ME351A - Design of Machine Elements
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Introduction to design of systems and machine elements; Modes of failure, strength, stiffness and stability; Failure theories; Fatigue failure; Probabilistic approach to design; Design of Bolted and Welded joints, Helical compression springs and leaf springs, Spur and Helical gear sets; Selection of Rolling contact bearings; Design of shafts. Lab sessions: Detailed design of the above machine elements starting functional specifications to final sizing; Design of a subsystem involving multiple machine elements. Introduction to use of techniques like FEM for design.
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