SCHEME OF STUDY AND SYLLABUS

M.Tech. (Machine Design) 1st year

Semester: - I

List of Electives approved for the semester for the Machine Design Specialization

1. ME-5102 Theory of Elasticity

2. ME-5103 Theory of Plasticity

3. ME-5104 Systems Dynamics

4. ME-5105 Computer Aided Design

5. ME-5106 Mechatronics

6. ME-5107 Advanced Mechanism Design

7. ME-5108 Experimental Mechanics and Non Destructive Testing

8. ME-5109 Engineering Design

9. ME-5110 Design of Pressure Vessels and Piping

10. ME-5111 Quality Engineering

11. ME-5112 Advance Mechanics of Solid

12. ME-5113 Theory of Vibration

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Course

No. SUBJECT CONTACT

HOURS/

WEEK

EVALUATION SCHEME Credits

(THEORY )

INTERNAL

ASSESSMENT*

ESE

SUB

TOTAL

1. ME- 5101 Advance Engineering Mathematics 3

40 60 100 3

2. ME- Elective-I 3

40 60 100 3

3. ME- Elective-II 3 40 60 100 3

4. ME- Elective-III 3 40 60 100 3

5. ME- Elective-IV 3 40 60 100 3

Total 15 200 300 500 15

( PRACATICALS)

6. Machine Design Practical 3 30 20 50 2

Total 18 230 320 550 17

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ME-5101 ADVANCED ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS

Theory of Matrices System of homogenous linear equations, the characteristic matrix and the characteristic

equation of a matrix, Eigen values and Eigen vectors, properties of Eigen vectors, Cayley-

Hamilton Theorem, inverse of matrix using Hamilton Theorem.

Numerical Methods

Numerical Differentiation: Finite Difference Method, Nowton’s Forward and Backward

Difference Interpolation Formula, Stirling’s central difference formula, Bessel’s central

formula.

Numerical Integration: Newton-cotes, Iterpolation formula, Simpson’s one third, Simpson’s

3/8 formula, Weddle’s rule, Bool’s rule, gauss quadrature.

Calculus of Variations:

Functional, Deduction of Euler’s equations for functional of first order and higher order for

fixed boundaries, shortest distance between two non-intersecting curves, geodesics,

isoperimetric problems, approximate solution of boundary value problems(Rayleigh-Ritz

method, Galerkin’s method.

Partial differential equation and its application

Linear partial differential equation of second and higher order of Homogeneous and non

Homogeneous forms with constant coefficients. Second order PDE with variable coefficient,

Monge’s method, solution of heat and wave equations in one and two dimensions by

method of separation of variables.

ME-5102 THEORY OF ELASTICITY

Analysis of stress and strain, stress-strain relations and general equations of elasticity plain

stress and plain strain problems in Cartesian and polar coordinates, Axisymmetric stress

distribution problem, Torsion of bars, membrane analogy, Energy principals an variational

methods, complex variable technique, propagation of elastic waves in bar longitudinal

impact of bars and beams under impulsive loading.

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ME-5103 THEORY OF PLASTICITY

Mechanical properties of solids experimental, studies of plastic deformation under simple

and complex loading, yield surface strain hardening, theories of plasticity, Generalization

for different mediums Druncker’s postulate thermo plasticity.

Equation of elastic-plastic equilibrium, simple problem, elastic plastic torsion.

Plastic Instability, double-modulus and tangent modules formula, plastic instability in

tension, closed-ended thin-walled pipe, spherical shell.

Plane strain: Basic Equations, slip Lines, Application of Slip Lines in solving Different types

of Problems'

Plane stress: Equations of plane stress and construction of Solutions, Extremum Principles

and Energy Methods of Solution.

ME-51O4 SYSTEM DYNAMICS

Introduction to system Modeling and simulation: A Unified Approach, Mathematical

Modeling of Dynamic systems in State Space for Example Hyoraulic,Pneumatic, thermal,

thermo-fluid electrical and electromechanical systems, signal flow graph and bond graph

modeling f systems to generate system dynamic equations, generalized co-ordination and

Lagrange’s equations, Hamilton’s principle, Hamilton’s canonical equations of motion,

calculus of variations, Euler’s differential equation, applications to mechanical systems,

MATLAB simulation and Bondgraph simulation using SYMBOLS

ME- 51O5 COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN

Basics of CAD, CAD system evaluation criteria, Principle of computer graphics, Hardware

and software, Color management, Raster graphics, Graphics standard, Graphic primitives,

lines, Circle and ellipse algorithms, Windowing, clipping and view port, Software

documentations.

Coordinate systems, Fundamental of transformations, Concatenation and Homogeneous

transformations,two and three dimensional geometric transformations, Projections.

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Basics of curves, Parametric and non-parametric curves, Analytical and synthetic curves,

Continuity of curves, Mathematical representation of curves, Wire frame models, Wire

frame entities, Parametric representation of synthetic curves, Hermite cubic splines, Bezier

curves, B-splines, Rational curves. Curve manipulation: Displaying, Segmentation,

Trimming, Intersection.

Mathematical representation of surfaces, Surface model, Surface entities, Surface

representation, Parametric representation of surfaces, Plane surface, Rule surface, Surface

of revolution, Tabulated cylinder. Hermitebi-cubic surface, Bezier surface, B-Spline surface,

COONs surface, Blending surface, Sculptured surface.

Mathematical representation of solid, Solid modeling, Solid representation, Boundary

representation (B-rep), Constructive solid geometry (CSG), Analytic solid modelling,

Introduction of Finite Element Method.

Reference Books

1. Zeid I. & Subramanian R. S., CAD/CAM Theory and practice, Tata McGraw Hill.

2. Zeid I., Mastering CAD/CAM, Mc Graw Hill International.

3. Groover M.P. &Zimmers E., CAD/CAM: Computer-Aided Design and Manufacturing,

Pearson Education.

4. Rao P.N., CAD/CAM Principles and Applications, Tata McGraw Hill.

5. Alavala, CAD/CAM Concepts and Applications, Prentice Hall of India.

6. Krishnamurthy N., Introduction to Computer Graphics, Tata McGraw Hill.

7. Newman W.M. &Sproull R.F., Principles of Interactive Computer Graphics, Tata McGraw

Hill.

.ME-51O6 MECHATRONICS

Introduction to Mechatronics, Sensors and Actuators; type, Selection and Interfacing.

Digital Electronics and Microprocessors in Mechatronic systems, Mechatronic systems,

Modelling Analysis and control of Analog, Digital and Hybrid systems, Mechatronic

systems, Design Principles, Neural Networks, and Fuzzy Logic and Smart systems.

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ME-51O7 ADVANCED MECHANISMS DESIGN

Kinematics of Mechanism: Introduction, Kinematics Fundamental, Analysis and synthesis;

types, Numbers and Dimension, Degree of Freedom, types of Motion, Links, Joints and

Kinematic Chains, Mechanism and structures, Numbers Synthesis, Paradoxes, Isomers,

Linkage Transformation, 'Inversion, TheGrash of conditions' compliant Mechanism.

Graphical Conditions: Function, Path and Motion Generation, Limiting Conditions,

Dimensional synthesis, Quick Return Mechanism, coupler curves' cognates. Straight Line

Mechanism, Dwell Mechanism.

Position Analysis: Translation, Rotation and complex Motion, Graphical Position Analysis of

Linkage, Position of any Point on a Linkage, Toggle Position, Analytical Linkage Synthesis.

Cam Design: Kinematics and Dynamics, Polynominal Cams, Single - Dwell Cam Design,

Double Double-Dwell cam design, sizing the cam.

ME-5108 Experimental Mechanics and Non Destructive Testing

Experimental Mechanics: Photo-Elastic Techniques of Analysis for Two Dimensional and

three Dimensional problem, Interferometer, HorographyMoire Fringe and their Application

in stress Analysis, Strain Gauges and Transducers Brittle coatings Techniques of Motion

Measurement, Modern NDE Methods of Flaw Detection ultrasonic Testing, Liquid Penetrate

Testing X-ray Radiography' Magnetic Particle Testing' current Testing Acoustic Emission

Testing.

ME-51O9 ENGINEERING DESIGN

I Introduction: Engineering Design Concept in the design of machine elements and Systems

Problem and Process Decomposition Methods in mechanical design knowledge and

Information Based product Design concepts, Reverse Engineering in Design' Robot

Mechanical Design Using Engineering Models.

Optimal Design of 'Mechanical Engineering system Rapid prototyping and virtual

Prototyping Concepts and Tools in Design.

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Life cycle Methodologies in Design: Design for Manufacturability Assembly etc' Reliability

Based and Failure Modes and Effects Analysis Probability Design.

ME -511O Design of Pressure Vessels and Piping

Introduction to Piping Design Criteria and Codes

Pressure Design: wall Thickness Determination under External pressure, Internal Pressure

and Vacuum Pressure.External Loads and Fatigue Design: Flexibility Fatigue Load

(sustained wind earth quake), cold spring.

Pipe Support Design: Support Types Assumptions Load combination, variable supports

Lungs and Attachment Pressure Relief Materials fabrication Inspection and Testing.

Design of pressure vessels subject to penetration, design of flanges, cone cylinder junctions,

prediction of thermal and hydraulic load, materials, fabrication, inspection & testing.

ME-5111 QUALITY ENGINEERING

Quality Concepts and Scope: Quality of Design and Quality of Manufacturing, Quality Costs

and Analysis.Process control- Statistical Process control and control charts.

Quality in Processing- Process capability, Process Planning

Sampling Plans- Scheme, Types, OC Curves.

Process Analysis- 7 QC Tool

Statistical Tool- Random Variables and Probability Distribution, Data Analysis, Estimation

of point and confidence Interval, Regression Analysis, Analysis of Variable Experimental

Design. Quality in Design- Standardization, Tolerating- Components to Assembly.

Quality Loss Functions: Noise Factors and Analysis, concept of Robust Design.

Design of Experiments: Factors and Analysis, one and two way Layouts, Latin square,

Orthogonal Array Designs, Optimal Designing, Taguchi Methods.

Reliability, meausurement,’Analysis, Allocation and Improvements, Design of Reliability.

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ME-5112 Advance Mechanics of Solid

State of stress at a point, stress matrix, stress invariants and stress transformation,

principal stress and principal planes, three dimensional Mohr’s stress circle, Equilibrium

equations, stresses on octahedral planes.

Three dimensional strains at a point, strain matrix, principal strain, strain invariants and

associated planes, strain transformation, physical interpretation of normal and shear

strain, compatibility equations & their interpretation.

Unsymmetrical bending, bending of curved bars, shear centre and stress in Thin-Walled

open sections. Beam on elastic foundations.

Thick cylinders under internal and external pressure, compound cylinders (shrink fit),

rotating disc and cylinders of uniform and variable thickness, thin spherical shells.

Torsion of non-circular members, General Prismatic bar, rectangular bars and thin walled

sections, membrane analogy, Torsion of hollow sections, plastic yielding of circular shafts.

Open coiled helical spring.

Energy methods: Strain energy expression, strain energy under axial loading, under

bending & torsional loading, Maxwell Betti’s Reciprocal theorem, Catisliglianos theorem

and it applications.

Displacement methods; force methods, impact loading.

Reference Books

1. Srinath, L.S., “Advanced Mechanics of Solids”, Tata McGraw-Hill. 2. I. H. Shames, “An Introduction to Mechanics of Solid”, PHI, Engineering Science

Series. 3. Crandall S.H., Dall N.C. and Lardner T.J. , “An Introduction to Mechanics of Solids” Mc

Graw-Hill. 4. Clive L. Dym and Shames I.H., “Solid Mechanics: A Variational Approach”

Engineering Science Series. 5. Boresi, A.P., and Sidebottom, O.M. , “Advance Mechanics of Materials” , John Willey

and sons. 6. Seeley, F.B. and Smith, J.O. , “Advanced Mechanics of Materials”,

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ME- 5113 Theory of Vibration

Element of vibration system: - lumped mass, stiffness and damping, simple harmonic

motion, vector representation.

Single degree of freedom system: - equation of motion - energy method , Newton law based,

general solution, free and forced vibration, damped and undammed motion, equivalent

damping, logarithmic decrement, damping measurement, rotating and reciprocating

unbalance, vibration, absorber, Seismic instruments

Transient vibration: - impulse response, Convolution integral, Fourier analysis.

Multi degree freedom system: - equation of motion, co-ordinate coupling, undamped forced

vibration, principal modes, generalized co-ordinates, semi definite system, orthogonalty of

modes, modal analysis, Lagrange’s equation.

Natural frequency numerical solution: - Rayleigh's method, Dunkerley's method, Holzer

method, Transfer matrix, Iteration method.

Continuous system:- Vibration of stretched cord, torsional vibration, longitudinal .vibration

of slender rod, lateral vibration of beams, Shear deformation and rotary inertia effect,

Rayleigh's quotient, Rayleigh' s-Ritz method.

Reference Books

1. Tse.S, Morse R Rolland T. Hinkle. Ivan E. “mechanical vibrations theory andApplication"

Published by Alllyn and Bacon,Tne.

2. Thomson T. Milliam "theory of vibrations with applications" Prentice Hall of India

3. HartogDen,J.P. "mechanical vibrations" Tata McGraw Hills, 4thedition 1956)

4. Meirovitch L. "elements of vibaration analysis McGraw Hills -1956

5. Anderson R.A. "fundamentals of vibration" Mecmillan press 1967

6. Kbstad N.O. o'fundamentals of vibration analysis" McCrraw Hills -1956

7. Robert K. Vicrck'aibration analysis" Published by Harper & Row

8. Timoshenko S., Young D.H. & Ileavev W.Jr. "vibration problem in engineetirg 4th

ed,It{ew York Wilay 1974

9. Mecrovitch,L., *analytical methods in vibration" published by macmillam(1967)

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M.Tech.(Machine Design) 1st year

Semester:- II

List of Electives approved for the semester for the Machine Design (M.Tech.-II year) Specialization

1. ME 5201 Theory of Vibration

2. ME 5202 Robotics

3. ME 5203 Finite Element Method

4. ME 5204 Creep Fatigue & Fracture

5. ME 5205 Theory of Plates

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Course

No. SUBJECT CONTACT

HOURS/

WEEK

EVALUATION SCHEME Credits

(THEORY )

INTERNAL

ASSESSMENT*

ESE

SUB

TOTAL

1. ME- 5201 Elective-I(Theory of Vibration) 3

40 60 100 3

2. ME-5202 Elective-II(Robotics) 3

40 60 100 3

3. ME-5203 Elective-III(Finite Element Method) 3

40 60 100 3

4. ME- 5204 Elective-IV(Creep, Fatigue &

Fracture*)

3 40 60 100 3

5. ME- 5206 Elective-V

(Mechanics of Composite Materials)

3

40 60 100 3

Total 15 200 300 500 15

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6. Machine Design Practical 3

30 20 50 2

7 Seminar 2 50 - 50 1

Total 05 280 320 600 18

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6. ME 5206 Mechanics of Composite Materials

7. ME 5207 Tribology

8. ME 5208 Non Linear Vibration

9. ME 5209 Theory of shells

10. ME 5210 Fracture Mechanics

Note: *This end Semester Examination will be of 4 hours duration & P.S.G. Design data book will

be Permitted for use.

**In the End Semester Examination, class notes will be permitted but not the books.

ME-5202 Robotics

An over view of Robotics, Progressive development, Classifications, Anatomy of robot and

terminology, Repeatability, Accuracy and Precision, Yaw, Pitch and Roll, The mechanics and

control of mechanical manipulator, Sensors, Actuators and Controller.

Spatial descriptions and transformations, Description of links and joints, Coordinates

frames, Fundamental of translation, rotations and transformations, Homogeneous

transformations, Denavit-Hartenberg (D-H) representation, Arm equations. Forward and

inverse kinematic problems, Solutions of inverse kinematic problems, multiple solutions.

General consideration in path description and generation, Joint space schemes, Trajectory

planning and obstacles avoidance, Path planning, Skew motion, Joint integrated motion,

Straight line motion, Robot programming, Languages and software Packages.

Linear control of robot manipulation, Feedback and close loop control, Second-order linear

systems, Trajectory following control, Modelling and control of single joint, Architecture of

industrial robotic controllers, Artificial intelligence, Robot applications.

Reference Books

1. John J. Craig, "Introduction to robotics", Addison Wesley Longman.

2. Schilling Robert J., "Fundamentals of Robotics", Prentice Hall of India.

3. Nagrath I.J. & Mittal R.K., "Robotics & Control" Tata McGraw Hill.

4. Fu K.S., "Robotics", McGraw Hill.

5. Murphy, "Introduction of AI robotics", MIT press.

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ME-5203 Finite Element Method

Historical background, Basic concept of the Finite Element Method, Basic equations in

elasticity, Elemental shapes, nodes, nodal unknowns and coordinate systems, A general

procedure for Finite Element Analysis, Application to the continuum, Discretization of the

domain, Governing equations for continuum, Pre-processor, Processer and Post processer.

Basic concept of interpolation functions, Shape function in one, two and three dimension,

Finding of shape function by Polynomial, Lagrange polynomial, Serendipity family and

Hermite polynomial, Construction of shape function by degrading technique.

Strain displacement and elemental stiffness matrix, Assembling stiffness equation,

boundary conditions and solution, Spring and bar elements, Direct approach, Strain energy,

Castigliano’s first theorem, Minimum potential energy, Galerkin’s method, and Variational

method, Isoparametric formulations.

Finite Element Analysis, Bars, Beams Trusses and Rigid frame, Heat transfer, Fluid and

solid mechanics, Introduction to non-linear Finite Element Methods, Adaptive finite

analysis, Automatic mesh generation, Choice of new mesh, Transfer variables.

Reference Books

1. Rao S.S., “The Finite Element Method in Engineering”, Elsevier Science &

Technology.

2. Hutton D.V., “Fundamental of Finite Element Analysis”, McGraw Hills.

3. Cook R.D., Malkus, D.S. and Plesha, M.E., “Concepts and Applications of Finite

Element Analysis", 3 rd Ed., John Wiley & Sons.

4. Bathe K.J., "Finite Element Procedures", Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi.

5. Huebner K.H. and Thorton, E.A., "The Finite Element Methods for Engineers” John

Wiley & Sons.

6. Zienewiccz O.C. and Taylor, R.L., "The Finite Element Methods", Vol. 1, Vol. 2 and

Vo1.3, McGraw Hill.

7. Belytshko, T., Liu, W.K. and Moran, B., Non-linear Finite Elements for Continua and

Structures", McGraw Hills.

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ME-5204 Creep, Fatigue & Fracture*

Design against fluctuating load:- Stress concentration stress concentrating factors,

reduction of stress concentration ,fluctuation stress, fatigue failure endurance limit, low

cycle and high cycle fatigue, notch sensitivity, endurance limit approximate estimation,

reversed stresses- design for finite and infinite life, cumulative damage in fatigue,

Soderberg and Goodman lines, modified Goodman diagram, Gerber equation, fatigue design

under combined stresses, impact stresses surface fatigue strength ,hertz contact stresses.

Design of mechanical elements for fatigue loading:-Load elastic analysis of bolted joint,

bolted joint under fluctuation load, welded joints subjected to fluctuation forces, weld

impaction, design of helical spring subjected to fluctuation load, design of rolling contact

bearing of cyclic loads and speeds, bearing with a probability of survival other than 9002,

gasketed joint , design of shaft for fatigue loading based on maximum shear stress theory of

failure and Peterson's modification in miser related theories of failure.

Creep:- Thermal properties and stresses, creep ruptures creep and stress relaxation,

stresses from thermal expansion, application of creep data for long life design, elementary

thermal stress thermal fatigue and shock, residual stresses, pre stressing peeling

Fracture: -Fatigue fracture of elements, liner elastic facture mechanics, different modes of

fracture, stresses field at creak tip, stress intensity factors as material parameter, plastic

Zone. Size at the crack tip, fracturegrowth, creak opening displacement, energy approach.

Reference Books

1. Burs H. John B. Cheatham Mechanical analysis and design, Prentice Hall of India,

New Delhi

2. Bhandari V.B. Design of machine element Tata McGraw Hills.

3. Kluwer The practical use of fracture mechanics academic publication Dordrecht

Netherland, 1988

4. Parkar A.P., the mechanics of fracture and fatigue E&FN spoon, London and Methren

Inc. New York 1981

5. Kraus H. creep analysis, john Wiley & sons

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6. Gatewood B.E, thermal stresses McGraw Hills new York 1957

7. Joseph E. Shigley Mechanical engineering design (in SI units), McGraw Hills.

8. Boresi P., Richave J. Schmidt,siJebouom "advanced mechanics of material" 5s edition

John Wiley & sons.

ME -5205 THEORY OF PLATES

Thin and thick plates:- Thin plate theory under small deformations : Kirchhoff’s

hypothesis, governing equations, rectangular plate , equilibrium equation, potential energy,

membrane and bending action , boundary conditions, Navier solution, Levy's solution,

Kantrovitch solution, Galerkin method, Ritz method, Plates equation in orthogonal

curvilinear co-ordinate, circular plate equation, circular plate under different types of loads

and boundary conditions.

Large deformation of thin plates:-Governing equation, von Kannanosassumption and

simplified equation, Berger approximation, approximate solution.

Reference Books

1. Timoshenko S.P. "Theory of plates"

2. Phillip L. Gould Springer "Analysis of shell and plates

3. Ambratsunyam S.A. "Theory of anisohopic plates"

4. Lekhinsky S.G. TSAI S.W Chenon "Anisotropicplates" GordanPublishars.

ME-5206: Mechanics of Composite Materials

Introduction:- Definition of composites; classification of composites; Fibers and matrix

materials and their properties; generalized Hook’s law- orthotropic, transversely isotropic

and isotropic materials; constitutive equations under plane stress condition for

orthotropic materials, restrictions on elastic constants of orthotropic materials.

Macro mechanics of Lamina:-Stress-strain relations for a lamina of arbitrary orientation,

invariant properties of an Orthotropic lamina, strength of an Orthotropic lamina,

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experimental determination of strength and stiffness, Biaxial strength theories of an

Orthotropic lamina: maximum stress theory, maximum strain theory, Tsai-Hill theory,

Tsai-Wu Tensor theory.

Micromechanics of Lamina:-Mechanics of materials approach to stiffness (determination

of E1, E2, Ʋ12& G12); mechanics of materials approach to strength; tensile and compressive

strength in fiber directions,elasticity approach to stiffness, some results of exact solution.

Micromechanics of Laminate: -Classical lamination theories (CLT) - laminate stress,

laminate stiffness- A-B-D matrix and their implication, symmetric and non-symmetric

laminates interlaminate stress, limitations of classical lamination theory.

Short Fiber Composites: -Theories of stress-transfer, average fiber stress, modulus

prediction, strength prediction, effect of matrix ductility, Ribbon –Reinforced composites.

ME-5207: Tribology

Introduction of Tribology, Viscosity and Rheology of lubricants, lubricants testing, Fluid

film lubrication: Hydrodynamic, Hydrostatic and Elasto hydrodynamic lubrication theories

and design applications.

Contact of surfaces, friction and wear theories, friction and wear materials, Solid

lubrication, boundary lubrication. Mechanics of rolling contact and rolling contact fatigue,

rolling element bearings, introduction to material process lubrication.

ME-5208: Non-Linear Vibrations

Introduction, Stability of non-linear oscillation, phase plane, stability equilibrium.

Analysis of singular points: singular point and criteria for their classifications, types of

singular points, index of singularity and application of singular point.

Free vibration: free vibration with linear and non-linear damping, other analytical and

graphical methods in free vibration.

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Forced vibration: forced vibration with non-linear spring force, forced vibration with

damping- Duffings’s method, jump phenomena, perturbation method, Subharmoic

response and subharmonics with damping.

Self-Sustained Vibration: friction induced vibration and wind-induced vibration.

ME-5209: Theory of Shells

Deformation of shell without bending: Shells loaded symmetrically and unsymmetrical,

Shell of constant strength, membrane theory of cylindrical shells.

General theory of cylindrical shells: circular cylindrical shells loaded symmetrically,

pressure vessels, cylindrical tank with uniform and non-uniform wall thickness, thermal

stresses.

Spherical shells of constant thickness, stresses in spherical shells, conical shells.

ME-5210: Fracture Mechanics

Introduction: Significance of fracture mechanics, stress intensity factor, crack tip plasticity, fracture toughness, Griffith theory

Linear Elastic Fracture Mechanics: Elastic stress field and displacement field equations for Mode-I, crack tip plastic zone size, state of stress in the tip region, Griffith energy balance approach, relation between G and KI, R-curve concept, determination of R-curves.

Elastic-Plastic Fracture Mechanics: J-integral concept, COD approach, relation between J and COD.

Fatigue crack growth. Basic aspects of dynamic crack growth, basic principles of crack arrest. Mixed mode fractures.

REFERENCE BOOK:

1. Prashant Kumar, Elements of Fracture Mechanics, Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi, India, 2009.

2. K. R.Y. Simha, Fracture Mechanics for Modern Engineering Design, Universities Press (India) Limited, 2001

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3. D. Broek, Elementary Engineering Fracture Mechanics, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, 1986.

4. T.L. Anderson, Fracture Mechanics - Fundamentals and Applications, 3rd Edition, Taylor and Francis Group, 2005.

5. H. L. Ewalds & R. J. H. Wanhill, Fracture Mechanics,Edward Arnold Publication, London, 1984.

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M.Tech. (Machine Design) 2nd year

Semester: - III

M.Tech.(Machine Design) 2ndyear

Semester: - IV

*After the IV Semester M.Tech. Thesis/ dissertation will be evaluated by the internal supervisor

as well as by the external examiner appointed for the purpose. The internal and the external

examiners both will evaluate the thesis out of 100 marks and the grade will be delivered by

taking the average of the marks given by the internal and the external examiner.

S.No. Course No. SUBJECT Internal

Assessment

Credits

1. ME- 6101 Seminar on Dissertation 100 5

2. ME- 6102 Dissertation- Interim Evaluation 100 5

Total 200 10

S.No. Course No. SUBJECT Internal

Assessment

ESE

(External)

Credits

1. ME- 6201 Dissertation- Open Defence 100 ---- 5

2. ME- 6202 Dissertation- Evaluation* 100 100 10

Total 200 100 15