ME 322

L-T-P- 2-0-2

Course:

Design of Gears; Lubrication and Wear consideration in Design; Design and selection of
Bearings: Hydrodynamic lubrication theory, Hydrostatic and Hydrodynamic bearings
(e.g., journal), Rolling Element Bearings; Systems Approach to Design: Decision Making,
Simulation of mechanical systems using CAD tools, Sensitivity analysis of design
parameters, Value Analysis and Value Addition to designed components and systems;
Exercises of mechanical systems design with examples; Overview of Optimization in
Design; Reliability and Robust Design; Communicating the Design.

Sr No Lecture Module No of Hours / Dates

Lectures
1 Design of spur gears 4 Jan 8,9 10,16 17,18,
2 Design of helical gears 3 22,23,24,29,30,31
3 Design of other gears 3
4 Lubrication and Wear 2 Feb
consideration in Design 5,6,7,12,13,14,19,20,21,
5 Design and selection of Bearings: 2
March 4,5,6
6 Hydrodynamic lubrication theory 3
7 Hydrostatic and Hydrodynamic 3
bearings (e.g., journal),
8 Rolling Element Bearings 2
9 Systems Approach to Design: 3 March
Decision Making, Simulation of 11,12,13,18,19,20,26,27
mechanical systems using CAD
tools
10 Sensitivity analysis of design 2
parameters
11 Value Analysis and Value Addition 3
to designed components and
systems
12 Exercises of mechanical systems 12 (Practice session) Jan 8,18,22,29
design with examples Feb 5,12, 19
March 4,11,18,26
April 1
13 Overview of Optimization in 2 April 1, 2, 3, 8 ,9, 10
Design 16,17
14 Reliability and Robust Design 4
15 Communicating the Design 2
Total 38 Lectures + 12 April 22,23,24 For
Practice Assessment
Texts:
[1] Design Data Book of Engineers, Compiled by Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, PSG
College of Technology, Publisher Kalaikathir Achchagam, Coimbataore, 2009
[2] J. E. Shigley, Mechanical Engineering Design, McGraw Hill, 1989

References:
[1] G. M. Maitra Handbook of gear Design Second Edition, Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi,
1994.
[2] D.W. Dudley, Handbook of Practical Gear Design, CRC Press, 2009
[3] M.F. Spotts, T.E. Shoup, L. E. Hornberger, S. R Jayram and C. V. Venkatesh, Design of
Machine Elements, 8th Ed., Person Education, 2006.
[4] V. B. Bhandari, Design of Machine Elements, 2nd Ed., Tata Mcgraw Hill, 2007.
[5] R. C. Juvinall and K. M Marshek, Fundamentals of Machine Component Design, 3rd
Ed., Wiley, 2007.
[6] V. Ramamurti, Computer Aided Mechanical Design and Analysis, 3rd Ed., Tata
McGraw Hill, 1996.
[7] A. H. Burr and J. B. Cheatham, Mechanical Analysis and Design, 2nd Ed., Prentice Hall,
1997.
[8] J. R. Dixon, Design Engineering: Inventiveness, Analysis and Decision Making, TMH,
New Delhi, 1980.