MEC2202 AT GLANCE

1. What do you understand by the following terms as applied to mechanisms?

i. Kinematic Inversion
ii. Pairing of elements

2. Derive Freudenstein's Equation and state its importance in linkages.

3. What does the following terms mean?

I Kinematics of Mechanism

II Mobility

4. Calculate the Mobility of the mechanisms shown in Figures below

(i) (ii) (iii)

(iv)

5. Describe the functions of the following linkages giving accompanying expressions.

i. Geneva wheel
ii. Hooke’s coupling
6. Explain the advantage of using instantaneous center of zero velocity.

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7. A Hovercraft horizontally forwards at 82 km/h while its rotor turns at 150km/min clockwise when
viewed from above. Assuming the blades rotate in a horizontal plane, locate their instantaneous
center.
8. In figure below. AC=CB =0.45m, OA = 0.5m, PB = 0.65m and crank OA rotates clockwise with
an angular velocity of 2.6 rads/s which is decreasing at 4.5 rads/s2.
Find the velocity and acceleration of Point C and angular velocity and acceleration of link PB.

B
C
A

O 600 P

9. Give the nomenclature of a gear 1.4m

tooth.
10. Derive the relationship between diametral pitch and circular Pitch.
11. A pair of spur gear with 19 and 34 teeth respectively and a 30 degree helix angle are cut with a
standard spur gear hob that has diametral pith of 4 and a pressure angle of 20 degree. Find
i. Transverse diametral pitch
ii. Pitch cylinder radii
iii. Axial, transverse, and total contact ratios.
12. Draw a cam profile naming all the necessary parts.
13. Write A tea packaging machine has a flat faced cam used for lifting the flap of a package before it
is sealed and labeled. A portion of the cam is here shown in below. The cam rotates at 60 rpm.
The roller follower has a mass of 0.8kg. Write equations for displacement, velocity, acceleration
and related diagrams denoting the following motion events as applied to cams

i. Constant velocity
ii. Constant acceleration
iii. Harmonic Motion
Calculate the Vertical acceleration of the follower when θ=300 .

R30mm

15mm

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R90mm

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14 A cam follower is to obey the following motion program

i. Dwell at 0.0 lift for the first 90 degrees of the motion

ii. Rise to 0.1 inch with SHM from 90 degrees to 150 degrees
iii. Dwell from 150 degrees to 210 degrees
iv. Return 1.0 inch with SHM from 210 degrees to 270 degrees
v. Dwell the remaining 90 degrees of the cam rotation.

Given that the angular velocity of the cam is constant at 200rpm

a) Determine the equations for the displacement of the follower (0-360 degrees)
b) Derive the equation for the velocity of the follower
c) Derive the equation for te acceleration of the follower

Plot all the three figures and show displacement, velocity and acceleration values at key points. Use
30 degrees in the rise and return regions.

15 A pinion of 75mm Pitch circle diameter drives a wheel of 150mm Pitch circle diameter, the teeth are of
involute form and of obliquity 200. If the addendum on each wheel is 7 mm, the pinion speed is 1500rpm
and coefficient of friction is negligible, find for the first point of contact, The sliding velocity between the
teeth

16 A rotating shaft carries four masses, A, B, C, and D, rigidly attached to it. The mass centers are at 30mm,
36mm, 39mm and 33mm respectively from the axis of rotation. A, C and D are 7.5kg, 5kg, and 4kg. The
axial distance between A and B is 400mm and that between B and C is 500mm. the eccentricities of A
and C are at 900 to one another. Find for complete balance;
i. The Axial distance between the planes of revolution of C and D
ii. The Mass of B.
17 For the slider crank mechanism shown below,

i) Write equations relating a, b, and c

ii) Write the x and y displacement equations
iii) Derive the velocity component equations
iv) Derive the acceleration component equations.

18 Find the output angular velocity for the planetary gear train when the input angular velocity ω 4 = 50
rads/sec. counterclockwise. Annulus (80) internal gear, Sun = (40), Planet gear = (20).