This document provides an introduction to machine design and the design of cotter joints. It defines key machine design terms like machine elements. It outlines the general machine design procedure and objectives. It then describes different types of stresses like tensile, compressive, shear, bending and torsional stresses. Formulas for calculating each stress type are provided. The document concludes by describing the components, applications, advantages, limitations and design procedure for cotter joints.
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