Detailed Contents 1.

Basic Concept of machines: link mechanism kinematic pair and

chain, principles of inversion, inversion of a four bar chain, slider-crank-chain,
double slider-crank-chain and their inversions, kinematic pairs, Graphical (relative
velocity vector and instantaneous center methods) and Analytical methods for
finding: Displacement, velocity, and acceleration of mechanisms (including Corliolis
components). 2. Lower Pairs: Universal joint, calculation of maximum torque,
steering mechanisms including Ackerman and Davis approximate steering
mechanism, engine indicator, Pentograph, Straight line mechanisms 3. Belts, Ropes
and Chains : Material, types of drives, idle pulley, intermediate or counter shaft
pulley, angle and right angle drive, quarter turn drive, velocity ratio, crowning shaft
pulley, loose and fast pulley, stepped or cone pulleys, ratio of tension on tight and
slack sided of belts, HP transmitted by belts including consideration of creep and
slip, centrifugal tensions and its effect on HP transmitted. Use of gravity, idle, flat, V-
belts and rope materials. Length of belt, rope and chain drives, type and cone type.
4. Cams: Types of cams and follower, definitions of terms connected with cams,
displacement velocity and acceleration diagrams for cam followers. Analytical and
Graphical design of cam profiles with various motions (SHM, uniform acceleration
and retardation, cycloidal). Analysis of follower motion for circular convex, tangent
cam profiles. Calculation of pressure angle. 5. Friction Devices: Concepts of frictions
and wear related to bearing and clutches. Types of brakes, principle of function of
brakes of various types. Braking of front and rear tyres of a vehicle, Problems to
determine braking capacity, Types of dynamometers,(absorption, transmission). 6.
Flywheels: Turning moment and crank effort diagrams for reciprocating machines
Fluctuations of speed, coefficient of fluctuation of speed and energy, Determination
of flywheel mass and dimensions for engines and Punching Machines 7. Governors
: Function, types and characteristics of governors, Watt, Porter and Proell governor.
Hartnell and Willson-Hartnell, spring loaded governors. Simple numerical problems
on these governors. Sensitivity, stability, isochronisms and hunting of governors.
Governor effort and power controlling force curve, effect of sleeve friction.

Static force analysis: Static equilibrium of mechanism, concept of force and couple,
free body diagram, condition of equilibrium, methods of static force analysis of
simple mechanisms and power transmission elements, considerations of frictional
forces 2. Determination of forces and couples for a crank, inertia of reciprocating
parts, dynamically equivalent system, analytical and graphical method, inertia force
analysis of basic engine mechanism torque required to overcome inertia and
gravitational force of a four bar linkage. 3. Balancing: Classifications, need for
balancing, balancing of single and multiple rotating masses, static and dynamic
balancing, primary and secondary balancing for reciprocating masses, partial
balancing of locomotives, swaying couple, hammer blow, variation in tractive effort,
balancing of V-engine, concept of direct and reverse crank, balancing of machines,
rotors, reversible rotors. 4. Gears : Toothed gears and spur gears, types of toothed
gears, definitions, pitch circle diameter, pitch surface, pitch point, circular pitch,
module pitch, diametrical pitch, addendum,. Dedendum clearance, outside and
internal diameters, root diameter, base circle diameter, face and flank of tooth,
pressure angle, path of contact, arc of contact, conditions for correct gearing, forms
of teeth, involute and its variants, interference and methods of its removal.
Calculation of minimum no of teeth on pinion/wheel for involute rack,
helical/spiral/bevel/worm gears. Center distance for spiral gears and efficiency of
spiral gears 5. Gear Trains : Types of gear trains, simple, compound and epicyclic
gear trains, problems involving their applications, estimation of velocity ratio of worm
and worm wheel. 6. Gyroscopic motion and gyroscopic couples: Effect on supporting
and holding structures of machines, Effect on 2 and 4 wheeled vehicles, 7.
Kinematic synthesis of Mechanism: Freudenstien equation, Function generation
errors in synthesis, two/three point synthesis, Transmission angles, least square
techniques,