Unit 1

Basics of Mechanisms
Definitions – Link, Kinematic pair, Kinematic chain, Mechanism and Machine – Degree of Freedom – Mobility – Kutzbach criterion (Gruebler’s equation) – Grashoff’s law – Kinematic Inversions of four-bar chain and slider crank chain – Mechanical Advantage – Transmission angle. Description of common Mechanisms – Offset slider mechanism as quick return mechanisms, Pantograph, Straight line generators (Peaucellier and Watt mechanisms), Steering gear for automobile, Hooke’s joint, Toggle mechanism, Ratchets and escapements – Indexing Mechanisms, Steering gear mechanisms such as Davis and Ackermann Steering gear.

Unit 2

Unit 3

CAMS
Classifications – Displacement diagrams – Parabolic, Simple harmonic and Cycloidal motions – Graphical construction of displacement diagrams and layout of plate cam profiles – circular arc and tangent cams.

GEARS
Classification of gears – Gear tooth terminology – Fundamental Law of toothed gearing and involute gearing – Length of path of contact and contact ratio – Interference and undercutting – Gear trains – Simple, compound and Epicyclic gear trains – Differentials.

Unit 4

• Thomas Bevan – ‘Theory of Machines’ – CBS Publishers and Distributors – 2005 – 3^rd Edition
• Ghosh A. and Mallick A. K. – ‘Theory of Mechanisms and Machines’ – Affiliated East-West Press Pvt.Ltd. New Delhi – 2008.
• Shigley J. E. and UickerJ. J. – ‘Theory of Machines and Mechanisms’ – Oxford Publishers – 2014 – SI units Edition
• Rao J. S. and Dukkipati R. V. – ‘Mechanism and MachineTheory’ – New Age Publishers, New Delhi – 2008
• John Hannah and Stephens R. C. – ‘Mechanics of Machines’ – 1999 – Viva low-Priced Student Edition
• Sadhu Singh – ‘Theory of Machines’ – Pearson Education – 2011 – 3^rd Edition