Met301 Mechanics of Machinery, December 2021
Met301 Mechanics of Machinery, December 2021
Met301 Mechanics of Machinery, December 2021
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APJ ABDUL KALAM TECHNOLOGICAL UNTVERSITY
Fifth Semester B.Tech Degree Examination December 202r (2019
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PART A
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(Answer all qaestions; each question cawies 3 Marks
I what is the difference between a machine and a mechanism? Give examples 3
2 What is kinematic inversion? 3
3 How the direction of coriolis acceleration is obtained? 3
4 Obtain an expression for maximum velocity when a cam follower motion is 3
simple harmonic
) What is interference in gears? a
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6 What are precision points in kinematic synthesis? a
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7 What are the conditions for static equilibrium of a body? a
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8 How does gyroscope helps in the guidance of ships? J
9 what is the difference between static balancing and dynamic balancing? J
l0r What is partial balancing in reciprocating engines? a
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PART B
(Answer one fuII question from each module, each question carries 14 marks)
; Module -1
II a) Sketch and explain inversions of 4R four bar chain l0
b) What are coupler curves? 4
12 Given a four bar mechanism ABCD with following dimensions. Find the 14
velocity of joint C and angular velocities of link CD and BC if the angular
velocity of link AB is 10 radlsec in clockwise direction. Dimensions of various
links are AB : 30cm, BC:CD:35cm, AD(fixed) : 60cm, angle BAD : 60o
.Use graphical method
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Module -2
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ln a slider crank mechanism, crank length is 200mm, connecting rod length is l0
600mm, angular velocity of crank is 50 rad/sec clockwise and angular
of crank is 800 rad/sec2 (clockwise), crank angle when turned
acceleration
from inner dead centre is 1.20". Find the angular velocity and angular
acceleration of the connecting rod.
, 14 The exhaust valve of a diesel engine has a lift of 3cm. It is operated by a cam
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give equal uniform acceleration and retardation during rise and return. The rise
( is 900 of cam rotation followed by dwell during 150 and return during 1200, then
d*ell during remaining period. Line of stroke of 2cm diameter roller follower
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is passes through the axis of the cam. Base circle diameter is 6 cm' Draw the
displacement diagram and the profile of cam'
Module -3
15 a) Explain and illustrate law of gearing' 6
; angles as given.
Input crank angle 40o, 60o, 90o : Ouput crank angle l0o, 40o, 70o
b) Explain overlay method of synthesis 5
Module -4 s
17 Find the torque T and its direction of slider crank mechanism shown in the 14
figure below to bring the system in equilibrium, given the forces acting on the
slider, F:5000N and a force of magnitude 1000N is applied on the connecting
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rod as shown in figure, the crank angle 0 40o. Length of the crank
: 250mm,
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circle of 60 m radius. The mass of the rotary engine and the propeller of the
(. plane amounts to 450 kg with a radius of gyration of 320 mm. the engine speed
is 2000 rpm, clockwise when viewed from the rear. Determine the gyroscopic
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couple on the aircraft and state its effects. In what way is the effect changed
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when (i) the aeroplane turns towards right and (ii) the engine rotates clockwise
when viewed from the front (nose end) and aeroplane turns (a) left (b) right?
Module -5
I 19 a) What are the conditions for static balancing and dynamic balancing? 4
b) There are four planes A, B, C and D. The masses attached and radius of l0
rotation respectively are given as follows. m1 : 20kg, m2: 30kg, m3: 24kg, ma
: 26k9, rr : 9cm, 12: 7cm, 13 : 10cm, 14: l2cm. The plane A is 12cm to the
left of reference plane L. Planes B, C and D are 5cm, 30cm and 60cm
respectively to the right of plane L. The distance between the reference planes
L and M being 50cm. mz is at an angle of 45o from mr, m3 is at an angle of 75o
from m2 and m+ is at 1350 from m3. Find the magnitude and position of the
balance mass required in planes L and M at a radius of 24 cm.
20 a) Explain the balancing of V-engines. 7
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