Buoyancy and Floatation
Archimedes Principle When a body is submerged either fully or partially, then it is acted upon by a force of
Read MoreArchimedes Principle When a body is submerged either fully or partially, then it is acted upon by a force of
Read MoreIt is defined as a scalar function of space and time such that its negative derivative along any direction gives
Read MoreThe analysis of a truss involves determining the reaction at the supports and the stresses induced in the members due
Read MoreThe members of truss which support no loading are known as zero force members. These zero force members are used
Read MoreConsider two bodies of mass m1 and m2 respectively. Let these bodies be moving with respective velocities u1 and u2
Read MoreThe law of conservation of Energy states that the energy can neither be created nor destroyed, though it can be
Read MoreIntroduction D’Alembert’s Principle In 1743, D’Alembert proved that the Newton’s second law is applicable not only to motion of particle
Read MoreTheory of Machines – Mechanical Engineering The theory of machines is an applied science which is used to understand the
Read MoreLet us analyse the effect of gyroscopic couple acting on the body of aeroplane for various conditions. Let the propeller
Read MoreA radial cam with reciprocating roller follower is shown in Fig. (above). The following nomenclature is used in reference to
Read MoreIt is a device to connect two shafts whose axes are neither coaxial nor parallel but intersect at a point.
Read MoreA mechanism built in such a manner that a particular point in it is constrained to trace a straight line
Read MoreA pantograph is a four-bar linkage used to produce paths exactly similar to the ones traced out by a point
Read MoreFor a slider-crank mechanism, a simpler method to construct constant velocity and acceleration polygon on the configuration diagram itself has
Read MoreWhen one of the turning pairs of a four-bar chain is replaced by a sliding pair, it becomes a single
Read MoreIn Fig. if AB is the input link, the force applied to the output, CD, is transmitted through the coupler
Read MoreThere are some examples of paradoxes which disobey the Gruebler’s criterion due to their unique geometry. The designer needs to
Read MoreFree Vibrations: Elastic vibrations in which there are no friction and external forces after the initial release of the body. Forced
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