Fundamental Of Mechanical Engineering And Mechatronics

This Syllabus May Vary University To University

• Unit I: Introduction to Mechanics of Solid:
  Normal and shear Stress, strain, Hookes’ law, Poisson’s ratio, elastic
  constants and their relationship, stress-strain diagram for ductile and brittle
  materials, factor of safety. Basic Numerical problems.
  Types of beams under various loads, Statically Determinate Beams, Shear
  force and bending moment in beams, Shear force and bending moment
  diagrams, Relationships between load, shear and bending moment. Basic
  Numerical problems.
• Introduction to IC Engines and RAC:
  IC Engine: Basic Components, Construction and Working of Two stroke
  and four stroke SI & CI engine, merits and demerits, scavenging process;
  Introduction to electric, and hybrid electric vehicles.
  Refrigeration: Its meaning and application, unit of refrigeration;
  Coefficient of performance, methods of refrigeration, construction and
  working of domestic refrigerator, concept of heat pump. Formula based
  numerical problems on cooling load.
  Air-Conditioning: Its meaning and application, humidity, dry bulb, wet
  bulb, and dew point temperatures, comfort conditions, construction and
  working of window air conditioner.
• Introduction to Fluid Mechanics and Applications:
  Introduction: Introduction: Fluids properties, pressure, density, dynamic
  and kinematic viscosity, specific gravity, Newtonian and Non-Newtonian
  fluid, Pascal’s Law, Continuity Equation, Bernaulli’s Equation and its
  applications, Basic Numerical problems.
  Working principles of hydraulic turbines & pumps and their classifications,
  hydraulic accumulators, hydraulic lift and their applications
• Measurements and Control System: Concept of Measurement, Error in
  measurements, Calibration, measurements of pressure, temperature, mass
  flow rate, strain, force and torques; Concept of accuracy, precision and
  resolution, Basic Numerical problems.
  System of Geometric Limit, Fit, Tolerance and gauges, Basic Numerical
  problems.
  Control System Concepts: Introduction to Control Systems, Elements of
  control system, Basic of open and closed loop control with example.
• Introduction to Mechatronics: Evolution, Scope, Advantages and
  disadvantages of Mechatronics, Industrial applications of Mechatronics,
  Introduction to autotronics, bionics, and avionics and their applications.
  Sensors and Transducers: Types of sensors, types of transducers and their
  characteristics.
  Overview of Mechanical Actuation System – Kinematic Chains, Cam,
  Train Ratchet Mechanism, Gears and its type, Belt, Bearing,
  Hydraulic and Pneumatic Actuation Systems: Overview: Pressure
  Control Valves, Cylinders, Direction Control Valves, Rotary Actuators,
  Accumulators, Amplifiers, and Pneumatic Sequencing Problems.