Introduction To AME and Review Some of The Important Principles of Statics
Introduction To AME and Review Some of The Important Principles of Statics
Objectives
To understand the need to take
Analysis of Machine elements course.
Review of statics needed to
determine forces in members of
simple structures.
This course familiarizes you with the fundamental concepts which are
needed to decide the shape ,size and material of a machine element .
A thorough understanding of the fundamentals of this subject is of vital
importance because many of the formulas and rules of design cited in
engineering codes are based upon the principles of this subject.
Review of statics
Mechanics : science which describes and predicts
the conditions of rest or motion of bodies under
the action of forces
Mechanics of rigid bodies (Statics and dynamics)
Statics and dynamics are devoted primarily to
the study of the external effects upon rigid bodies
that is, bodies for which the change in shape
(deformation) can be neglected.
Mechanics of fluids
Deals with the fluids at rest and in motion under the
action of forces
Review of statics
Types of Loads:
Review of statics
Types of Loads:
External loads : Body Forces.
A body force is developed when
one body exerts a force on another
body without direct physical
contact between the bodies.
Examples include the effects
caused by the earths gravitation or
its
electromagnetic
field.
Review of statics
Types of Loads:
Support reactions :
The surface forces that develop at the supports
or points of contact between bodies are called
reactions
As a general rule, if the support prevents translation in
a given direction, then a force must be developed on
the member in that direction. Likewise, if rotation is
prevented, a couple moment must be exerted on the
member.
Review of statics
Review of statics
Equations of Equilibrium
Equilibrium of a body requires both a balance of forces, to
prevent the body from translating or having accelerated
motion along a straight or curved path, and a balance of
moments, to prevent the body from rotating. These
conditions can be expressed mathematically by two vector
equations
3D Vector
form
For a Coplanar
forces : 2D Scalar
form
3D Scalar
form
Review of statics
Problem