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Code: 9A03502
B.Tech III Year I Semester (R09) Regular & Supplementary Examinations December/J anuary 2013/14
DYNAMICS OF MACHINERY
(Mechanical Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 70
Answer any FIVE questions
All questions carry equal marks
*****
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1 A railway car has two axles. The mass of car is 5000 kg. It has two axles. One of these axles is driven by a
motor directly. The axis of motor is parallel to the axle. The distance between rails is 1.5 m. The mass
moment of the inertia of axles along with wheels is 35 kg.m
2
. The mass moment of inertia of motor
armature is 25 kg.m
2
. The radius of each wheel is 50 cm. Determine limiting speed for the railway car when
it moves around a curve of 200 m that no wheel leaves the rail. The centre of gravity of car is at 1.2 m
height.

2 A body is to be moved up an inclined plane applying a force parallel to the plane surface. It Is found that a
force of 3 kN is required to just move it up the plane when the angle of inclination is 10
0
, where as the force
needed increases to 4 kN when the force inclination is increased to 15
0
. Determine the weight of body and
the co-efficient friction.

3 A single plate clutch is required to transmit 8 KW at 1000 r.p.m. The axial pressure is limited to 70 kN/m
2
.
The mean radius of the plate is 4.5 times the radial width of the friction surface. If both the sides of the plate
are effective and the co-efficient of friction is 0.25, find: (i) The Inner and the outer radii of the plate and
mean radius. (ii) The width of the friction lining.

4 The cast iron flywheel is fitted to a punch press to run at 90 rpm and must supply 12 kN.m of energy during
1/5
th
revolution and allow 15% change of speed. The ring speed is limited to 350 m/minute. Find the mean
diameter and weight of the flywheel and the motor power. Assume overall efficiency as 80.5.

5 With a neat sketch, explain the working of Wilson-Hartnell governor.

6 A shaft carries four rotating masses A, B, C and D in this order along its axis. The mass A may be assumed
concentrated at a radius of 12 cm, B at 15 cm, C at 14 cm and D at 18 cm. The masses of A, C and D are
15 kg, 10 kg and 8 kg respectively. The planes of revolution of A and B are 15 cm apart and B and C are
18 cm apart. The angle between A and C is 90. If the shaft is in complete dynamic balance, determine:
(a) The angles between the radii of A, B and D.
(b) The distance between the planes of revolution of C and D, and
(c) The mass B.

7 Crank and connecting rods of a 4-cylinder in-line engine running at 1800 rpm are 6 cm and 24 cm each
respectively and the cylinders are spaced 15 cm apart. If the cylinders are numbered 1 to 4 in sequence
from one end, the cranks appear at intervals of 90 in an end view in the order 1 - 4 - 2 - 3. Reciprocating
mass corresponding to each cylinder is 1.5 kg, determine:
(a) Unbalanced primary and secondary forces, and
(b) Unbalanced primary and secondary couples with reference to central plane of engine.

8 A machine weighs 18 kg and is supported on springs and dashpots. The total stiffness of the spring is 12
N/mm and the damping is 0.2 N/mm/s. The system is initially at rest and a velocity of 120 mm/s is imparted
to the mass. Determine the:
(a) Displacement and velocity of mass as a function of time.
(b) Displacement and velocity after 0.4s.
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Code: 9A03502
B.Tech III Year I Semester (R09) Regular & Supplementary Examinations December/J anuary 2013/14
DYNAMICS OF MACHINERY
(Mechanical Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 70
Answer any FIVE questions
All questions carry equal marks
*****
*****
1 A diesel locomotive moving at a speed of 100 km/h turns the around a curve of radius 400 m to the
right. The pair of driving wheels is 2 m in diameter and long with the axle has a mass of 2000 kg. The
radius of gyration of wheels together with axel may be taken has 0.6 m. Find the gyro effect on the pair
of driving wheels.

2 A single plate clutch transmits 25 kW at 900 rpm. The maximum pressure intensity between the plates
is 85 kN/m
2
. The outer diameter of the plate is 360 mm both the sides of the plate are effective and the
coefficient of the friction is 0.25. Determine:
(a) The inner diameter of the plate.
(b) The axial force to engage the clutch.

3 A cone clutch with a semi-cone angle of 15
0
transmits 10 kW at 600 rpm. The normal pressure intensity
between the surfaces in contact is not to exceed 100kN/m
2
. The width of the friction surfaces is half of
the mean diameter. Assume =0.25, determine: (i) The outer and inner diameters of the plate. (ii)
Width of the cone face. (iii) The axial force to engage the clutch.

4 Differentiate between the functions of a flywheel and a governor. In a diesel generating set, is it
possible to use only a flywheel or a governor? Give your answers with justifications. In the design of
flywheels, a permissible speed variation is an important parameter. State the approximate range of
permissible speed variation in percent in case of a diesel engine and a punching machine. J ustify your
answer.

5 A Proell governor has equal arms of length 300 mm. The upper and lower ends of the arms are pivoted
on the axis of the governor. The extension arms of the lower links are each 80 mm long and parallel to
the axis when the radii of the rotation of the ball are 150 mm and 200 mm. The mass of the each ball is
10 kg and the mass of the central load is 100 kg. Determine the range of speed of the governor.

6 (a) What is meant by static and dynamic unbalance in machinery? How can the balancing be done?
(b) What is field balancing of rotors? Explain the procedure.

7 (a) What do you mean by balancing of reciprocating engine?
(b) The following data relate to a single-cylinder reciprocating engine:
Mass of the reciprocating parts =40 kg
Mass of the revolving parts =30 kg at crank radius
Speed =150 rpm
Stroke =350 mm.
If 60% of the reciprocating parts and all the revolving parts are to be balanced, determine the balance
mass required at a radius of 320 mm and unbalanced force when the crank has turned 45 from the
top- dead centre.

8 A machine part of mass 2 kg vibrates in a viscous medium. Determine the damping coefficient when a
harmonic exciting force of 25 N results in resonant amplitude of 12.5 mm with a period of 0.2 seconds.
If the system is excited by a harmonic force of frequency 4 Hz, what will be the percentage increase in
the amplitude of vibration when the damper is removed as compared with that with damping?
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Code: 9A03502
B.Tech III Year I Semester (R09) Regular & Supplementary Examinations December/J anuary 2013/14
DYNAMICS OF MACHINERY
(Mechanical Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 70
Answer any FIVE questions
All questions carry equal marks
*****
*****
1 A four wheeled trolley car has a total mass of 3000 kg. Each axle with its two wheels and gears has a total
moment of inertia of 32 kgm
2
. Each wheel is of 450 mm radius. The centre distance between two wheels
on an axle is 1.4 m. Each axle is driven by a motor with a speed ratio of 1:3. Each motor along with its
gear has a moment of inertia of 16 kgm
2
and rotates in the opposite direction to that of the axle. The
centre of mass of the car is 1 m above the rails. Calculate the limiting speed of the car when it has to
travel around a curve of 250 m radius without the wheels leaving the rails.

2 The following data relate to a screw jack:
Pitch of the threaded screw =8 mm
Diameter of threaded screw =40 mm
Co-efficient of friction between screw and nut =0.1
Load =20 kN. Assuming the load rotates with the screw, determine:
(a) The ratio of torque required to raise and lower the load.
(b) The efficiency of the machine.

3 A multi-disc clutch has five plates having four pairs of active friction surfaces. If the intensity of pressure is
not to exceed 127 kN/m
2
, Find the power in kW transmitted at 500 r.p.m. If the outer and inner radii of
friction surfaces are 1.25 and 75 mm respectively. Assume uniform wear and take coefficient of friction
0.3. Note: here n =No.of active surfaces =4.

4 A vertical single cylinder engine has a cylinder diameter of 240 mm and a stroke of 420 mm. the mass of
reciprocating is 200 kg. The connecting rod is 4.25 times the crank radius and the speed is 340 rpm.
When the crank has turned through 40
0
from the top dead centre, the net pressure on the piston is 1 MPa.
Calculate the effective turning moment on the crankshaft for this piston.

5 A Hartnell governor moves between 300 rpm and 320 rpm for a sleeve lift of 20 mm. The sleeve arms and
ball arms are 80 mm and 120 mm, respectively. The levers are pivoted at 120 mm from the governor axis.
The weight of the each ball is 25 N. The ball arms are parallel to the governor axis at the lowest
equilibrium speed. Determine: (a) The loads on the spring at the minimum and maximum speeds, and
(b) The stiffness of the spring.

6 (a) What do you mean by force balancing of linkages? How is it achieved? Explain.
(b) The four masses m
1
, m
2
, m
3
and m
4
having their radii of rotation as 200 mm, 150 mm, 250 mm and 300
mm are 200 kg, 300 kg, 240 kg and 260 kg in magnitude respectively. The angles between the successive
masses are 45, 75, and 135 respectively. Find the position and magnitude of the balance mass
required, if its radius of rotation is 200 mm.

7 A 90 V- engine has two cylinders which are placed symmetrically. The two connecting rods operate a
common crank. The length of the connecting rods are 320 mm each and the crank radius is 80 mm. The
reciprocating mass per cylinder is 12 kg. If the engine speed is 600 rpm, then find the resultant primary
and resultant secondary forces. Also find the maximum resultant secondary force.

8 Find the natural frequency of a vibratory system having a mass suspended from the free end of a mass
less spring. What is the effect of the vibration of the inertia of the spring mass?
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Code: 9A03502
B.Tech III Year I Semester (R09) Regular & Supplementary Examinations December/J anuary 2013/14
DYNAMICS OF MACHINERY
(Mechanical Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 70
Answer any FIVE questions
All questions carry equal marks
*****
*****
1 An air-craft consists of a propeller and engine. The mass moment of inertia of propeller and engine is 100
kg.m
2
. The engine rotates at 2500 r.p.m in clockwise direction if viewed from the front of the air-craft. The
air-craft completes half circle of radius of 1000 m, while flying at 500 km/hour. Determine the gyroscopic
couple on the aircraft and state its effect.

2 A single plate clutch is required to transmit 8 kW at 1000 rpm. The axial pressure is limited to 70 kN/m
2
. The
mean radius of the plate is 4.5 times the radial width of the friction surface. If both the sides of the plate are
effective and the coefficient of friction is 0.25, find: (i) The inner and the outer radii of the plate and the mean
radius. (ii) The width of the friction lining.

3 The external radius of a friction plate of a single clutch having both sides as effective is 150 mm. The power
transmitted is 20 kN at a speed of 1000 r.p.m. The maximum intensity of pressure at any point of contact
surface is 0.8 10
5
N/m
2
. If coefficient of friction is 0.30, then find:
(a) The internal radius of the friction plate, and
(b) Axial thrust with which the friction surfaces are held together.

4 A certain machine requires a torque of (500 +50 sin ) N.m. to drive it, where is the angle of rotation of
shaft measured from certain datum. The machine is directly coupled to an engine which produces a torque
of (500 +60 sin 2) N.m. the flywheel and the other rotating parts attached to the engine weight 500 N and
have a radius of gyration of 0.4 m. The mean speed is 180 rpm. Determine:
(a) The fluctuation of energy.
(b) The percentage fluctuation of speed and
(c) The maximum and minimum angular acceleration of the flywheel and corresponding shaft positions.

5 Calculate the minimum speed, maximum speed and range of speed of a Porter governor, which has equal
arms each 250 mm long and pivoted on the axis of rotation. The mass of the each ball is 6 kg and the
central mass on the sleeve is 18 kg. The radius of rotation of the ball is 150 mm when the governor begins
to lift and 200 mm when the governor is at the maximum speed.

6 Explain the term static balancing and dynamic balancing. Derive the necessary conditions to achieve
them.

7 A 4-cylinder, slow speed marine engine has cranks at angular intervals of 90. The speed of the engine is
100 rpm and mass of reciprocating parts for each cylinder is 900 kg. Each crank is 500 mm long. The outer
cranks are 3.0 m apart and the inner cranks are 1.20 m apart and are placed symmetrically between the
outer cranks. Determine the order of the cranks for the best balancing of the reciprocating masses. What
would then be the unbalanced primary couple?

8 A vertical shaft of 5 mm diameter is 200 mm long and is supported in long bearings at its ends. A disc of
mass 50 kg is attached to the centre of the shaft. Neglecting any increase in stiffness due to the attachment
of the disc to the shaft, find the critical speed of rotation and the maximum bending stress when the shaft is
rotating at 75% of the critical speed. The centre of the disc is 0.25 mm from the geometric axis of the shaft.
E =200 GN/m
2
.
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