Department of Mechanical Engineering

Student Study Guide semester 1 2019

Subject: Mechanics of Machines 11 (MECM 121/128/MEOM 102)

NB: MECM 121/128/MEOM 102 is contributing to the development of graduate attribute 1, 2 and 4

Lecturer: Mr. Z.M. Zondi

Tel no. 031 907 7229/10
E-mail [email protected].

Venue L13 Lecture theater

Lab Applied Mechanics Laboratory

Course outcomes Student who successfully complete this course will be able to
 Be able to understand scientific principles and apply them to the practice of engineering.
 Possess the problem solving skills, background and confidence necessary to educate themselves
continually throughout their careers.
 Able to apply the basic principles or measurement, data analysis and design experiments learned through
hands on laboratory experience.
 Be able to develop creative solutions to engineering problems
 Be able to work as part of the team.
Homework weekly assignments / tutorials

Laboratory experiment: Simple and compound pendulum, moment of inertia, belt friction and conrod experiment

Test: Class test 2 main test

Exams: 3 hour

Pre requites engineering mechanics I Mechanical Engineering Drawing I and Mathematics I.

GRADUATE ATTRIBUTES

Graduate Attribute 1: Problem solving

This graduate attribute is about applying engineering principles to systematically diagnose (identify) and solve well-defined
engineering problems.

Well defined Learner objectives Specific learner outcomes Graduate

Attributes
 Statics and Dynamics. On completion of this chapter the learner should be able to:
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MOMENT OF  Geometry, dimensions  Define moment of inertia and radius of gyration.
INERTIA
and relative motion.  Derive moment of inertia of standard bodies like
 Mass, force, weight rectangular plates, triangles, rectangular blocks, solid
and motion. disc etc.
 Newton’s laws of  Apply theorem of parallel axes.
motion  Apply the theorem of parallel axes, in calculations of
 Moment of inertia moment of compound bodies
 Theorem of parallel
axis

VEHICLE  Driving torque, On completion of this activity the learner should be able to:
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DYNAMICS acceleration, work ad  Describe tractive effort, tractive resistance, rolling
power. resistance and gradient resistance on a vehicle.
  Tractive effort, rolling  Derive the equivalent moment of inertia at the wheels
resistance, transmission of a vehicle, i.e. I e + I w +n2 I e.
efficiency.  Derive the formula T w =( T e −I e α e ) n . ƞ−I w α w be able
 Maximum possible to use it.
tractive effort.  Calculate the equivalent inertia of all moving parts in a
 Normal reactions on vehicle at the wheels and vice versa.
road wheels.  Calculate the tractive efforts at the wheels of a vehicle
 Maximum possible when a certain engine torque is given
acceleration and  Calculate the normal reactions at the rear and front
retardation wheels on a vehicle.
 They must be able to calculate the maximum possible
acceleration or retardation if the vehicle is driven by
front, rear and all the wheels.

 Types of hoists, On completion of this activity the learner should be able to:
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HOISTING AND functions and typical  They need to be able to draw all the forces (free body
HAULING applications. diagram) acting on the object
MACHINES.
 Equivalent moment of  Acceleration.
inertia for geared  Find tension in the cable of a hoist
systems.  Find the acceleration and retardation of a hoisting
 Power required raising system.
or lowering a load  Find the total torque applied on a system to a give a
certain acceleration.
 Find the total power developed by a motor on a system

BELT DRIVES  Types of brakes and On completion of this activity the learner should be able to:
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AND BAND typical applications.  Find the ratios between the tight and slack sides of a
BRAKES  Theory and flat and V-belt.
calculations  Find the angle of contact on a belt drive and band brake
 Find d tension in the tight and slack sides on a belt
drive and band brake.
 Find the initial tension in a belt drive
  Find the power transmitted in a belt drive.
 Find the torque applied on a band brake and power
dissipated due to friction

CLUTCHES They need to know different On completion of this activity the learner should be able to:
types of clutches  Calculate the maximum torque that can be transmitted
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by the clutch.
 Calculate the force needed between the friction faces.
 Calculate the maximum pressure between the friction
faces
ROLLING
BODIES
Conservation of energy is On completion of this activity the learner should be able to:
important for this section  Find the kinetic energy of a rolling body without slip at
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a certain speed.
 Find the rate of change of kinetic energy of a rolling
body.
 Find the minimum coefficient of friction for a body to
roll down a given inline without slip

Textbook and software: Mechanics of Machine by J Hannah and RC Stephens, Elementary Theory and Examples;
Arnold, Fourth edition. Students are also given prepared notes with questions for tutorials.
Students can also use the library to look for textbooks which are related to the sections that they
covered in class.

Textbook: Theory of Machines written by R.S. KHURMI and

J.K. GUPTA. You are advised to use the library for relevant text books pertaining the work that is
covered in class

Laboratory Work: Students will be divided into groups, the size of the group depending on the total number of students in the
class. Each group will do 2 practicals. Each group must submit a report on each practical which must be
 handed to the lecturer concerned not later than one week after the particular practical session. Questions
on the laboratory work can be included in the second test or in the final examination. Laboratory work is
developing attribute 4.
Final Mark: The final mark = [0,6x examination mark] + [0,4x course mark]
As an example, if the above student obtained an examination mark of 57%, then the final mark will be:
[(0,6x57) + (0,4x60)] = 58.2 %.
Mechanics of Material 1 third edition- EJ Hearn
Mechanics Materials 7th edition - J.M. Gere and B J Goodno