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KUMARAGURU COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGOY, COIMBATORE 641 049 Department of _______________ Internal Test I / II / III Semester _____________
Degree & Branch: Sub Code & Name Duration: Two hrs
PART A
(Answer All the Questions) (10 x 1 = 10 Marks)
Date :
Time:
Maximum Marks: 50
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PART B
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(5x2 = 10 Marks)
Explain (a) Fail safe and
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(b) Safe life Design Philosophies. What is the need to count the cycles? Distinguish between low cycle and high cycle fatigue behavior of structures. Explain Dislocation Theory. Write the types of Cycle counting techniques.
PART C
(Answer any Three Questions)
(3x10 = 30 Marks)
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Explain, (i) Level crossing technique (ii) Rain Flow Counting Technique (i) Explain Strain Hardening and Strain Softening (ii) Explain Miners theory to estimate the life of a component Explain the coffin mansion theory in the study of fatigue behavior of materials. (a) What is meant by fracture toughness? (b) Discuss in detail the significance and test methods for fracture toughness. (a) Explain about the griffiths crack theory of fracture (b) Derive an expression for the theoretical brittle fracture strength.
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