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TME–502
B. Tech. (ME) (Fifth Semester)
EXAMINATION, 2022-23
DYNAMICS OF MACHINES
Time : Three Hours
Maximum Marks : 60
Note : Question paper has three Sections. Read carefully
instructions for each Section.
Section—A
(Very Short Answer Type Questions)
1. Attempt all questions. 1 each
(a) Distinguish between crank effort and piston
effort. (CO1, UN)
(b) State D’Alernbert’s principle. (CO1, RE)
(c) Write the expression of maximum fluctuation of
energy in a flywheel. (CO1, UN)
(d) What is the significance of inertia force analysis ?
(CO2, UN)
(e) List the uses of turning moment diagram.
(CO2, RE)

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(f) Differentiate between static and dynamic

balancing. (CO2, UN)
(g) State the function of governor in an engine.
(CO3, RE)
(h) What do you understand by ‘hunting’ of
governor ? (CO3, RE)
(i) Define gyroscopic couple. (CO3, RE)
(j) What is vibration isotation ? (CO4, RE)
(k) Write the equation of motion for forced damped
vibration. (CO4, UN)
(l) What do you understand by ‘whirling’ of shaft ?
(CO4, RE)
Section—B
(Short Answer Type Question)
2. Attempt all questions. Each question carries 4 marks.
(a) What is the function of a flywheel ? How does it
differ from that of a governor ? (CO1, UN)
OR
Prove that the maximum fluctuation of energy :
E = E  2CS
where E = Mean kinetic energy of the flywheel,
and Cs = Coefficient of fluctuation of speed.
(b) How the different masses rotating in different
planes are balanced ? (CO2, AP)
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OR
What are in-line engines ? How are they
balanced ? Is it possible to balance them
completely ?
(c) Differentiate between free vibrations, forced
vibrations and damped vibrations. (CO4, AN)
OR
Prove that the whirling speed for a rotating shaft
is the same as the frequency of natural transverse
vibration.
(d) An aeroplane makes a complete half circle of
50 metres radius. towards left, when flying at
200 km per h. The rotary engine and the propeller
of the plane have a mass of 400 kg and a radius of
gyration of 0.3 m. The engine rotates at
2400 r.p.m. clockwise when viewed from the
rear. Find the gyroscopic couple on the aircraft.
(CO3, AP)
OR
Discuss the effect of the gyroscopic couple on a
two wheeled vehicle when taking a turn.
(e) Discuss the various types of the brakes.
(CO4, EV)
OR
What is the difference between absorption and
transmission dynamometers ? What are torsion
dynamometers ?

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(f) Define and explain the following terms relating to

governors : (CO3, AN)
(i) Sensitiveness
(ii) Isochronisms
OR
State the different types of governors. What is the
difference between centrifugal and inertia type
governors ?
Section—C
(Long Answer Type Question)

3. Attempt all questions. Each question carries 8 marks.

(a) The turning moment diagram for a petrol engine
is drawn to the following scales :
Turning moment, 1 mm = 5 N-m; crank angle,
1 mm = 1°. The turning moment diagram repeats
itself at every half revolution of the engine and
the areas above and below the mean turning
moment line taken in order are 295, 685, 40, 340,
960, 270 mm2. The rotating parts are equivalent
to a mass of 36 kg at a radius of gyration of
150 mm. Determine the coefficient of fluctuation
of speed when the engine runs at 1800 r.p.m.
(CO1, AP)
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OR
Four masses m1, m2 , m3 and m4 are 200 kg,
300 kg, 240 kg and 260 kg respectively. The
corresponding radii of rotation are 0.2 m, 0.15 m,
0.25 m and 0.3 m respectively and the angles
between successive masses are 45°, 75° and 135°.
Find the position and magnitude of the balance
mass required, if its radius of rotation is 0.2 m.
(b) A Porter governor has equal arms each 250 mm
long and pivoted on the axis of rotation. Each ball
has a mass of 5 kg and the mass of the central
load on the sleeve is 25 kg. The radius of rotation
of the ball is 150 mm when the governor begins
to lift and 200 mm when the governor is at
maximum speed. Find the range of speed, sleeve
lift, governor effort and power of the governor,
when the friction at the sleeve is neglected.
(CO3, AN)
OR
A bicycle and rider of mass 100 kg are travelling
at the rate of 16 km/h on a level road. A brake is
applied to the rear wheel which is 0.9 m in
diameter and this is the only resistance acting.
How far will the bicycle travel and how many
turns will it make before it comes to rest ? The
pressure applied on the brake is 100 N and
 = 0.05.

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(c) The mass of the turbine rotor of a ship is

20 tonnes and has a radius of gyration of 0.60 m.
Its speed is 2000 r.p.m. The ship pitches 6° above
and 6° below the horizontal position. A complete
oscillation takes 30 seconds and the motion is
simple harmonic. Determine the following :
(CO4, EV)
(i) Maximum gyroscopic couple,
(ii) Maximum angular acceleration of the ship
during pitching,
(iii) The direction in which the bow will tend to
turn when rising, if the rotation of the rotor
is clockwise when looking from the left.
OR
The measurements on a mechanical vibrating
system show that it has a mass of 8 kg and that
the springs can be combined to give an equivalent
spring of stiffness 5.4 N/mm. If the vibrating
system have a dashpot attached which exerts a
force of 40 N when the mass has a velocity of
1 m/s, find :
(i) Critical damping coefficient,
(ii) Damping factor,
(iii) Logarithmic decrement,
(iv) Ratio of two consecutive amplitudes.

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