Design of Machine Elements 3 min read
Shafts in Series and Parallel
When two shafts of different diameters are connected together to form one shaft, it is then known as composite shaft. If the…
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Design of Machine Elements 1 min read
Torsional Shear Stress
When a machine member is subjected to the action of two equal and opposite couples acting in parallel planes (or…
Design of Machine Elements 2 min read
Bulk Modulus
When a body is subjected to three mutually perpendicular stresses, of equal intensity, then the ratio of the direct stress…
Design of Machine Elements 2 min read
Shear Stress and Strain
When a body is subjected to two equal and opposite forces acting tangentially across the resisting section, as a result…
Design of Machine Elements 2 min read
Tensile Stress and Strain
When a body is subjected to two equal and opposite axial pulls P (also called tensile load) as shown in…
Design of Machine Elements 7 min read
Stiffness and Strength
Bend or Break: Stiffness, Strength, and Materials for Precision Machine Design Traditional mechanical engineering is the domain of stress and strength – will a thing…
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Factor Of Safety Used in Machine Design
Factor of Safety : While designing the component it is necessary to ensure that sufficient reserve strength is kept to…
Design of Machine Elements 2 min read
Curved Beams
As for straight beams, it is possible to develop a strength-of-materials-type solution for curved beams from the assumption that plane…
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Production Drawing Limits, Fits and Tolerance
Limit system There are three terms used in the limit system: 1. Tolerance: Deviation from a basic value is defined as…
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Mechanical properties of materials
A tensile test is generally conducted on a standard specimen to obtain the relationship between the stress and the strain…