Dynamics of Machinery Syllabus

MODULE I FUNDAMENTALS OF DYNAMICS 9

Introduction on static force analysis, Static Equilibrium, Equilibrium of Two force
and three-force members, Member with Two force and a torque, Force
convention, free body diagrams, Principle of Superposition. D-Alembert’s
Principle- Inertia Force Analysis of Mechanisms.

MODULE II ENGINE DYNAMICS 9

Velocity and acceleration of piston-Torque exerted on the crank shaft when
friction and inertia of moving parts are neglected- Forces on the reciprocating
parts of an engine considering friction and inertia of moving parts, Dynamically
equivalent system, Turning moment diagrams-Fly wheels Engine shaking
Forces.

MODULE III BALANCING OF MASSES 10

Introduction to balancing, Static balancing, dynamic balancing, balancing of
several masses in same planes, balancing of several masses in different planes,
Balancing of Reciprocating masses, balancing of locomotives, balancing of inline
engines, balancing of V-engines.

MODULE IV UN-DAMPED FREE VIBRATIONS 10

Natural frequencies of free longitudinal vibrations of systems having single
degree of freedom- Equilibrium method-Energy method and Rayleigh’s method-
Natural of free transverse vibrations due to point load and UDL acting over a
simply supported shaft, dunkerley’s method, critical speed of a shaft- Natural
frequency of free torsional vibrations of a single rotor system, two rotor and three
rotor system.

MODULE V DAMPED FREE AND FORCED VIBRATIONS 10

Damping factor and Logarithmic Decrement in free vibration- Forced Vibration-
Steady state amplitude –Vibration due to Imbalance- Vibration isolation and
transmissibility ratio for the systems subjected to forced vibrations.

MODULE VI CONTROL MECHANISMS 12

Introduction to Governors, types of Governor, Watt Governor, Porter governor,
Proell Governor, Hartnell Governor, Sensitivity, Stability, Isochronism, Hunting,
Governor Effort and Power, controlling force. Introduction, Precessional angular
motion, gyroscopic couple, effect of gyroscopic couple on an aero plane, effect
of gyroscopic couple on a naval ship -stability of a four wheel drive moving in a curved path-
stability of a two wheel vehicle taking a turn.