UNIVERSITY V.O.

C COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
DEPARTMRNT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
III-INTERNAL ASSESSMENT
ME8594-DYNAMICS OF MACHINES
DATE: 19/10/2022 TOTAL MARKS: 50

PART-A 5x2= 10

1. Differentiate the function of flywheel and governor.

2. Define pitching and steering.
3. What is the working principle of centrifugal governors?
4. Define inertia force.
5. State D’Alembert’s principle.

PART-B 2x 13=26

6. A governor of the Proell type has each arm 250 mm long. The pivots of the upper and lower
arms are 25 mm from the axis. The central load acting on the sleeve has a mass of 25 kg
and each rotating ball has a mass of 3.2 kg. When the governor sleeve is in mid-position,
the extension link of the lower arm is vertical and the radius of the path rotation of the
masses is 175 mm. The vertical height of the governor is 200mm. If the governor speed is
160 r.p.m when in mid position, find (i) length of the extension link and (ii) tension in the
upper arm.
7. A ship propelled by a turbine rotor which has a mass of 5 tonnes and a speed of 2100 rpm.
The rotor has a radius of gyration of 0.5 m and rotates in a clockwise direction when viewed
from the stern. Find the gyroscopic effects in the following conditions:
a. The ship sail at a speed of 30 km/hr and steers to the left in a curve having 60m radius.
b. The ship pitches 6 degree above and 6 degree below the horizontal position. The bow is
descending with its maximum velocity. The motion due to pitching is simple harmonic and
the periodic time is 20 seconds.
c. The ship rolls and at acertain instant it has an angular velocity of 0.03 rad/s clockwise when
viewed from stern.

Determine also the maximum angular acceleration during pitching. Explain how the direction of
motion due to gyroscopic effect is determined in each case.

PART-C 1x14=14

8. A porter governor has all four arms 300mm long. The upper arms are pivoted on the axis of
rotation and lower arms are attached to the sleeve at distance of 35 mm from the axis. The mass
of each ball is 7 kg and mass on the sleeve is 54 kg. If the extreme radii of rotation of the balls are
200mm and 250 mm. Determine the range speed of the governor.