Solid And Fluid Mechanics

The course contents of the second edition of th book entitled "Solid and Fluid Mechanics" are planned in such a way that the book covers the complete course of first year Engineering students of EEE, EIE and ICE of Anna University, Tamil Nadu, according to the revised syllabus on annual pattern. This edition has been throughly revised and made up-to-date.
In the second edition, the following additions in solid mechanics and fluid mechanics have been made :

  1.    Stabulity and equilibrium of plane frames and analysis of forces in truss members,
  2.    Information of compound (or composite) bars,
  3.    Bending stresses in beams,
  4.    Shear stress distribution in beams,
  5.    Pressure measurement by mechanical gauges,
  6.    Dimensional analysis with Buckingham's pie-theorem
  7.    Power transmission through pipes,
  8.    Boundary layer flows, drag and lift co-efficients,
  9.    Air vessel in reciprocating pumps, and
  10.  Rotary pumps (Fear and Vane pumps).

The book is written in a simple and easy-to-follow language, so that even an average student can grasp the subject by self-study. At the end of each chapter, highlights, theoretical questions and many unsolved problems with answers are given for the students to solve them.
Table Of Contents :
1. EQUILIBRIUM, STRESS, STRAIN AND DEFORMATION OF SOLIDS
  (A) Frames
  (B) Deformation of Solids
  (C) Elastic Constants
  (D) Principal Planes and Principal Stress

2. BENDING OF BEAMS AND TORSION
  (A) Bending of Beams
  (B) Bending Stresses in Beams
  (C) Shear Stresses in Beams
  (D) Torsion of Shafts
  (E) Springs

3. FLUID CONCEPTS, KINEMATICS AND DYNAMICS
  (A) Properties of Fluids
  (B) Fluid Statics
  (C) Fluid Kinematics
  (D) Fluid Dynamics
  (E) Dimensional Analysis

4. INCOMPRESSIBLE FLUID FLOW
  (A) Viscous Flow
  (B) Flow Through Pipes
  (C) Drag, Lift and Boundary Layer Flow

5. HYDRAULIC TURBINES AND PUMPS
  (A) Impact of Jets
  (B) Turbines
  (C) Pumps
       (a) Centrifugal Pump
       (b) Reciprocating Pump
About Author :
Dr. R. K. Bansal graduated in 1966. He obtained his Master's Degree in 1975 with 'HONOURS' from I.I.T., Delhi and Ph. D. in 1981 from University of Delhi. He joined Delhi College of Engineering as a Lecturer and became Assistant Professor in 1984. He was selected for the post of Professor in 1995. He also held the posts of Head of Mech. Engineering (Faculty of Technology, University of Delhi), Dean (P.G.) Studies and Dean (U.G.) Studies, Delhi college of Engineering, Delhi. During his teaching career of about thirty five years, he guided a large nember of research students and got published many papers. He is the author of many books, which are followed as textbooks.ESF-0682