ME115 Dynamics Of Machinery

L-T-P-Cr: 3-1-0-4
Pre-requisite: Elementary Knowledge of Engineering Mechanics
Objective: To understand the dynamics of various mechanisms and machines.
Outcome: One is able to know about the dynamic force analysis on mechanisms and machines, various
methods of balancing of revolving and reciprocating parts in locomotives, effects of gyroscopic couple and
some transmission devices such as belt drive, clutches, brakes etc. Mechanical vibration is a very
interesting topic and student can understand the importance of vibration in mechanical engineering.
Module 1: Force Analysis: Dynamic analysis of slider-crank mechanism, Engine force analysis, dynamically
equivalent two-mass system, Turning moment diagrams for single cylinder double acting steam engine and
single cylinder four stroke engine, Fluctuation of energy, Flywheels. Lectures 06
Module 2: Balancing of Revolving masses: Static and dynamic balancing, Transference of a force from one
plane to another, Balancing of several masses revolving in the same plane and different planes. Lectures 05
Module 3: Balancing of Reciprocating masses: Primary and secondary unbalance in reciprocating engine
mechanism, partial balancing of locomotives. Effects of partial balancing in two cylinder locomotives,
balancing of multi-cylinder in-line, radial and V- type engines, direct and reverse cranks methods. Lectures
10
Module 3: Gyroscope: Principles of gyroscope, gyroscopic couple, effects of gyroscopic couple upon the
stability of naval ships, aeroplanes and, two wheeled and four wheeled vehicles. Lectures 04
Module 4: Friction Devices: Belt drive, plate and cone clutches, shoe brakes, band and block brakes,
Antifriction bearings-ball and roller bearings. Lectures 07
Module 6: Mechanical vibrations: Basic concepts of degree of freedom, free undamped and damped
vibrations of single degree of freedom systems, force vibration with viscous damping, rotating and
reciprocating unbalance, vibration isolation and transmissibility, whirling of shaft, free torsional vibrations
of single rotor, two rotor and three rotor systems, Torsionally equivalent shaft. Lectures 10
Suggested Readings:
1. T. Bevan, The Theory of machines, Pearson Education, India, 1948
2. S.S. Rattan, Theory of Machines, TMH, New Delhi, 2nd edition
3. R.S. Khurmi and J.K. Gupta, Theory of Machines, EPH, New Delhi, 13th ed.
4. W.T. Thompson, Theory of Vibration with applications, Prentice-Hall, Inc., 5th edition, 1998