Analysis OF Mechanisms GTU IMP

3 MARKS
1. Define: Mechanism, Machine, Kinematic Chain, inversion, Kinematic link & Kinematic pair
2. Define: circular pitch and width of space with reference to gears
3. Define: (i) Linkage (ii) DOF (iii) Mechanism
4. Explain longitudinal and torsional vibrations giving examples
5. What are the causes of vibrations? Explain
6. What are the causes of unbalance? Explain
7. Give comparison of belt and chain drive
8. Explain: Axis of precession, plane of spin with neat sketches
9. Differentiate between lower and higher pair giving examples
10. With neat sketches explain any two inversions of slider crank mechanism
11. What are longitudinal, transverse and torsional vibrations? Explain
12. What are the types of band brakes? Explain briefly
13. Write a short note on single plate clutch
14. What information do you get by Velocity & Acceleration diagrams?
15. What are centripetal and tangential components of acceleration? When do they occur? How are
they determined?

4 MARKS
1. Find the degree of freedom for mechanism shown in Fig.1. Comment on the result.
2. Find the degree of freedom for the kinematic linkage shown in Fig.1.Comment on the result.

3. Classify the kinematic pairs based on constraints giving neat sketch and example
4. What are the types of cams? Explain with neat sketch.
5. Explain the types of brakes in brief with neat sketches.
6. Derive the governing equation for single degree freedom longitudinal vibrations
7. What are the types of gears used for different shaft axes configurations?
8. Differentiate between open belt & cross belt drives in table form
9. Briefly discuss the gyroscopic effects on naval ships
10. What is a Coriolis component of acceleration? Explain how its magnitude and direction is
determined.
11. What are the laws of friction? Explain in brief
12. Explain hydrodynamic lubrication with applications
13. Differentiate between block brake and band & block brake with neat sketches.
14. Classify the gears used for transmitting power between parallel shaft.
15. List different types of kinematic pairs with neat sketch.
16. With help of sketch explain Kennedy’s theorem
17. What is D’Almbert’s principle? Explain it in detail
18. What is superposition principle theorem for static force analysis?
19. What is Caulking and Fullering?
20. Find the thickness for a tube of internal diameter 100 mm subjected to an internal pressure
which is 5/8 of the value of the maximum permissible circumferential stress. Also find the
increase in internal diameter of such a tube when the internal pressure is 90 N/mm2. Take E =
205 kN/mm2 and µ = 0.29. Neglect longitudinal strain.
21. A solid circular shaft is subjected to a bending moment of 3000 N-m and a torque of 10000 N-m.
The shaft is made of 45 C 8 steel having ultimate tensile stress of 700 MPa and a ultimate shear
stress of 500 MPa. Assuming a factor of safety as 6, determine the diameter of the shaft.
7 MARKS
1. Explain Klein’s construction for velocity and acceleration analysis of slider crank mechanism.
2. The configuration of a wrapping machine is given in Fig. Determine the velocity of the point P on
the bell-crank lever DCP if the crank OA rotates at 80 rad/s. Use I-Centre method

3. Fig.3 shows a slider moving outwards on a rod with a velocity of 4 m/s when its distance from
the point O is 1.5 m. At this instant, the velocity of the slider is increasing at the rate of 10 m/s2.
The rod has an angular velocity of 6 rad/s counter clockwise about O and angular acceleration of
20 rad/s2 clockwise. Determine the absolute acceleration of the slider

4. Briefly discuss the laws of friction.

5. Draw the cam profile for following conditions: Follower type = Knife edged, lift = 50mm; base
circle radius = 50mm; out stroke with SHM, for 600 cam rotation; dwell for 450 cam rotation;
return stroke with SHM, for 900 cam rotation; dwell for the remaining period. Consider the
follower offset by 10 mm to the left of cam center
6. A knife edge follower is operated by a plate cam having minimum radius of 25 mm. The follower
is offset by 10 mm. The follower motion for first 60 degree of rotation is SHM with a lift of 35
mm. Draw the profile of the cam for first 60 degree of cam rotation only. Assume all the relevant
data if required.
7. The centre distance between two spur gears in a mesh is to be approximately 275 mm. The gear
ratio is 10 to 1. The pressure angle of involute teeth is 20 degree and addendum is equal to one
module. Find (1)the nearest standard module so that interference does not occur (2)the number
of teeth on each gear wheel.
8. Four masses 150Kg, 200Kg, 100Kg, 250 Kg are attached to a shaft revolving at radii 150 mm, 200
mm,100 mm,250 mm in planes A,B,C & D respectively. The planes B, C and D are at distances
350 mm, 500 mm & 800 mm from plane A. The masses in planes B, C & D are at angle
105,200,300 degrees measured anticlockwise from mass in plane A. It is required to balance the
system by placing the balancing masses in the planes P & Q which are midway between plane A
& B, and between planes C & D respectively. If the balancing masses revolve at radius 180 mm,
find the magnitude and angular positions of balance masses.
9. An aero plane flying at a speed of 300 kmph takes right turn with a radius of 50 m. The mass of
engine and propeller is 500 kg and radius of gyration is 400 mm. If the engine runs at 1800 rpm
in clockwise direction when viewed from tail end, determine the gyroscopic couple and state its
effect on the aero plane. What will be the effect if the aero plane turns to its left instead of
right?
10. A 100 mm wide and 10 mm thick belt transmits 5 kW of power between two parallel shafts.The
distance between the shaft centres is 1.5 m and the diameter of the smaller pulley is 440
mm.The driving and the driven shafts at 60 rpm and 150 rpm respectively.The coefficient of
friction is 0.22.Find the stress in the belt if the two pulleys are connected by open belt.
11. What are the types of instantaneous centers? Explain giving neat sketches and suitable examples
12. For the configuration of slider crank mechanism shown in Fig.2, Determine: (i) the acceleration
of slider (ii) the acceleration of point E (iii) the angular acceleration of link AB. The crank OA
rotates at 200 rpm CW. OA= 500 mm, AB=1500 mm, AE = 450 mm

13. In Fig. 3 the angular velocity of the crank OA is 600 rpm. Determine the linear velocity of the slider D and
the angular velocity of the link BD, when the crank is inclined at an angle of 75° to the vertical. The
dimensions of various links are: OA = 28 mm; AB = 44 mm; BC= 49 mm; and BD = 46 mm. The center
distance between the centers of rotation O and C is 65 mm. The path of travel of the slider is 11 mm
 below the fixed-point C. The slider moves along a horizontal path and OC is vertical.

14. Derive an expression for ratio of belt tensions for open flat belt drive with neat sketch and
related equations. Also state if the expression is to be used for V belt drive, what will be the
changes in the expression.
15. Explain the gyroscopic effects in two-wheeler with neat sketches
16. Explain the gyroscopic effects on four-wheeler with neat sketches and related equations
17. Derive the equation for path of contact for a pair of spur gears.
18. With help of neat sketches explain inversions of four-bar chain mechanism.
19. Explain Whitworth quick return mechanism with the help of neat sketch
20. Briefly explain Klein’s construction.
21. A solid circular shaft is subjected to a bending moment of 3000 N-m and a torque of 10000 N-m.
The shaft is made of 45 C 8 steel having ultimate tensile stress of 700 MPa and a ultimate shear
stress of 500 MPa. Factor of safety = 6, determine the diameter of the shaft.
22. Explain different types of kinematic pairs. State difference between Mechanism & Machine.
23. Derive an expression for the inertia force due to reciprocating mass in reciprocating engine,
neglecting mass of the connecting rod
24. In a four bar chain ABCD, AD is fixed and is 150 mm long. The crank AB is 40 mm long and rotates
at 120 r.p.m. clockwise, while the ink CD = 80 mm oscillates about D. BC and AD are of equal
length. Find the angular velocity of link CD when angle BAD = 60o.