Department of Applied Mechanics, IIT Delhi

AML-100 Mechanics (3-1-0) 4 Credits

First Semester (2013-14)
Contents
1. Introduction, Statics of Particles, Rigid Bodies: Equivalent Systems of Forces (Chapters 2 and 3)
- 2 Lectures
2. Equilibrium of Rigid Bodies; Distributed Forces: Centroids and Centers of Gravity (Chapters 4 and 5)
- 2 Lectures
3. Analysis of Structures: Trusses, Frames and Machines; Forces in Beams: Shear Force and
Bending Moment (Chapters 6 and 7)
- 3 Lectures
4. Frictional Forces, Laws of Coulomb Friction, Applications to Thrust Bearing and Belt Friction
(Chapter 8)
- 2 Lectures
5. The Inertia Tensor, Definition, Transformation Properties, The Inertia Ellipsoid, Principal
Moments of Inertia, Examples (Chapter 9)
- 2 Lectures

6. Kinematics

of

Particles,

Cartesian,

Cylindrical

and

Path

Co-ordinates (Chapter
- 2 Lectures

11)

7. Kinematics of Rigid Bodies, Translation and Rotation, Relative Motion, Three Dimensional
Motion of a Particle Relative to Rotating Frame (Chapter 15)
- 3 Lectures
8. Newtons Laws of Motion, System of Particles: Newtons Laws, Linear and Angular
Momentums; Work Energy Principle; Impulse Momentum Principles (Chapters 12 to 14)
- 2 Lectures
9. Dynamics of Rigid Bodies, Euler's Equations of Motion, Applications and Simplifications, Plane
Motion of a Rigid Body (Chapters 16 and 18)
- 4 Lectures
10. Energy Consideration for Rigid Bodies, Work-Energy Principle, Conservation of Energy,
Impulse Momentum Method for Rigid Bodies, Application to Impact (Chapter 17)
- 3 Lectures
11. Introduction to Variational Mechanics, Method of Virtual Work, Application in Statics, Method of
Minimum Potential Energy for Conservative Systems (Chapter 10)
- 3 Lectures

Total number of lectures: 28

Text Book
"Vector Mechanics for Engineers: Statics and Dynamics (Tenth Edition in SI Units) by Beer,
Johnston, Mazurek, Cornwell and Sanghi, McGraw Hill Education (India) Pvt. Ltd., 2013

Additional References
1. Engineering Mechanics: Statics and Dynamics", Fifth Edition, by J.L. Merium and L.G.
Kraige, John Wiley and Sons (Asia) Pvt. Ltd. Singapore, 2002.
2. "Engineering Mechanics - Statics and Dynamics", Fourth Edition, by Irving H. Shames,
Prentice Hall of India Pvt. Ltd. Eastern Economy Edition, 2001.

Tutorials
Tutorial sheet listing the problem of a particular chapter will be supplied to the students.

Scheme of Evaluation
The final grade in the course will be awarded according to the following weightages:
20% to the performance in each of the two minor tests of one-hour duration.
40% to the performance in the two-hour duration major test to be held at the end of the
course.
20% in the performance in the tutorial classes. Tutorial instructor will award these marks on
the basis of (a) Regularity and class room participation; (b) Performance in tutorial quizzes;
and (c) Home assignments

Participating Faculty
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Prof. Puneet Mahajan: Lectures, tutorials and course coordinator, IV-250 (1229)
Prof. Anupam Dewan: Lectures and tutorials, IV-336 (1217)
Dr. Sitikantha Roy: Tutorials, IV-243 (1220)
Dr. Balaji Srinivasan: Tutorial, IV-344 (1226)

Webpage for Course Material

http://web.iitd.ac.in/~adewan
(Puneet Mahajan)
Co-ordinator