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THE KAVERY ENGINEERING COLLEGE

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING

ME3491 Theory of Machines
2nd Year / 3rd Sem Duration :3 Hours

Date : Session: AN Model exam Max. Marks : 100

PART – A (ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS) 10*2=20

Q.No Questions BTL CO Marks

Classify kinematic pairs according to the type of relative motion
1. BL2 1 2
between the elements
2. Identify the Mechanism. BL1 1 2
3. Describe the factors consider in selection of belt drive BL2 2 2
4. Define Angle of Repose. BL1 2 2
5. Interpret the toothed wheels according to the type of gearing. BL2 3 2
6. Examine the module. BL1 3 2
7. State the principle of super position BL1 4 2
8. Define crank effort BL1 4 2
9. Why rotating masses are to be dynamically balanced? BL2 5 2
10. . Specify the importance of vibration isolation? BL2 5 2

PART – B Marks 5*13=65

Q.No Questions BTL CO Marks
1. a PQRS is a four bar chain with link PS fixed. The lengths of the BL4 1 13
links are PQ = 62.5 mm; QR = 175 mm; RS = 112.5 mm; and
PS = 200 mm. The crank PQ rotates at 10 rad/s clockwise. Draw
the velocity and acceleration diagram when angle QPS = 60°
and Q and R lie on the same side of PS. Find the angular
velocity and angular acceleration of
links QR and RS.
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b Explain the inversions of four bar chain with neat sketch and list BL4 1 13
out the practical applications of inversions.
2. a The mean diameter of a square threaded screw jack is 50 mm. BL5 2 13
The pitch of the thread is 10 mm. The coefficient of friction is
0.15. What force must be applied at the end of a 0.7 m long
lever, which is perpendicular
to the longitudinal axis of the screw to raise a load of 20 kN
Or
b A shaft rotating at 200 r.p.m. drives another shaft at 300 r.p.m. BL5 2 13
and transmits 6 kW through a belt. The belt is 100 mm wide and
10 mm thick. The distance between the shafts is 4m. The
smaller pulley is 0.5 m in diameter. Formulate the stress in the
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belt, if it is 1. An open belt
drive, and 2. A cross belt drive. Take μ = 0.3.
3. a A pair of gears, having 40 and 20 teeth respectively, are rotating BL5 3 13
in mesh, the speed of the smaller being 2000 r.p.m. Evaluate the
velocity of sliding between the gear teeth aces at the point of
engagement, at the pitch point, and at the point of
disengagement if the smaller gear is the driver. Assume that the
gear teeth are 20° involute form, addendum length is 5 mm and
the module is 5 mm. Also find the angle
through which the pinion turns while any pairs of teeth are in
contact
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b An epicyclic gear consists of three gears A, B and C as shown in BL5 3 13
Fig.4.1 The gear A has 72 internal teeth and gear C has 32
external teeth. The gear B meshes with both A and C and is
carried on an arm EF which rotates about the centre of A at 18
r.p.m. If the gear A is fixed, develop the speed of gears B and C.

4. a A single cylinder vertical engine has a bore of 100 mm and a BL3 4 13

stroke of 120 mm has a connecting rod of 250mm long. The
mass of the piston is 1.1kg. The speed is 2000rpm. On the
expansion stroke, with a crank at 20° from top dead center, the
gas pressure is 700kN/mm2. Determine (i) Net force acting on
the piston (ii) Resultant load on the gudgeon pin (iii) Thrust on
the cylinder walls, and (iv) Speed above which, other things
remaining the same, the gudgeon pin load would be reversed in
direction.
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b The lengths of crank and connecting rod of a horizontal BL3 4 13
reciprocating engine are 200 mm and 1 meter respectively. The
crank is rotating at 400 rpm.when the crank has turned through
30° from the inner dead centre. The difference of pressure
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between cover and piston rod is 0.4 N/mm2 .if the mass of the
reciprocating parts is 100 kg and cylinder bore is 0.4 meters,
then calculate: (i) inertia force, (ii) force on piston, (iii) piston
effort, (iv) thrust on the sides of the cylinder walls, (v) thrust in
the connecting rod, and (vi) crank effort
5. a A two cylinder uncoupled locomotive has inside cylinders 60 BL3 5 13
cm apart. The radius of each crank is 30 cm. The cranks are at
right angles. The weight of the revolving mass per cylinder is
2452.5 N and the weight of the reciprocating mass per cylinder
is 2943 N. The whole of the revolving and 2/3rd of the
reciprocating masses are to be balanced and the balanced
weights are placed, in the planes of rotation of the driving
wheels, at radius of 80 cm. The driving wheels are 2 m in
diameter and 1.5 m apart. If the speed of the engine is 80
km/hr., find the hammer blow, maximum variation of tractive
effort and maximum swaying couple
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b A shaft is simply supported at the ends and is of 20 mm in BL3 5 13
diameter and 600 mm in length. The shaft carries a load of
19.62 N at its centre. The weight of the shaft per metre length is
248.2 N. Find the critical speed of the shaft. Take Young’s
modulus as 200 GN/m2
PART – C (Compulsory Question)1*7=7
Q.No Questions BTL CO Marks
6. a The mechanism, as shown in Fig. 1.2, has the dimensions of BL6 1 15
various links as follows: AB = DE = 150 mm; BC = CD = 450
mm; EF = 375 mm. The crank AB makes an angle of 45° with
the horizontal and rotates about A in the clockwise direction at
a uniform speed of 120 r.p.m. The lever DC oscillates about the
fixed point D, which is connected to AB by the coupler BC.
The block F moves in the horizontal guides, being driven by
the link EF. Determine: 1. velocity of the block F, 2. angular
velocity of DC, and 3. rubbing speed at the pin C which is 50
mm in diameter.
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b Construct the profile of a cam to suit the following BL6 1 15
specifications with the knife-edged follower
Cam shaft diameter = 40 mm; Least radius of cam = 25 mm;
Angle of lift = 120°; Angle of fall = 150°; Lift of the follower
= 40 mm; Number of pauses are two of equal interval between
motions. During the lift, the motion is S.H.M. During the fall
the motion is uniform acceleration and deceleration. The speed
of the cam shaft is uniform. The line of stroke of the follower is
off-set 12.5 mm from the centre of the cam

BL1-RememberBL2-Understand BL3-Apply BL4-Analyze BL5-EvaluateBL6-Create

Blooms
Marks Q.No CO Course Outcomes Marks
Level
BL1 10 1,2,11,16 I Discuss the basics of mechanism. 32
BTL2 10 3,4.12 II Solve problems on gears and gear trains 17

BTL3 26 5,6,13 III Examine friction in machine elements. 17

BTL4 13 7,8,14 IV Calculate static and dynamic forces of mechanisms. 17

BTL5 26 Calculate the balancing masses and their locations of

reciprocating and rotating masses. Computing the
9,10,15 V 17
BTL6 15 frequency of free vibration, forced vibration and
damping coefficient.

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