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15AS102 APPLIED ENGINEERING MECHANICS

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Co-requisite: Nil
Prerequisite: Nil
Data Book /
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Codes/Standards

Course Category E ENGINEERING SCIENCES

Course designed by Department of Aerospace Engineering

Approval Academic Council Meeting 23rd July 2016

To make the students to understand the basic physical principles involved in the field of
PURPOSE engineering.

STUDENT
INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES
OUTCOMES

At the end of the course, student should be able

1. To familiarize the concept of equilibrium of particles and rigid bodies. a e

2. To familiarize the concept of finding centroid of planar figures and moment of

a e
inertia about different axes.

3. To familiarize with the dynamics of particles. a e

4. To familiarize with the dynamics of rigid bodies. a e

5. To apply the concepts of mechanics to solve problems related to space a e

mechanics.

Contact C-D-
Session Description of Topic IOs Reference
hours I-O

UNIT I: STATICS OF PARTICLES 12

Fundamentals of mechanics, Forces on particles,

Resolution and Resultant of forces, Principle of 3 C,D 1 1,2,4
1.
Transmissibility.
2. Forces in space, Moment of force, Varignon’s theorem. 3 C,D 1 1,2,4

Equivalent system of forces, Equipollent system of 3 C,D 1 1,2,4

3.
forces, Free body diagram, Types of supports and
reactions
Equilibrium of rigid bodies in two dimensions, Statically 3 C,D 1 1,2,4
4.
determinate and indeterminate structures.
 UNIT II: PROPERTIES OF SURFACES AND 12
VOLUMES
5 Determination of centroids by integration, centroids of 3 2 1,2,3
C,D
lines, areas and volumes.
6 Theorem of Pappus and Guldinus. 3 C,D 2 1,2,3
7 Determination of moment of inertia by integration, 3 2 1,2,3
C,D
Parallel and Perpendicular axis theorems.
8 Polar moment of inertia, Mass moment of inertia. 3 C,D 2 1,2,3

UNIT III: DYNAMICS OF PARTICLES 12

9 Rectilinear motion-Uniform motion and Uniformly 3 C,D 3 1,2,3,4

accelerated motion, Rectangular components of velocity
10 Curvilinear motion-Normal and tangential components,
and acceleration. 3 C,D 3 1,2,3,4
Radial and transverse components.
11 Cylindrical coordinates- Newtons second law, 2 C,D 3 1,2,3,4
D’Alembert’s principle.
12 Principle of work and energy, principle of impulse and 2 C,D 3 1,2,3,4
momentum.
13 Impact of Elastic bodies-Direct central and Oblique 2 C,D 3 1,2,3,4
central impact.
UNIT IV: DYNAMICS OF RIGID BODIES 12

14 Kinematics of rigid bodies: Relative motion- Translation 3 C,D 4 1,2,4

and rotation of rigid bodies. Fixed axis rotation
15 General plane motion-Absolute and Relative velocity in 3 4 4
C,D
plane motion
16 Instantaneous center of rotation in plane motion 2 C,D 4 1,2,4

17 Principle of work and energy for a rigid body 2 C,D 4 1,2,4

18 Principle of impulse and momentum for the plane motion 2 C,D 4 1,2,3,4
of a rigid body.
UNIT V: APPLICATIONS IN SPACE 12
MECHANICS
Central Force Motion-Gravitational Central Force
19 3 5 4
Motion, Application to Space Mechanics. C,D

20 Collision of a particle with a massive rigid body. 3 C,D 5 4

21 Moment of momentum equation to the problems of space 3 5 4

C,D
mechanics.
22 Euler’s equations of motion. 3 C,D 5 4
60
Total contact hours*

*Excluding Assessment hours

LEARNING RESOURCES

Sl.
TEXT BOOKS
No.

1 Ferdinand P. Beer, E. Russell Johnston Jr., David Mazurek, Philip J Cornwell, “Vector Mechanics
for Engineers: Statics and Dynamics” , McGraw - Hill, New Delhi, Tenth Edition, 2013.
2 Shames, I.H., and Krishna Mohana Rao, G., “Engineering Mechanics (Statics and Dynamics)”,
Dorling Kindersley (India) Pvt. Ltd. (Pearson Education), 2006.
REFERENCE BOOKS/OTHER READING MATERIAL

3 Timoshenko, and Young, “Engineering Mechanics”, Tata Mc-Graw Hill Book

Company, Edition 4, New Delhi, 1988.
4 Shames, I.H., “Engineering Mechanics (Statics and Dynamics)”, Prentice-Hall of India Pvt. Ltd. ,
1993.

Course nature Theory

Assessment Method (Weightage 100%)

Assessment Cycle test Cycle test Surprise

In- Cycle Test III Quiz Total
tool I II Test
semester
Weightage 10% 15% 15% 5% 5% 50%

End semester examination Weightage : 50%