Stress – Strain – Elastic constants – Stress in Composite bars – Beams – Types – Shear force and bending moment diagrams for simply supported and overhanging.
Columns Long column – Euler’s Theory – Short column – Empirical formulae – Torison of Circular shafts – Hollow Shafts – Power transmission
Vapour Pressure – Pressure at a point its variation – Measurement with Piezometer, manometers and gauges.
Continuity equation in one dimension – Bernoulli’s equation – Venturimeters and Orificie meters – Flow through pipes – Laminar Turbulent flow Major losses.
Pumps – General principles of displacement and Centrifugal pumps – Efficiency and Perofrmance Curves of Pumps – Caviation in Pumps – Turbines – Efficiency – Governing of turbines.
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Ramamirtham, S., `Strength of Materials ', Dhanpat Rai and Sons, New Delhi, 2003.
Rajput , R.K., ‘Strength of Materials ‘, S.Chand & Co Ltd., New Delhi, 1996.
Nagarathnam, S. ‘Fluid Mechanics’, Khanna Publishers,New Delhi, 1995.
