Engineering Mechanics 9 min read
Continuum Hypothesis
Introduction Continuum mechanics is concerned with motion and deformation of material objects, called bodies, under the action of forces. If…
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Characterisation of Materials
Materials testing has a long tradition and is based on the desire of scientists to measure the mechanical properties of…
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Models in the Mechanics of Materials
Disambiguation Models are generally used in science and engineering to reduce a complex reality for detailed investigations. The prediction of…
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Introduction
In the early stages of scientific development, “physics” mainly consisted of mechanics and astronomy. In ancient times CLAUDIUS PTOLEMAEUS of…
Engineering Graphics 4 min read
Development Of Surfaces;
Step I: Draw the projections of the given solid in the uncut condition using thin lines. Step II: Draw the cutting plane…
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Section Of Solids
The following steps can be used to draw sectional views: Step I: Draw the projections of the given solid in an…
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Projections of Solids
For drawing projections of solids, one has to frequently draw projections of lines either parallel to the HP or the…
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Key Points To Remember About Projections Of Planes:
1. Plane perpendicular to one reference plane and parallel to the other (one step) If it is parallel to the…
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Key points & Notations
Important Notation In Engineering Graphics · HP means the Horizontal Plane · VP means the Vertical Plane · FV means the Front View…
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Free Hand Sketching
In order to achieve a complete shape description, it is necessary to get more than one projection, and therefore, additional…
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Perspective Projection
The perspective projection, also sometimes called scenographic projection or central projection, is the form of pictorial drawing which most nearly…
