Theory of Machines detailed syllabus for Agriculture Engineering (Agri) for 2021 regulation curriculum has been taken from the Anna University official website and presented for the Agri students. For course code, course name, number of credits for a course and other scheme related information, do visit full semester subjects post given below.
For Agriculture Engineering 3rd Sem scheme and its subjects, do visit Agri 3rd Sem 2021 regulation scheme. The detailed syllabus of theory of machines is as follows.
Course Objectives:
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Unit I
KINEMATICS OF MECHANISMS 9 Mechanisms – Terminology and definitions – kinematics inversions of 4 bar and slide crank chain – kinematics analysis in simple mechanisms – velocity and acceleration polygons- Analytical methods – computer approach – cams – classifications – displacement diagrams – layout of plate cam profiles – derivatives of followers motion – circular arc and tangent cams.
Unit II
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Unit III
FRICTION IN MACHINE ELEMENTS 9 Surface contacts – Sliding and Rolling friction – Friction drives – Friction in screw threads -Bearings and lubrication – Friction clutches – Belt and rope drives – Friction aspects in brakes-Friction in vehicle propulsion and braking.
Unit IV
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Unit V
BALANCING AND VIBRATION 9 Static and Dynamic balancing – Balancing of revolving and reciprocating masses – Balancing machines – free vibrations – Equations of motion – natural Frequency – Damped Vibration -bending critical speed of simple shaft – Torsional vibration – Forced vibration – harmonic Forcing -Vibration isolation.(gyroscopic principles)
Course Outcomes:
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Text Books:
- Uicker, J.J., Pennock G.R and Shigley, J.E., Theory of Machines and Mechanisms, Oxford University Press, 2017.
- Ramamurthi. V, Mechanics of Machines, Narosa Publishing House, 2002.
Reference Books:
- AmitabhaGhosh and Asok Kumar Mallik, Theory of Mechanisms and Machines, Affiliated East-West Pvt. Ltd., 1988.
- Rao.J.S. and Dukkipati.R.V. Mechanism and Machine Theory, New Age International Pvt. Ltd., 2006.
- Rattan, S.S, Theory of Machines, McGraw-Hill Education Pvt. Ltd., 2014.
- Robert L. Norton, Kinematics and Dynamics of Machinery, Tata McGraw-Hill, 2009.
- Wilson and Sadler, Kinematics and Dynamics of Machinery, Pearson, 2008.
For detailed syllabus of all other subjects of Agriculture Engineering, 2021 regulation curriculum do visit Agri 3rd Sem subject syllabuses for 2021 regulation.
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