SATHYABAMA UNIVERSITY

(Established under section 3 of UGC Act, 1956)

Course & Branch: B.E – Mechanical (Part Time)

Title of the paper: Kinematics of Machines
Semester: I Max. Marks: 80
Sub.Code: 615PT101 (2006/2007/2007 JAN) Time: 3 Hours
Date: 15-05-2008 Session: FN
PART – A (10 x 2 = 20)
Answer All the Questions
1. How many inversions are possible from a four-bar chain?
2. State Grashof’s law.
3. Define kinematic synthesis.
4. Sketch the Geneva wheel indexing mechanism.
5. Enumerate any four different types of follower motions of a cam.
6. What is gyroscopic couple?
7. State the relationship between circular itch and the module.
8. Briefly write about reverted gear train with suitable sketch.
9. What is the function of governor in an engine?
10. Define hunting in governor.

PART – B (5 x 12 = 60)
Answer All the Questions
11. (a) Define transmission angle. Sketch a drag-link mechanism in
maximum transmission angle and minimum transmission angle
positions. (4)
(b) Define kinematic inversion. Describe in detail with neat
sketches an elliptic trammel. (6)
 (c) Design a four-crank rocker quick return mechanism for the
following data: Rocker swing angle = 90, Time ratio= 1.25 and
output link length = 60mm. (6)
(or)
12. (a) How will you determine the magnitude and direction of the
Coriolis Acceleration vector? (2)
(b) In a four-bar mechanism ABCD, the link lengths in mm are as
follows: Input AB = 25, coupler BC = 85, output CD = 50 and
frame AD = 60. The angle between the frame and the input is
100 measured anti-clockwise. The velocity of point V is 1.25
m/sec in the clockwise direction. Sketch the mechanism and
determine the velocity and acceleration of the mid-point of the
link BC. Also find the angular velocity and angular accelerations
of the links BC and CD. (14)
13. Using the overlay method, synthesize a four-bar linkage to
generate the function  = log 10 X, in the interval 1  X  2.
(or)
14. Synthesize a four-bar linkage to meet the following specification
of position, velocity and acceleration.  = 60; 1 W = 5 rad/s;
 = 2 rad/s2 and  = 90; W 2 rad/s;  = 7 rad/s2.
15. Design and draw a cam to raise a valve with simple harmonic
motion through 50mm in 1/3 of a revolution keep if fully raised
through 1/12 revolution and to lower it with harmonic motion in
1/6 revolution. The valve remains closed during the reset of the
revolution. The diameter of the roller is 20mm and the minimum
radius of the cam is 25mm. The diameter of the camshaft is
25mm. The axis of the valve rod passes through the axis of the
camshaft.
(or)
16. A shaft is propelled by a turbine rotor, which has a mass of 5
tonnes and a speed of 2100 rpm. The rotor has a radius of
gyration of 0.5m and rotates in a clockwise direction when
 viewed form the stern. Find the gyroscopic effect in the following
conditions:
(a) The ship sails at a speed of 30 km/hr and steers to the left in
curve having 60m radius;
(b) the ship pitches 6 above and 6 below the horizontal
position. The bow is descending with its maximum velocity. The
motion due to pitching simple harmonic and the periodic times is
20 seconds.
(c) The ship rolls and at a certain instant it has an angular
velocity of 0.03 rad/sec clockwise when viewed form stern.
17. Two spur gear wheels mesh externally and are to give a velocity
ratio of 3. The teeth are involutes form with diameteral pitch 2.
Use standard addendum values and pressure angle is 18.
Determine
(a) The number of teeth in each wheel to avoid interference.
(b) The lengths of path and arc of contact.
(c) The number of pair of teeth in contact.
(d) The angle of rotation of teeth pinion whilst any one pair of
teeth is in contact.
(or)
18. A epicyclic gear train consisting of fixed sun gear, S with 50
teeth meshing with a planet gear, P with 40 teeth. The planet gear
meshes with a ring gear, R with 60 teeth. Determine the speed of
the ring gear when the arm, A which carries the planet gear
rotates at a speed of 100 rpm clockwise about the sun gear center
axis.
19. The mass of each ball of a Proell governor is 7.5 kg and the load
on the sleeve is 80 kg. Each of the arms is 300mm long. The
upper arms are pivoted on the axis of rotation whereas the lower
arms are pivoted to links of 40mm from the axis of rotation. The
extensions of the Lower arms to which the balls are attached at
100mm long and are parallel to the governor axis at the minimum
 radius. Determine the equilibrium speeds corresponding to
Extreme radii of 180mm and 240mm.
(or)
20. In a spring controlled governor the curve of a controlling force is
a straight line. When the balls are 400mm apart the controlling force is
1200N and when 200mm apart the controlling force is 450N. At what
speed will the governor run when the balls are 250mm apart. What
initial tension on the spring would be required for isochronism and
what would then be the speed. The mass of each ball is 9 kg.
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UNTVERSITY
D E P A R T ME N TOF ME CHANICALENGINEERING

MID S E ME S T EREXAMINATION
- I

SEMFSIER:ttl
TIME;90 Minutes
SUBJECT: Kinematicsof Machines S U B J E CC
TODE:615301
DATE: 22.07.2008
MAX,MARKS 40
PART- A
1" Definea Kinematic
pair.Stateanytwotypes.
2. Differentiate
betweena machinearrda structure.
3. Statethe lawof gearing.
4. Stateanytwo meritsanddemerits
of a geardrive.
5. Defineaddendum pitcrr.
andcircular

P,\RT- B
6. A pairof 20"fulldepthinvolute sprr gearshaving30 and 50 teethrespectively
of
module4 mm are in mesh.The srrallergearrotatesat 1000rpm. Determinethe
slidingvelocities at engagement and disengagement of a pair of teeth and
c o n t a crta t i o . 7 f l & y " ' " / s , S 7 3L -^) t-; +. L 7 .

7 Twogearwheelsmeshexternally andare to givea velocity of ratioof 3:1 The

teethare of involute form:Module= 6 mm Addendum= 1 module,pressure
angle= 20".The pinionrotates at l0 rpm Determine the numberof teethon the
pinionto avoidinterference on it and the corresponding numberof teethon
w h e e lF. i n da l s o t h en u m b e r opf a i ' so f t e e t hi n c o n t a c t t Q , 9 7 \ t,6t

8' TheannulusA in the sun andplarettypeepicyclic

geartrainrotates
at 300rpm
aboutthe axis of the fixedsun wlreelS whichhas 80 teeth.The arm E which
carriesthe planetwheelsat 180r1lm. Determine
the numberof teethrequired
on theplanetwheelp.
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