MC1104- ENGINEERING MECHANICS
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
To make the students to know the importance of this subject in the field of engineering particularly
related to Mechanical Engineering.
To make them learn the fundamentals of Mechanics, equation of static equilibrium & Dynamic
equilibrium of particles and rigid bodies.
To learn the effect of friction on equilibrium.
To learn kinematics, kinetics of particle and rigid body, related principles.
To implement the above concepts to solve practical engineering problems.
COURSE OUTCOME:
At the end of this course, student must be in a position to analysis and solve the practical problems of
statics and dynamics.
Enables the students better understand the subjects like Theory of Machines, Strength of Materials ,
Design of machine elements etc.
Forces in a plane: Concepts, concurrent forces, static equilibrium equations, concept of
friction, parallel forces, concept of distributed forces, couples in a plane, distributed forces,
centroids.
Analysis of trusses and Frames: Method of joints and method of sections only, frames
Forces in space: Concurrent and parallel forces in a plane, couples in space, principle of virtual
work.
Rectilinear Motion: Kinematics of rectilinear translation, Differential equation of rectilinear
translation, force proportional to displacement, free vibrations, D’Alembert’s principle,
momentum, impulse, work and energy,
Curvilinear translation: Kinematics of curvilinear motion, differential equations of
curvilinear motion, projectiles, D’Alembert’s principle, Work and energy in curvilinear
motion.
Rotation of rigid body about a fixed axis: Kinematics of rotation, equation of motion for a
rigid body, rotation under the action of a constant moment, torsional vibrations, compound
pendulum, general case of moment proportional to angle of rotation, D’Alembert’s principle
of rotation.
Plane motion of rigid body: Kinematics of plane motion, instantaneous centre, equations of
plane motion, D’Alembert’s principle in plane motion, the principle of angular momentum in
plane motion, energy equation for plane motion.
Text book:
1.Engineering Mechanics by Timoshenko and Young
References:
Engineering mechanics – Statics & Dynamics by James L. meriam, L.G. Kraige
Engineering Mechanics Statics and dynamics, by Tayal, A.K
Engineering Mechanics by SS Bhavikkati
A textbook of Engineering Mechanics by RS Khurmi