SUBJECT: Advanced Mechanisms

1.

(a)What do you mean by polode ? With suitable example explain moving and fixed polodes.
(b)Explain with the help of neat sketches the type of elements and joints of robotic manipulator

2.

(a) Explain the term collineation axis and its use for finding inflection points.
(b) Describe the Bobilliers construction to find the center of curvature when instant center, Tracer
point and the inflection point are known.

3.

Discuss the triangle rules and trigonometric identities using spherical trigonometry.

4.

Explain in brief about

(a) Guiding a body though two distinct positions
(b) Guiding a body though three distinct positions

SUBJECT: Design For Manufacturing &Assembly

1.

a) Discuss the basic principles of designing for economic production.

b) How will you incorporate the manufacturing considerations in design stage? Explain briefly

2.

Name the important simulation methods for casting design. Explain any one method.

3.

What is dimensional tolerance? Explain the role of dimensional tolerance in designing a Component.

4.

Explain with suitable example, the interrelationship of material selection and process selection in
designing a component.

SUBJECT: product Design

1.

(a) Discuss various forms of similitude

(b). Explain briefly about Morphological analysis

2.

Describe briefly the environmental factors that may pose a threat to product reliability Arising from
poorly controlled manufacturing process

3.

Illustrate procedure of Failure Mode and Effect Analysis with suitable example.

4.

Explain various phases of product life cycle with suitable example

SUBJECT: Computational Methods in Engineering

1.

Use the Gauss-Jordan technique to solve the following system:

3 x1 - 0.1x2 - 0.2 x3 7.85
0.1x1 7 x2 - 0.3x3 -19.3
0.3 x1 - 0.2 x2 10 x3 71.4

2.

Develop a functional for the boundary value problem

d 2u
x , 0 x 1 d2u/dx2 = x, 0 < x < 1 with u (0) =
dx 2

0 and u (1) = 0. Use the same functional to solve the boundary value problem by Rayleigh Ritz method
using an approximating function u = kx (1-x) where k is a constant.

3.

x - ,
0,
1, x 0,

Consider the function f ( x )

1, 0 x ,
0,
x ,
(a) Graph f(x).
(b) Find the Fourier integral representation for f(x).
(c) Determine the convergence of the Fourier integral in part (b) at x -

4.

Use multiple linear regression to fit

Compute the coefficients, the standard error of the estimate, and the correlation coefficient.

SUBJECT: Mechanical Vibrations

1.

Briefly explain un-damped and damped free vibrations? Briefly explain vibration isolation and
transmissibility?

2.

A vibrating system is defined by the following parameters: m=3kg, k=100N/m; C=3 N-sec/m. Determine
(a) the damping factor (b) the natural frequency of the damped vibration (c) logarithmic decrement (d) the
ratio of two consecutive and (e) the number of cycles after which the original amplitude is reduced to 20%.

3.

Determine the natural frequencies and mode shapes associated with the system shown in figure E7.27 for
m1 = 10kg, m2 = 20kg, k1 = 100N/

4.

m, k2 = 100N/m, and k3 = 50N/m.

Briefly explain Rayleighs method with an example?

ADVANCED MECHANICS OF SOLIDS- I MID

1. a)Differentiate between plane stress and plane strain problems.
b) The state of stress at a point is given as follows. Calculate three principal stresses

2. Derive an equation for deflection of straight beams subjected to non

symmetrical bending.
3. The frame shown in fig has a 50 mm by 50mm square cross section. The
load P is located 100 mm from the centre of curvature of the curved beam
portion of the frame. The radius of curvature of the inner surface of the
curved beam is a=30 mm for P=9.50KN, determine the values for the
maximum tensile and compressive stresses in the frame.

4. The curved beam as shown in fig is subjected to load P=120KN. The

dimensions of section BC are also shown. Determine the circumferential
stress at B and radial stress at the junction of the flange and web at
section BC.