Department of Mechanical Engineering, NIT W

Lecture Schedule
Subject: ME251 Dynamics of Machinery (LTP 3-1-0 Credits:4)
Program Core Corse offered during Even semester of 2/4 B.Tech. (Mechanical)
Time Table 9.30 Am to 11.00 AM Mon, Wed & Thu
Commencement of Class work: 3rd January 2022 Last Working Day: 26 April 2022
Mode of Evaluation: Minors 4x10 = 40 Marks; Mid Sem Exam: 20 Marks; End Sem Exam: 40 Marks
Grading is Relative Teacher: Prof. BANGARU BABU POPURI

Class Tentative Date Topic

No
1 Jan 3 Interaction of students and Teacher
2 Jan 5 General guidelines on learning techniques
3 Jan 6 Introduction to the course, Overview of the syllabus, Evaluation process and
grading.
Chapter 1: Dynamic Force analysis and Flywheels
4 Jan 10 Dynamic Force Analysis in Slider crank Mechanism based machines.
Piston Effort, Thrust in the connecting rod, Crank effort, Turning Moment, Turning
5 Jan 12 Moment diagrams for 2 stroke and four stroke engines. Consequences of Variation
of Turning Moment and the mechanism to smoothen the output. Introduction to
6 Jan 13 Machines that require the variable torque to drive them. Principles of Flywheel,
Concept of fluctuation of Energy, Fluctuation of speed, Selection and design of fly
7 Jan 17 wheels, Case studies: Type 1. Fluctuating input and uniform output Type 2. Uniform
input and fluctuating output and Type 3. Nonuniform input and nonuniform output.
8 Jan 19
Chapter 2: Governors
9 Jan 20 Historical perspective and invention of Governor and their evolution, pendulum
10 Jan 24 type governors, influence of dead weight and sleeve friction, Coefficient of
11 Jan 27 insensitivity, Case studies on Pendulum type governors. Design improvement that
12 Jan 31 lead to Spring-controlled governors, Analysis of spring-controlled governors and
13 Feb 2 case studies. Characteristics of governors; sensitivity, stability, Hunting,
isochronism, Effort, Power, Control force diagrams.
What next?
Chapter 3: Gyroscopes
14 Feb 3 Introduction to Gyroscopes, Spin, precession, Active and reactive gyroscopic
15 Feb 7 couples. Gyroscopic effect in spinning rotors, Aerospace vehicles, Naval ships,
16 Feb 9 Automobiles and Two wheelers. Gyroscopic stabilisation of vehicles, Stability of
17 Feb 10 automobiles and two-wheelers.
18 Feb 14
Chapter 4: Balancing of Rotating Systems
19 Feb 16
20 Feb 17 Static Balancing, Dynamic Balancing, Balancing in single plane, transferring
21 March 2 unbalance from one plane to another plane, Choice of Plane of reference,
22 March 3 Multiplane balancing. Balancing Machines, Field Balancing
23 March 7

Mid Semester Examinations.

Feb 21 – March 1
Chapter 5: Balancing of Reciprocating Systems
 23 March 9
24 March 10 Balancing of reciprocating machines based on slider crank mechanisms. Primary,
25 March 14 secondary and higher order balancing of reciprocating machines. Partial balancing
26 March 16 and the consequences, Balancing of inline engines V engines and radial engines.
27 March 17
Chapter 6: Mechanical Vibrations
28 March 21 Introduction, Physical systems, Schematics models, Mathematical models,
29 March 23 Identification and quantification of Inertia, stiffness Constant and damping constant.
30 March 24 Formulation of Equation of Motion: Newton-Euler Method, D-Alembert Method,
31 March 28 Energy method, understanding the free vibration with a thought experiment. Initial
32 March 30 conditions, Response of systems undergoing Undamped Free Vibration. Damped
33 March 31 free vibration response, Classification of damping, damping ratio, critical damping,
34 April 4 underdamped, critically damped and overdamped systems. Logarithmic decrement,
35 April 6 estimation of damping coefficient.
36 April 7 Forced Vibration: Vibration under harmonic excitation. Magnification factor,
37 April 11 Amplification factor, Resonance, Quality factor, Half power points, Estimation of
38 April 13 damping. Excitation due to rotating/reciprocating unbalances, Whirling of shafts,
39 April 18 critical speed of rotors. Transmissibility: Force transmission and Motion
Transmission, Vibration Isolation, Automotive suspension and critical velocity for
40 April 20
automobiles traveling on roads with harmonic profiles.
41 April 21
42 April 25
End Semester Examination May 2nd -May 10th

Syllabus for Exams

Minor 1 – After the completion of Chapter 1 & 2

Minor 2 – After the completion of Chapter 3 & 4
Minor 3 – After the completion of Chapter 5 & 1/3 of Chapter 6
Minor 4 - Rest of After the completion of Rest of Chapter 6
Mid Exam Syllabus: Syllabus completed till the date of exam
End Exam Syllabus: Complete Syllabus with more weightage for second half after the mid exams.

Text Book/ Reference Book(s)

1. Theory of Machines, S.S. Rattan, McGraw Hill International Edition

2. Design of Machinery - An introduction to Synthesis and Analysis of Mechanisms and
Machines, R.L. Norton, McGraw Hill International Edition,
3. Elements of Vibration Analysis, Leonard Meirovitch, McGraw Hill International Edition