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RAJALAKSHMI ENGINEERING COLLEGE, CHENNAI 602 105

UNIT TEST I
III Semester Department of Mechatronics Engineering
ME6401- Kinematics of Machinery
Date
:

Time : 95 min
Answer ALL Questions

1.1.
1.2.
1.3.
1.4.
1.5.
1.6.
1.7.
1.8.
1.9.

Max Marks : 60

[PART A - 9 x 2 = 18 marks]

Write down Kutzhback criterion to find the mobility of a planar mechanism.

Classify constraint motion.
Differentiate the machine and structure.
Define mechanism
What are the three conditions to obtain a four bar crank rocker mechanism?
Define mechanical advantage
Define transmission angle.
State Grueblers criterion for planar mechanism.
Differentiate between closed pair and unclosed pair in kinematic mechanism.

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[PART B - 2 x 12 = 24)
1.10. Sketch and explain the inversions of slider crank mechanism.
(12)
1.11. (a) Discuss the inversions of double slider crank-mechanism with sketches (12)
[OR]
(b). Sketch and explain different classifications of kinematic pairs (12)

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[Part A 3x2=6 Marks]

2.1 What is the total number of instantaneous centers that are possible for a mechanism
consisting n links?
2.2 Name the mechanism in which Corolis component of acceleration is taken into
account.
2.3 Define rubbing velocity.

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[Part A 1x12=12 Marks]

2.4 (a) In a four bar chain ABCD, AD is fixed and is 15cm long. The crank AB is
4cm long and rotates at 120rpm clockwise, angular acceleration is 1200 rad/ sec2.
The link CD (whose length is 8cm) oscillates about D, BC and AD are of equal
length. Find the angular velocity and Angular acceleration of link CD when the
angle BAD = 60O.

[OR]
(b) In the mechanism shown in Fig.1 the crank OA rotates at a constant speed equal
to 20 rpm anticlockwise and gives motion to the sliding blocks B and D. The
dimensions of various links are OA = 300 mm; AB = 1200 mm; BC = 450 mm and
CD = 450 mm. For the given configuration, determine:
i. Velocities of sliders B and D
ii. Angular velocity of link CD
iii. Linear acceleration of D and
iv. Angular acceleration of CD

Fig 1.

ROLL NO

RAJALAKSHMI ENGINEERING COLLEGE, CHENNAI 602 105

UNIT TEST I
III Semester Department of Mechatronics Engineering
ME6401- Kinematics of Machinery

Date :

Time : 95 min
Answer ALL Questions

1.1.
1.2.
1.3.
1.4.
1.5.
1.6.
1.7.
1.8.
1.9.

Max Marks : 60

[PART A - 9 x 2 = 18 marks]

Differentiate between machine and mechanism.

Define kinematic link, kinematic pair, kinematic chain
What is higher pair?
What is mechanical advantage of mechanism?
Write down Kutzhback criterion to find the mobility of a planar mechanism.
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.
Give the DOF for a shaft in a circular hole.

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[PART B - 2 x 12 = 24)
1.10. Discuss any two quick return mechanism with neat sketches.
(12)
1.11 (a) Define Mobility and Determine the mobility of the mechanism shown below.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(12)

(e)

[OR]
(b) (i) Sketch a four-bar crank rocker mechanism in (i) Maximum transmission angle
position and (ii) toggle position where mechanical advantage is infinity. (6)
(ii) Discuss the inversions of four bar mechanism with neat sketches.
(6)

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[Part A 3x2=6 Marks]

2.1 What are the components of acceleration?

2.2 What are the expressions for radial and tangential component of acceleration?
2.3 What is the objective of Kinematic analysis?

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[Part A 1x12=12 Marks]

2.4 (a) The Crank of a slider crank mechanisms rotates clockwise at a Constant speed
of 600 r.p.m. The crank is 125 mm and connecting rod is 500 mm long. Determine 1.
Linear velocity and acceleration of the mid-Point of the connecting rod, and 2.
Angular velocity and angular acceleration of the connecting rod, at a crank angle of
45from inner dead centre position.
(or)
(b) In a quick return mechanism, as shown fig, the driving crank OA is 60 mm long
and rotates at a uniform speed of 200 r.p.m in a clockwise direction. For the position
shown Find (1) Velocity of the ram R, (2) acceleration of the ram R; and (3)
acceleration of the sliding block A along the slotted bar CD.

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RAJALAKSHMI ENGINEERING COLLEGE, CHENNAI 602 105

UNIT TEST I
III Semester Department of Mechatronics Engineering
ME6401- Kinematics of Machinery

SYLLABUS
ME6401 KINEMATICS OF MACHINERY
UNIT- I - BASICS OF MECHANISMS
Classification of mechanisms Basic kinematic concepts and definitions Degree of
freedom, Mobility Kutzbach criterion, Grueblers criterion Grashofs Law Kinematic
inversions of four-bar chain and slider crank chains Limit positions Mechanical advantage
Transmission Angle Description of some common mechanisms Quick return mechanisms,
Straight line generators, Universal Joint rocker mechanisms.
UNIT II KINEMATIC ANALYSIS
Analysis of simple mechanisms (Single slider crank mechanism and four bar mechanism) Graphical Methods for displacement, velocity and acceleration; Shaping machine mechanism Coincident points Coriolis acceleration

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