CMS COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, NAMAKKAL

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING ME2203: KINEMATICS OF MACHINERY CAT QUESTIONS

UNIT 1 BASICS OF MECHANISMS

CAT -1 Part-A (3*2=6Marks) Answer THREE questions Differentiate between machine and structure. Define lower pair and higher pair. Define mechanism and List any two quick return mechanisms. Write down Kutzhback criterion to find the mobility of a planar mechanism. List out the inversions of single slider crank mechanisms.

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Part-B (2*12 = 24 Marks) Answer TWO questions 6. Discuss the application of Grashoffs law in identifying the input and output motions of four-bar mechanism. 7. Explain the inversions of four bar chains with neat sketches. 8. (i) Explain the crank and slotted lever quick return mechanism with neat sketch. (ii) In a crank and slotted lever mechanism distance between centre is 200mm and length of driving crank is 75mm. length of slotted bar is 450mm. Find the ratio of cutting time and return time and also effective stroke length. CAT -2 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Part-A (5*2=10 Marks) Define transmission angle and its significance. Sketch an exact straight line mechanism, with link proportions. List out the inversions of a double slider crank chain. Define Degree of Freedom and give the DOF for a shaft in a circular hole. Differentiate between machine and mechanism. Part-B (2*10 = 20 Marks) 6. Explain inversion of double slider crank mechanisms. 7. Design a four-bar crank rocker quick return mechanism to give a time ratio of 1.25 with rocker swing angle as 75 clockwise. Assume the output link (rocker) length as 50 mm and in the left extreme position it is vertical. 8. (i) Describe Whitworth's quick return mechanism. (ii) Distance between two parallel shafts connected by oldhams coupling is 25 mm. Determine maximum speed of sliding of tongue of intermediate piece in the slot in the flange if driving shaft is run at 250 rpm.

UNIT 2 KINEMATIC ANALYSIS

CAT -3 Part-A (5*2=10 Marks) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Define velocity images. Define rubbing velocity. How it is found? What do you mean by the term coincident points? State angular-velocity-ratio theorem. What is centrode? State its types. Part-B (2*10 = 20 Marks) 6. A four bar mechanism DABC has the following dimensions : DA = 300 mm; CB = AB = 360 mm; DC = 600 mm. Link DC is fixed and angle ADC is Driving link DA turns clockwise at 100 rpm. Constant driving torque is 50 N-m. Determine the following: (1) Velocity of point B (2) Angular velocity of driven link CB (3) Mechanical advantage of mechanism in this position (4) Resisting torque. 7. PQRS is a four bar chain with link PS fixed the length of the links PQ=62.5mm, QR=175mm, RS=112.5mm, PS=200mm.If the crank PQ rotates at 10 rad/sec clockwise direction .Draw the velocity and acceleration diagram when angle QPS=60 and Q and R lie on the same side of PS. Find the angular velocity and angular acceleration of links QR and RS. 8. The crank of a slider crank mechanism rotates clockwise at a constant speed of 300r.p.m.The crank is 150mm and the connecting rod is 600mm long. Determine, (i) Linear velocity and acceleration of the midpoint of the connecting rod. (ii) Angular velocity and Angular acceleration of the connecting rod, at a crank angle of 45 0 from inner dead center position.

CAT -4 Part-A (5*2=10 Marks)

1. How can we represent the direction of linear velocity of any point on a link with respect to another point on the same line? 2. Define instantaneous center axis? 3. What are the names of instantaneous center? 4. How can we apply instantaneous center method to determine velocity? 5. Write any two rules to locate Instantaneous center?
Part-B (2*10 = 20 Marks)

6. The dimensions of the various links of a mechanism, as shown in fig. are as follows: OA=300 mm; AB=1200; BC=450 mm and CD=450 mm. if the crank OA rotates at 20 r.p.m. in the anticlockwise direction and gives motion to the sliding blocks B and D, find, for given configuration: (1) Velocity of sliding at B and D, (2) Angular velocity of CD (3) Linear acceleration of D and (4) angular acceleration of CD.

7. (i) Find the number of instantaneous centers for a six link mechanism. State the use of

instantaneous centre method in kinematic analysis.

(ii) Crank of a slider crank mechanism rotates clockwise at a constant speed of 300 rpm, crank and connecting rod are of lengths 150 mm and 600 respectively. Determine the following; at a crank angle of 45 from inner dead centre position (1) Linear velocity and acceleration of the midpoint of connecting rod (2) Angular velocity and angular acceleration of the connecting rod.

8. In a slider crank mechanism, the length of the crank and the connecting rod are 100 mm and 400mm respectively./ The crank [position is 45 from IDC, the crank shaft speed is 600 r.p.m. clockwise. Using analytical method Determine (1) Velocity and acceleration of the slider, and (2) Angular velocity and angular acceleration of the connecting rod.

UNIT 3 KINEMATICS OF CAMS

CAT -5 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Part-A (5*2=10 Marks) What is cam? What types of motion can be transmitted with a cam and follower combination? What are the elements? What are the classifications of cams based on contact surfaces? List the classifications of cam followers based on shape. What are the requirements of high-speed cam? What is displacement diagram? Why is it necessary to draw it before drawing cam profile? Part-B (2*10 = 20 Marks) 6. A cam is to give the following motion to a knife edged follower: (a) Outstroke during 60 of cam rotation (b) Dwell for the next 45 of cam rotation (c) Return stroke during next 90 of cam rotation and (d) Dwell for the remaining of cam rotation The stroke of the follower is 40 mm and the minimum radius of the cam is 50 mm. The follower moves with uniform velocity during both the outstroke and return strokes. Draw the profile of the cam when the axis of the follower is offset by 20 mm from the axis of the cam shaft. 7. Draw the profile of disc cam to give uniform acceleration and retardation out stroke of 25 to a knife edge follower during first half of revolution. Return of cam also takes place with uniform motion during remaining half of cam revolution. Assume minimum radius of cam as 25 mm. 8. A cam with a minimum radius of 25 mm, rotating in clockwise direction with a uniform speed of 100 rpm is to be designed to give the motion for a roller follower as follows. (i) To rise through 50 mm during 120 rotation of cam with SHM. (ii) Fully raised through next 30. (iii) To lower during next 60 with UAUR, (iv) Dwell for the remaining period. Draw the profile of the cam when the line of stroke of the follower is offset by 15 mm from the axis of the camshaft.

CAT -6 Part-A (5*2=10 Marks) 1. Define pitch curve of the cam. 2. What is a circular arc cam? 3. What is prime circle of a cam? What is the radial distance between the prime circle and base circle for a cam with knife edge follower? 4. What is tangent cam? 5. What is undercutting of cam? Part-B (2*10 = 20 Marks) 6. Draw the profile of a cam to give following motion to a reciprocating follower with a flat face: (i) Follower to have a stroke of 20 mm during 120 of cam rotation. (ii) Follower to dwell for 30 of cam rotation. (iii) Follower to return to its initial position during 120 of cam rotation. (iv) Follower to dwell for remaining 90 of cam rotation. Minimum radius of cam = 25 mm. Out stroke and return stroke of the follower are simple harmonic. 7. Draw the profile of a cam to give following motion to a flat faced reciprocating follower. (1) Follower to have a stroke of 20 mm during 120 of cam rotation. (2) Follower to dwell for 30 of cam rotation (3) Follower to return to initial position during 120 of cam rotation. (4) Follower to dwell for remaining 90 of cam rotation. The base circle radius is 40 mm and the follower axis coincides with cam axis of rotation. 8. A tangent cam to drive a roller follower through a total lift of 12.5 mm for a cam rotation of 75. The cam speed is 600 rpm . The distance between cam centre and follower centre at full lift is 45 mm and the roller is 20 mm in diameter. Find the cam proportions and plot displacement, velocity and acceleration for one full cycle.

UNIT 4 GEARS
CAT -7 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Part-A (5*2=10 Marks) Give the detailed classification of cams. Define (a) Module (b) Diametral Pitch of gears. What is the difference between double helical and herringbone gears? Explain the terms addendum and dedendum. What is clearance? What is pressure line and pressure angel of the gears? Part-B (2*10 = 20 Marks) 6. (i)Derive an expression for minimum number of teeth on pinion to avoid interference. (ii) An epicyclic gear train, as shown in figure 3 is composed of a fixed annuLir wheel A having 150 teeth. The wheel A is meshing with wheel B which drives wheel D through an idle wheel C, D being concentric with A. The wheels B and C are carried on an arm which revolves clockwise at 100 rpm about the axis of A and D. If the wheels B and D have 25 and 40 teeth respectively, determine the number of teeth on C and speed and sense of rotation of wheel C.

7. (i) A pinion having 25 teeth drives a gear of 60 teeth. Tooth profile is involute with pressure angle of 20,
module of 8 mm and addendum of 1 module. Determine: (1) Length of path of contact (2) Length of arc of contact and (3) contact ratio. 8. a) Two mating spur gear with module pitch of 6.5 mm have 19 ad 47 teeth of 20 pressure angle and 6.5 mm addendum. Determine the number of pair of teeth and angle turned through by the larger wheel for one pair of teeth in contact. Determine also the sliding velocity at the instant (i) engagement commences (ii) engagement terminates . When the pitch line velocity is 1.2 m/s. b) The number of teeth on each of the two spur gears in mesh is 40. The teeth have 20 involute profile and the module is 6mm. If the arc of contact is 1.75 times the circular pitch. Find the addendum.

CAT -8 Part-A (5*2=10 Marks) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. State and drive law of gearing. List out the applications of epicyclic gear train. Define undercutting in Gears. Define interference in Gears. What is reverted gear train? Part-B (2*10 = 20 Marks) 6. Two mating gears have 20 and 40 involute teeth of module 10 mm and 20 pressure angle. The addendum on each wheel is to be made of such a length that the line of contact on each side of the pitch point has half the maximum possible length. Determine the addendum height for each gear wheel, length of the path of contact, arc of contact and contact ratio. 7. An epicyclic train is composed of a fixed annular wheel A having 150 teeth. Meshing with A is a wheel B which drives wheel D through an idle wheel C, D being concentric with A. Wheels B and C are carried on arm which revolves clockwise at 100 rpm about the axis of A or D. If the wheels B and D are having 25 teeth and 40 teeth respectively, find the number of teeth of C and the speed and sense of rotation of C. 8. An epicyclic train has a pinion A having 15 teeth, centrally located and rigidly connected to shaft of driving motor. Another gear B having 20 teeth is gearing with A and also with annular fixed wheel D. Gear C is integral with B and meshes with another annular wheel E which is keyed to the shaft of driven unit. The arm rotates about driving shaft and carries compound gear B and C. Sketch the arrangement and determine speed of machine for a motor speed of 1000 rpm. Also determine torque on machine shaft for a motor torque of 100 N-m.

UNIT 5 FRICTION
CAT -9 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Part-A (5*2=10 Marks) Distinguish between sliding and rolling friction. State the condition for transmission of maximum power in belt drives. What are timing belts? Explain briefly significance of friction in braking. What is the condition of maximum efficiency of a Screw jack? Part-B (2*10 = 20 Marks) 6. (i) Discuss the advantages of V belts. (ii) A rope drive transmits 600 kW from a pulley of effective diameter 4 m, which runs at 90 rpm. Angle of lap is 160; angle of groove is 45; co-efficient of friction is 0.28; mass of rope is 1.5 kg/m and allowable tension per rope is 2400 N. Determine the number of ropes required. 7. A square threaded bolt of root diameter 22.5 mm and pitch 5 mm is tightened by screwing a nut whose mean diameter of bearing surface is 50 mm. If the coefficient of friction between nut and bolt is 0.1 and nut and bearing surface is 0.16, determine the force required at the end of spanner 500 mm long when the load on the bolt is 10 KN. CAT -10 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Part-A (5*2=10 Marks) Diagrammatically represent the forces acting on a body when it slides either up or down on an inclined plane without considering the effect of friction. List out any four desirable characteristics of brake lining material. What are the advantages of wire ropes over fabric ropes? Define the term Limiting Friction? The coefficient of friction between the belt and the pulley in a belt drive is 0.3. The angle of lap is 165. If the tension on the tight side is 3000 N, determine the tension on the slack side. Part-B (2*10 = 20 Marks) 6. The brake whose dimensions are shown in figure has a co-efficient of friction of 0.3 and is to have a maximum pressure of 1000 KPa against the friction material. (1) Using an actuating force of 1750 N, determine the face width of the Shoes (both shoes have same width) and (2) What torque will the brake absorb? 7. A 10 kW engine develops a maximum torque of 100 N-m and is driving a car having a single plate clutch of two active surfaces. Axial pressure is not to exceed 0.85 bar. External diameter of friction plate is 1.25 times internal diameter. Assume uniform wear and co-efficient of friction = 0.3. Determine dimension of friction plate and axial force exerted by the springs.

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Internal Test I
Section I (10 x 2 = 20 Marks) 1. Differentiate machine and structure. 2. Define the terms. (i) Kinematic link (ii) Kinematic pair. 3. Write the equation for determine the given assemblage is to form the kinematic chain or structure.

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Define the terms. (i) Mechanism (ii) Inversion of mechanism. List out the kinematic chains and thier inversions. What is mobility of planner mechanism? State the Grachof`s laws for four bar linkage. What is configuration diagram? Why it is essential. Define the term rubbing velocity. What do you meant by mechanical advantage?

Section II (3 x 10 = 30 Marks) (Answer any three Questions) 11. State the various inversions of single slider crank chain mechanism. Explain any one quick return mechanism with neat sketches. (10) 12. (a) Sketch any two straight line generator mechanisms with line proportions. (b) Explain Oldhams coupling with neat sketchs. (5) 13. (a) Find out the number of degree of freedom for following assemblage and also findout the number of loops. (4)

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(b) The length of the fixed link of the crank and slotted-liver mechanism is 250mm and that of the crank is 100mm. Determine (i) inclanation of slotted lever with vertical in the extrem position. (ii) Ratio of the time of cutting stroke to the of return stroke, and (iii) length of stroke, if the length of the sloted lever is 450mm and link of stroke passes through the extream positon of the free end of the lever. (6) 14. In a four link mechanism, the dimension of the link as follows, AB=50mm, BC=66mm, CD=56mm and AD=100mm. At an instant when <DAB =60 the link AB has an angular velocity of 10.5 rad/sec in the counter clock wise direction. Determine, i. The velocity of point C ii. Velocity of rubbing at point A and C when radii of point are 30mm, 25mm respectively. iii. Velocity of point E on the link BC, When BE=40mm. (10) 15. (a)What is instantaneous centre of rotaton? How do you know the number of instantanneous centre in a mechanism? (4) (b)In a single slider crank mechanism, the lengths of crank and connecting rod are 200 mm and 800 mm respectively. Locate all the I-Centres of the mechanism for the position of the crank when it has turned 300 from the inner dead centre. Also find the velocity of slider and anguler velocity of the connecting rod if the crank rotates at 40 rad/sec. (6)

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Internal Test II
Part - A (10 x 2 = 20 Marks) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. State the ARONHOLD-KENNEDY thorem involving instantaneous centres. Distinguish normal component of acceleration and tangential component of acceleration. State Coriolis Law. What is the creep in the case of belt? What is the effect of centrifugal tension in belt drives? The Coefficient of Friction between the belt and pulley in a belt drive () is 0.3. The angle of lap () is 165 0. If the tension on the tight side (T1) is 3000 N, determine the tension on the slack side (T2). What is the condition for obtaining the maximum (or) optimum power in belt drives? What are the timing belts? What are the advantages of wire ropes over fabric ropes? State the functional difference between a clutch and a brake. Part - B (3 x 10 = 30 Marks) (Answer any three Questions) 11. An open belt drive connects two pulleys of 1.2m and 0.5m diameters on parallel shafts 4m apart. The Maximum tension in the belt is 1800 N. the co-efficient of friction between belt and pulley is 0.3. The driven pulley of diameter 1.2 m runs at 250rpm. Calculate (i) Length of the belt required (ii) Power transmitted and (iii) Torque on the each of two shafts. 12. Find the width of the belt necessary to transmit 75 kW to a pulley 300mm diameter, if the pulley makes 1600rpm and co-efficient of friction between the belt and pulley is 0.22. Assume the angle of contact as 2100 and the maximum tension in the belt is not to exceed 8 N/mm of width. 13. A V-belt having the lap of 1800 has a cross-section area of 2.5 cm2 and groove angle as 450. The density of a belt is 0.0015 kg/cm3 and maximum stress is limited to 400 X 104 N/m2. If = 0.15, find the power that can be transmitted, if the wheel has a mean diameter of 30 cm and runs at 1000 rpm. 14. A single dry plate clutch transmits 7.5 KW at 900rpm. The axial pressure is limited to 0.07 N/mm2. If the coefficient of friction is 0.25, find (i) mean radius and face width of the friction lining assuming the ratio of the mean radius to the face width as 4 and 2, and (ii) outer and inner radius of the clutch plate. 15. In mechanism as shown in fig.1, the crank OA rotates at 20 rpm anticlockwise direction and gives motion to sliding blocks B and D. the dimensions of various links are OA = 300mm, BC = 450mm, and CD = 450 mm. For the given configuration, Determine, (a) Velocity of sliding at B and D, and (b) Angular velocity of CD.

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Internal Test III

Part - A (10 x 2 = 20 Marks)

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. State the law of Gearing. State the relationship between circular pitch and module. Briefly write about reverted gear train with suitable sketch. What is meant by epicyclic gear train? Give practical example. Explain the term interference as applied to gears. Define (a) Module (b) Diametral Pitch of gears. What is under cutting of gears? Explain briefly the use of differential in an automobile. What is axial pitch of a helical gear? List out the applications of epicyclic gear train. Part - B (3 x 10 = 30 Marks) (Answer any three Questions) 11. A pinion having 25 teeth drives a gear of 60 teeth. Tooth profile is involute with pressure angle of 20, module of 8 mm and addendum of 1 module. Determine: (1) Length of path of contact (2) Length of arc of contact and (3) contact ratio. 12. A pair of involute spur gears with 16 pressure angle and pitch of module 6 mm is in mesh. The number of teeth in pinion is 16 and its rotational speed is 240 rpm. The gear ratio is 1.75. In order to avoid the interference, determine (1) addenda on pinion and wheel (2) length of path of contact (3) maximum velocity of sliding on either side of pitch point. 13. Two involute gears of 20 pressure angle are in mesh. The number of teeth on pinion is 20 and the gear ratio is 2. If the pitch expressed in module is 5 mm, and the pitch line speed is 1.2 m/s, determine the angle turned through by pinion, when one pair of teeth is in mesh. Also calculate the maximum velocity of sliding. Take addendum as one module 14. In an epicyclic gear train, the sum gear A and the planet gear B are having 36 and 45 teeth respectively. If the arm rotates at 150 rpm counter clockwise about center of A which is fixed, determine speed of gear B. If the arm is locked and gear A rotates at 300 rpm what is the speed of gear B? 15. An epicyclic train has a pinion A having 15 teeth, centrally located and rigidly connected to shaft of driving motor. Another gear B having 20 teeth is gearing with A and also with annular fixed wheel D. Gear C is integral with B and meshes with another annular wheel E which is keyed to the shaft of driven unit. The arms rotates about driving shaft and carries compound gear B and C. Sketch the arrangement and determine the speed of machine for a motor speed of 1000 rpm. Also determine torque on machine shaft for a motor torque of 100 N-m.

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Model Exam - I Part A (10 x 2 = 20 Mark) (Answer All the Questions)
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. List the classifications of cam followers based on shape. Define pitch curve of the cam. Define pressure angle and explain the effect of different pressure angle of the cam. State the expressions for maximum velocity and acceleration of a follower moves with cycloidal motion. What is prime circle of a cam? What is the radial distance between the prime circle and base circle for a cam with knife edge follower? 6. What is axial pitch of a helical gear? 7. Distinguish between sliding and rolling friction. 8. State the condition for transmission of maximum power in belt drives. 9. What is the condition of maximum efficiency of a Screw jack? 10. Which type of screw thread is preferable in power transmission?

Part B (5 x 16 = 80 Mark) (Answer All the Questions)

11. (a). A cam is to give the following motion to a knife edged follower: a. Outstroke during 60 of cam rotation b. Dwell for the next 45 of cam rotation c. Return stroke during next 90 of cam rotation and d. Dwell for the remaining of cam rotation. The stroke of the follower is 40 mm and the minimum radius of the cam is 50 mm. The follower moves with uniform velocity during both the outstroke and return strokes. Draw the profile of the Cam, when the axis of the follower is offset by 20 mm from the axis of the cam shaft. (16) (OR) 11. (b). A cam, with a minimum radius of 50 mm, rotating clockwise at a uniform speed, is required to give the

motion to a radial knife-edged follower as described below:

a. To move outwards through 40 mm during 100 rotation of the cam; b. To dwell for next 80 c. To return to its starting position during next 90 and d. To dwell for the rest period of revolution. Draw the profile of the cam when the line of stroke of the follower is to take place with Uniform acceleration and uniform retardation. Determine the maximum velocity and acceleration of the follower when the cam shaft rotates at 900 r.p.m. (16) 12. (a). It is required to set out the profile of a cam to give the following motion to the reciprocating follower with a flat mushroom contact surface: a. Follower to have a stroke of 20 mm during 120 of cam rotation, b. Follower to dwell for 30 of cam rotation, c. Follower to return to its initial position during 120 of cam rotation, d. Follower to dwell for remaining 90 of cam rotation. The minimum radius of the cam is 25 mm. The out stroke of the follower is performed with SHM and return stroke with equal uniform acceleration and retardation. (16) (OR) 12. (b). (i) (ii) Discuss the advantages of involute gear tooth profile. (4)

Describe the advantages and applications of helical, bevel and worm gears. (6)

(iii) In an epicyclic gear train, the sun gear A and the planet gear B are having 36 and 45 teeth respectively. If the arm rotates at 150 rpm counter clockwise about center of A which is fixed, determine speed of gear B. If the arm is locked and gear A rotates at 300 rpm what is the speed of gear B? (6) 13. (a).(i)Two mating spur gear with module pitch of 6.5 mm have 19 ad 47 teeth of 20 pressure angle and 6.5 mm addendum. Determine the number of pair of teeth and angle turned through by the larger wheel for one pair of teeth in contact. Determine also the sliding velocity at the instant a. Engagement commences b. Engagement terminates when the pitch line velocity is 1.2 m/s. (8) (ii) The number of teeth on each of the two spur gears in mesh is 40. The teeth have 20 involute profile and the module is 6mm. If the arc of contact is 1.75 times the circular pitch. Find the addendum. (8) (OR) 13. (b). (i) What are the special advantages of an epicyclic gear train? (4)

(ii) An epicyclic gear train for electric motor is shown in figure.1. The wheel S has 15 teeth and is fixed to the motor shaft running at 1450 rpm. The planet P has 45 teeth, gears with fixed annulus E and rotates on a spindle carried by an arm A which is fixed to the output shaft. If the motor transmits 1.5 kW, determine the torque required to fix the annulus. (12)

Figure . 1 14. (a). (i) Two involute gears of 20 pressure angle are in mesh. The number of teeth on pinion is 20 and the gear ratio is 2. If the pitch expressed in module is 5 mm, and the pitch line speed is 1.2 m/s, determine the angle turned through by pinion, when one pair of teeth is in mesh. Also calculate the maximum velocity of sliding. Take addendum as one module. (12) (ii) Derive an expression for the minimum number of teeth required on the pinion in order to avoid interference in involute gear teeth. (4) (OR) 14. (b). (i) A multiplate disc clutch transmits 55 KW of power at 1800 rpm. Coefficient of friction for the friction surfaces is 0.1. Axial intensity at pressure is not to exceed 160 KN/m2. The internal radius is 80 mm and is 0.7 times the external radius. Find the number of plates needed to transmit the required torque. (8) (ii) A rope drive is required to transmit 230 KW from a pulley of 1m diameter running at 450 rpm. The safe pull in each rope is 800 N and the mass of the rope is 0.4 kg per meter length. The angle of lap and groove

angle is 1600 and 450 respectively. If coefficient of friction is 0.3, find the number of ropes required. (8) 15. (a). (i) A square threaded bolt of root diameter 22.5 mm and pitch 5 mm is tightened by screwing a nut whose mean diameter of bearing surface is 50 mm. If the coefficient of friction between nut and bolt is 0.1 and nut and bearing surface is 0.16, determine the force required at the end of spanner 500 mm long when the load on the bolt is 10 KN. (8) (ii) A leather faced conical clutch has a cone angle of 30. If the intensity of pressure between the contact surfaces is limited to 0.35 N/mm2 and the breadth of the conical surface is not to exceed of the mean radius. Determine the dimensions of the contact surfaces to transmit 22.5 kW at 2000 rpm. Assume uniform wear rate and = 0.15. (8) (OR) 15. (b). The mean diameter of the screw jack having pitch of 10 mm is 50 mm. A load of 20 KN is lifted through a distance of 170 mm. Find the work done in lifting the load and efficiency of the screw jack when (i) the load rotates with the screw, and (ii) the load rests on the loose head which does not rotate with screw. The external and internal diameter of the bearing surface of the loose head is 60 mm and 10mm respectively. The coefficient of friction for the screw as well as the bearing surface may be taken as 0.08. (16)

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Model Exam II Part A (10 x 2 = 20 Mark) (Answer All the Questions)
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Define Degree of Freedom and give the DOF for a shaft in a circular hole. State Grashofs 1aw for a four bar linkage. What is Corioli's component of acceleration? State the Freudenstein's equation for a four-bar mechanism. What is a circular arc cam? State the expressions for maximum velocity and acceleration of a follower moves with cycloidal motion. Differentiate diametral pitch and circular pitch of a friction wheel. What is reverted gear train? Diagrammatically represent the forces acting on a body when it slides either up or down on an inclined plane with out considering the effect of friction. 10. List out any four desirable characteristics of brake lining material.

Part B (5 x 16 = 80 Mark) (Answer All the Questions)

11. (a). (i) Describe Whitworth's quick return mechanism. (6)

(ii) Distance between two parallel shafts connected by Oldhams coupling is 25 mm. Determine maximum speed of sliding of tongue of intermediate piece in the slot in the flange if driving shaft is run at 250 rpm. (4) (iii) Discuss the application of Grashofs law in identifying the input and output motions of four-bar mechanism. (6) (OR) 11. (b). (i) Define and explain inversion of mechanisms. (4) (ii) Sketch and explain Oldhams coupling. (6) (iii) Design a four-bar crank rocker quick return mechanism to give a time ratio of 1.25 with rocker swing angle as 75 clockwise. Assume the output link (rocker) length as 50 mm and in the left extreme position it is vertical. (6)

12. (a). The driving crank AD of the quick-return mechanism, as shown in figure.1. The Crank AB revolves at a uniform speed of 200 rpm. Find the velocity and acceleration of the tool-box R, in the position shown, when the crank makes an angle of 60with the vertical line of centers PA. What is the acceleration of sliding of the block at B along the slotted lever PQ?

Figure. 1 (OR) 12. (b). For the toggle mechanism as shown in figure, the slider D is constrained to move along horizontal direction. The crank rotates at 180 rpm. The dimensions of various links are as follows. OA = 180 mm ; CB = 240 mm; AB = 360 mm; BD = 540 mm. For the given configuration determine the velocity of the slider and angular velocities of links AB, BC and BD. Also determine the linear acceleration of the slider D.

Figure.2 13. (a). A cam with a minimum radius of 25 mm, rotating in clockwise direction with a uniform speed of 100 rpm is to be designed to give the motion for a roller follower as follows.

(i) To raise through 50 mm during 120 rotation of cam with SHM. (ii) Fully raised through next 30. (iii) To lower during next 60 with UAUR. (iv) Dwell for the remaining period. Draw the profile of the cam when the line of stroke of the follower is offset by 15 mm from the axis of the camshaft. (OR) 13. (b). Construct a tangent cam and mention the important terminologies on it. Also derive the expressions for displacement, velocity, acceleration of a reciprocating roller follower when the roller has contact with the nose. 14. (a). (i) An epicyclic gear train is shown in the figure.3. How many revolutions does the arm makes, a. When A makes one revolution in clockwise and D makes a revolution in the opposite sense b. When A makes one revolution in clockwise and D remains stationary. The number of teeth in gears A and D are 40 and 90 respectively. (10)

Figure.3 (ii). What is reverted gear train? Explain the arrangement of various gears in a reverted gear train and express the characteristic equations used to define their operation. (6) (OR) 14. (b).(i) State and prove law of gearing (4) (ii) A pair of involute spur gears with 16 pressure angle and pitch of module 6 mm is in mesh. The number of teeth in pinion is 16 and its rotational speed is 240 rpm. The gear ratio is 1.75. In order to avoid the interference, determine, (a) Addenda on pinion and wheel (b) Length of path of contact (c) Maximum velocity of sliding on either side of pitch point. (12) 13. (a). (i). Discuss the advantages of V belts. (6) (ii) A rope drive transmits 600 kW from a pulley of effective diameter 4 m, which runs at 90 rpm. Angle of lap is 160; angle of groove is 45; co-efficient of friction is 0.28; mass of rope is 1.5 kg/m and allowable tension per rope is 2400 N. Determine the number of ropes required. (10) (OR) 14. An open belt drive connects two pulleys 120 cm and 50 cm diameters on parallel shafts 4 m apart. The maximum tension in the belt is 1855 N. The coefficient of friction is 0.3. The driver pulley of diameter 120 cm runs at 200 rpm. Calculate, (i) The power transmitted (ii) The torque on each of the two shafts. -----------------------------