BML Munjal University

B.TECH 2014 Batch, Sem IV

End Semester Exam – April, 2016
Kinematics and Dynamics of Machines (MEC C 225)
Time: 3:00 hrs Max Marks: 80

Note: Attempt all questions.

1. Attempt any four parts. [10 marks]

a) What is the difference between lower pair and higher pair? Give one example for each.
b) What is meant by self-locking break?
c) What do you mean by equivalent offset inertia force? Explain.
d) Differentiate between brakes and dynamometers. Name some common brakes.
e) Why is balancing necessary for rotors of high speed engines?

2. Attempt any five questions. [30 marks]

a) Draw a sketch of one inversion of a slider crank mechanism in which the crank is
made stationary. Describe the use and special features of this mechanism.
b) What is a differential gear of an automobile? How does it function?
c) An epicyclic gear train is shown in Figure 1. The number of teeth on A and B are 80
and 200. Determine the speed of the arm a;
 If A rotates at 100 rpm clockwise and B at 250 rpm couner-clockwise
 If A rotates at 100 rpm clockwise and B is stationary
d) A truck is propelled in second gear up a gradient of 12%. The mass of the truck is
4400 kg, the speed is 32 km/h and the frontal area is 6.0 m2. The tractive resistance of
the truck is given by Rt  0.015 Mg  0.038 AV 2
where Rt is the tractive resistance in N, M is the mass in kg, A is the frontal area
in m2 and V is the velocity in km/h. Find the minimum power and gear ratio in the
second gear.
e) Show that for a band and block brake, the ratio of tensions is given by the expression,
n
 1   tan  
 
 1   tan  
where the symbols have their usual meaning.
f) What is an indexing mechanism? Describe how it is used to divide the periphery of a
circular piece into a number of equal parts.

3. Attempt any four questions. [40 marks]

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 a) Find the magnitudes of the unbalanced primary and secondary forces in V-engines.
Deduce the expression when the lines of stroke of the two cylinders are at 90 degree
to each other.
b) Draw the profile of a cam that gives a lift of 40 mm to a rod carrying a 20 mm
diameter roller. The axis of the roller passes through the centre of the cam. The least
radius of the cam is 50 mm. the rod is to be lifted with simple harmonic motion in a
quarter revolutions and is to be dropped suddenly at half revolution. Determine the
maximum velocity and maximum acceleration during the lifting. The cam rotates at
60 rpm.
c) The crank and the connecting rod of a vertical single cylinder gas engine running at
1800 rpm are 60 mm and 240 mm respectively. The diameter of the piston is 80 mm
and the mass of the reciprocating parts is 1.2 kg. At a point during the power stroke
when the piston has moved 20 mm from the top dead centre position, the pressure on
the piston is 800 kN/m2. Determine the:
 Net force on the piston
 Thrust in the connecting rod
 Thrust on the sides on the cylinder walls
 Engine speed at which the above values are zero.
d) The dimensions of a four-link mechanism are: AB = 400 mm, BC = 600 mm, CD =
500 mm, AD = 900 mm and angle DAB = 60 degree. AD is the fixed link. E is a point
on the link BC such that BE = 400 mm and CE = 300 mm (BEC clockwise). A force
of 150 N (angle 45o) acts on DC at a distance of 250 mm from D. Another force of
magnitude 100 N (angle 180o) acts at point E. find the required input torque on the
link AB for static equilibrium of the mechanism.
e) For the four-bar linkage in the position illustrated in Figure-2, determine the
acceleration of points A and B and the angular acceleration of links 3 and 4. The input
crank (link AB) is rotating counterclockwise with a constant angular velocity w = 2
rad/s. The length of link AB = 150 mm, BC = 450 mm, CD = 300 mm, AD = 200 mm
and the angle DAB is 135o.

A D
Figure-2
Figure-1

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