DOM UNIT II PRACTICE
1. A rotating shaft carries four masses A, B, C and D which are radially
attached to it. The mass centres are 30 mm, 38 mm, 40 mm and 35 mm
respectively from the axis of rotation. The masses A, C and D are 7.5
kg, 5 kg and 4 kg respectively. The axial distances between the planes
of rotation of A and B is 400 mm and between B and C is 500 mm. The
masses A and C are at right angles to each other. Find for a complete
balance, 1. the angles between the masses B and D from mass A, 2. the
axial distance between the planes of rotation of C and D, 3. the
magnitude of mass B
2. A shaft with 3 metres span between two bearings carries two masses of
10 kg and 20 kg acting at the extremities of the arms 0.45 m and 0.6 m
long respectively. The planes in which these masses rotate are 1.2 m
and 2.4 m respectively from the left end bearing supporting the shaft.
The angle between the arms is 60°. The speed of rotation of the shaft is
200 r.p.m. If the masses are balanced by two counter-masses rotating
with the shaft acting at radii of 0.3 m and placed at 0.3 m from each
bearing centres, estimate the magnitude of the two balance masses and
their orientation with respect to the X-axis, i.e. mass of 10 kg.
3. A two cylinder uncoupled locomotive has inside cylinders 0.6 m apart.
The radius of each crank is 300 mm and are at right angles. The
revolving mass per cylinder is 250 kg and the reciprocating mass per
cylinder is 300 kg. The whole of the revolving and two-third of the
reciprocating masses are to be balanced and the balanced masses are
placed, in the planes of rotation of the driving wheels, at a radius of 0.8
m. The driving wheels are 2 m in diameter and 1.5 m apart. If the speed
of the engine is 80 km. p.h. ; find hammer blow, maximum variation in
tractive effort and maximum swaying couple.
4. The Following data refer. to two cylinder locomotive with cranks at
90° 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. the fraction of the reciprocating masses to be
balanced, if the hammer blow isnot to exceed 46 KN at 96.5 km/hr.,
the variation in tractive effort and the maximum swaying couple
5. A shaft caries four rotating masses A, B, C and D which are
completely balanced. The masses B, C and D are 50kg, 80kg and 70kg
respectively. The masses C and D make angles of 90˚ and 195˚
respectively with mass B in the same sense. The masses A,B,C and D
are concentrated at radius 75mm,100mm,50mm and
90mmrespectively.The plane of rotation of masses B and C are 250mm
apart. Determine
(i) the magnitude of mass A and its angular position
(ii) the position of planes A and D
DOM UNIT II PRACTICE
1. A rotating shaft carries four masses A, B, C and D which are radially attached to
it. The mass centres are 30 mm, 38 mm, 40 mm and 35 mm respectively from
the axis of rotation. The masses A, C and D are 7.5 kg, 5 kg and 4 kg
respectively. The axial distances between the planes of rotation of A and B is
400 mm and between B and C is 500 mm. The masses A and C are at right
angles to each other. Find for a complete balance, 1. the angles between the
masses B and D from mass A, 2. the axial distance between the planes of
rotation of C and D, 3. the magnitude of mass B
2. A shaft with 3 metres span between two bearings carries two masses of 10 kg
and 20 kg acting at the extremities of the arms 0.45 m and 0.6 m long
respectively. The planes in which these masses rotate are 1.2 m and 2.4 m
respectively from the left end bearing supporting the shaft. The angle between
the arms is 60°. The speed of rotation of the shaft is 200 r.p.m. If the masses are
balanced by two counter-masses rotating with the shaft acting at radii of 0.3 m
and placed at 0.3 m from each bearing centres, estimate the magnitude of the
two balance masses and their orientation with respect to the X-axis, i.e. mass of
10 kg.
3. A two cylinder uncoupled locomotive has inside cylinders 0.6 m apart. The
radius of each crank is 300 mm and are at right angles. The revolving mass per
cylinder is 250 kg and the reciprocating mass per cylinder is 300 kg. The whole
of the revolving and two-third of the reciprocating masses are to be balanced
and the balanced masses are placed, in the planes of rotation of the driving
wheels, at a radius of 0.8 m. The driving wheels are 2 m in diameter and 1.5 m
apart. If the speed of the engine is 80 km. p.h. ; find hammer blow, maximum
variation in tractive effort and maximum swaying couple.
4. The Following data refer. to two cylinder locomotive with cranks at 90°
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. the
fraction of the reciprocating masses to be balanced, if the hammer blow
isnot to exceed 46 KN at 96.5 km/hr., the variation in tractive effort and the
maximum swaying couple
5. A shaft caries four rotating masses A, B, C and D which are completely
balanced. The masses B, C and D are 50kg, 80kg and 70kg respectively. The
masses C and D make angles of 90˚ and 195˚ respectively with mass B in the
same sense. The masses A,B,C and D are concentrated at radius
75mm,100mm,50mm and 90mmrespectively.The plane of rotation of masses B
and C are 250mm apart. Determine
(i) the magnitude of mass A and its angular position
(ii) the position of planes A and D