18ME53 SIMP Questions

Prepared by the ROYAL MECH-TIE review team

Module-1

1. State the condition for static equilibrium of a body subjected to a system of

a. Two forces

b. Three forces

c.Member with two forces and a torque

2. 2. State D’Alembert’s principle and state why it is used

3. Define

a. Inertia force

b. Inertia torque

4. Problems with four bar mechanism/slider crank mechanism(10 marks)

5. Problems with engine force analysis

Module-2

1. Sums on the Balancing of single revolving mass in same/different planes.

2. Sums on the Balancing of several revolving masses in the same/different planes.
3. Why is balancing of rotating mass necessary for high-speed engines
4. Explain “static balance” and “Dynamic balance” as applied to revolving masses in different planes.

Module-3

1. Sums on Porter's governor, Hartnell's type spring loaded governor, and Hartnell's governor.
2. With a neat sketch, explain the controlling force diagram for spring controlled governor
3. Explain the gyroscopic effects of steering, pitching, and rolling of a naval ship in a sea
4. Define:

a)Sensitiveness

b)Stability

c)Isochronism
 d)hunting

e)Governor effect

5. Derive an expression for a gyroscopic couple

6. Derive an expression for the speed of a porter governor with usual notations taking friction into account
7. With neat sketches, explain the effect of gyroscopic couple on the steering, pitching, and rolling of a ship
8. Sums on gyroscopic effect on the ship/Aeroplane

Module-4

1. Explain different types of vibrations with sketches.

2. Drive an expression for the natural frequency of the spring-mass system using newton’s method and energy
method
3. Define vibration. What are the causes of vibration? Mention remedies for vibration.
4. Sum on finding natural frequency on given system using the energy method or newton's method
5. Sum on the natural frequency of the system shown in fig when k and m values are given
6. Sums on adding the following harmonic motions and check the solutions graphically
7. Define

a) Simple harmonic motion

b) Resonance

c) Degrees of freedom

d) Phase difference

e) Time period

f) Free, forced, damped, and undamped vibration

8. With a neat sketch, explain the beats phenomenon and obtain its resultant motion
9. Obtain the equivalent stiffness of spring when springs are connected in series and parallel

Module-5

1. Derive an expression for the oscillatory motion of a spring mass damper system
2. Sums on vibrating systems. To determine

a) Damping factor

b) Natural frequency

c) Logarithmic decrement

d) The ratio of consecutive amplitudes

e) The number of cycles after which the original amplitude is reduced to 20%
3. Define transmissibility, and vibration isolation, transmissibility ratio and derive an expression for the
transmissibility ratio and the phase angle for the transmitted force.
4. List different types of damping. Explain any two types of damping
5. What is the magnification factor? Explain. And derive the expression for the magnification factor or amplitude
ratio of the spring-mass system with viscous damping subjected to harmonic force
6. Sums to find

a) Force transmitted to the foundation

b) Amplitude of vibration of the machine

c)phase lag of transmitted force with respect to external force

7. Set up the differential equation for a spring mass damper system and obtain a complete solution for the
under-damped system
8. Derive an expression for the steady-state amplitude of vibration of mass in a spring mass damper system, when
the mass is subjected to harmonic excitation, also find the phase angle
9. Define logarithmic decrement and derive the same