THEORY OF MACHINES LAB MANUAL

Department of Mechanical Engineering

VASIREDDY VENKATADRI INSTITUTE OF
TECHNOLOGY
Approved by AICTE, Affiliated to JNTU Kakinada
Nambur, Pedakakani (M), Guntur Dist.
 LIST OF EXPERIMENTS

Sl.
Name of the Experiment Page No.
No.

To analyse the motion of a motorized gyroscope when the couple is

1 3-7
applied along its spin axis

2 To find the moment of inertia of a flywheel 8-11

3 To study the static balancing using rigid blocks 12-14
4 To study the dynamic balancing using rigid blocks 15-18
5 To find coefficient of friction between belt and pulley 19-21

To plot follower displacement vs cam rotation for various Cam

6 22-25
Follower systems

To determine whirling speed of shaft theoretically and

7 26-30
experimentally

To determine the position of sleeve against controlling force and

8 speed of a Porter governor and to plot the characteristic curve of 31-40
radius of rotation

To study various types of gears- Spur, Helical, Worm and Bevel

9 41-44
Gears
To plot slider displacement, velocity and acceleration against crank
10 45-48
rotation for single slider crank mechanism/Four bar mechanism

To determine the frequency of undamped free vibration of an

11 49-52
equivalent spring mass system

To determine the frequency of damped force vibration of a spring

12 53-55
mass system
COs Course outcomes
CO1 Analyse the motion of a motorized gyroscope when the couple is applied along its
spin axis
(Analyse level, KL-3)
CO2 Test the frequency of undamped and damped free vibration of an equivalent spring
mass system
(Analyse level, KL-4)
CO3 Compute the position of sleeve against controlling force and speed of a Hartnell
governor and to plot the characteristic curve of radius of rotation
(Apply level, KL-3)
CO4 Analyse the static and dynamic balancing using rigid blocks, moment of inertia of
a flywheel and whirling speed of shaft
(Analyse KL-4)
 VISION AND MISSION OF THE INSTITUTE

Vision:
 To impart quality education through exploration and experimentation and generate
socially conscious engineers, embedding ethics and values, for the advancement in
science and technology.
Mission:
 To educate students with a practical approach to dovetail them to industry-needs.
 To govern the institution with a proactive and professional management with
passionate teaching faculty.
 To provide holistic and integrated education and achieve over all development of
students by imparting scientific and technical, social and cognitive, managerial and
organizational skills.
 To compete with the best and be the most preferred institution of the studious and the
scholarly.
 To forge strong relationships and linkage with the industry

VISION AND MISSION OF THE DEPARTMENT

Vision:
 To impart the knowledge of mechanical engineering with global perspectives for
graduates to serve the industry in particular and the society at large through quality
education and research.
Mission:

 To enable the graduates to be technically strong, ethically sound, with good

communication skills by innovative teaching methods
 To provide world class education to mould the students, so that they possess good
leadership qualities and professional skills.
 To create a conducive environment and facilities to improve overall personality
development of the students.
 To create an awareness of the social responsibilities of an engineer.
 To bond strong relationship with industries to upgrade the knowledge of the students
through exposure for cutting edge technologies.
 PROGRAM EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES {PEO}

PEO1-TECHNICAL PROFICIENCY - To provide a solid foundation to build a

professional career, take-up higher studies with sound knowledge in Mathematics, Science
and Mechanical Engineering along with fundamentals in programming, modeling and design
to acquire problem solving skills with global competence.

PEO2 -PROFESSIONAL GROWTH - To widen the thirst for knowledge by encouraging

them to develop R&D skills alongside lifelong learning skills.
PEO3 -MANAGEMENT SKILLS - To instill strong ethical values and leadership qualities
in graduates, making them socially responsible citizens and fostering the qualities required for
entrepreneurship

PROGRAM OUTCOMES [PO]:

PO 01:-Engineering Knowledge: Apply the knowledge of mathematics, science, engineering

fundamentals, and an engineering specialization to the solution of complex engineering
problems.
PO 02:-Problem Analysis: Identify, formulate, review research literature, and analyze
complex engineering problems reaching substantiated conclusions using first principles of
mathematics, natural sciences, and engineering sciences.

PO 03:-Design/development of Solutions: Design solutions for complex engineering

problems and design system components or processes that meet the specified needs with
appropriate consideration for the public health and safety, and the cultural, societal, and
environmental considerations.

PO 04:-Conduct investigations of complex problems: Use research-based knowledge and

research methods including design of experiments, analysis and interpretation of data, and
synthesis of the information to provide valid conclusions.

PO 05:-Modern tool usage: Create, select, and apply appropriate techniques, resources, and
modern engineering and IT tools including prediction and modeling to complex engineering
activities with an understanding of the limitations.

PO 06:-The engineer and society: Apply reasoning informed by the contextual knowledge
to assess societal, health, safety, legal and cultural issues and the consequent
responsibilities relevant to the professional engineering practice.

PO 07:-Environment and sustainability: Understand the impact of the professional

engineering solutions in societal and environmental contexts, and demonstrate the
knowledge of, and need for sustainable development.

PO 08:-Ethics: Apply ethical principles and commit to professional ethics and

responsibilities and norms of the engineering practice.

PO 09:-Individual and team work: Function effectively as an individual, and as a member

or leader in diverse teams, and in multidisciplinary settings.

PO 10:-Communication: Communicate effectively on complex engineering activities with

the engineering community and with society at large, such as, being able to comprehend and
write effective reports and design documentation, make effective presentations, and give
and receive clear instructions.

PO 11:-Project management and finance: Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of

the engineering and management principles and apply these to one’s own work, as a
member and leader in a team, to manage projects and in multidisciplinary environments.

PO 12:-Life-long learning: Recognize the need for, and have the preparation and ability to
engage in independent and life-long learning in the broadest context of technological
change.

PROGRAM SPECIFIC OUTECOMES (PSOs)

1. Able to provide socially acceptable technical solutions to mechanical engineering

problems with the application of modern and appropriate techniques for sustainable
development.

2. Apply the appropriate techniques and modern engineering hardware and software tools in
mechanical engineering to engage in life -long learning and successfully adapt in
multidisciplinary environments