engineering Design. Richard G. Budynas, J Keith Nisbett, Shigley’s. McGraw Hill, 2011, 9th
edition
2. Design of Machine Elements, V B Bhandari, Tata McGraw Hill Education Private Limited, 2012, 3rd Edition.
Reference Books
1. Machine design an integrated approach, Robert L Norton, Pearson Education, Second edition, 2009.
2. Machine Design, Black and Adams, McGraw Hill and Co, New Delhi, 2002. Scheme and Syllabi
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