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BTech in Engineering Bridging Unit (BEBU) in Mechanical Engineering (Statics and Mechanics of Materials)
Objectives
Draw a free body diagram and identify unknown reaction forces and moments.
Solve statically determinate problems involving rigid bodies, pin-jointed structures and cables with and without friction.
Understand the concepts of engineering stress, strain and linear elastic material behaviour.
Determine stress and deformation of axial force members.
Determine torque distributions, shear stress and angles of twist in torsional members.
Determine bending moment and shear force distributions in laterally-loaded beams.
Determine normal stresses and transverse deflections in beams.
Description
Introduction – Definitions; Vectors; Vectorial Law; Principle of Transmissibility; Scalar Product; Cross Product;
Equilibrium of a Particle – Free Body Diagram. Moment and Equilibrium.
Moment of a Force – Moment of a Couple, Equilibrium of a Two-Force Body. Equilibrium of a Rigid Body in 2-D
Equilibrium of a Rigid Body – Statically Indeterminate System; Partial Constraints; Improper Constraints. Equilibrium of a Three-Force Body, Equilibrium of a Body in 3-D
Distributed Forces – Centre of Gravity of a 2-D Body, Distributed Loans on Beam
Analysis of Truss – Simple Trusses, Analysis of Trusses by Method of Joint, Analysis of Truss by Method of Section.
Friction – Dry Friction, Coefficients of Friction
Introduction to Mechanics of Materials Deformable Bodies – Stress and Strain and Sign Convention; Linear Elastic Stress-Strain Relationships.
Axial Force Members – Solution of Axially-Loaded Structures; Statically Indeterminate Axially Loaded Structures.
Torsion of Cylindrical Shafts – Torque and Torsional Deformation (Relationships between Torque, Angle of Twist, Shear Stresses and Shear Strains); Solid and Hollow Shafts; Polar Second Moment of Area: Stepped Shafts; Torque Distribution; Composite Shafts.
Flexure (Bending) of Beams – Idealized Loads and Supports; Shear Force and Bending Moment Diagrams; Relationships between Load-Intensity, Shear Force and Bending Moment, Singularity Functions.
Normal Stresses in Beams Subjected to Bending Curvature- Longitudinal Strains; Normal Stresses; Neutral Axis; Flexural Formula; Second Moment of Area; Design of Beams for Bending.
Beam Deflection Induced by Bending – Equations for Deflection and Slope; Relationships between Deflection, Slope, Shear Force and Bending Moment; Macaulay's Method of Double Integration; Application to Determinate Beams.
Assessment Component
Tests/Quizzes: 20%
Others (e.g. Projects, assignments, homework, class participation): 20%
Final Examination: 60%
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BTech in Engineering
BTech in Engineering Bridging Unit (BEBU) in Mechanical Engineering (Statics and Mechanics of Materials)
05 December 2022