Subject: KTM (3131906)

UNIT-1 Introduction to Mechanism & Machines

1. Define the following terms. 1. Higher pair 2. Completely
Constrained motion 3. Structure
2. Types of Constrained Motion.
3. Enlist the quick return mechanisms and describe working of any
one of them with neat sketch.
4. Explain the terms: 1. Machine 2. Structure 3.Mechanism
5. Explain Various Inversion of single Slider Kinematic Chain with
Examples.
6. Sketch and explain inversions of four bar chain mechanism(any
two)
7. What are the types of inversions? Explain crank and slotted
lever type quick return mechanism.
8. What is straight line motion mechanism with neat sketch?

UNIT-2 Graphical & Analytical Linkage synthesis

1. Define Type synthesis and Number synthesis.

2. Construct two position synthesis of single slider crank
mechanism by relative pole method.
3. List and describe the three phases of synthesis.
4. Explain the Freudenstein’s method of three-point synthesis of
mechanisms.
5. Explain chebyshev spacing method for location precision point
position in four bar chain mechanism.
6. Explain in brief Function, Path & Motion Generation.
7. A four bar mechanism is to be designed, by using three precision
points, to generate the function y = x1.5 , for the range 1 ≤ x ≤ 4
. Assuming 30° starting position and 120° finishing position for

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 the input link and 90° starting position and 180° finishing
position for the output link, find the values of x, y, θ and φ
corresponding to the three precision points.

UNIT-3 Velocity & Acceleration Analysis

1. Explain types of Instantaneous centers of mechanism.
2. Prove that if three links move relatively to each other they have
three instantaneous centers which must lie on a straight line.
3. Write a short note on velocity and acceleration diagram.
4. A crank and rocker mechanism ABCD has the following
dimensions. AB=0.75 m, BC=1.25 m, CD=1 m, AD=1.5 m. E is the
mid point of the coupler link BC. W-2018 AD is the fixed link.
Crank AB has an angular velocity of 20 rad/s counter clockwise
and deceleration of 280 rad/s2 at the instant angle DAB=60°.
Find
1. Instantaneous linear velocity and acceleration of midpoint E
of link BC.
2. Instantaneous angular velocity and acceleration of link CD.
5. PQRS is a four bar chain mechanism. The length of the links are
PQ = 62.5mm; QR = 175mm; RS = 112.5mm; and PS = 200 mm.
the link PS is a fixed link. The crank PQ rotates at 10 rad/s
clockwise and makes with i.d.c. Draw the velocity and
acceleration diagram. Q and R lie on the same side of PS. Find
the angular velocity and angular acceleration of links QR and RS.
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6. In a four bar chain ABCD, AO is fixed link. Crank AB rotates in
clockwise direction at an angular velocity of 10 rad/sec. Link AB =
60 mm, BC = CD = 70 mm, DA = 120 mm. when angle DAB = 60°
and the points B and D are on one side of the link AD, Find
angular velocity of link CD and link BC.
7. Following data related to reciprocating steam engine as shown in
fig. When the crank has turned 30° from inner dead centre. Find:
(i) Acceleration of piston (ii)Acceleration of C point on connecting
rod

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 UNIT-4 Cams

1. What is cam and follower?

2. Define the following terms as applied to cam with neat figure. (i)
Base circle (ii) Pitch circle, (iii) Pressure angle, (iv) stroke of the
follower. (v) Prime circle.
3. With the help of neat sketches explain the types of cams and
followers.
4. Draw a cam profile for a given data: 1. Outstroke during 0 60 of
cam rotation 2. Dwell for the next 0 45 of cam rotation 3. Return
stroke during next 0 60 of cam rotation and 4. Dwell for the
remaining of cam rotation The stroke of follower is 50mm and the
minimum radius of the cam is 40mm. The follower moves with
uniform velocity during both the outstroke and return strokes.
The follower is of knife edge type. Draw the profile of the cam
when the axis of the follower is passes through the axis of cam
shaft.
5. Construct a cam, with a minimum radius of 30 mm, rotating
clockwise at a uniform speed is to be designed to give a roller
follower, at the end of a valve rod, motion described below :
1. To raise the valve through 50 mm during 120° rotation of the
cam ;
2. To keep the valve fully raised through next 30°;
3. To lower the valve during next 60°; and
4. To keep the valve closed during rest of the revolution i.e. 150° ;
The diameter of the roller is 20 mm and the diameter of the cam
shaft is 25 mm. Draw the profile of the cam when the line of
stroke of the valve rod passes through the axis of the cam shaft,
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 The displacement of the valve, while being raised and lowered, is
to take place with simple harmonic motion.
6. Construct a cam, with a minimum radius of 50 mm, rotating
clockwise at a uniform speed, is required to give a knife edge
follower the motion as described below :
1. To move outwards through 40 mm during 100° rotation of the
cam ;
2. To dwell for next 80° ;
3. To return to its starting position during next 90°, and
4. To dwell for the rest period of a revolution i.e. 90°. Draw the
profile of the cam when the line of stroke of the follower is off-set
by 15 mm. The displacement of the follower is to take place with
uniform acceleration and uniform retardation.
7. A flat face follower is moved with S.H.M by a disc cam. Follower
rises for 30 mm during the cam rotation of 120°, remains in the
same position during 30° of cam rotation, follower returns to
original position during further 120° of rotation of cam and then
for last 90° of rotation follower remains stationary. Minimum
radius of cam is 25 mm and the diameter of the circular flat face
of follower is 25 mm. Draw the cam profile.

UNIT-5 Belt, Ropes & Chains

1. Explain the phenomena of slip and creep in a belt drive.

2. Derive the empirical relation for the ratio of driving tensions for
flat belt drive.
3. A shaft rotating at 200 r.p.m. drives another shaft at 300 r.p.m.
and transmits 6 kW through a belt. The belt is 100 mm wide and
10 mm thick. The distance between the shafts is 4m. The smaller
pulley is 0.5 m in diameter. Calculate the stress in the belt, if it is
an open belt drive, Take μ=0.3

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 UNIT-6 Friction, Clutch & Brak

1. Define the following terms: (1) Dry friction (2) Film friction (3)
Limiting angle of friction
2. Explain with reason the case in which the shoe of the single shoe
brake will be pivoted.
3. Draw a neat sketch of single plate clutch and also label each
component.
4. The inner and outer radii of a single plate clutch are 40 mm and 80
mm respectively. Determine the maximum, minimum and the
average pressure when the axial force is 3 kN.
5. A vehicle moving on a rough plane inclined at 10° with the
horizontal at a speed of 36 km/h has a wheel base 1.8 metres. The
centre of gravity of the vehicle is 0.8 metre from the rear wheels
and 0.9 metre above the inclined plane. Find the distance travelled
by the vehicle before coming to rest and the time taken to do so
when The vehicle moves up the plane. The brakes are applied to all
the four wheels and the coefficient of friction.

UNIT-7 Gears & Gear Train

1. Define the following terms: (1) Module of gear (2) Backlash

2. Classification of Gears with Advantages & Disadvantages.
3. State and derive the law of gearing.
4. Make a comparison of cycloidal and involute tooth form.
5. What is interference and undercutting in gear?
6. Write a complete classification of gear trains.
7. Explain Reverted gear Train with a neat sketch.
8. Explain the working of Epicyclic gear train with sketch. Also give
its applications. what are the advantages of Epicyclic gear train?
9. Two gear wheels of 10 cm and 15 cm pitch diameter have
involute teeth of 1.6 DP and pressure angle 20°. The addenda
are 3 mm. Determine (i) Length of path of contact (ii) Contact

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 ratio (iii) angle turned by pinion, while any pair of teeth in
contact.
10. Two involute gears of pressure angle are rotating in mesh. The
speed of smallest gear is 1400 rpm. The number of teeth on
pinion is 20 and gear ratio is 2. If the addendum of pinion and
wheel is standard and equal to one module and module is
5mm.Consider pressure angle as 20. Find: (i) length of arc of
contact. (ii) velocity of sliding at the point of contact.
11. Two 20° involute spur gears have a module of 10 mm. The
addendum is one module. The larger gear has 50 teeth and the
pinion has 13 teeth. Does interference occur? If it occurs, to
what value should the pressure angle be changed to eliminate
interference?
12. An epicyclic gear consists of three gears A, B and C as shown in
Fig. The gear A has 72 internal teeth and gear C has 32 external
teeth. The gear B meshes with both A and C and is carried on an
arm EF which rotates about the centre of A at 18 r.p.m.. If the
gear A is fixed, determine the speed of gears B and C .

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