LESSON PLAN

CPE639 /CHE 641 FACULTY OF CHEMICAL

MECHANICAL DESIGN OF PROCESS ENGINEERING
EQUIPMENT UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA

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1.0 COURSE INFORMATION

COURSE NAME : MECHANICAL DESIGN OF PROCESS

EQUIPMENT
COURSE CODE : CPE639/CHE641
PROGRAM : EH241/220
SEMESTER : 6
CREDIT HOURS : 3
CONTACT HOURS : 4
COURSE STATUS : CORE
PRE-REQUISITE : NIL

2.0 SYNOPSIS
This course introduces the structure of solids, ie. Metals (ferrous alloys and
non-ferrous alloys), ceramics and polymers, mechanical properties of
materials which include theories of failure and the mechanical design of
pressure vessel, supports and flanges.

3.0 OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of this course, students should be able to:

1. Perform engineering calculations related to the mechanical properties of

materials such as forces, stresses and strains and their interrelations in
various mechanical structures in different orientations and conditions.

2. Identify the structure of various types of engineering materials, explain the

methods to determine their properties and apply the knowledge of
materials in selection of material for construction of process equipment.

3. Apply the knowledge of engineering materials to mechanical design of

process equipment such as pressure vessels, their supports and flanges,
making use of standards.

4.0 METHODS OF INSTRUCTION

Lectures and tutorials

Lectures : 3 hours/week
Tutorials : 1 hour/week
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WEEK DURATION TOPIC/ CONTENT SOURCE &

(week) ACTIVITES
1.0 Introduction to Materials

1 1 Topic #1: Mechanical Properties of Materials Chapter 1 in Hibbeler

Introduction to Mechanics Type of force and
Stress

Stress (contd.)
Allowable Stress, Chapter 1 in Hibbeler
Factor of safety,
Stress on inclined plane, Chapter 9 in Hibbeler
Stress transformation equation,
Mohrs Circle
3 Principal stresses, max in-plane shear stress.
2-4
Strain
Deformation and types of strain, Chapter 2 in Hibbeler
Strain transformation equation, Mohrs Circle
Chapter 10 in Hibbeler
Principal strains.

Stress-Strain Relations
Stress-Strain Diagram Chapter 3 in Hibbeler
Stress-strain behavior of ductile and brittle
materials, Hookes Law, Strain Energy
Poissons ratio
Shear stress-strain diagram
5-6 2
Failure of materials due to creep and fatigue Chapter 10 in Hibbeler
Theories of failure
Thermal stress Chapter 4 in Hibbeler
Stress Concentrations

7 Test 1 & Course work 1

8-9 2
Topic #2: Structure of Materials Chapters 1-3 in Van
Vlack
Atomic Order and Disorder in Solids
Chapter 6 in Van Vlack
Single Phase Metals and alloys:
Deformations of metals, including Fracture Chapters 9-11 in Van
Vlack
Multiphase Materials: Phase diagram,
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WEEK DURATION TOPIC/ CONTENT SOURCE &

(week) ACTIVITES
Commercial alloys and ceramics, Thermal
processes of multiphase materials

Instrumentation For Structure Mapping

X-ray Diffraction (XRD), Transmission Electron Assignment No.1
Microscope (TEM), Scanning Electron
Microscope (SEM)

Topic #3:

Materials of construction and Selection Chapter 7 in

Mechanical properties Coulson & Richardson

10 1 Corrosion resistance, Vol. 6
Selection for corrosion resistance;
Material cost
Commonly used materials of construction and As in Assignment 1
selection

Topic #4: Design of pressure vessels Chapter 13 in

Fundamental principles and equation Coulson & Richardson

General design considerations: pressure vessel & Sinnot, Vol. 6
11-12 2 The design of thin-walled vessels under internal
pressure
Design of vessels subject to external pressure
Design of Vessel Supports and Flanges. Assignment 2

8.0 ASME standards and British Standards ASME standards and

13 1
British Standards

14 Test 2 & course work 2

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5.0 ASSESSMENT

Tests and Assignments : 40%

Final Examination : 60%

6.0 TEXT BOOKS

Hibbeler R.C. (2012). Mechanics of Materials. New Jersey: Prentice-Hall. (8th edn.).

7.0 REFERENCES

Shackelford, J.F. (1996). Introduction to Materials Science for Engineers. Prentice

Hall.

Callister, W.D. Jr. (1999). Materials Science and Engineering: An Introduction. John
Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Smith, W.F. (2000). Foundations of Materials Science and Engineering. International

edition: McGraw-Hill.

ASME standards and British standards.

Nash W. (1999). Strength of Materials. Schaums Outlines Series.

Craig R.R. (2000). Mechanics of Materials. John Wiley & Sons.

Riley W.F., Sturges L.D.,(1999) Mechanics of Materials, Wiley & Sons.

Van Vlack, L.H. (1999). Elements of Materials Science and Engineering. Addison-
Wesley Publishing Company.

Coulson J.M., Richardson J.F. & Sinnot R.K., Chemical Engineering, Vol. 6,
Pergamon, 1994.

8.0 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Attendance is compulsory.
No make up test will be given unless for medical reasons supported with legal
documents.
No cheating in any aspect. Non-compliance will be met with the severest
disciplinary actions.