Engineering Mechanics

UNIT I STATICS OF PARTICLES

Fundamental Concepts and Principles, Systems of Units, Method of Problem Solutions,
Statics of Particles -Forces in a Plane, Resultant of Forces, Resolution of a Force into
Components, Rectangular Components of a Force, Unit Vectors. Equilibrium of a Particle-
Newton’s First Law of Motion, Space and Free-Body Diagrams, Forces in Space,
Equilibrium of a Particle in Space.
UNIT II EQUILIBRIUM OF RIGID BODIES
Principle of Transmissibility, Equivalent Forces, Vector Product of Two Vectors, Moment
of a Force about a Point, Varignon’s Theorem, Rectangular Components of the Moment
of a Force, Scalar Product of Two Vectors, Mixed Triple Product of Three Vectors,
Moment of a Force about an Axis, Couple - Moment of a Couple, Equivalent Couples,
Addition of Couples, Resolution of a Given Force into a Force -Couple system, Further
Reduction of a System of Forces, Equilibrium in Two and Three Dimensions - Reactions at
Supports and Connections.
UNIT III DISTRIBUTED FORCES
Centroids of lines and areas – symmetrical and unsymmetrical shapes, Determination of
Centroids by Integration, Theorems of Pappus-Guldinus, Distributed Loads on Beams,
Centre of Gravity of a Three-Dimensional Body, Centroid of a Volume, Composite Bodies,
Determination of Centroids of Volumes by Integration. Moments of Inertia of Areas and
Mass - Determination of the Moment of Inertia of an Area by Integration, Polar Moment
of Inertia, Radius of Gyration of an Area, Parallel-Axis Theorem, Moments of Inertia of
Composite Areas, Moments of Inertia of a Mass - Moments of Inertia of Thin Plates,
Determination of the Moment of Inertia of a Three-Dimensional Body by Integration.
UNIT IV FRICTION
The Laws of Dry Friction, Coefficients of Friction, Angles of Friction, Wedge friction, Wheel
Friction, Rolling Resistance, Ladder friction.
UNIT V DYNAMICS OF PARTICLES
Kinematics - Rectilinear Motion and Curvilinear Motion of Particles. Kinetics- Newton’s
Second Law of Motion -Equations of Motions, Dynamic Equilibrium, Energy and
Momentum Methods - Work of a Force, Kinetic Energy of a Particle, Principle of Work and
Energy, Principle of Impulse and Momentum, Impact of bodies.

TEXTBOOKS:
1. Beer Ferdinand P, Russel Johnston Jr., David F Mazurek, Philip J Cornwell, Sanjeev
Sanghi, Vector Mechanics for Engineers: Statics and Dynamics, McGraw Higher
Education., 12thEdition, 2019.
2. Vela Murali, “Engineering Mechanics-Statics and Dynamics”, Oxford University Press,
2018.
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Dynamics, 7th edition, Wiley student edition, 2013.
5. Timoshenko S, Young D H, Rao J V and SukumarPati, Engineering Mechanics,
5thEdition, McGraw Hill Higher Education, 2013
 ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY
UNIT I WATER AND ITS TREATMENT
Water: Sources and impurities, Water quality parameters: Definition and significance of-color,
odour, turbidity, pH, hardness, alkalinity, TDS, COD and BOD, flouride and arsenic. Municipal water
treatment: primary treatment and disinfection (UV, Ozonation, break-point chlorination).
Desalination of brackish water: Reverse Osmosis. Boiler troubles: Scale and sludge, Boiler
corrosion, Caustic embrittlement, Priming & foaming. Treatment of boiler feed water: Internal
treatment (phosphate, colloidal, sodium aluminate and calgon conditioning) and External
treatment – Ion exchange demineralization and zeolite process.

UNIT II NANOCHEMISTRY
Basics: Distinction between molecules, nanomaterials and bulk materials; Size-dependent
properties (optical, electrical, mechanical and magnetic); Types of nanomaterials: Definition,
properties and uses of – nanoparticle, nanocluster, nanorod, nanowire and nanotube. Preparation
of nanomaterials: sol-gel, solvothermal, laser ablation, chemical vapour deposition,
electrochemical deposition and electro spinning. Applications of nanomaterials in medicine,
agriculture, energy, electronics and catalysis

UNIT III PHASE RULE AND COMPOSITES

Phase rule: Introduction, definition of terms with examples. One component system - water
system; Reduced phase rule; Construction of a simple eutectic phase diagram - Thermal analysis;
Two component system: lead-silver system - Pattinson process.
Composites: Introduction: Definition & Need for composites; Constitution: Matrix materials
(Polymer matrix, metal matrix and ceramic matrix) and Reinforcement (fiber, particulates, flakes
and whiskers). Properties and applications of: Metal matrix composites (MMC), Ceramic matrix
composites and Polymer matrix composites. Hybrid composites - definition and examples.

UNIT IV FUELS AND COMBUSTION

Fuels: Introduction: Classification of fuels; Coal and coke: Analysis of coal (proximate and ultimate),
Carbonization, Manufacture of metallurgical coke (Otto Hoffmann method). Petroleum and Diesel:
Manufacture of synthetic petrol (Bergius process), Knocking - octane number, diesel oil - cetane
number; Power alcohol and biodiesel. Combustion of fuels: Introduction: Calorific value - higher
and lower calorific values, Theoretical calculation of calorific value; Ignition temperature:
spontaneous ignition temperature, Explosive range; Flue gas analysis - ORSAT Method. CO2
emission and carbon foot print.

UNIT V ENERGY SOURCES AND STORAGE DEVICES

Stability of nucleus: mass defect (problems), binding energy; Nuclear energy: light water nuclear
power plant, breeder reactor. Solar energy conversion: Principle, working and applications of solar
cells; Recent developments in solar cell materials. Wind energy; Geothermal energy; Batteries:
Types of batteries, Primary battery - dry cell, Secondary battery - lead acid battery and lithium-ion-
battery; Electric vehicles – working principles; Fuel cells: H2-O2 fuel cell, microbial fuel cell;
Supercapacitors: Storage principle, types and examples.
TEXT BOOKS:
1. P. C. Jain and Monica Jain, “Engineering Chemistry”, 17th Edition, Dhanpat Rai Publishing
Company (P)
Ltd, New Delhi, 2018.
2. Sivasankar B., “Engineering Chemistry”, Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Company Ltd, New Delhi,
2008.
3. S.S. Dara, “A Text book of Engineering Chemistry”, S. Chand Publishing, 12th Edition, 2018.
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2. O.G. Palanna, “Engineering Chemistry” McGraw Hill Education (India) Private Limited, 2nd
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5. O.V. Roussak and H.D. Gesser, Applied Chemistry-A Text Book for Engineers and Technologists,
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