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KRISHNASAMY
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
S. Kumarapuram, Cuddalore - 607 109.

Department of Mechanical
INTERNAL ASSESSMENT TEST I
Fourth Semester
ME6401 Kinematics of Machinery
Time: 1Hr. 55 Min.

Maximum: 60 Marks
Answer All Questions
Part A

(6 x 2 =12 Marks)

1.

Differentiate between machine and mechanism.

2.

What is redundant link in a mechanism?

3.

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

4.

How are the Whitworth quick return mechanism and crank and slotted lever
mechanism different from each other?

5.

Define mechanical advantage.

6.

What is racking mechanism?

7.

List the classification of cam followers based on shape.

8.

Why a roller follower is preferred to that of a knife- edged follower?

9.

Define pressure angle with respect to cams.

10. Define undercutting in cam. How it occurs?

11. What is pressure angle?
12. What do you known about nomogram?

Part B

(3 x 16= 48 Marks)

13. (i) How are the kinematic pairs classified? Explain with examples.

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(ii) What is kutzbackcriterion for degree of freedom of plane mechanism? In what

way is Grueblers criterion different from it?

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14. (i).Determine the degree of freedom of the mechanism shown in Fig.1

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(ii).Find all the inversion of the chain given in Fig.2

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15. (i).With the help of a neat sketch explain the working of crank and slotted lever quick
return motion mechanism.

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(ii) A crank- rocker mechanism ABCD has the dimensions AB = 30mm, BC =90mm,
CD=75 mm and AD (Fixed link) = 100mm.Determine the maximum and minimum
values of the transmission angle. Locate the toggle positions and indicate the
corresponding crank angles and transmission angles.
16. (i) Describe various inversions of a slider crank mechanism giving examples.

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(ii) Define transmission angle of a four bar linkage. What is the effect of transmission
angle on mechanical advantage?
17. (i) Explain the inversions of four bar chain, with neat sketches

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(ii) In a crank and slotted lever quick return motion mechanism, the distance between
the fixed centers is 240 mm and the length of the driving crank is 120 mm. Determine
the inclination of the slotted bar with the vertical in the extreme position and the time
ratio of cutting stroke to the return stroke

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18.

(i). Explain with neat sketches the following:

a. Offset slider mechanism

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b. Racking mechanism.

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(ii).Two shafts are connected by a universal joint. The driving shaft rotates at a
uniform speed of 1200 r.p.m. Determine the greatest permissible angle between the
shaft axes so that the total fluctuation of speed does not exceed 100 r.p.m. Also
calculate the maximum and minimum speeds of the driven shaft.

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19. (i) Define the following terms as applied to cam with a neat sketch :(a)Base circle, (b) Pitch circle, (c) Pressure angle, (d) stroke of the follower

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(ii) Draw the displacement, velocity and acceleration diagrams for a follower when it
moves with uniform acceleration and retardation. Derive the expression for velocity and
acceleration during outstroke and return stroke of the follower.

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20. Derive the expression for displacement, velocity and acceleration for a circular arc cam
operating a flat- faced follower
(a) when the contact is on the circular flank, and
(b) when the contact is on circular nose.

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21. A cam drives a flat reciprocating follower in the following manner:

During first 120 rotation of the cam, follower moves outwards through a distance of
20 mm with simple harmonic motion. The follower dwells during next 30 of cam
rotation. During next 120 of cam rotation, the follower moves inwards with simple
harmonic motion. The follower dwells for the next 90 of cam rotation. The minimum
radius of the cam is 25 mm. Draw the profile of the cam.

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22. Design a cam 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 60 of cam rotation. The valve must remain in the fully
open position for 20 of cam rotation. The lift of the valve is 37.5 mm and the least
radius of the cam is 40 mm. The follower is provided with a roller of radius 20 mm
and its line of stroke passes through the axis of the cam.

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23. In a symmetrical tangent cam operating a roller follower, the least radius of the
cam is 30 mm and roller radius is 17.5 mm. The angle of ascent is 75 and the total lift
is 17.5 mm. The speed of the cam shaft is 600 r.p.m. Calculate:
1. The principal dimensions of the cam; 2. The accelerations of the follower at the
beginning of the lift, where straight flank merges into the circular nose and at the apex
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24. The following particulars relate to a symmetrical circular cam operating a
flat faced follower: Least radius = 16 mm, nose radius = 3.2 mm, distance between cam
shaft centre and nose centre = 25 mm, angle of action of cam = 150, and cam shaft
speed = 600 r.p.m. Assuming that there is no dwell between ascent or descent,
determine the lift of the valve, the flank radius and the acceleration and retardation of
the follower at a point where circular nose merges into circular flank.
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