JECRC UNIVERSITY, JAIPUR

B.TECH. MECHANICAL ENGINEERING –IV SEMESTER

MECHANISMS & MACHINES II(BME006A)
END-SEM EXAM- MARCH. 2018
Time: 3 Hours Maximum Marks: - 100

Instruction to candidate:
 Attempt all the questions.
 Illustrate your answers with suitable examples and diagrams, wherever necessary.
 Write relevant question numbers before writing the answer.
 Any data you feel missing may suitably be assumed and stated clearly. Units of quantitiesused/
calculated must be stated clearly.
Course Outcomes(COs):
CO1. Students will demonstrate the dynamics of flywheel and their motion.
CO2. Students will be able to perform balancing, vibration and critical speeds.
CO3. Synthesize and analyze 4 bar mechanisms.
CO4. Understand cams and gears.
CO5. Students will demonstrate the dynamics of governor and their motion

PART-1 (10×1 Mark)

1.1 [CO1] In a four stroke I.C. engine, the turning moment during the compression stroke is
a) positive throughout
b) negative throughout
c) positive during major portion of the stroke
d) negative during major portion of the stroke
1.2 [CO1] The ratio of maximum fluctuation of energy to the work done per cycle is called
a) coefficient offluctuation of energy
b) maximum fluctuation of energy
c) coefficient of fluctuation of speed
d) none of the mentioned
1.3 [CO1]If the rotating mass of a rim type flywheel is distributed on another rim type flywheel whose mean
radius is half the mean radius of the former, then energy stored in the latter at the same speed will be
a) four times the first one
b) same as the first one
c) one fourth of the first one
d) one and a half times the first one
1.4 [CO1]The speed of an engine varies from 210 rad/s to 190 rad/s. During the cycle the change in kinetic
energy is found to be 400 Nm. The inertia of the flywheel in kg/m2 is
a) 0.10
b) 0.20
c) 0.30
d) 0.40
1.5 [CO5]The height of a Watt’s governor is
a) directly proportional to speed
b) directly proportional to (speed)2
c) inversely proportional to speed
d) inversely proportional to (speed)2
1.6 [CO5]A Watt’s governor can work satisfactorily at speeds from
a) 60 to 80 r.p.m
b) 80 to 100 r.p.m
c) 100 to 200 r.p.m
d) 200 to 300 r.p.m
1.7 The axis of precession is ____________ to the plane in which the axis of spin is going to rotate.
a) parallel
b) perpendicular
c) spiral
d) none of the mentioned
1.8 A disc is a spinning with an angular velocity ω rad/s about the axis of spin. The couple applied to the disc
causing precession will be
a) 1/2 Iω2
b) Iω2
c) 1/2 Iωωp
d) Iωωp
1.9 The engine of an aeroplane rotates in clockwise direction when seen from the tail end and the aeroplane
takes a turn to the left. The effect of gyroscopic couple on the aeroplane will be
a) to dip the nose and tail
b) to raise the nose and tail
c) to raise the nose and dip of the tail
d) to dip the nose and raise the tail
1.10 The steering of a ship means
a) movement of a complete ship up and down in vertical plane about transverse axis
b) turning of a complete ship in a curve towards right or left, while it moves forward
c) rolling of a complete ship side-ways
d) none of the mentioned
1.11 Which of the following statements is correct about the balancing of a mechanical system?
a) If it is under static balance, then there will be dynamic balance also
b) If it is under dynamic balance, then there will be static balance also
c) Both static as well as dynamic balance have to be achieved separately
d) None of the mentioned
1.12 Multi-cylinder engines are desirable because
a) only balancing problems are reduced
b) only flywheel size is reduced
c) both (a) and (b)
d) none of the mentioned
1.13 A Hartnell governor is a
a) dead weight governor
b) pendulum type governor
c) spring loaded governor
d) inertia governor

PART-2 (5×2 Marks)

2.1 [CO1]What is a Governor? What is its use?
2.2 [CO5]What are the limitations of watt governor?
2.3 [CO5]What is the condition of isochronism in governor?
2.4 What are the conditions for a body to be in equilibrium under the action of two forces and a torque?
2.5 State and explain D’Alembert’s principal.
2.6 Why is balancing necessary for rotor of high speed?
2.7 How does a Porter governor differ from that of a watt governor?
2.8 What do you mean by gyroscopic couple? Write the relation for its magnitude.
2.9 Explain in what way the gyroscopic couple affects the motion of an air craft while taking a turn.

PART-3 (5×6 Marks)

3.1 [CO5]Describe the function of Governor with suitable diagram. How does it differ from that of a
Flywheel?

3.2 [CO1]The areas above and below the mean torque line in a T-θ diagram of a multi cylinder engine are as
follow (in mm2)
-30, 374, -242, 300, -310, 234, -362, 251, -215

The diagram has been drawn to a scale of 1mm = 500 Nm vertically and 1 mm = 30 horizontally. The
mean speed of the engine is 600 rpm, if the radius of gyration is 700 mm. Determine the mass of
flywheel. The fluctuation of speed is limited to 3.6% of the mean speed.

3.3 Derive a relation for the turning moment at the crankshaft in terms of piston effort and angle turned by
the crank.
3.4 Three masses of 8 kg, 12 kg and 15 kg attached at radial distances of 80mm, 100 mm and 60mm
respectively to a disc on shaft are in complete balance; determine the angular positions of the masses of
12 kg and 15 kg relative to the 8 kg.
3.5 Explains the terms with suitable example
 Sensitivity
 Hunting
 Stability
 Isochronism
 Effort of Governor
 Power of Governor
3.6 The turbine rotor of a ship has a mass of 2.2 tons and rotates at 1800 rpm CW when viewed from aft. The
radius of gyration of the rotor is 320 mm. Determine the gyroscopic couple and its effects when the
I. Ship turns right at a radius of 250 m with speed of 25 km/h.
II. Ship pitches with the bow rising at angular velocity of 0.8 rad/sec.
3.7 Each arm of a proell governor is 240 mm long and each rotating ball has a mass of 3 kg. the central load
acting on the sleeve is 30 kg . The pivots of all the arms are 30mm from the axis of rotation .when the
sleeve of the governor is in mid position , the extension link of the lower arm are vertical. In this position
the radius of path of rotation of the masses is 195 mm, the vertical height of the governor is 190 mm and
the governor speed is 180 rpm. Determine the lengths of the extension links and tension in the upper arm.