GSE2402

Applied mechanics

G G Vains

4 points · 26 hrs lectures, 13 hrs tutorials/laboratory, 13 hrs supported self-study · Second semester · Gippsland/Distance · Prerequisite: ENG1401

Objectives On completion of this unit students should be familiar with what constitutes a mechanical mechanism, appreciate the value of different techniques and approaches that can be used to design mechanisms, be able effectively to select and design mechanism components, and be able to determine both static and dynamic balance parameters for simple rotating mechanisms and elements.

Synopsis This subject builds on and extends the concepts developed in ENG1401 (Mechanical engineering) and provides the student with an appreciation of the design and application of mechanical power transmission elements in both stationary and moving frames of reference. Special emphasis is placed on equipping students with a body of knowledge that will help facilitate the design and selection of engineering mechanism and machinery applicable to current industry practice. The syllabus includes examples taken from the following: plate clutches, cone clutches and centrifugal clutches: belt drives and hand brakes - flat belt drives, v belt drives, effect of centrifugal tension and initial tensions on belt drives; gear trains - simple gear trains, compound gear trains; cams and cam followers - design of cam profiles and followers, displacement trajectory; balancing of rotating and oscillating systems; kinematics of spatial mechanisms; gyroscopic forces and couples.

Assessment 2 laboratory-based asignments: 50% · Final examination: 50%

Prescribed texts

Vains G G Mechanism design and application: an interactive approach to mechanical components (forthcoming)
Shigley J E and Uicker J J Theory of machines and mechanisms McGraw-Hill, 1995

Recommended texts

Hannah J and Stephens R C Mechanics of machines 4th SI edn, Arnold, 1989

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