Marine machinery Drawing 2 min read
What is a cotter joint?
A cotter joint, also known as a socket and spigot joint, is a method of temporarily joining two coaxial rods.…
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Propulsion 2 min read
Engines
THREE KINDS OF ENGINES POWER MOST FLYING MACHINES Piston engines, jet engines, and rocket engines all depend on the same…
Marine machinery Drawing 6 min read
Measurement of various elements of Thread
To find out the accuracy of a screw thread it will be necessary to measure the following: 1. Major diameter. 2. Minor…
Marine machinery Drawing 4 min read
Thread Measurement
Threads are of prime importance, they are used as fasteners. It is a helical groove, used to transmit force and…
Propulsion 3 min read
Propellers
A propeller is a type of fan that transmits power by converting rotational motion into thrust. A pressure difference is produced between the forward and rear surfaces…
Marine machinery Drawing 1 min read
Efficiency of a Riveted Joint
The efficiency of a riveted joint is defined as the ratio of the strength of riveted joint to the strength…
Marine machinery Drawing 3 min read
Riveted Joints
A rivet is a short cylindrical bar with a head integral to it. The cylindrical portion of the rivet is…
Mechanics of Solids 3 min read
Material Properties and Failure Phenomena
Up until now we have not said much about the way structures behave in the socalled “real world”. Our focus has been…
Mechanics of Solids 3 min read
Indeterminate Systems
The key to resolving our predicament, when faced with a statically indeterminate problem – one in which the equations of…
Mechanics of Solids 3 min read
Internal Forces and Moments in Beams
A beam is a structural element like the truss member but, unlike the latter, it is designed, fabricated, and assembled…