GAYATRI VIDYA PARISHAD COLLEGE FOR DEGREE & P.

G COURSES (A)
ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM
DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

BALANCING OF ROTATING AND RECIPROCATING MASSES

Short Answer Questions:

1. Explain the term static balancing and dynamic balancing?
2. Briefly explain primary and secondary balancing?
3. Explain why only a part of the unbalanced force due to reciprocating mass is
balanced by revolving mass?
4. Explain the terms swaying couple and hammer blow in the balancing of
reciprocating masses?
5. Explain the role of reference plane in balancing masses of rotation in different
planes?

Long Answer Questions:

1. Explain why two balancing weights are required to balance the weights rotating in
different planes compared to single balance weight required to balance weights
rotating in one plane?
2. Describe the reasons in detail for partial balancing of reciprocating masses?
3. A four crank engine has two outer cranks set at 1200 to each other, and their
reciprocating masses are each 500 kg. The distance between the planes of rotating
adjacent cranks are 450 mm, 750 mm, and 500 mm. If the engine is to be in
complete primary balance, find the reciprocating mass and relative angular
positions for each of inner cranks. If the length of each crank is 300 mm.
4. A single cylinder engine runs at 250 rpm and has stroke of 180 mm. The
reciprocating parts have a mass of 120 kg and revolving parts are equivalent to a
mass of 70 kg at a radius of 90 mm. a mass is placed opposite to crank at a rad of
150 mm to balance the whole the revolving mass and 2/3 of reciprocating mass.
Determine the magnitude of balancing mass and resultant residual balance force
when crank turns 300 from IDC.