BTME

TUTOR MARKED ASSIGNMENT

BME-015
ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS-II
Maximum Marks : 100 Course Code : BME-015
Weightage : 30% Last Date of Submission : July 31, 2008

Note : All questions are compulsory and carry equal marks. This assignment is based on
all Blocks of Engineering Mathematics-II.

Q.1 (a) Discuss the convergence of the series :

 n2
(i) 
n 1 3n
 n!
(ii) 
n 1 nn
(b) Test the following series for convergence
x x2 x3 x4
    ...
1.2 2.3 3.4 4.5
(c) State with reasons, the values of x for which the series
x2 x3 x4 x5
x      . . . converges
2 3 4 5
(d) Test the convergence of the series
22 22 . 42 22 . 4 2 . 6 2
(i) 1    ...
32 3 2 . 52 32 . 52. 72

(ii)  ( 3 n3  1  n )
(e) Examine the convergence or divergence of the series
1 x2 x4 x6
    ...
2 1 3 2 4 3 5 4
(5  5 = 25)
Q.2 (a) If ( x 2 y  2)  i ( x  2 xy  5)  0 , find the value of x and y.
1 1
(b) If x   2 cos , y   2 cos  , prove that one of the values of
x y

xm yn
(i)  is 2 cos ( m   n )
yn xm

m n 1
(ii) x y  is 2 cos ( m   n )
x ynm

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 3
 3 i  4 and show that their continued product is 1.
(c) Find all the values of  1  
2 2 


(d) If tan (  i )  cos   i sin   e i  ,

n  1  
prove that    and   log tan    .
2 4 2 4 2

x2 y2
(e) (i) If x  i y  cosh (u  i v ) show that   1.
cosh2 u sinh2 u

(ii) If tan log ( x  i y )  a  i b , and a2  b2  1, then prove that

2a
tan log ( x 2  y 2 )  .
1  a2  b2

(5  5 = 25)
Q.3 (a) (i) If u  v  ( x  y ) ( x 2  4 xy  y 2 ) and f ( z )  u  i v is an analytic function of
z  x  i y , find f (z) in terms of z.

1  2z 1 1
(ii) Prove that 2 3
 2
  1  z  z 2  z3  . . . where 0 < | z | < 1.
z z z z

(b) (i) Find the bilinear transformation which maps the points z = 1, i,  1 into the points
w = i, 0,  i.
(ii) Show that the polar form of Cauchy-Riemann equations are
u 1 v v 1 u
 , 
r r  r r 

 2u 1 u 1  2u
Also deduce that   2 . 2  0.
r 2 r r r 
(c) Prove that
dz
(i)  za
 2 i
c

(ii)  ( z  a )n dz  0 (n is an integer   1).

c

where C is the circle | z – a | = r.

z2
(d) (i) Determine the poles of the function f ( z )  and the residue at each
( z  1)2 ( z  2)
pole.
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(ii) Under the transformation of w  , find the image of | z  2i |  2 .
z
(e) If w i  represents the complex potential for an electric field and
x
  x2  y 2  2 , determine the function .
x  y2

(5  5 = 25)
Q.4 (a) Solve
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 dy
(i)  x sin 2y  x 3 cos2 y
dx

d 2y
(ii)  4 y  tan 2 x
dx 2
(b) (i) The number N of bacteria in a culture grew at a rate proportional to N. The value of
N was initially 100 and increased to 332 in one hour. What would be the value of N
1
after 1 hour?
2
(ii) In a condenser discharging electricity, the voltage V satisfies the equation
dV
K V 0
dt
where K is a constant and t is the time measured in seconds. Given K = 50, find the
time ‘t’ in which V decreases to one tenth of its original value.
(c) Solve
dx dy dz
(i) 2 2
 2 2

x (y  z ) y (z  x ) z (x  y 2 )
2

dx dy dz
(ii) 2 2 2
 
x y z 2 xy 2 xz

(d) Solve the partial differential equation

3 z 3 z
(i) 2  2 e2 x  3 x 2 y
x 3 x 2 y

2z 2z 2z

(ii)  6  y cos x
x 2 x y y 2
(e) A string is stretched and fastened to two points l apart. Motion is started by displacing the
x
string in the form of y  a sin from which it is released at time t = 0. Show that the
l
displacement of any point at a distance x from one end at time t is given by
x c t
y ( x, t )  a sin cos
l l
(5  5 = 25)

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 BTME

TUTOR MARKED ASSIGNMENT

BME-016
ENGINEERING MECHANICS
Maximum Marks : 100 Course Code : BME-016
Weightage : 30% Last Date of Submission : July 31, 2008

Note : All questions are compulsory and carry equal marks. This assignment is based on
all Blocks of Engineering Mechanics.

Q.1 (a) A push of 200 N, and a pull of 400 N act simultaneously at a point. Find the resultant of
the two forces (for each of the following three cases) if the angle between these two
forces be :
(i) 130º
(ii) 145º
(iii) 155º
(b) The resultant of two forces P and Q is R. If Q be doubled, the new resultant is
perpendicular to P. Prove that Q = R.

(c) Two forces whose magnitude are P and P 2 , act on a particle in directions inclined at
an angle of 135º to each other. Find the magnitude, and direction of the resultant.
Q.2 (a) A particle is acted upon by three forces as shown in Figure 1 (along the sides of an
equilateral triangle taken in order). Find graphically the magnitude and direction of the
resultant.
80 N

60o 60o
40 N

110 N
Figure 1

(b) Four forces, 30 N, 35 N, 10 N and 40 N are acting simultaneously along straight lines
OA, OB, OC, and OD, such that  AOB = 40º,  BOC =100º, and  COD = 125º.
Find both graphically as well as analytically the magnitude and direction of the resultant
forces.

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Q.3 (a) A box (as shown in Figure 2) is carried upstairs by two men, who hold it by the front and
back edges of its lower face. If the box is inclined at 30º to the horizontal, and weighs
200 kg, find how much of the weight each man supports (i.e., find P and Q).
C

1.5 m 1.0 m

B
D
Q

30o
A

P 200 kg

Figure 2

(b) A heavy uniform beam 3.5 m long, weighing 45 kg is supported by two strings to remain
horizontal. Each string can withstand a tension of 40 kg only. Find x for 25 kg weight to
just break one string.

3.5 m

A B
x C

25 kg 45 kg

Figure 3

Q.4 Determine the minimum value of force P, required to just start the wheel over the step 350 mm
high, as shown in Figure 4, for :
(i) r = 1.5 m, W = 750 N and
(ii) r = 2.0 m, W = 825 N
Also find the value of .
P


r

W Step 350 mm

Figure 4
Q.5 (a) Derive the expression for the velocity ratio for the first, second, and third system of
pulleys each.
(b) In a first system of pulleys, there are five movable pulleys. If the efficiency of the machine
is 80%, what effort is required to lift a load of 1200 kg?
(c) There are three pulleys arranged in the third system. Find the effort required to lift a load
of 400 kg if the efficiency of the machine is 75%.

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Q.6 (a) With reference to the Figure 5, find the force P needed to start the block B moving to the
right if the coefficient of friction is 0.32 for all the surfaces of contact, given :
(i) Weight of A = 95 N; weight of B = 185 N
(ii) Weight of A = 100 N; weight of B = 210 N
Wall

Cord

3
4
A

B P

Figure 5
(b) A ladder (as shown in Figure 6) rests on a horizontal ground, leaning against a smooth
vertical wall at the given angle. The ladder is at the point of sliding, when a man weighing
82 kg stands on a ladder; 4 m from the top of the ladder. Calculate the coefficient of
friction between the ladder and the floor.
B

 = 79o
AB is a Ladder
Weight of Ladder = 105 kg
4m
6m

105 kg

82 kg

A C

Figure 6
Q.7 (a) Determine the area moment of inertia of this (Figure 7) T-section about its centroidal axis
as indicated, after finding its centre of gravity.
600 mm

40 mm

300 mm 260 mm

(Say) Centroidal
Axis

40 mm
Figure 7

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 (b) AB = BC = CD = DA = a
AF = EC = a/2
Determine the area moment of inertia of :
ABCD and AFECDA about the centroidal axis of ABCD. Also determine the radius of
gyration of AFECD about this centroidal axis.
F
A B

D C
Figure 8
Q.8 (a) A gun fires a projectile with a muzzle velocity of 372 m/s. Find its angle of inclination so
that it strikes a target (T) situated at a horizontal distance of 4500 m and 272 m above it.

Gun Ground Level

272 m
1
2
O

4500 m
Figure 9

(b) A projectile is fired from the edge of a 200 m high cliff with an initial velocity of 250 m/s, at
an angle of elevation of 42º with the horizontal. Neglecting air resistance, find :
(i) The horizontal distance from the gun to the point where the projectile strikes the
ground below.
(ii) The greatest elevation above the ground (that lies below the cliff) that is reached by
the projectile.
Q.9 (a) AG = GF = FE = 5 m. Determine the forces in all the members of this Warren truss
(Figure 10). Give their nature.
10 kN
15 kN

C D
B

60o 60o 60o 60o 60o 60o

A E
G F

40 kN 30 kN
Figure 10

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 (b) A load of 1500 N is to be lifted by using 5 pulleys. If the efficiency of the systemk is 75%,
determine the effort required in I, II and III systems of pulleys, respectively.
Q.10 (a) If F1 and the 500 N force sum vectorially to FT as shown in Figure 11, determine F1
and FT.

F1
FT

40o
12o

Figure 11
(b) What is the minimum value of s that will allow the rod AB to remain in place? The rod
has a length of 3.3 m and it has a weight of 200 N as shown in Figure 12.

2m

45o

Figure 12

BTME

TUTOR MARKED ASSIGNMENT

BME-17
STRENGTH OF MATERIALS
Maximum Marks : 100 Course Code : BME-17
Weightage : 30% Last Date of Submission : July 31, 2008

Note : All questions are compulsory and carry equal marks. This assignment is based on
all Blocks of Strength of Materials.

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Q.1 (a) (i) Discuss the typical stress-strain curve for tension (say, in a steel bar).
(ii) Discuss the stress-strain curve for a brittle material.
(b) A vertical prismatic bar is fastened at its upper end and supported at its lower end by an
unyielding floor. Figures 1(a) and (b) depict the situation without the floor.

a a L
P1 P1

b b M

P2 P2

N
c c

R Floor
(a) (b)
Figure 1
Find the reaction (R) exerted by the floor and of the bar if the external loads P1 and P2
are applied at internal points as shown. Take, P1 = 1600 kg; P2 = 3500 kg; a = 12 cm;
b = 25 cm; c = 32 cm.
Q.2 (a) Draw SF and BM diagrams for the simply supported beam (Figure 2). Mark the position
of maximum BM, and what is its magnitude.
(b) Solve (a) if the udl ends at 2 m left of B, while the rest of the loading remains the same.
50 kN 20 kN/m

A B

2m 4.5 m

9m

Figure 2
Q.3 (a) A bar ABC (as shown in Figure 3) is suspended from A and there is a rigid horizontal
support at 2.301 m from A. A force of 120 kN is applied at B. Determine:
(i) Reactions produced by the rigid support
(ii) Stresses in the bar AB and BC portions.
Take E = 2  105 N/mm2 A

Area of Cross-section 1m
2.5 cm2
B

120 kN 1.3 m
Area of Cross-section
3.25 cm2

C
111 mm

Rigid Horizontal
 Figure 3

(b) A prismatic bar fixed at both ends is loaded axially at B (as shown in Figure 4). Calculate
the reactions at supports, i.e. Find R1 and R2.

A B C
R1 P R2

a b

Figure 4

Q.4 The intensity of resultant stress on a plane (AB) as shown in the Figure 5 – at a point in a
material under stress is 850 kg/cm 2 (tensile) inclined at 35º to the normal to that plane. The
normal component of stress on another plane BC, at right angles to AB, is 650 kg/cm2.
Determine the resultant stress on the plane BC. Also find the principle stresses and the
principal planes. What is the maximum shear stress, and its plane?

650 kg/cm2

C B
850 kg/cm2

35o

Figure 5

Q.5 (a) Draw BM and SF diagrams for simply supported beams, when :
(i) A concentrated load acts at mid-span
(ii) A concentrated load acts at any other point on the span
(iii) A udl acts over the entire span.
(b) The Figure 6 shows a loaded cantilever. Draw its SF and BM diagrams.

22 cm
460 kg/m
2.5 cm

4.25 m
25 cm
20 cm Figure 6

Q.6 A fletched beam 22 cm  25 cm is made by joining two wooden joints (each 11 cm  25 cm)
and symmetrically placing a steel plate 2.5 cm  20 cm deep into grooves out in the inner
2.5 cm
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11 cm
 faces of the joints. The steel plate is firmly attached to both the wooden joints. Calculate the
moment of resistance of the composite section, and the maximum stress is steel. Maximum
permissible flexural stress in timber is 84 kg/cm 2. Take Es = 2  106 kg/cm2 and
Ew = 1.25  105 kg/cm2.

Figure 7

Q.7 A cantilever 2.5 m long is carrying two point loads as shown in Figure 8. Find slope and
deflection at the free end. Take E = 2  106 kg/cm2 and I = 16000 cm4.
1m
35 kN 25 kN

A B

2.5 m

Figure 8

Q.8 (a) A steel shaft 10 cm diameter is subjected to a pure twisting moment, and is 25 m long. It
is driven at one end, while the power is taken of at the other end. One end of the shaft
turns 32º in advance of the other. Find :
(i) Maximum shear stress in the shaft,
(ii) The torque, and
(iii) The h.p, transmitted at 125 rpm. Take C = 8  105 kg/cm2.
(b) A shaft is required to transmitted 135 h.p. at 190 rpm. Find out the diameter of the shaft if
the permissible stress for the materials 600 kg/cm 2, and permissible twist is 0.34o per
meter length.
Q.9 (a) A laminated spring, 1 m long, is made up of plates each 5 cm wide and 1 cm thick. If the
bending stress in the plates is limited to 1.2 t/cm 2, how many plates would be required to
enable the spring to carry a central load of 250 kg. If E = 2.2  106 kg/cm2, what is the
deflection under the given load of 250 kg?
(b) A leaf spring is 60 cm long, and is made up of 10 cm wide, 10 plates. It is required to
carry a load of 600 kg. If a deflection is limited to 1.75 cm, calculate the maximum stress,
and the thickness of the plate (E = 2  106 kg/cm2).
Q.10 (a) A close-coiled helical spring made out of 8 mm diameter, wire has 19 coils. Each coil is of
8.5 cm mean diameter. If the maximum allowable stress in the spring is 1500 kg/cm 2,
determine the maximum allowable load on the spring, the elongation of the spring, and
the total strain energy stored in the spring at that load. Also find the rigidity of the spring,
if C = 8.2  106 kg/cm2.
(b) Two coil springs whose properties are given below, are connected in series :

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 Spring Coil Diameter Number of Coils

A 6.5 cm 10
B 5.25 cm 8

Take wire diameter of spring A as 8 mm, and stiffness of the compound spring as
11 kg/cm. Determine the wire diameter of spring B. What could be the safe load for the
spring so that the shear stress in the wire does not exceed 1000 kg/cm 2?
(C = 0.8  106 kg/cm2).

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 BTME

TUTOR MARKED ASSIGNMENT

BME-018
ENGINEERING MATERIALS
Maximum Marks : 100 Course Code : BME-018
Weightage : 30% Last Date of Submission : July 31, 2008

Note : All questions are compulsory and carry equal marks. This assignment is based on
all Blocks of Engineering Materials.

Q.1 (a) Define stress and strain for a tension test specimen having original cross sectional area
A0 and original length is l0.
(b) Distinguish between ductile and brittle materials? Give examples of brittle and ductile
materials.
Q.2 (a) A copper specimen of 52 mm gauge length and 10.80 mm dia was tested in tension.
Following two diameters were recorded in the plastic range of deformation.
Load = 80.02 kN, d1 = 10.40 mm
Load = 22.04 kN, d2 = 6.24 mm.
Calculate the strength coefficient and strain hardening exponent.
(b) A tension test specimen records 40,000 N force over a period of ½ min. During this time
the initial gauge length of 100 mm changes to 120 mm. If the mechanical efficiency of the
machine is 80%, calculate the power consumed by driving motor.
Q.3 (a) Draw a creep curve. Explain the stages of creep curve.
(b) Larson-Miller parameters for an alloy at tests levels 10 MPa and 30 MPa are determined,
respectively as 18  104 and 16  10 4. Find the parameter for 20 MPa.
Q.4 (a) How does strain rate influence yield strength, ultimate tensile strength and percent
elongation?
(b) A Hammer weighing 50 N at the end of a swinging arm of length 800 mm is lifted to a
height of 1500 mm from the level of Charpy test specimen. With what speed the hammer
will strike the specimen?
Q.5 (a) What is Brinell hardness? If for a ball of 12 mm diameter a load of 2800 kgf is applied on
the ball for measuring BHN, what force will have to be applied up on a 8 mm ball?
(b) Is Rockwell hardness measured by indenting the surface? A diamond cone indenter
under a load of 150 kgf penetrates through 0.25 mm in steel A but 0.2 in steel B. Is A
harder than B? Explain.
Q.6 (a) What is meant by thermal shock? Why do refractory materials have low thermal shock
resistance? Which properties of pyrex glass and fused silica impart them good thermal
shock resistance?
(b) List the automotive parts that are made in ceramic. What are difficulties due to which
widespread use of ceramic in industry does not become possible?

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Q.7 (a) A unidirectional FRP is produced with fibre volume ratio of 50%. The density of fibre is
1240 kg/m3 and the matrix is 1000 kg/m 3. Determine the weight percentages of matrix
and fibre and the density of the composite. Also determine the modulus of elasticity of
composite if Ef = 60 MPa, Em = 2 Gpa.
(b) A composite is made of alternate layers of 70% E-glass and 30% epoxy resign. If moduli
of elasticity of E-glass and epoxy are respectively 68 GPa and 2 GPa, find modulus of
elasticity of the laminated composite under isostrain and isostress conditions. Show
loading on sketch.
Q.8 (a) An edge cracked beam carries crack in its central plane whose length is 6 mm. A load of
1200 N is applied opposite to crack so that crack would tend to open in bending.
Calculate SIF of crack if the beam has following dimensions :
W = 30 mm, B = 12 mm, S = 120 mm.
(b) A thick cylinder of r1 = 15 mm, r0 = 85 mm carried equal and symmetric radial cracks
8 mm long on opposite sides of inner surface. The inner surface is jacketed with a thin
rubber membrane and pressurised with 3 N/mm2 pressure. Find SIF.
Q.9 (a) Explain by the help of sketches the model that explains fatigue crack growth in a ductile
material.
(b) Explain the phenomenon of ductility transition and why the temperature of this transition
is higher for notched specimen.
Q.10 (a) Explain the purpose of lubricant. How the lubricants have been classified? Explain each
one of them with suitable examples.
(b) Define coating. Why coating is required on any materials? What are the principal types of
coatings? Explain each one of them with suitable examples.

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 BTME

TUTOR MARKED ASSIGNMENT

BME-019
ENGINEERING THERMODYNAMICS
Maximum Marks : 100 Course Code : BME-019
Weightage : 30% Last Date of Submission : July. 31, 2008

Note : All questions are compulsory and carry equal marks. This assignment is based on
all Blocks of Engineering Thermodynamics.

Q.1 A pressure gauge is attached to a closed tank, which contains some gas. The gauge reads
2.3 bar when the barometer reads 75 cm of Hg. If the barometer changes to 82 cm of the Hg,
what will be the reading on the gauge for same absolute pressure?
Q.2 Two Carnot engines combined in series operate between temperatures of 950 K and 600 K.
What should be the intermediate temperatures, so that both engines produce equal work.
T1

Q1
E1 W

Q2
T2

E2 W

Q3
T3

Figure 1

Q.3 A reversible heat engine works between 15oC and 27oC. The work output of this engine is
supplied to a reversible refrigerator working between 0 oC and 27oC. Find the energy removed
as heat from the cold body by refrigerant. Also find heat rejected to the surrounding at 27 oC by
both the units. Assume 100 kJ heat is supplied to the engine from the reservoir at 150oC.
Q.4 Explain the process of Regenerative Cycle with the aid of neat sketch. Also enlist the
advantages and disadvantages of regenerative cycle.
Q.5 A steam turbine plant equipped with a single regenerative feed heater of contact type
operates under the conditions : initial steam pressure = 16.5 bar, initial degree of
superheat = 93oC, bleeding pressure = 2 bar abs, exhaust pressure = 0.05 bar.
Determine : (a) Thermal efficiency, (b) steam consumption in kg/kW hr, and (c) steam
condensed per kW hr. It is assumed that expansion is isentropic. Determine the above
quantities for non-regenerative cycle also.

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Q.6 (a) How do you classify the properties of system, explain with a suitable examples.
(b) Define pressure. What are the various types of instruments used for pressure
measurement. Explain with neat diagrams.
Q.7 (a) Describe the various modes of heat transfer.
(b) What is internal energy? Also explain other modes of energy.
Q.8 (a) Explain the following :
(i) Reversible Process
(ii) Irreversible Process.
(b) Define entropy. Explain the principle of increase of entropy. Also elaborate on calculation
of entropy.
Q.9 (a) Show on T-s and P-h diagrams the effect of irreversibilities on compressor work. Express
adiabatic efficiency of the compressor in terms of enthalpies.
(b) Describe the functions and duties of an energy manager.
Q.10 (a) In an ideal air cycle refrigeration system air enters the compressor at 2 bar, 8 oC and then
expanded in a turbine to 4 bar. The cooling capacity of the system is 10 kW. Assume air
behaves as a perfect gas with CP = 1.005 kJ/kgK and Cv = 0.718 kJ/kgK. Find COP,
mass flow rate of air and the power required by the system.
(b) An air compressor has a volumetric efficiency of 80% when tested, the discharge state
being 600 kPa, 160oC and the inlet state 140 kPa, 20 oC. If the clearance is 6%, predict
the new volumetric efficiency when the discharge pressure is inversed to 800 kPa.
Assume that the ratio of real to ideal volumetric efficiency and exponent ‘n’ remain
constant.

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 BTME

TUTOR MARKED ASSIGNMENT

BME-020
KINEMATICS AND DYNAMICS OF MECHANISM
Maximum Marks : 100 Course Code : BME-020
Weightage : 30% Last Date of Submission : July 31, 2008

Note : All questions are compulsory and carry equal marks. This assignment is based on
all Blocks of Kinematics & Dynamics of Mechanism.

Q.1 (a) What is a machine? Give examples. Differentiate between a machine and structure.
(b) Explain with examples the following terms :
(i) Element,
(ii) Kinematic pair,
(iii) Mechanism, and
(iv) Lower pair.
Q.2 (a) How an inversion is obtained? Sketch various inversions of slider crank.
(b) Sketch and describe the four bar chain mechanism. Why it is considered to be the
basic chain?
Q.3 (a) Compare the functions of a flywheel and governor. Why does a governor form an
essential element of a prime mover whereas a flywheel does or does not.
(b) The radius of rotation of the balls of a Hart Nell governor is 8.5 cm at the minimum speed
of 305 rpm. Neglecting gravity effect, determine the speed after the sleeve has lifted by
7 cm. Also determine the initial compression of the spring, the governor effort and the
power. The particulars of the governor are given below :
Length of arm = 15 cm; length of sleeve arm = 10 cm; weight of each ball = 4 kg;
stiffness of the string = 25 kg/cm.
Q.4 (a) Why a roller follower is preferred to that of a knife-edged follower?
(b) Draw the displacement, velocity and acceleration diagrams for a follower, when it moves
with simple harmonic motion. Derive the expression for velocity and acceleration during
out stroke and return stroke of the follower.
Q.5 (a) Why balancing of the rotating parts of the engine is necessary?
(b) What do you understand by the ‘static balance’ and ‘dynamic balance’?
(c) Explain the method of balancing of different masses revolving in the same plane.
Q.6 (a) Explain the terms ‘primary balancing’ and ‘secondary balancing’ as used for balancing
of reciprocating masses.
(b) What do you mean by partial balance of reciprocating engine? What are its effects?
Q.7 (a) Define free vibrations and force vibrations with neat sketch.
(b) Derive an expression for the natural frequency of free transverse and longitudinal
vibrations by equilibrium method.

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Q.8 (a) What do you understand by gear train? Explain briefly the difference between simple,
compound, reverted and epicyclic gear trains. What are the special advantages of
epicyclic gear trains?
(b) State and prove the law of gearing.
(c) A pair of 20% full depth involute spur gears having 30 and 50 teeth, respectively of
module 4 mm are in mesh. The smaller gear rotates at 1000 rpm. Determine
(i) Sliding velocities at engagement and at disengagement of pair of a teeth, and
(ii) Contact ratio.
Q.9 (a) Discuss briefly the various types of belts used for the transmission of power.
(b) A pulley used to transmit power by means of ropes has a diameter of 3.6 meters and
has15 grooves of 45º angles. The angle of contact is 170º and the coefficient of friction
between the ropes and the groove sides is 0.28. The maximum possible tension in the
ropes is 960 N and the mass of the rope is 1.5 kg per meter length. What is the speed of
pulley in rpm and the power transmitted if the condition of maximum power prevails?
Q.10 (a) Explain how the acceleration a point on a link (whose direction is known) is obtained
when the acceleration of some other point on the same link is given in magnitude and
direction.
(b) Explain how the velocities of a slider and the connecting rods are obtained in a slider
crank mechanism.

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 BTME

TUTOR MARKED ASSIGNMENT

BME-021
PRINCIPLES OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS SCIENCES
Maximum Marks : 100 Course Code : BME-021
Weightage : 30% Last Date of Submission : July 31, 2008

Note : All questions are compulsory and carry equal marks. This assignment is based on
all Blocks of Principles of Electrical and Electronics Sciences.

Q.1 (a) What are the most common materials used in the electrical and electronic devices?
Explain their properties and applications with suitable examples.
(b) A platinum coil has a resistance of 4  at 30oC and 5  at 90oC. Find the resistance at
2oC and the temperature coefficient of resistance at 50oC.
Q.2 (a) Find the current through each element of the given network and also find potential
difference across 20 .
2 4 12 

5 10  15 
120 V +

V

Figure 1

(b) If a coil of 180 turns is linked with a flux of 0.02 Wb when carrying a current of 15 Amp,
calculate the inductance of coil. Now, if current is uniformly reversed in 0.15 sec,
calculate the induced emf.
Q.3 (a) A coil is wound uniformly with 250 turns over a steel ring of relative permeability 750,
having a mean circumference of 30 mm and cross-sectional area of 40 mm 2. If current of
20 A is passed through the coil, find
(i) mmf,
(ii) reductance of the ring, and
(iii) flux.
(b) The number of turns in two coupled coils A and B are 450 and 1500, respectively. When
a current of 5A flows in coil B, the total flux in this coil is 0.6 m Wb and the flux linking the
first coil is 0.4 m Wb. Calculate self inductances of Coils A and B, mutual inductance
between the coils and coefficient of coupling.
Q.4 (a) Draw the I-V characteristics of a diode illustrating the different regions of operations.
(b) How to create zener effects? Mention applications of zener diode.

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Q.5 (a) The 3 capacitors C1, C2 and C3 have capacitance 30 f, 20 f and 40 f, respectively.
Calculate :
(i) Charge on each capacitor when connected in parallel with 260 V supply.
(ii) Total capacitance with parallel connection.
(b) Find the equivalent capacitance and charge across each capacitor for the following
arrangement.

C1 = 2 F

C2 = 4 F

C3 = 7 F

300 V

Figure 2

Q.6 (a) Find the current passing through 3  resistor by using Maxwell loop method.

5 3 10 

30 V
+ 2 + 15 V
 


Figure 3

(b) Find the current through 25  resistance of the circuit shown in Figure 4 using Norton’s
theorem.
10  12 

18  16 
40 V
 

Figure 4

Q.7 (a) Describe integrated circuit operational amplifier and give its five applications.
(b) Draw transfer and output characteristics of transistor amplifier circuit and explain about
Hybrid-Pi Model of a transistor.
Q.8 (a) Draw the TTL NAND gate circuit and explain its operation.
(b) What does MODEM stands for? Describe all the basic functions of a MODEM.

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Q.9 (a) Find the resonant frequency 0 for the given series RLC circuit.

15  5 Henry 25 F

V = Vm sin t = 50 sin t

Figure 5

Also find the expression for resonant current.

(b) A three-phase, six pole induction motor is supplied from 60 Hz, 500 V supply. Calculate :
(i) the synchronous speed, and
(ii) the speed of the rotor when the slip is 4%.
Q.10 (a) What are the various registers in 8085? Name the 16 bit registers. Also explain about
various flags used in 8085.
(b) Briefly describe about recent trends in microprocessors.

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 BTME

TUTOR MARKED ASSIGNMENT

BME-022
SOFT COMPUTING IN COMPUTER INTEGRATED MANUFACTURING
Maximum Marks : 100 Course Code : BME-022
Weightage : 30% Last Date of Submission : July 31, 2008

Note : All questions are compulsory and carry equal marks. This assignment is based on
all Blocks of Soft Computing in Computer Integrated Manufacturing.

Q.1 What is soft computing? Explain well known methods in soft computing.
Q.2 Define expert system. Explain the process of expert system development with some examples.
Also describe some applications of expert system in manufacturing.
Q.3 What do you understand by fuzzy membership function. Explain any two fuzzy membership
functions in detail, with suitable examples.
Q.4 Explain in brief about a simple genetic algorithm. List the two types of operations that occur in
genetic algorithms and explain in detail.
Q.5 What is the basic principle involved in Ant colony optimization algorithm? How would you solve
a combinatorial optimisation problem by ACO?
Q.6 Can we implement Ant colony optimisation algorithm in travelling salesman problem, if yes
then discuss the steps required to be taken?
Q.7 What are the fundamentals of Hopfield Neural Network? Describe the manner in which a
Hopfield neural network can be applied on machine loading problem.
Q.8 Suggest the important components of generic machine loading problem in FMS. You may use
mathematical formulations to illustrate the different aspects of this problem.
Q.9 List all the famous extensions of the classical petrinet models. Also explain each one of them
in detail, with suitable examples.
Q.10 What do you understand by generalised stochastic petrinets? List the three basic properties of
petrinets. Also enumerate the merits and demerits of classical petrinets.

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