ME307
Unit I
Mechanical engineering design. Design considerations. Material selection. Modes of failure. Theories of failure. Endurance limit. Stress concentration. Factor of safety.
Unit II
Design of shafts and couplings. Design of cotter and knuckle joints.
Unit III
Helical and leaf springs.
Unit IV
Fasteners and keys. Design of welded joints. Fillet and butt welds. Design of riveted joints.
Unit V
Design of sliding contact bearings. Selection of rolling contact bearings.
References
1. Sundararajamoorthy, T.v. and Shanmugam, N., Machine Design, Anuradha Agencies, 2003.
2. Shigley, J.E., Mechanical Engineering Design, 5th ed., McGraw-Hill, 1989.
