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DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
SET A
MEC304 DYNAMICS OF MACHINERY
TERM END EXAMINATION
(IIIrd Year-All sections)
Duration: 3 Hrs Maximum Marks: 100
Part A (10x2=20 Marks)
(Answer all questions)
1. Define inertia force
2. Briefly explain how energy is stored in flywheel
3. Write the firing order of six cylinder engine? Is this engine is fully balanced?
4. Define hammer blow with respect to locomotives
5. State different types of damping in a vibrating system
6. Define critical damping and state its application
7. Classify different types of governors
8. Distinguish between porter and proell governors
9. Give the expression for gyroscopic couple
10. State the three different types of motion associated with ships
Part B(5x16=80 Marks)
(Answer all questions)
11. (a) In a vertical double acting steam engine, the length of the connecting rod is 1.5 m. The diameter of the
piston is 400 mm and stroke of the engine is 600 mm. The crank is rotating at 200 rpm in CW direction. The
crank has turned through 400 from top dead centre and the piston is moving downwards. The stream pressure
above the piston is 0.6 N/mm 2 and below the piston is 0.05 N/mm 2 . The mass of the reciprocating parts is 200
kg. The diameter of the piston rod is given as 50 mm. Find the thrust on the guide bars and crank shaft bearing
and also turning moment on the crank shaft.
(OR)
(b) A steam engine runs at 150 rpm. Its turning moment diagram gave the following area measurements in
mm2 taken in order above and below the mean torque line are +500, -250, +270, -390, +190, -340, +270, and
250. The scale for turning moment is 1 mm = 500 Nm, for crank rotation 1 mm = 5 0. If the fluctuation of speed
is not to exceed +- 1.5% of the mean speed. Determine the cross-section of the rim of the flywheel assuming
rectangular cross section with width equal to 1.5 times the radial dimension. The hoop stress is limited to 3
MPa and density of the material of the flywheel is 7500 kg/m 3.
12. (a) Mass and radius of rotation of four rotating masses A, B, C and D as given in table are to be completely
balanced.
A B C D
Mass (kg) -- 30 50 40
Radius (mm) 180 240 120 150
The planes containing masses B and C are 300 mm apart. The angle between planes containing B and C is 90 0,
B and C makes 2100 and 1200 respectively with D in same sense. Find the magnitude and the angular positions
of mass A and positions of planes A and D.
(OR)
(b) A four cylinder vertical engine has crank 300 mm long. The planes of rotation of the first, third, and fourth
cranks are 750 mm, 1050 mm, and 1650 mm respectively from that of the second crank and their
reciprocating masses are 150 kg, 400 kg, and 250 kg respectively. Find the mass of the reciprocating parts for
the second cylinder and relative angular position of the cranks in order that the engine is in complete primary
balance.
13. (a) (i) A torsional pendulum when immersed in oil indicates its natural frequency of 200 Hz. But when it is
vibrating in vacuum where there is no damping, its natural frequency has been observed as 250 Hz. Find the
value of damping factor of the oil. (8 Marks)
(ii) A shaft of 40 mm diameter and 2.5 m long has a mass of 15 kg per metre length. It is simply supported at
both ends carries the masses 140, 100, 60 kg at 0.8m, 1.5 m and 2 m respectively. Find the fundamental
frequency of transverse vibration. (8 Marks)
(OR)
(b)(i) A machine of 100 kg mass has a rotor of 20 kg with 0.5 mm eccentricity. The mounting spring has a
stiffness of 85kN/m and damping is negligible. If operating speed is 20 π rad/sec and the unit is constrained to
move vertically, calculate the dynamic amplitude of the machine. (8 Marks)
(ii) A shaft of length 1.25 m is 70 mm diameter for the first 280 mm of its length, 120 mm in diameter for the
next 520 mm length, 85 mm in diameter for the next 350 mm length and 180 mm diameter for the remaining
100 mm length. The shaft carries two rotors at two ends. The mass moment of inertia of the first rotor is 80
kgm2 whereas of the second rotor is 50 kgm 2. Determine the frequency of natural vibration of the system if G =
80 GN/m2. (8 Marks)
14. (a) All the arms of a Porter governor are 300 mm long. The upper arms are hinged at a distance of 50 mm from
the axis of rotation while the lower arms are pivoted at a distance of 60 mm from the axis of rotation. The
mass of each ball is 3 kg and mass of the sleeve is 30 kg. The force of friction on the sleeve is 20 N. The masses
revolve at a radius of 125 mm at minimum speed and at a radius of 150 mm at maximum speed. Determine
the range of speed.
(OR)
(b) A Hartnell governor having a central sleeve and two right angled bell crank levers operates between 300
rpm and 320 rpm for a sleeve lift of 20 mm. The sleeve arms and bell arms are 90 mm and 130 mm
respectively. The levers are pivoted at 110 mm from the governor axis and mass of each ball is 3 kg. The ball
arms are parallel to the governor axis at the lowest equilibrium speed. Determine (i) loads on the spring at the
lowest and highest equilibrium speed (ii) stiffness of the spring.
15. (a) The turbine rotor of a ship has a mass of 4000 kg. It has a radius of gyration of 0.5 m and a speed of 3500
rpm clockwise when looking from the stern. Determine the gyroscopic couple and its effect upon the ship. (i)
when the ship is steering to the left on a curve of 85 m radius at a speed of 35 km/hr. (ii) when ship is pitching
in a simple harmonic motion, the bow falling with its maximum velocity. The period of pitching is 50 seconds
and the total angular displacement between the extreme positions of pitching is 12 0.
(OR)
(b) A four wheeled motor car of mass of 2200 kg and has a wheel base of 2 m, track width 1.3 m and height of
centre of gravity 400 mm above the ground level and lies 1.3 m from the front axle. Each wheel has a diameter
of 0.8 m and a moment of inertia of 1 kgm 2. The engine transmission are rotating at 5 times the speed of road
wheel in clockwise direction when viewed from front and is equivalent to a mass of 80 kg having a radius of
gyration of 120 mm. If the car is taking a right turn of 70 m radius at 70 km/hr, determine the load on each
wheel.
