Total No.

of Questions :8]

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SEAT No. :
[Total No. of Pages :3

M.E. (Mechanical) Design Engineering

ANALYSIS AND SYNTHESIS OF MECHANISM
(2013 Pattern) ( Code: 502207) (Semester - II)
Time : 3 Hours]
Instructions to the candidates:
1) Attempt any five questions.
2) Draw neat diagrams wherever necessary.
3) Use of scientific Calculator is allowed.
4) Assume suitable data wherever necessary.
5) Figures to the right indicate full marks.

Q1) a)
b)

[Max. Marks : 50

Explain Auxiliary point method to determine velocity and acceleration of

complex mechanism.
[2]
For the mechanism shown in Fig. Q.1 (b), determine 4 and 6

[8]

P.T.O.

Q2) a)
b)

Explain the effect of inertia on the force analysis of any mechanism

along with supporting sketches.
[5]
Write a note on

[5]

i)

Principle of Superposition,

ii)

Stiffness matrix

Q3) a)

Explain fixed centrode and moving centrode with suitable example. [5]

b)

What is the use of Bobilliers constructions? Explain all Bobilliers

constructions with suitable sketches.
[5]

Q4) a)

A four bar mechanism is to be designed by using three precision points,

to generate the function y = x1.3 for the range 2 x 5
[7]
Assuming 40o starting position and 120o finishing position for the input
link and 90o starting position and 180o finishing position of the output
link, find the values of x, y, and corresponding to three precision
points.

b)

What do you mean by Function generation, Path generation and Body

guidance?
[3]

Q5) a)

Explain the various steps involved in dyad based synthesis of four bar
function generator, for three accuracy points.
[3]

b)

Design a four bar mechanism to coordinate three positions of the input

and output links as follows:
[7]

1 = 20o

1 = 35o

2 = 35o

2 = 45o

3 = 50o

3 = 60o

Assume the length of one of the link as one unit.

Q6) a)
b)

Explain D-H parameters and their uses in spatial mechanism analysis.[5]

Explain the matrix method of analysis of spatial mechanism.

[5]

Q7) a)

Explain and prove Eulers Savy equation.

[3]

b)

Differentiate between simple and complex mechanism with proper

illustration.
[3]

c)

Derive expressions for the link lengths of a 4-bar for specified angular
velocities and accelerations of the moving links, using complex number
approach.
[4]

Q8) Write short notes on any Three:

[10]

a)

Circle point andCenter point curves

b)

Robert Chebychev theorem

c)

Branch and order defects

d)

Bermester point

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