19ME5603-Dynamics of Machines

Question Bank- Unit -II

PART A (2 MARKS)
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1 Give the conditions of dynamic balancing. Understand 1.3.1
2 Differentiate : Static and Dynamic balancing Understand 1.3.1
3 Explain the concept of balancing of rotating masses. Understand 1.3.1
4 Mention the importance of Dynamic balancing. Understand 1.3.1
5 If the crank and the connecting rod are 300 mm and 1 m long respectively and Apply 1.3.1
the crank rotates at a constant speed of 200 r.p.m. Determine the crank angle
at which the maximum velocity occurs.
6 Four masses, m1, m2, m3 and m4 are 200 kg, 300 kg, 240 kg and 260 kg Apply 1.4.1
respectively. The corresponding radii of rotation are 0.2 m, 0.15m, 0.25 m and
0.3 m respectively and the angles between successive masses are 45°, 75° and
135°. Determine the magnitude of balance mass required, if the radius of
rotation is 0.2 m.
7 A flywheel has an unbalanced mass of 0.15 kg at a radius of 0.4 m from the Apply 1.4.1
axis of rotation. Calculate the unbalanced force if the shaft rotates at 200 rpm.
8 Differentiate between Tractive force and Swaying couple Understand 1.3.1
9 Define hammer blow in locomotives Remember 1.3.1
10 State the reason for choosing multi cylinder engine in comparison with that of Understand 1.2.1
the single cylinder engine.
11 What are primary and secondary unbalanced forces ? Remember 1.3.1
12 Define the term shaking or unbalanced force Understand 1.4.1
13 What do you mean by partial balancing single cylinder engine? Analyze 1.4.1
14 How does firing order affect the balancing of incline multi cylinder engine? Understand 1.4.1
15 The three cylinders of an air compressor have their axes 120° to one another Apply 1.4.1
and their connecting rods are coupled to a single crank. The stroke is 100 mm
and the length of each connecting rod is 150 mm. The mass of the
reciprocating parts per cylinder is 1.5 kg. find the maximum primary force on
the frame of the compressor when running at 3000 r.p.m.
PART B& C (13/15 MARK)
1 A circular disc mounted on a shaft carries four attached masses 200 kg, 300 Apply 2.4.1
kg,240 kg and 260 kg at radial distances 200 mm, 150 mm, 250 mm and 300
mm and at the angular positions of 0°, 45o, 75° and 135° respectively. The
angular positions are measured counter-clockwise from the reference line
along x-axis. Determine the magnitude and angular position of the counter
mass at a radial distance of 200 mm required for the static balance.
2 A shaft carries four masses in parallel planes A, B, C, and D in this order Apply 2.4.1
 along its length. The masses at B and C are 20 kg and 15 kg respectively, and
each has an eccentricity of 60 mm. The masses at A and D have eccentricity
of 80 mm The angle between the masses at B and C is 100° and that between
the masses at B and A is 190°, both being measured in the same direction. The
axial distance between the planes A and B is 100 mm and that between B and
C is 200 mm. If the shaft is in complete dynamic balance, determine the
magnitude o the masses at A and D, the distance between the planes A and D
and the angular position of the mass at D.
3 A, B, C and D are four masses carried by a rotating shaft at radii 100,125,200 Apply 3.1.4
and 150mm respectively. The planes in which the masses revolve are spaced
600mm apart and the mass of B, C and D are 10 kg, 5kg and 4 kg
respectively. Find the required mass A and the relative angular setting of the
four masses so that the shaft shall be in complete balance.
4 A shaft carries four masses in parallel planes A, B, C, and D in this order Understand 2.4.1
along its length. The masses at B and C are 20 kg and 15 kg respectively, and
each has an eccentricity of 60 mm. The masses at A and D have eccentricity
of 80 mm The angle between the masses at B and C is 100° and that between
the masses at B and A is 190°, both being measured in the same direction. The
axial distance between the planes A and B is 100 mm and that between B and
C is 2U0 mm. If the shaft is in complete dynamic balance, determine the
magnitude o the masses at A and D, the distance between the planes A and D
and the angular position of the mass at D.
5 Apply 3.1.4

An inside cylinder locomotive has its cylinder centre lines 0.7m apart and has Apply 3.1.4
6 a stroke of 0.6m. The rotating masses per cylinder are equivalent to 150 kg at
the crank pin, and the reciprocating masses per cylinder to 180 kg. The wheel
centre lines are 1.5 m apart. The cranks are at right angles. The whole of the
rotating and 2/3 of the reciprocating masses are to be balanced by masses
placed at a radius of 0.6m. Find the magnitude and direction of the balancing
masses.
7 The following data refer to two cylinder locomotive with cranks at 90°: Apply 3.1.4
Reciprocating mass per cylinder = 300 kg Crank radius = 0.3m; Driving
wheel diameter = 1.8 m; Distance between cylinder centre lines = 0.65 m;
Distance between the driving wheel central planes = 1.55 m. Determine 1.
The fraction of the reciprocating masses to be balanced, if the hammer blow is
not to exceed 46 kN at 96.5 km/hr., 2. The variation in tractive effort and
3.The maximum swaying couple.
8 The following data refer to a steam engine: Apply 3.1.4
Diameter of piston = 240 mm; stroke = 600 mm; length of connecting rod =
 1.5 m; mass of reciprocating parts = 300 kg; mass of connecting rod = 250 kg;
speed = 125 r.p.m., centre of gravity of connecting rod from crank pin = 500
mm; radius of gyration of the connecting rod about an axis through the centre
of gravity = 650 mm.
Determine the magnitude and direction of the torque exerted on the crankshaft
when the crank has turned through 30° from inner dead centre.
9 The reciprocating mass per cylinder in a 60° V-twin engine is 1.5 kg. The Apply 3.1.4
stroke is 100 mm for each cylinder. If the engine runs at 1800 rpm, determine
the maximum and minimum values of the primary forces and find out the
corresponding crank position.
10 The following data apply to an outside cylinder uncoupled locomotive : Apply 3.1.4
Mass of rotating parts per cylinder = 360 kg ; Mass of reciprocating parts per
cylinder = 300 kg ; Angle between cranks = 90° ; Crank radius = 0.3 m ;
Cylinder centres = 1.75 m;
Radius of balance masses = 0.75 m ; Wheel centres = 1.45 m.
If whole of the rotating and two-thirds of reciprocating parts are to be
balanced in planes of the driving wheels, find :
1. Magnitude and angular positions of balance masses,
2. Speed in kilometres per hour at which the wheel will lift off the rails when
the load on each driving wheel is 30 kN and the diameter of tread of driving
wheels is 1.8 m, and
3. Swaying couple at speed arrived at in (2) above.