APPLIED MECHANICS

[INCLUDING VECTOR APPROACH]



By
Dr. H. J. Shah, S. B. Junnarkar
th
Edition : 19 Edition : 2015
ISBN : 9789385039065
Binding : Paperback
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ABOUT THE BOOK CONTENT

In this text-book, the approach is to study systematically the laws of Mechanics and their ap- 1 : INTRODUCTION
plication to engineering problems. The outline of the book is: 2 : VECTORS
Chapters 1 and 2 discuss Introduction of Mechanics; Fundamental Concepts and Principles; 3 : COPLANAR CONCURRENT FORCES
Scalars, Vectors and Tensors; SI Units, Vector Algebra, etc. 4 : MOMENTS
Chapter 3 to 10consist the study of Mechanics of Rigid Bodies: Fundamentals of Statics, 5 : PARALLEL FORCES AND COUPLES
Forces and Force systems such as coplanar concurrent force systems; Moments; 6 : RESULTANT OF COPLANAR FORCE SYSTEMS
Parallel Forces and Couples; Spatial forces; Reactions etc. 7 : SPATIAL FORCES
Chapter 11 deals in Properties of Lines, Areas and Solids. 8 : EQUILIBRIUM OF COPLANAR FORCE SYSTEMS
Chapter 12 and 13 discuss application of the connected bodies viz., trusses, frames and mech- 9 : REACTIONS
anisms. 10 : EQUILIBRIUM OF SPATIAL FORCE SYSTEMS
Chapter 14 gives problems of statics in Graphics Statics 11 : PROPERTIES OF LINES, AREAS AND SOLIDS
Chapter 15 and 16Moments of Inertia of Areas and Masses; Friction respectively. 12 : TRUSSES
Chapters 17 to 21 include the study of Dynamics and Kinematics such as — the motion of the 13 : FRAMES AND MECHANISMS
particles, etc. 14 : GRAPHIC STATICS
Chapters 22 to 29 deal with topics on Kinetics of Particles such as Laws of Motion; Work and 15 : MOMENTS OF INERTIA
Energy; Impulse and Momentum. Special Topics such as Central Force Motion 16 : FRICTION
and Collisions; Kinetics of Systems of Particles, Kinetics of Rigid Bodies; Motion of 17 : RECTILINEAR MOTION OF A PARTICLE
18 : MOTION UNDER VARIABLE ACCELERATION
Vehicles are also covered.
19 : RELATIVE MOTION OF A PARTICLE
Chapters 30 to 38 deal with topics such as Balancing and Rotating Masses; Virtual Work;
20 : CURVILINEAR MOTION OF A PARTICLE
The Catenary; Belt and Rope Drive; Toothed Gearing; Lifting Machine; Mechanical
21 : KINEMATICS OF RIGID BODIES
Vibration; Hydrostatics and Impact of Jets. 22 : KINEMATICS OF PARTICLES LAWS OF MOTION
This book is now contains: 23 : KINETICS OF PARTICLES : WORK AND ENERGY
* 904 Neatly drawn figures; * 56 Useful tables ;* 453 Solved examples; * 670 Unsolved exam- 24 : KINETICS OF PARTICLES : IMPULSE AND MOMENTUM
ples at the end of chapters. 25 : CENTRAL FORCE MOTION
It is hoped that this edition should prove extremely useful to students of Engineering read- 26 : COLLISIONS
ing for Degree Examinations of all the Universities of India, Diploma Examinations conducted 27 : KINETICS OF SYSTEMS OF PARTICLES
by various Boards of Technical Education, Certificate Courses, as well as for the U.P.S.C., 28 : KINETICS OF RIGID BODIES
29 : MOTION OF VEHICLES
G.A.T.E., A.M.I.E., I.E.S. and other similar competitive and professional examinations. It should
30 : BALANCING OF ROTATING MASSES
also prove of great interest and practical use to the practising engineers.
31 : VIRTUAL WORK
32 : THE CATENARY
33 : BELT AND ROPE DRIVE
Also available WORKED EXAMPLES OF 34 : TOOTHED GEARING
35 : LIFTING MACHINES
APPLIED MECHANICS 36 : MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS
By 37 : HYDROSTATICS
Dr. H. J. Shah 38 : IMPACT OF JETS
APPENDIX 1 : SELECTED MATHEMATICS
651 Solutions of the unsolved examples given at the end of all APPENDIX 2 : OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
38 chapters from the text book “APPLIED MECHANICS” with 480 INDEX
neat and self-explanatory drawings.
Edition : 1st Edition ISBN : 8185594287
Binding : Paperback Pages : 580 + 08 = 588
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 APPLIED MECHANICS
DETAILED CONTENTS
Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION 8-11 Connected bodies
1-1. Mechanics 8-12. Equilibrium of a rigid body
1-2. Fundamental concepts 8-13. Conditions of equilibrium for a system of coplanar forces
1-3. Scalars, vectors and tensors acting on a body
1-4. Fundamental principles 8-14. Types of supports
1-5. System of units: SI units 8-15. Solution of problems
1-6. Using SI units Examples VIII
Questions I
Chapter 9 REACTIONS
Chapter 2 VECTORS 9-1. Axial and transverse forces
2-1. Vectors 9-2. Structural members
2-2. Basic operations with vectors 9-3. Types of beams
2-3. Components, unit vectors and position vector 9-4. Reactions by proportions
2-4. Vector algebra: Dot product 9-5. Reactions by equations of statics: Principle of super-position
2-5. Vector algebra: Cross product 9-6. Determinate and indeterminate beams/structures
2-6. Triple product of vectors Examples IX
Exercise II
Chapter 10 EQUILIBRIUM OF SPATIAL FORCE SYSTEMS
Chapter 3 COPLANAR CONCURRENT FORCES 10-1. Equilibrium of spatial force systems
3-1. Forces and force systems Examples X
3-2. Principle of transmissibility Chapter 11 PROPERTIES OF LINES, AREAS AND SOLIDS
3-3. Resultant of a force system 11-1. Introductory
3-4. Resultant of two coplanar concurrent forces 11-2. Centre of gravity
3-5. Resultant of several coplanar forces acting at a point: Law of 11-3. Centre of mass
polygon of forces 11-4. Centroids
3-6. Resolution of a force 11-5. First moment of an element of line and area
3-7. Resultant of a coplanar concurrent force system: Resolution 11-6. First moment of a line segment and a finite area
method 11-7. Centroids of lines and areas
Examples III 11-8. Centroids of symmetrical lines and areas
Chapter 4 MOMENTS 11-9. Centroids by integration
4-1. Moment of a force 11-10. Summary of centroids of common figures
4-2. Principle of moments: Varignon’s theorem 11-11. Centroids of composite lines and areas
4-3. Coplanar applications 11-12. Theorems of Pappus — Guldinus
4-4. Levers 11-13. Centroid of volumes
4-5. A simple pulley Examples XI
Examples IV Chapter 12 TRUSSES
Chapter 5 PARALLEL FORCES AND COUPLES 12-1. Engineering applications of connected bodies
5-1. Parallel force system TRUSSES
5-2. Couples 12-2. Introductory
5-3. Equivalent couples 12-3. Assumptions made in the analysis of a truss
5-4. Addition of couples 12-4. Truss notations
5-5. Operations with couples 12-5. Common types of trusses
5-6. Equivalent systems of forces 12-6. Analysis of a truss
5-7. Equipollent systems of vectors 12-7. Method of joints
Examples V 12-8. Method of sections
12-9. Determinateness of a truss
Chapter 6 RESULTANT OF COPLANAR FORCE SYSTEMS 12-10. Truss with two hinges
6-1. Introduction 12-11. Space trusses
6-2. Resultant of parallel force system Examples XII
6-3. Centre of parallel forces
Chapter 13 FRAMES AND MECHANISMS
6-4. Resultant of a general coplanar force system
13-1. Frames and mechanisms
6-5. Concentrated and distributed loads
Examples XIII
Examples VI
Chapter 14 GRAPHIC STATICS
Chapter 7 SPATIAL FORCES
14-1. Introductory
7-1. Concurrent forces in space
14-2. Basic concepts
7-2. Moment of a force
14-3. Conditions of equilibrium of a point
7-3. Resultant of spatial force system
14-4. Three force equilibrium of coplanar, non-concurrent, non-parallel
7-4. Wrench resultant
forces
Examples VII
14-5. Resultant of non-concurrent, non-parallel forces: Funicular
Chapter 8 EQUILIBRIUM OF COPLANAR FORCE SYSTEMS polygon
8-1. Equilibrium 14-6. Resultant of parallel forces
8-2. Equilibrium of a particle 14-7. Parallel forces: Centroid problems
8-3. Resultant and equilibrant 14-8. Graphical conditions of rigid body equilibrium
8-4. Principle of action and reaction 14-9. Reactions of beams and trusses
8-5. Free body and free body diagram 14-10. Graphical methods applied to trusses
8-6. Tensions of strings 14-11. Force diagrams for individual joints of a truss
8-7. Equilibrium of three forces acting on a particle: Lami’s theorem 14-12. The Maxwell diagram
8-8. Equilibrium of a particle under three forces acting on it 14-13. Method of substitution
8-9. External and internal forces 14-14. Truss with two hinges with inclined loads
8-10. Tension and compression Examples XIV

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 APPLIED MECHANICS
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Chapter 15 MOMENTS OF INERTIA Chapter 21 KINEMATICS OF RIGID BODIES
15-1. Introduction 21-1. Introduction
AREA MOMENT OF INERTIA 21-2. Translation
15-2. Definitions 21-3. Fixed axis rotation
15-3. Radius of gyration 21-4. General plane motion
15-4. Parallel axis theorem 21-5. Absolute motion analysis
15-5. Moment of inertia by integration 21-6. Relative motion analysis
15-6. Moment of inertia of composite areas 21-7. Instantaneous centre: Centrodes
15-7. Graphical method for first and second moments of a plane Examples XXI
section about an axis in its plane Chapter 22 KINEMATICS OF PARTICLES: LAWS OF MOTION
15-8. Product of inertia 22-1. Introduction
MOMENT OF INERTIA OF MASSES 22-2. Inertia and mass: Inertia
15-9. Definitions 22-3. Newton’s laws of motion: First law
15-10. Parallel axis theorem 22-4. Newton’s second law
15-11. Moment of inertia of thin plates 22-5. Inertial frame
15-12. Moments of inertia of standard forms 22-6. Equations of motion
15-13. Moment of inertia of composite bodies 22-7. Constant force acting on a particle
Examples XV 22-8. Variable force acting on a particle
22-9. Motion of a lift
Chapter 16 FRICTION 22-10. Motion on a rough inclined plane
16-1. Introduction 22-11. Motion of connected bodies
16-2. Types of friction 22-12. D’Alembert’s principle: Dynamic equilibrium
16-3. Characteristics of dry friction 22-13. Curvilinear motion
16-4. Angle of friction: Cone of friction 22-14. Circular motion
16-5. Angle of repose 22-15. Newton’s law of gravitation
16-6. Types of problems Examples XXII
16-7. Equilibrium on a rough inclined plane
Chapter 23 KINETICS OF PARTICLES: WORK AND ENERGY
APPLICATIONS OF FRICTION
23-1. Introductory
16-8. The wedge
WORK AND ENERGY METHOD
16-9. The screw 23-2. Work done by a force
16-10. Screw-jack 23-3. Standard cases
16-11. Journal bearings, axle friction 23-4. Power and efficiency
16-12. Thrust bearings: Disc friction 23-5. Energy
16-13. Thrust bearing: Uniform wear 23-6. Conservative forces
16-14. Friction plate clutches 23-7. Principle of conservation of energy
16-15. Rolling resistance 23-8. Total mechanical energy
Examples XVI 23-9. Extraneous forces
Examples XXIII
Chapter 17 RECTILINEAR MOTION OF A PARTICLE
17-1. Motion of a particle Chapter 24 KINETICS OF PARTICLES: IMPULSE AND
17-2. Speed MOMENTUM
17-3. Velocity 24-1. Linear momentum
RECTILINEAR MOTION 24-2. Linear impulse
17-4. Definitions 24-3. Variable force with time
17-5. Motion under constant acceleration 24-4. Impulsive forces
17-6. Motion under gravity 24-5. Angular momentum
Examples XVII 24-6. Angular impulse
Examples XXIV
Chapter 18 MOTION UNDER VARIABLE ACCELERATION
18-1. Motion under variable acceleration Chapter 25 CENTRAL FORCE MOTION
18-2. Vector calculus 25-1. Introductory
25-2. Central force motion
Examples XVIII
25-3. Trajectory of a particle under a central force
Chapter 19 RELATIVE MOTION OF A PARTICLE 25-4. Launching of a space vehicle
19-1. Relative motion of a particle 25-5. Escape velocity: Particle orbits
19-2. Motion of connected particles 25-6. Periodic time of an orbit
Examples XIX 25-7 Communication satellite
25-8. Kepler’s laws of planetary motion
Chapter 20 CURVILINEAR MOTION OF A PARTICLE Examples XXV
20-1. Introductory
20-2. Velocity, Acceleration and Hodograph Chapter 26 COLLISIONS
20-3. Rectangular components of curvilinear motion 26-1. Collision of two bodies: Impact
26-2. Definitions
20-4. Normal and tangential components: Intrinsic co-ordinates
26-3. Phenomenon of impact
20-5. Radial and transverse components: Cylindrical co-ordinates
26-4. The general condition
20-6. Angular motion of a line 26-5. Collision of perfectly elastic bodies
20-7. Circular motion of a particle 26-6 Inelastic collisions
20-8. Simple Harmonic Motion 26-7. Collision of partially elastic bodies
20-9. Projectiles: Motion in a vertical plane under gravity 26-8. Oblique impact on a smooth horizontal plane
20-10. Motion of a projectile on an inclined plane 26-9. Oblique impact of two smooth spheres
Examples XX Examples XXVI

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Chapter 27 KINETICS OF SYSTEMS OF PARTICLES Chapter 34 TOOTHED GEARING
27-1. Introduction 34-1. Introduction
27-2. Application of law of motion for system of particles 34-2. Friction wheels
27-3. Principle of motion of mass centre 34-3. Toothed wheels: Definitions
27-4. Work-energy 34-4. Motion transmitted by toothed gearing
27-5. Linear and angular momentum of a system of particles 34-5. Forms of wheel teeth
27-6. Principle of impulse and momentum for a system of particles 34-6. Trains of wheels
Examples XXVII 34-7. Design of wheel trains
34-8. Wheel train for a 12-hour clock
Chapter 28 KINETICS OF RIGID BODIES 34-9. Screw-cutting Lathe
28-1. Introduction 34-10. Lathe back-gear for speed reduction
28-2. Translation 34-11. Three-speed gear-box of a motor car
ROTATION 34-12. Epicyclic gearing
28-3. Rotational motion 34-13. Epicyclic trains with bevel wheels
28-4. Work done by a couple: Kinetic energy of rotation 34-14. Humpage’s speed-reduction gear
28-5. Impulse and momentum 34-15. The differential gear
PLANE MOTION 34-16. Epicyclic gearing: alternate method
28-6. Wheel rolling without slipping Examples XXXIV
SPECIAL TOPICS Chapter 35 LIFTING MACHINES
28-7. Flywheels 35-1. Definitions
28-8. Centre of Percussion 35-2. Basic machines
Examples XXVIII 35-3. Differential wheel and axle
Chapter 29 MOTION OF VEHICLES 35-4. Differential pulley-block
29-1. Motion of vehicles 35-5. Differential screw
29-2. Tractive resistance 35-6. Pulley-blocks
29-3. Tractive force 35-7. Lifting machines with toothed gearing
35-8. Worm gearing
29-4. Driving torque
35-9. Worm geared screw jack
29-5. Maximum possible tractive effort
35-10. Worm geared pulley block
29-6. Power to drive a vehicle
35-11. Linear law of machines
29-7. A truck rolling down a rough inclined plane
35-12. Reversibility of a machine
29-8. Motion of a truck along level track
35-13. Compound efficiency
29-9. Motion of a truck going round a curve Examples XXXV
29-10. Banking a curve: Super-elevation
Examples XXIX Chapter 36 Mechanical Vibrations
36-1. Introduction
Chapter 30 BALANCING OF ROTATING MASSES 36-2. Classification of vibrations
30-1. Static and Dynamic balance 36-3. Vibration parameters
30-2. Balancing of several masses in the same plane of 36-4. Free undamped vibrations of a particle: Spring-mass system
revolution 36-5. Composite springs
30-3. Dynamical loads at bearings 36-6. Simple pendulum
30-4. Balancing of a mass by two masses in different planes of 36-7. Conical pendulum
revolution 36-8. Compound pendulum
Examples XXX Examples XXXVI

Chapter 31 VIRTUAL WORK Chapter 37 HYDROSTATICS

31-1. Introductory 37-1. Introductory: Fluids and liquids
37-2. Liquid pressure
31-2. Principle of virtual work
37-3. Relation of pressure to depth in a liquid
Examples XXXI
37-4. Total thrust on a plane vertical area immersed in a liquid:
Chapter 32 THE CATENARY Centre of Pressure
32-1. The Catenary 37-5. Total thrust on an inclined plane area immersed in a liquid
32-2. The parabolic chain 37-6. Floatation and Buoyancy
32-3. The length of the cable CONDITIONS OF EQUILIBRIUM OF A FLOATING BODY
Examples XXXII 37-7. Metacentre
37-8. Metacentric height
Chapter 33 BELT AND ROPE DRIVE Examples XXXVII
33-1. Belt drive
Chapter 38 IMPACT OF JETS
33-2. Velocity ratio 38-1. Force exerted by a jet
33-3. Compound belt drive 38-2. Flat plates: Stationary as well as moving
33-4. Length of belt: Open drive 38-3. Curved vanes
33-5. Length of belt: Crossed drive 38-4. Pelton wheel: Turbines
33-6. Transmission of power Examples XXXVIII
33-7. Centrifugal tension
Appendix 1 SELECTED MATHEMATICS
33-8. Optimum speed for maximum power
33-9. Rope drive Appendix 2 OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
Examples XXXIII INDEX

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