Subject: KTM (3131906) Semester: 3rd

UNIT-1 Introduction to Mechanism & Machines

Sr. No. Question Year
1 Define the following terms. W-2019
1. Higher pair
2. Completely Constrained motion
3. Structure
2 Types of Constrained Motion. W-2018
3 Enlist the quick return mechanisms and describe working of any one of them W-2019
with neat sketch.
4 Explain the terms: 1. Machine 2. Structure 3.Mechanism S-2019
5 Explain Various Inversion of single Slider Kinematic Chain with Examples. W-2018
6 Sketch and explain inversions of four bar chain mechanism(any two) S-2019
7 What are the types of inversions? Explain crank and slotted lever type quick S-2019
return mechanism.
8 What is straight line motion mechanism with neat sketch? W-2018
UNIT-2 Graphical & Analytical Linkage synthesis
Sr. No. Question Year
1 Define Type synthesis and Number synthesis. S-2019
2 Construct two position synthesis of single slider crank mechanism by relative W-2019
pole method.
3 List and describe the three phases of synthesis. W-2019
4 Explain the Freudenstein’s method of three-point synthesis of mechanisms. S-2019
5 Explain chebyshev spacing method for location precision point position in S-2019
four bar chain mechanism.
6 Explain in brief Function, Path & Motion Generation. W-2018
7 A four bar mechanism is to be designed, by using three precision points, to W-2019
generate the function y = x1.5 , for the range 1 ≤ x ≤ 4 .
Assuming 30° starting position and 120° finishing position for the input link and
90° starting position and 180° finishing position for the output link, find the
values of x, y, θ and φ corresponding to the three precision points.
UNIT-3 Velocity & Acceleration Analysis
Sr. No. Question Year
1 Explain types of Instantaneous centers of mechanism. W-2019
2 Prove that if three links move relatively to each other they have three W-2019
instantaneous centers which must lie on a straight line.
3 Write a short note on velocity and acceleration diagram. S-2019
4 A crank and rocker mechanism ABCD has the following dimensions. AB=0.75 W-2018
m, BC=1.25 m, CD=1 m, AD=1.5 m. E is the mid point of the coupler link BC.
 AD is the fixed link. Crank AB has an angular velocity of 20 rad/s counter
clockwise and deceleration of 280 rad/s2 at the instant angle DAB=60°. Find 1.
Instantaneous linear velocity and acceleration of midpoint E of link BC. 2.
Instantaneous angular velocity and acceleration of link CD.
5 PQRS is a four bar chain mechanism. The length of the links are PQ = S-2019
62.5mm; QR = 175mm; RS = 112.5mm; and PS = 200 mm. the link PS is a
fixed link. The crank PQ rotates at 10 rad/s clockwise and makes with i.d.c.
Draw the velocity and acceleration diagram. Q and R lie on the same side of
PS. Find the angular velocity and angular acceleration of links QR and RS. 0
60
6 In a four bar chain ABCD, AO is fixed link. Crank AB rotates in clockwise W-2018
direction at an angular velocity of 10 rad/sec. Link AB = 60 mm, BC = CD = 70
mm, DA = 120 mm. when angle DAB = 60° and the points B and D are on one
side of the link AD, Find angular velocity of link CD and link BC.
7 Following data related to reciprocating steam engine as shown in fig. When W-2019
the crank has turned 30° from inner dead centre. Find:
(i) Acceleration of piston
(ii)Acceleration of C point on connecting rod.

UNIT-4 Cams
Sr. No. Question Year
1 What is cam and follower? S-2019
2 Define the following terms as applied to cam with neat figure. (i) Base circle (ii) S-2019
Pitch circle, (iii) Pressure angle, (iv) stroke of the follower. (v) Prime circle.
3 With the help of neat sketches explain the types of cams and followers. S-2019
4 Draw a cam profile for a given data: S-2019
1. Outstroke during 0 60 of cam rotation
2. Dwell for the next 0 45 of cam rotation
3. Return stroke during next 0 60 of cam rotation and
4. Dwell for the remaining of cam rotation
The stroke of follower is 50mm and the minimum radius of the cam is
40mm. The follower moves with uniform velocity during both the outstroke
and return strokes. The follower is of knife edge type. Draw the profile of the
cam when the axis of the follower is passes through the axis of cam shaft.
5 Construct a cam, with a minimum radius of 30 mm, rotating clockwise at a W-2019
uniform speed is to be designed to give a roller follower, at the end of a valve
rod, motion described below :
1. To raise the valve through 50 mm during 120° rotation of the cam ;
2. To keep the valve fully raised through next 30°;
3. To lower the valve during next 60°; and
 4. To keep the valve closed during rest of the revolution i.e. 150° ;
The diameter of the roller is 20 mm and the diameter of the cam shaft is 25
mm. Draw the profile of the cam when the line of stroke of the valve rod
passes through the axis of the cam shaft, The displacement of the valve, while
being raised and lowered, is to take place with simple harmonic motion.
6 Construct a cam, with a minimum radius of 50 mm, rotating clockwise at a W-2019
uniform speed, is required to give a knife edge follower the motion as described
below :
1. To move outwards through 40 mm during 100° rotation of the cam ;
2. To dwell for next 80° ;
3. To return to its starting position during next 90°, and
4. To dwell for the rest period of a revolution i.e. 90°.
Draw the profile of the cam when the line of stroke of the follower is off-set by
15 mm. The displacement of the follower is to take place with uniform
acceleration and uniform retardation.
7 A flat face follower is moved with S.H.M by a disc cam. Follower rises for 30 W-2018
mm during the cam rotation of 120°, remains in the same position during 30° of
cam rotation, follower returns to original position during further 120° of rotation of
cam and then for last 90° of rotation follower remains stationary. Minimum radius
of cam is 25 mm and the diameter of the circular flat face of follower is 25 mm.
Draw the cam profile.
UNIT-5 Belt, Ropes & Chains
Sr. No. Question Year
1 Explain the phenomena of slip and creep in a belt drive. W-2019
2 Derive the empirical relation for the ratio of driving tensions for flat belt drive. W-2019
3 A shaft rotating at 200 r.p.m. drives another shaft at 300 r.p.m. and transmits 6 W-2019
kW through a belt. The belt is 100 mm wide and 10 mm thick. The distance
between the shafts is 4m. The smaller pulley is 0.5 m in diameter. Calculate the
stress in the belt, if it is an open belt drive, Take μ = 0.3.
UNIT-6 Friction, Clutch & Brake
Sr. No. Question Year
1 Define the following terms: W-2019
(1) Dry friction
(2) Film friction
(3) Limiting angle of friction
2 Explain with reason the case in which the shoe of the single shoe brake will be W-2019
pivoted.
3 Draw a neat sketch of single plate clutch and also label each component. W-2019
4 The inner and outer radii of a single plate clutch are 40 mm and 80 mm W-2019
respectively. Determine the maximum, minimum and the average pressure when
the axial force is 3 kN.
5 A vehicle moving on a rough plane inclined at 10° with the horizontal at a speed W-2019
of 36 km/h has a wheel base 1.8 metres. The centre of gravity of the vehicle is
0.8 metre from the rear wheels and 0.9 metre above the inclined plane. Find the
distance travelled by the vehicle before coming to rest and the time taken to do
so when The vehicle moves up the plane. The brakes are applied to all the four
wheels and the coefficient of friction is 0.5.
 UNIT-7 Gears & Gear Train
Sr. No. Question Year
1 Define the following terms: W-2019
(1) Module of gear
(2) Backlash
2 Classification of Gears with Advantages & Disadvantages. W-2018
3 State and derive the law of gearing. W-2019
4 Make a comparison of cycloidal and involute tooth form. W-2019
5 What is interference and undercutting in gear? S-2019
6 Write a complete classification of gear trains. S-2019
7 Explain Reverted gear Train with a neat sketch. W-2018
8 Explain the working of Epicyclic gear train with sketch. Also give its S-2019
applications. what are the advantages of Epicyclic gear train?
9 Two gear wheels of 10 cm and 15 cm pitch diameter have involute teeth of 1.6 W-2018
DP and pressure angle 20°. The addenda are 3 mm. Determine (i) Length of path
of contact (ii) Contact ratio (iii) angle turned by pinion, while any pair of teeth in
contact.
10 Two involute gears of pressure angle are rotating in mesh. The speed of smallest S-2019
gear is 1400 rpm. The number of teeth on pinion is 20 and gear ratio is 2. If the
addendum of pinion and wheel is standard and equal to one module and module
is 5mm.Consider pressure angle as 20. Find: (i) length of arc of contact.
(ii) velocity of sliding at the point of contact.
11 Two 20° involute spur gears have a module of 10 mm. The addendum is one W-2019
module. The larger gear has 50 teeth and the pinion has 13 teeth. Does
interference occur? If it occurs, to what value should the pressure angle be
changed to eliminate interference?
12 An epicyclic gear consists of three gears A, B and C as shown in Fig. The gear W-2019
A has 72 internal teeth and gear C has 32 external teeth. The gear B meshes with
both A and C and is carried on an arm EF which rotates about the centre of A at
18 r.p.m.. If the gear A is fixed, determine the speed of gears B and C.