AKTU Mechanical Engineering (BMN302) Syllabus PDF – B.Tech 2nd Year

Course Objectives

1. Understand stress-strain behavior, elastic constants, and principal stresses.
2. Learn beam deflection, pressure vessel stresses, and torsion analysis.
3. Grasp basic machine theory, gears, mechanisms, and machine elements.
4. Analyze thermodynamic processes and air standard cycles.
5. Study gas turbines, air compressors, and internal combustion engine performance.

Course Outcomes

1. Interpret stress-strain diagrams and calculate thermal stresses.
2. Analyze beam deflection, pressure vessels, and shaft torsion.
3. Evaluate mechanisms, gear trains, and machine element performance.
4. Apply thermodynamic principles to air standard cycles and processes.
5. Assess the performance of engines, compressors, and turbines.
6. Conduct case studies based on lab setups for real-world applications.

UNIT I (08 Lecture)

Introduction to Strength of Materials: Stress-strain diagram; Elastic constants and their relations, Thermal stresses and strains, Stresses in oblique planes - Principal stresses and principal planes.

UNIT II (08 Lecture)

Theory of simple bending: Deflection of beams-integration method and moment area method.

Analysis of stresses in pressure vessels- thin and thick cylinders. Torsion of solid and hollow circular Shafts.

UNIT III (08 Lecture)

Introduction to theory of Machines: Basic concepts: degrees of freedom, kinematic constrains, linkages, mechanisms. Different types of gears, gear trains, reduction ratio and torque assessment, application of gearboxes. Basic principles and constructions of governors, flywheels, brakes, clutches and dynamometers.

UNIT IV (08 Lecture)

Introduction to thermodynamics; Analysis of various thermodynamic processes, P-V and T-S diagrams. Analysis of air standard cycles – Otto, Diesel and Dual cycles. Classifications, applications and performance estimation of internal combustion engines; UNIT V (08 Lecture) Fundamentals of simple open cycle and closed cycle gas turbines and reciprocating air compressors

• single and multi-stage. Performance study and power estimation on laboratory experimental data. Case study based on laboratory setups.

Reference Books

1. Mechanics of Materials – Beer, Johnston et-al.
2. Strength of Materials – S.S. Rattan.
3. Strength of Materials – V.S. Prasad.
4. Theory of Machines – Sadhu Singh.
5. Theory of Machines – S.S. Rattan.
6. Theory of Machines and Mechanisms – Uicker, Pennock and Sigley.
7. Engg. Thermodynamics – P.K.Nag.
8. Thermodynamics – Cengel and Boles.
9. Thermal Engg. - Rathore