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QUESTION BANK DEPARTMENT: MECHANICAL SUBJECT CODE: ME2203 SEMESTER: III SUBJECT NAME: KINEMATICS OF MACHINERY UNIT I: BASICS OF MECHANISMS
PART A (2 Marks) 1. What is Grashofs law for a four bar mechanism and give out its significance 2. State the application of an offset slider crank mechanism. 3. Explain the term kinematic link. Give the classification of kinematic link. 4. Explain the term: a) Lower pair, (b) Higher pair. 5. Define kinematic chain & inversion of kinematic chain. 6. Differentiate between a machine and a mechanism. 7. Write and explain Grueblers equation. 8. Define degree of freedom and give the DOF for a cam with roller follower. 9. Define the terms kinematic pair and kinematic chain. 10. List out the applications of straight line motion mechanism. 11. State Grueblers criterion for spatial mechanisms. 12. State Grueblers criterion for planar mechanisms. 13. State the Kutzbach Criterion. 14. What is toggle position? 15. Define Mechanical Advantage. 16. Give any two inversions of a single slider chain. 17. Give out inversions of a double slider crank chain. 18. Differentiate between a machine and a structure. 19. Sketch an exact straight line mechanism, with link properties. (AU May 2010, Dec 2009) (AU May 2010) (AU May 2010) (AU Dec 2009) (AU Dec 2008) (AU Dec 2009, Dec 2006) (AU Dec 2009) (AU Dec 2009) (AU June 2009) (AU June 2007) (AU Dec 2007) (AU Dec 2006) (AU Dec 2011) (AU Dec 2009) (AU Dec 2011) (AU Dec 2011)

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PART - B (16 Marks) 1. State and explain the three inversions of a four bar chain? (AU Dec 2011)

2. Using kutzbach Criterion, find the number of degrees of freedom of the two mechanisms M1 & M2 shown below. (AU Dec 2011)

3. In a crank and slotted lever quick return motion mechanism, the distance between fixed centres is 240mm and the length of driving crank is 120mm. Find the inclination of the slotted bar with the vertical in the extreme position and the time ratio of cutting stroke to return stroke. If the length of the slotted is 450mm, find the length of the stroke if the line of stroke passes through the extreme positions of free end of the lever. 4. What is inversion of mechanism? Describe various inversions of double slider crank mechanism with sketches. (AU Dec 2011, June 2010) (AU Dec 2011)

5. Explain the working of toggle mechanism and its application with a neat sketch. (AU Dec 2010, Dec 2009)

6. Explain the working of pantograph and one indexing mechanism with a neat sketch. 7. Explain the working of any two inversions of a single slider crank chain with neat sketches. 8. State and explain the various inversions of four bar chain mechanism. 9. Explain with neat sketch the working of crank and slotted lever quick return motion mechanism. Deduce the expression for length of stroke in terms of link lengths. 10. Perform kinematic analysis of following exact straight line motion mechanisms: (a) Peaucelliers mechanism (b) Harts Mechanism 11. Define Kinematic pair and discuss various types of kinematic pairs with example. (AU Dec 2009, Jun2007)
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12. Draw a neat sketch and explain any one approximate straight line generating mechanism. 13. With a neat sketch, explain the Ackermann steering gear of an automobile. (AU Dec 2009, Dec 2006) (AU Dec 2009)

14. State and explain Whitworth quick return mechanism. Also derive an equation for ratio of time taken for return strokes and forward strokes. (AU Dec 2009) 15. Define transmission angle. Sketch a drag-link mechanism in maximum transmission angle positions and explain. (a) Explain the Indexing mechanism 16. mechanism in kinematics point of view. (b) Ratchet and Pawl Mechanism 17. State and prove the kutzbach criteria for following kinematic chains. (a)Cam with roller follower (b) Three bar chain (c) Four bar chain 18. Discuss and explain about the straight line generators. 19. Explain the following (a) Mechanical advantage (b) Grashoffs law (c) Mobility of a mechanism (AU Dec 2006) (AU Dec 2006) (AU Dec 2008) (AU Dec 2008) (AU Dec 2009)

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UNIT 2 - KINEMATIC ANALYSIS PART A (2 Marks) 1. For what kind of relative motion, the Coriolis component of acceleration occurs? Sketch the links to illustrate. 2. State the relationship between crank angle and connecting rod angle of a single slider crank mechanism. 3. What is Coriolis component of acceleration? (AU Dec 2011) (AU Dec 2011)(AU Dec 2010) (AU Dec 2010) (AU Dec 2011)

4. Draw a sketch to explain how total acceleration of a link is obtained. 5. A slider sliding at 100 mm/sec on a link, which is rotating at 60 rpm is subjected to coriolis acceleration. Find its magnitude. 6. Define Rubbing velocity.

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7. Name two mechanisms; one where Coriolis acceleration is encountered and another where Coriolis acceleration is not encountered. 8. How the direction of the angular velocity of the connecting rod is found out during velocity analysis of a reciprocating engine mechanism by graphical method. 9. What is meant by virtual centre? 10. Draw an acceleration polygon for a crank rotating at an angular speed of rad/sec and angular acceleration of rad/sec2. (AU May 2009) 11. Explain how the direction of coriolis acceleration is obtained. (AU May2009, Dec 2008) 12. Define instantaneous centre of velocity. 13. Explain the normal centre of acceleration. 14. Write the condition for Coriolis component of acceleration. 15. Illustrate the instantaneous centers of a typical four bar. 16. What type of link will have only centripetal component of acceleration and what types of link will have only linear acceleration. (AU Jun 2006) (AU June 2007) (AU Dec 2006) (AU Dec 2006) (AU Jun 2006) (AU May 2010) (AU Dec 2009) (AU May 2010)

PART - B (16 Marks) 1. A link AB of a four bar linkage ABCD revolves uniformly at 120rpm in a clockwise direction. Given AB=75mm, BC=175mm, CD=150mm,DA=100mm and angle BAD equal to 90.AD is fixed link. Using graphical approach, find the angular accelerations of links BC and CD and acceleration of point E on the link BC, if EC = 150mm. (AU Dec 2011)
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2. The lengths of crank and connecting rod of a horizontal reciprocating engine are 100mm and 500mm respectively. The crank is rotating at 400rpm. When the crank has turned 30 from the inner dead centre, find analytically, the angular velocity and angular acceleration of the connecting rod. (AU Dec 2011)

3. The following data refers to the lengths of links of a six link mechanism in which the rotary motion of input link 2 is transformed to horizontal linear motion of output slider 6. Fixed Link 1, A0B0 -= 60mm, Input link2, AoAr=25mm, Coupler link 3, AB=85mm, Follower link4, BB0=55mm, Connecting rod5, CD = 60mm. The pin joint C is at the centre of link BB0.The horizontal line of stroke of the slider passes through the fixed link pivots A0 and B0. B0A0A is 60. In this position (i) Sketch the mechanism and indicate the data. (AU May 2011)

(ii) Draw the velocity diagram and determine the linear velocity of the slider, if the input link constant speed is 2 rad/s clockwise. (iii) Draw the acceleration diagram and determine the linear acceleration of the slider, which is connected at one end of the connecting rod, CD. 4. A mechanism of a crank and slotted lever quick return mechanism is shown in Fig 1. If the crank rotates counter clockwise at 120rpm. Determine for the Configuration shown, the velocity and acceleration of ram D. (AU May 2011)

Also determine the angular acceleration of the slotted lever. Crank, AB=150mm; Slotted arm , OC = 700mm and link CD = 200mm.

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5. For the mechanism shown in FIG below, determine the velocity of slider 6 and that of link 3 & 4. (AU May 2011)

6. For the slider crank mechanism shown in fig below, determine (i) the acceleration of slider B and (ii) acceleration of point C. The crank OA rotates at 180 rpm. OA = 500mm, AB = 1500mm & AC =250mm. (AU May 2011)

7. The mechanism of a warping machine is shown in figure below. Various dimensions are as follows: O1A = 100m; AC = 700mm ; BC = 200mm ; BD = 150mm; O2D =200mm; O2E = 400mm, O3C = 200mm. the crank O1A rotates at a uniform speed of 100rad/sec. Determine (i)Linear velocity of the point E on the bell crank lever (ii) Angular velocity of link AC & BD. (iii)Acceleration of the points B & E. (AU May 2010) (AU May 2007)

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8. In a slider crank mechanism, the length of the crank is 200mm and length of connecting rod 825mm. the angular velocity and acceleration of crank is 60rad/s and 1100 rad/s2. When the crank has turned 120from the inner dead centre, find : (a) The velocity and acceleration of piston (b) Angular velocity and acceleration of connecting rod. 9. A four bar chain mechanism ABCD with its dimensions is shown in fig below. It is drive n by the crank AB which rotates at 600 rpm in clockwise direction. The link AD is fixed. Find the absolute velocity of point C and angular velocity of the links CB and CD. (AU Dec 2009) (AU Dec 2009)

10. In a simple steam engine, the lengths of the crank and the connecting rod are 100mm and 400mm respectively. The weight of the connecting rod is 50 kg and its centre of mass is 220mm from the cross head centre. The radius of gyration about the centre of the mass is 120mm. If the engine speed is 300rpm and the crank has turned 45from IDC, determine : (AU Dec 2009) (AU Dec 2006)

(i) The angular velocity and acceleration of the connecting rod (ii) Kinetic energy of the connecting rod. 11. PQRS is a four bar chain with fixed link PS. The lengths of links are: PQ = 62.5mm, QR=175mm, RS=112.5mm and PS = 200mm. The crank PQ rotates at 10 rad/s clockwise. Draw the velocity and acceleration diagram when angle QPS =60 and find the angular velocity and angular acceleration of the link QR & RS. (AU Dec 2009)

12. A slider crank mechanism has a crank of 30mm length and connecting rod 50mm length. The angular velocity of the crank is 10rad/sec (ccw).The angular acceleration of the crank is 1200 rad/sec2 .The crank makes an angle of 90 with the line of stroke. Determine acceleration of slider, angular acceleration of connecting rod. (AU Dec 2008) 13. Derive the expression for determining the angular position of the coupler link and the output link of the four bar mechanism. (AU Dec 2008)

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14. The driving crank AD of the quick-return mechanism, as

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revolves at a uniform speed of 200 r.p.m. Find the velocity and acceleration of the toolbox R, in the position shown in figure below, when the crank makes an angle slotted lever PQ? of

60with the vertical line PA.What is the acceleration of sliding of the block at B along the (AU Dec 2007)

15. In a Whitworth quick return mechanism, as shown in figure, crank OA rotates at 30 rpm in clockwise direction. The dimensions of various links are OA = 150 mm, OC = 100 mm, CD = 125 mm and DR = 500 mm. Determine the acceleration of the sliding block R and the angular acceleration of the slotted lever BD. (AU Dec 2007)

16. 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 (i) the velocity and acceleration of the slider (ii) angular velocity and angular acceleration of links AB, BC and BD. (AU June 2006)

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UNIT 3 - KINEMATICS OF CAMS PART A (2 Marks) 1. Sketch the shapes of displacement, velocity and acceleration diagrams for uniform acceleration and retardation motion of a follower. 2. Why sometimes the axes of translating roller followers, in cam follower mechanisms are offset form the axis of rotation of cam. 3. Define pressure angle of cam mechanism and state the best values of pressure angle 4. State the advantage of a tangent cam. 5. Define tangential cam. 6. Define undercutting in a cam mechanism. 7. What are the different types of follower motions used in cam follower mechanism? 8. What is cam? 9. What is dwell period of cam? 10. Name any two types of cams with specified contours. 11. What are the different of motion with which a follower can move? 12. Define the term pressure angle of a cam mechanism. 13. How the maximum velocity of the follower of a cam mechanism is found out during the lift which takes place with simple harmonic motion? (AU May 2010) 14. Why is roller follower extensively used? 15. Why is roller follower preferred to knife edge follower? 16. What is the follower motion used for high speed cams? Why? 17. Draw atleast four types of a cam with followers 18. Define pitch curve of the cam. 19. What is a circular arc cam? (AU Dec 2009) (AU Dec 2009) (AU Jun 2009) (AU Dec 2008) (AU Dec 2008) (AU May 2008) (AU Dec 2010) (AU Jun 2010) (AU Jun 2010) (AU May 2010) (AU May 2010) (AU May 2010) (AU Dec 2011) (AU Dec 2009) (AU Dec 2011) (AU Dec 2010) (AU Dec 2010) (AU Dec 2009) (AU Dec 2011) (AU Dec 2011)

20. Construct the displacement diagram for the follower motion to be cycloid.(AU May 2008) 21. What are the classifications of cams based on contact surfaces? 22. State the basic requirements for high speed cams. 23. Sketch the displacement, velocity and acceleration diagram when a follower moves with uniform velocity. 24. What the advantages of roller follower than knife edge follower? (AU Dec 2006) (AU Dec 2006) (AU Dec 2007) (AU Dec 2007)

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PART - B (16 Marks) 1. A cam with a minimum radius of 25mm and rotating in the CW direction, is to be designed for a knife edge follower with the following Data: Ascent of the follower through 35mm during 60cam rotation; Dwell for next 40of the cam rotation ; Descent of the follower during the next 90 of the cam rotation; Dwell during rest of cam rotation. The ascent and descent of the cam are with simple harmonic motion and the line of stroke of the follower is offset 10mm from axis of cam shaft. (i) Draw the displacement diagram (ii) Draw the profile of the cam. (iii) What is the maximum velocity and acceleration of the follower during the ascent and descent if cam rotates at 150 rpm? 2. The following particulars relate to a symmetrical circular cam operating a flat faced follower ; least radius =25mm, nose radius = 8mm, lift of the valve = 10mm, Angle of action of cam = 120, cam shaft speed =1000rpm (i) Find the flank radius (ii) Determine maximum value of velocity, acceleration and retardation of follower. (iii) Draw the profile of the cam. 3. A cam with 30mm as minimum diameter is rotating clockwise at a uniform speed of 1200rpm and has to give the following motion to a roller follower 10mm in diameter: (i) (AU Apr 2011) (AU Dec 2011) (AU Dec 2011)

Follower to complete outward stroke of 25mm during 120 of cam rotation with equal uniform acceleration and retardation.

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Follower to dwell for 60of cam rotation. Follower to return to its initial position during 90of cam rotation with equal uniform acceleration and retardation.

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Follower to dwell for remaining 90of cam rotation. (AU Dec 2010)

Draw the cam profile if the axis of the roller follower passes through the axis of the cam. 4. Draw the cam profile for the following data:

Basic circle radius of cam = 50mm, Lift = 40mm, Angle of ascent with cycloidal = 60, angle of dwell = 90, angle of descent with uniform velocity = 90, speed of cam = 300rpm, Follower offset = 10mm, Type of follower = knife Edge.

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5. In a symmetrical tangent cam operating a roller follower, the least radius of the cam 30mm and the roller radius is 15mm, the angular of assent is 75and the total lift is 20mm. The speed of the cam is 600 rpm. Calculate : (I)The principal dimensions of the cam. (II)The acceleration of the follower at the beginning of lift, where straight flank merges into the circular nose and at apex of the nose. 6. Draw the cam profile for the following data: (AU Dec 2010) (AU Dec 2010)

Basic circle radius of cam = 50mm, Lift = 40mm, Angle of ascent with SHM = 90, Angle of Dwell = 90, Angle of descent with uniform acceleration and deceleration = 90, speed of cam = 300 rpm, Type of follower = Roller follower (With roller radius = 10mm). 7. Construct a tangent cam and mention the important terminologies on it. Also derive the expression for displacement, velocity and acceleration of a reciprocating roller follower when the roller has contact with the nose. (AU May2010)

8. 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 face: (i) Follower to have a stroke of 20mm during 120of cam rotation. (ii) Follower to dwell for 30 of cam rotation. (iii) Follower to return to its position during 120 of cam rotation. (iv) Follower to dwell for the remaining period. The minimum radius of the cam is 25mm. the outstroke of the follower is performed with simple harmonic motion and the return stroke with uniform acceleration and retardation. 9. A disc cam used for moving a knife edge follower with SHM during lift and uniform acceleration and retardation motion during return. Cam rotates at 300rpm clockwise direction. The line of motion of follower has an offset 10mm to the right angle of cam shaft axis. The minimum radius of cam is 30mm. The lift of the follower is 40mm. The cam rotation angles are: lift 60, dwell 90, return120and remaining angle for dwell. Draw the cam profile and determine the maximum velocity and acceleration during the lift and return. (AU Dec 2009) (AU May2010)

10. A cam is designed for a knife edge follower with following data: Cam lift = 40mm during 90 of cam rotation with SHM, dwell for next 30, during the next 60of cam rotation, the follower returns to its original position with SHM, dwell during remaining 180. Draw the profile of the cam when the line of stroke is offset 20mm from axis of cam shaft. The radius of base circle of cam is 40mm. (AU Jun 2009)

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11. What is tangent cam? Derive the expression for the velocity and acceleration for a roller follower with tangent cam. (AU Dec 2009)

12. Draw a cam profile for operating the exhaust valve of an oil engine .It is required to give equal uniform acceleration and retardation during opening and closing of the valve each of which corresponds to 60of cam rotation. The valve must remain in the fully open position for 20of cam rotation. The valve is 37.5mm and least radius of cam is 40mm. The follower is provided with a roller of radius 20mm and its line of stroke passes through the axis of the cam. (AU Jun 2009)

13. A symmetrical circular cam opening a flat faced follower has the following particulars: (AU Dec 2008) Minimum radius of the cam = 30mm; Total lift= 20mm; Angle of lift=75; Nose radius =5mm; Speed = 600rpm. Determine: (i) The principal dimensions of the cam. (ii) Acceleration of the follower at the beginning of lift, at the end of contact with the circular flank, at the beginning of contact with nose and at the apex of the nose. 14. A cam drives a flat reciprocating follower in the following manner: (AU Dec 2007)

(i)Follower moves outwards through a distance of 20mm with SHM during first 120of cam rotation. (ii) Follower dwells during next 30 of cam rotation. (iii)Follower moves inwards with SHM for next 120 of cam rotation. (iv)The follower dwells for the remaining period. Draw the profile of the cam, when minimum radius of cam is 25mm. Also calculate the maximum velocity and acceleration during outward and inward motion of the follower when the cam rotates with 200 rpm. 15. Construct a tangent cam and mention the important terminologies on it. Also derive the expression for displacement, velocity, acceleration of a reciprocating roller follower when the roller has contact with the nose. (AU Dec 2006)

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UNIT 4 - GEARS PART A (2 Marks) 1. Define the following terms used in a gear: (a) Pressure angle (b) Module. (AU Dec 2011) 2. What are the advantages of planetary gear trains? 3. State the law of gearing. 4. What is interference in involute gear and how it is prevented? (AU Dec 2011) (AU Dec 2009) (AU May 2008) (AU Dec 2011)

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5. What is the difference between simple gear train and compound gear train? 6. What is the significance of contact ratio in gears? 7. What are the advantages of epicyclic gear train? 8. What is meant by diametral pitch of gear wheel? 9. What is axial pitch of a helical gear? 10. What is the role of idlers in gear trains? (AU Dec 2011) (AU June 2010) (AU Dec 2010) (AU Dec 2010) (AU May2007) (AU June 2010) (AU May2010) (AU May2007) (AU May2010)

11. Name two curves for use as gear profile, which satisfy the law of gearing. (AU May2010) 12. What is a worm gear drive? Explain with a sketch. 13. What are the advantages and disadvantages of involute gear tooth profile? 14. What are the applications of reverted gear trains? 15. What are various types of torques in an epicyclic gear train? 16. Define undercutting in gears 17. Define the following terms used in gears: (a) Pitch circle , (b) Circular pitch, (c) Diametral pitch and (d) Module. (AU May2007) (AU May2009) (AU May2009) (AU Dec 2008) (AU May 2008) (AU May2010)

PART - B (16 Marks)

1. 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, assuming addendum as standard and equal to one module, find (i) the angle turned through by pinion when one pair of teeth is in mesh; and (ii) the maximum velocity of sliding. (AU Dec 2011)

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2. An epicyclic gear train shown in figure below.

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The internal gear D has 90 teeth and the sun gear A has 40 teeth. The two planet gears B & C are identical and they are attached to an arm as shown. How many revolutions does the arm makes, (i) WhenA makes one revolution in clockwise and D , makes one revolution in clockwise and D makes revolutions in opposite sense. (ii) When A makes one revolution in clockwise and D remains stationary. (AU Dec 2011) (AU May 2010) 3. (i) State and prove the law of gearing and thus derive the expression for Velocity of sliding.

(ii)Show that the involute curves as the profiles of mating gears satisfy the law of gearing. 4. Two planet gears B & C having 30 teeth each are attached to the arm E as shown in figure below and gear A is having 40 teeth instead of 50 , then find the number of revolutions made by the arm, when: (i)Gear A makes one revolution clockwise and D makes half a revolution anticlockwise. (ii)Gear A makes one revolution clockwise and D is stationary. (AU Dec 2010)

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5. The pressure angle of two gears is 20 and has a module of 10mm. The number of teeth on pinion and gear is same and equal to one module. Determine (i) the number of pairs of teeth in contact and (ii) the angle of action of pinion and gear and the ratio of sliding to rolling velocity at the beginning of contact. The pitch circle diameter of the annular gear in the epicyclic gear train in fig below is 425mm and the module is 5mm. when the annular gear 3 is stationary, the spindle a makes one revolution in the same sense as the sun gear 1 for every 6 revolutions of the driving spindle carrying the sun gear . All the planet gears are of same size. Determine number of teeth on all gears.(AU Dec 2010)

6. Prove that the maximum lengths of arc of contact between a pair of gear tooth to avoid interference are (r+R) tan. (AU Dec 2010)

7. Diagrammatically show the following with reference to a spur gear tooth: Face width, pitch circle, clearance, tooth thickness, addendum& dedendum. (AU Dec 2010)

8. A pair of spur gears with involute teeth is to give a gear ratio 0f 3:1. The arc of approach is not to be less than the circular pitch and smaller wheel is the driver. The angle of pressure is 20. (i) What is the least number of teeth that can be used on each wheel? (ii) What is the addendum of the wheel in terms of circular pitch? 9. In an epicyclic gear train, an annular wheel A having 54 teeth meshes with a planet wheel B which gears with a sun wheel C, the wheels A and C being rotated about the axis of the wheels A &C.If the wheel A makes 20 rpm in a clockwise sense and the arm rotates at 100rpm in the anticlockwise direction and wheel C. (AU Dec 2009) (AU Dec 2009)

10. A pinion of 20 involute teeth and 125 mm pitch circle diameter drives a rack. The addendum of both pinion and rack is 6.25mm.What is the least pressure angle which can be used to avoid interference? With this pressure angle , find the length of arc and the minimum number of teeth in contact at a time. (AU Dec 2008)
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11. In an epicyclic gear train shown in fig below, the pinion A has 15 teeth and is rigidly fixed in the motor shaft. The wheel B has 20 teeth and gears with A, and also with annular fixed wheel D. Pinion C has 15 teeth and is integral with B(C, B being a compound gear wheel). Gear C meshes with annular wheel E, which is keyed to the machine shaft. The arm rotates about the same shaft on which A is fixed and carries the compound wheel BC. If the motor runs at 1000 rpm, find the speed of the machine shaft. (AU Dec 2008)

12. Derive an expression for minimum number of teeth on the wheel in order to avoid interference (AU Dec 2007)

13. Two mating gears have 20 and 40 involute teeth of module 10mm 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 of the maximum possible length. Determine the addendum height for each gear wheel, length of the path of contact, arc of contact and contact ratio. 14. Explain the procedure adopted for designing the spur wheels. (AU Dec 2007) (AU Dec 2006)

15. A compound epicyclic gear is shown in figure below. The gears A,D & E are free to rotate on axis P. The compound gears B & C rotate together on the axis Q at the end of arm F.All gears have equal pitch. The number of external teeth on gears A,B of arm F.All the gears have equal pitch. The number of external teeth on gears A, Band C are 18,45 and 21 respectively. The gears D & E are annulus gears. The gear A rotates at 100 rpm in anticlockwise direction and gear D rotates at 450 rpm clockwise .Find the speed and direction of the arm and the gear E. (AU Dec 2006)

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UNIT 5 FRICTION PART A 1. What is limiting angle of friction. 2. State the functional difference between clutch and a brake. 3. What is the difference between sliding friction and rolling friction? Give example? 4. What are the advantages of V belt drive over flat belt drive? 5. State the functional difference between clutch and a brake. 6. What is the role of friction in screw jack? 7. What is self energizing brake? 8. Write the various types of brake. 9. Define sliding friction and rolling friction. 10. Define virtual coefficient of friction. 11. State the condition for maximum power transmission in a belt drive and deduce the expression for corresponding belt velocity. 12. What are self locking screws? Why self locking screws have lesser efficiency? 13. What are the functions of clutches? 14. Give the effect of centrifugal tension in belt drives. 15. What is the apparent coefficient of friction in belt drives? 16. Distinguish between sliding friction and rolling friction? 17. Define the term Limiting friction. 18. How centrifugal tension affects the power transmission in belt drive. 19. What is creep in the case of belt? 20. Which type of screw thread is preferable in power transmission? 21. List any four desirable characteristics of brake lining material. 22. What are the advantages of wire ropes over fabric ropes? 23. What are timing belts? 24. Explain briefly the significance of friction in braking. (AU Dec 2009) (AU Dec 2009) (AU Dec 2009) (AU Jun 2009) (AU Jun 2009) (AU Dec 2008) (AU Dec 2008) (AU May2008) (AU May 2008) (AU Dec 2007) (AU Dec 2007) (AU Dec 2006) (AU Dec 2006) (AU Apr 2011) (AU Apr 2011) (AU Apr 2011) (AU Apr 2011) (AU Dec 2010) (AU Dec 2010) (AU Dec 2010) (AU Dec 2010) (AU May 2010) (AU Dec 2011) (AU Dec 2011)

PART - B (16 Marks)

1. Derive an expression for maximum efficiency of a screw jack.

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2. A single plate clutch has dimensions 300mm outside diameter and 100mm inside diameter. Both side of the plate are effective. Assuming uniform wear and coefficient of friction of 0.35, determine the maximum power that can be transmitted at 1500rpm,if the maximum pressure on the plate is not to exceed 1 MN/m2 .Find also the minimum intensity of pressure and its location. (AU Dec 2011) (AU Dec 2006)

3. Prove that the limiting ration of tensions in a flat belt drive is given by the equation

T1 = e. T2

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4. A rope drive is required to transmit 230KW from a pulley of 1m diameter running at 450rpm.the safe pull in each rope is 800N and mass of the rope is 0.46Kg/m. The angle of the lap and groove angle are 160 and 45 respectively. If the coefficient of friction between the rope and the pulley is0.3, find the number of ropes required. (AU Dec 2011) 5. The mean diameter of the screw jack having pitch of 10mm is 50mm.A load of 20 KN is lifted through a distance of 170mm.Find the work done in lifting the load and efficiency of the screw jack when (i) the load rotates with the screw. (ii) the load rests on the the loose head which does not rotate with the screw. The external and internal diameters of the bearing surface of the loose head are 60mm and 10mm respectively, the coefficient of friction for the screw as well as the bearing surface may be taken as 0.08. (AU Dec 2011)

6. A rotor is driven by a coaxial motor through a single plate clutch, both sides of the plate being effective .The external and internal diameters of the plate are respectively 220mm and 160mm and the total spring load pressing the plates together is 570N.The motor armature and shaft has a mass of 800kg with an effective radius of gyration of 200mm. The rotor has a mass of 1300kg with an effective radius of gyration of 180mm.The coefficient of friction for the clutch is 0.35.The driving motor is brought up to a speed of 1250rpm when the current is switched off and the clutch suddenly engaged. (AU Dec 2011) Determine (i) (ii) (iii) The final speed of motor and rotor, The time to reach this speed The kinetic energy lost during the period of slipping

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7. Prove that the torque transmitted by a cone clutch, when the intensity of pressure is uniform is given b y, T =

2 W 3 (r1 3 sin

r2 / r1

r2

with usual notations. (AU Dec 2010)

8. An effort of 200N is required to just move certain body up an inclined plane of an angle 15, the force is acting parallel to the plane. If the angle of inclination of the plane. If the angle of inclination of the plane is made 20, the effort required parallel to the plane is found to be as 230N. Determine the weight of the body and the coefficient of friction. (AU Dec 2010) 9. A compressor 90KW to operate at 250rpm.The drive is V-belts from an electric motor running at 750rpm.The diameter of the pulley on the compressor shaft must not be greater than 1 meter while the center distance between the pulleys is limited to 1.75m. The belt speed should not exceed 1600m/min.Determine the number of V belts required to transmit the power if each belt has a cross sectional area of 375 mm2 , density 1000 kg/m3 and an allowable tensile stress of 2.5 Mpa.The groove angle of the pulley is 35.The coefficient of friction between the belt and the pulley is 0.25.Also calculate the length of each belt. (AU Dec 2010) (AU Dec 2008)

10. What are block brakes? Derive an expression relating the applied force and breaking torque in a block brake. (AU May 2010) (AU Dec 2006)

11. The diameter of a block brake is 250mm. The L shaped lever has its longer arm horizontal. The vertical distance of the pivot (of the lever) from the centre of the drum is 75mm. the horizontal distance of the pivot from the centre of the drum is 200mm.An effort of 700N (vertical) is applied at a horizontal distance of 400mm from the pivot. The contact angle of the block is 90 degrees. The coefficient of friction is 0.35.Determine the breaking torque. 12. Derive an expression for the centrifugal tension in belt drives. (AU May 2010) (AU May 2010)

13. A pulley is driven by a flat belt, angle of lap being 120degrees.The belt weighs 6Nper meter run. The coefficient of friction is 0.3 and maximum stress in the belt is not to exceed 200N/cm2 . The belt is 10cm wide and 0.6 cm thick. Find the maximum power that can be transmitted and the corresponding speed of the belt. (AU May 2010)

14. A single plate friction clutch with both sides of plate being effective is used to transmit power at an engine speed of 200rpm. It has outer and inner radii 10cm and 8cm respectively. Find maximum power transmitted and the corresponding axial thrust, if the maximum intensity of pressure is not to exceed 0.08N/mm2 . Assume coefficient of friction as 0.25. (AU Dec 2009)
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15. A flat belt runs on a pulley 1m in diameter and transmits 8kW at 200rpm. Assuming angle of lap as 170and coefficient of friction as 0.25.Find the necessary width of belt if the pull is not to exceed 200N/cm width of the belt. Neglect centrifugal tension. 16. Derive the condition for maximum efficiency of screw. (AU Dec 2009) (AU Dec 2009)

17. A bicycle and rider of mass 100kg are travelling at the rate of 16km/hr on a level road. A brake is applied to the rear wheel which is 0.9m in diameter and this is the only resistance acting. How many turns will it make before it comes to rest? The pressure applied on the brake is 100N and = 0.05 (AU Dec 2009)

18. A rope drive is required to transmit 230kw form a pulley of 1m diameter running at 450rpm.The safe pull in each rope is 800N and the mass of the rope is 0.4kg/meter length. The angle of lap and the groove is 160and 45respectively.If = 0.3, find the number of ropes required. (AU Dec 2009)

19. Derive an expression for the torque required to lift a load by a screw jack, if l is the length of the arm. (AU Dec 2008) (AU Dec 2007)

20. A leather faced conical clutch has a cone angle of 30.If the intensity of pressure between the contact surfaces is limited to 0.35Mpa and the breadth of the conical surface is not to exceed one third of mean radius, find the dimensions of the contact surfaces to transmit 22.5kW at 2000rpm.Assume uniform rate of wear and take coefficient of friction as 0.15. (AU Dec 2008)

21. An open belt drive connects two pulleys 120cm and 50cm diameters on parallel shafts 4m apart .The maximum tension in the belt is 1855N.The coefficient of friction is 0.3.The driver pulley of diameter 120cm runs at 200rpm.Calculate (i) the power transmitted (ii) the torque on each of the two shafts. (AU Dec 2008) 22. A band brake acts on the 3/4thof circumference of a drum of 450mm diameter which is keyed to the shaft. The band brake provides a braking torque of 225 N-m.One end of the band is attached to a fulcrum pin of the lever and other end to a pin 100 mm from the fulcrum. If the operating force is applied at 500mm from the fulcrum and the coefficient of friction is 0.25, find the operating force when the drum rotates in anticlockwise direction. (AU Dec 2007)

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