Machine Design

Contents 1 Introduction 2 SI Units 3 Engineering Materials 4 Limits Tolerances and Fits 5 Surface Roughness 6 Design for Manufacture 7 Fundamentals of Machine Design 8 Pressure Vessels 9 Riveted Joints 10 Welded Joints 11 Screwed Fasteners 12 Cotter and Knuckle Joints 13 Shafts 14 Keys 15 Shaft Couplings 16 Springs 17 Struts and Columns 18 Levers 19 Bearings 20 Belt and Rope Drives 21 Chain Drive 22 Gears 23 Gear Boxes 24 Flywheel 25 Power Screws 26 Clutches 27 Brakes 28 Engine Components 29 Computer Aided Design 30 Machine Tool Elements Glossary Index BibliographyThe subject Machine Design occupies a predominant position in then curriculum of Mechanical Engineering It consists of application of scientific principles technical information and creative thinking for the development of a new or improved machine or mechanical system to perform the desired function with maximum efficiencyInstead of dealing with the design aspects of complete machines as a whole such as IC Engines steam Engines Machine Tools etc It is decided to present the design aspects of basic machine elements constituting the majority of machinesThe book is intended to serve as a textbook for the course on Machine Design It covers the syllabi of various Indian universities and professional examining bodies in the countrySalient Features Following SI Units throughout the book Following Indian standards throughout the book for the preparation of figures and specification of machine elements An elaborate chapter on Fundamentals of Machine Design which presents the complete information about the basics needed for the design of all the elements covered in the text A separate chapter on Design of Gear Boxes the knowledge of which is very much useful for certain project works A separate chapter on Computer Aided Design Dealing with the design of machine elements using C language A new Chapter on Machine tool Elements is added to cover the syllabus requirement of JNTU other universities Large number of examples covering all the possible principles of design Inclusion of Review Questions objective questions and problems for practice at the end of the each chapter 926 pp.