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S.E. (Mechanical) (II Sem.) EXAMINATION, 2012
THEORY OF MACHINESI
(2008 PATTERN)

Time : Four Hours

N.B. : (i)

Maximum Marks : 100

Answer three questions from Section I and three questions

from Section II.

(ii)

Answers to the two Sections should be written in separate

answer-books.

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(iii)

Neat diagrams must be drawn wherever necessary.

(iv)

Figures to the right indicate full marks.

(v)

Use of logarithmic tables, slide rules and electronic pocket

calculator is allowed.

(vi)

Assume suitable data, if necessary.

SECTION I
1.

(a)

Define the following terms :

(i)

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Kinematic chain

(ii) Structure
(iii) Kinematic pair
(iv) Degree of freedom in Mechanism.
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(b)

Define inversion of a mechanism. Explain with the help of

neat sketches inversions of double slider crank chain. Give
their applications.

(c)

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Calculate the number of degree of freedom of the mechanism

as shown in Fig. 1 :

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Fig. 1

Or
2.

(a)

Explain the following terms with suitable examples :

(i)

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Completely constrained motion

(ii) Incompletely constrained motion

(iii) Successfully constrained motion.
(b)

Explain

with

neat

sketches

Swinging

Mechanisms.
(c)

Rocking
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What is the condition for correct steering ? Explain with neat

sketch Ackermann steering gear mechanism.

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and

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3.

In a mechanism as shown in Fig. 2, link AB rotates clockwise at

a speed of 240 r.p.m. At the instant shown, find velocity and acceleration
of slider C as well as those of slider E. Link lengths are,
AB = 50 mm, BC = 120 mm, BD = DC = 60 mm and
DE = 80 mm.

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Fig. 2

Or
4.

(a)

Explain the following terms :

(i)

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Instantaneous centre of rotation,

(ii) Space Centrode, and

(iii) Body Centrode.
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(b)

Fig. 3 shows a sewing machine needle box mechanism O1ABO2CD.

Dimensions of various links are, O1A = 16 mm, = 45, Vertical
distance between O1 and O2 = 40 mm, Horizontal distance
between O1 and O2 = 13 mm, O2B = 23 mm, BC = 16 mm,
AB = 35 mm, CD = 40 mm, angle O2BC = 90. D lies vertically
below O1 when crank O1A rotates at 400 rpm. Find the velocity
of needle D for the given configuration by instantaneous
method.

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Fig. 3

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5.

Fig. 4 shows Whitworth quick return mechanism used in reciprocating

machine tools. Dimensions of various link are, O1O2 = 300 mm, O1A
= 200 mm, AB = 700 mm, BC = 800 mm. The crank O1A rotates
at 120 rpm clockwise. Determine velocity and acceleration of slider
C, angular velocity and angular acceleration of link AB
and BC.

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Fig. 4
Or
6.

(a)

In a slider crank mechanism, the crank is 150 mm long and

connecting rod 650 mm long. Determine the following at the
instant when the crank rotates at a uniform speed of
240 rpm and slider has zero acceleration :
(i)

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The velocity of slider

(ii) The angular velocity and angular acceleration of the connecting

rod.
(iii) The velocity and acceleration of midpoint of the connecting
rod.
Use Kleins construction.
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(b)

The crank of an engine is 180 mm long and obliquity ratio

is 4. Determine the acceleration of piston and the acceleration
of a point X on the connecting rod located at 1/4 distances
from big end, when the crank is turned through 40 from
the i.d.c. position, and crank is rotating at a speed of 300
rpm and is increasing at the rate of 120 rad/sec2. Use Kleins
construction.

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SECTION II
7.

(a)

The four bar mechanism ABCD as shown in the Fig. 5 which

is driven by link 2 at 2 = 45 rad/s, counterclockwise. Find
the angular velocities of links 3 and 4 by using complex
number method. AB = 100 mm, CD = 300 mm and

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AD = 250 mm. :

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Fig. 5
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(b)

A universal coupling is used to connect two shafts whose axes

intersect at 160. The driving shaft rotates uniformly at
300 rpm. The driven shaft operates against a steady torque
of 200 N-m and carries a rotor whose mass is 22 kg and
a radius of gyration of 150 mm. What is the maximum value
of the torque which must be exerted by the driving
shaft ?

[8]

Or
8.

(a)

A slider crank mechanism with zero offset has the crank and
connecting rod lengths equal to 30 mm and 150 mm respectively.
The crank rotates at 600 rpm in clockwise direction, using

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analytical method, find (i) Maximum velocity of slider and

corresponding crank position and (ii) The acceleration of the

slider in its extreme positions.

(b)

Angle between two shafts connected by a

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Hookes joint is

25. If the driving shaft is rotating at 1000 rpm. Find

out :
(i)

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Minimum speed of driven shaft in rpm.

(ii) Maximum speed of driven shaft in rpm.

(iii) The driving shaft rotation angles at which driven and driving
shaft speeds are same. Also draw schematic polar diagram
for the above

Hookes joint indicating all important

values.
(c)

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State application of

Hookes joint.

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9.

A four bar mechanism is to be synthesized by three precision

points, to generate the function

y = 3x + 3, for the range

0 < = x < = 4. Assuming 30 starting position and 150 finishing

position for input link and 40 starting position and 120 finishing
position for the output link, find out values of x, y, (input angles)
and

(output angles) corresponding to the three precision

points.

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If the grounded link is horizontal and its length is 100 mm, synthesize
the mechanism using initial, final and precision point positions of
the input link and the precision point position of the output link.
Assume crank length as 45 mm, ground pivot of input link on left
hand side and ground pivot of output link on right hand side. Use
the method of inversion.

[6]

Also mark the complete mechanism in the three precision positions.

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Show the incremental angles in those positions.

[2]

Or

10.

(a)

Design a four bar mechanism with input link a, coupler link

b, output link c and d grounded link. Angles

and

for three successive positions are given in the table

below :
1

20

35

50

35

45

60

Using Freudensteins equation find out other link lengths b,

c and d. Assume link length

a = 1. Draw the mechanism

in its second position and comment on the mechanism

obtained.
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(b)

Explain the following terms :

(i)

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Structural error

(ii) Number and Dimensional Synthesis

(iii) Function generation.

11.

(a)

With the help of a neat diagram, derive the expression for

the natural frequency of Trifilar Suspension.

(b)

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The connecting rod of an engine has length equal to 200 mm

between centers and has mass equal to 3.5 kg. Its CG is
at 80 mm from the big end centre and the radius of gyration
about an axis through CG is 100 mm. Determine :

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(i)

The two mass dynamically equivalent system when one mass

is placed at the small end.

(ii) The correction couple if two masses are placed at the

two ends and angular acceleration of connecting rod is

100 rad/s2 clockwise.

Or
12.

(a)

The connecting rod of a vertical reciprocating engine is 2000

mm long between centres and its weights 250 kg. The mass
centre is 800 mm from the big end centre. When it suspended
as a pendulum from the small end axis, it makes 8 complete

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oscillations in 22 seconds. The crank is 400 mm long and rotates

at 200 rpm. Determine by analytical method :
(i)

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The mass moment of inertia of connecting rod about an

axis through as mass centre.

(ii) The inertia torque exerted on the crank shaft, when the
crank has turned through 40 from the top dead centre
and piston is moving downwards.
(b)

A connecting rod is suspended from a point 25 mm above

the small end centre and 650 mm above its C.G.

It takes

35 seconds for 20 oscillations. Find dynamically equivalent system

of two masses when one mass is located at small end centre.
Mass of the connecting rod is 40 kg.

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