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Shear Stress, τ
i. Direct shear (or simple shear) in which the shear stresses are created by the direct…
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Elasticity, plasticity, and creep
Elasticity : Property of a material, by which it returns to its original dimension duringunloading Partially elastic : During…
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Hooke’s Law
i. The modulus of elasticity is the slope of stress-strain diagram in the linearly elastic region…
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Offset yield stress
i. When a material such as aluminum does not have an obvious yield point and yet…
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Stress-Strain Diagrams – Specimen under tension
a) Test results generally depend upon the dimensions of the specimen being tested. Test results in…
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Normal Strain,ε
a) The elongation of a segment is equal to its length divided by the total length L and…
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Normal Stress,σ
a) gives the intensity of stress uniformly distributed over the cross section in an axially loaded, prismatic bar of…
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HEAT PIPES
1) A heat pipe is a simple device with no moving parts that can transfer large…
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THE PRESENCE OF NON-CONDENSABLE GASES IN CONDENSERS
1) Most condensers used in steam power plants operate at pressures well below the atmospheric pressure…
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DROPWISE CONDENSATION
1) Dropwise condensation, characterized by countless droplets of varying diameters on the condensing surface instead of a continuous…