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CS/B.Tech (TT)/SEM-4/TT-403/2010
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2010
FABRIC FORMATION-II
Time Allotted : 3 Hours Full Marks : 70
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The figures in the margin indicate full marks.
Candidates are required to give their answers in their own words
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as far as practicable.

GROUP – A
( Multiple Choice Type Questions )
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1. Choose the correct alternatives for the following :

10 × 1 = 10

i) One of the main soruces of variation in pick spacing is

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a) let-off motion b) shedding motion

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c) picking rate d) basic tension.

ii) Swell easing motion in shuttle box is fitted to facilitate

a c.

a) removal of shuttle b) noise reduction

c) checking of shuttle d) picking of shuttle.

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iii) Shed toughing is generally used for

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a) filament weaving

b) fancy yarn weaving

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c) cotton weaving

d) none of these.
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iv) The selvedge end of the spindle in a shuttle box is

arranged
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a) a bit upward and towards the reed

b) a bit upward

c) a bit upward and towards the operator

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d) a bit downward and towards the reed.

v) The power required in picking can be expressed as

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( where K is a constant and other expressions

categorically indicate mass, picking rate, reed width,

length of shuttle, angle of crank rotation etc. )

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a) Power = Kmp 3 ( R + L ) 2 /θ 2

b) Power = Kmp 3 ( R + L ) 2
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c) Power = Kmp ( R + L ) 2 /θ 2

d) Power = Kmθp 3 ( R + L ) 2
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vi) If r = crank and I = crank arm then sley eccentricity is

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best represented by the term

a) r/l b) r2 /l
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c) l / r d) l2 /r .
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vii) The maximum practicable warp tension in weaving is

determined by the
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a) onset of bumping

b) maximum strength of an end

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c) minimum no. of warp breaks per min.

d) maximum back rest pressure.

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viii) Staggering of healds improves

a) production line
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b) loom shed environment

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c) efficiency

d) none of these.
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ix) In the negative let-off as the beam weaves down, the

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shifting of weight becomes

a) less frequent b) more frequent

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c) regular or uniform d) none of these.

x) Parabolic lifting characteristic of a tappet is preferred,

because
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a) it takes shortest time

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b) it gives constant acceleration

c) it is easy to design

d) it gives constant velocity.

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GROUP – B
( Short Answer Type Questions )
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Answer any three of the following. 3 ∞ 5 = 15

2. "Kenyon's spring reversing motion can be set to provide

constant tension on heald shafts". Justify the statement with

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neat sketches keeping in view the simple spring reversing

mechanism.
a c.

3. What do you mean by theoretical dividend and practical

dividend ? Considering a Pickles' seven wheel take-up

motion, find out the practical dividend.

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4. "The possibility of damage to the cloth fell is completely

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eliminated in electromagnetic warp protection." Comment.

5. In a simple negative let-off with weight lever system if the

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tension on the warp ( T ) can be expressed as

T = Constant/Beam Dia., then the time intervals between

successive weight displacements must be shorter as the warp

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beam diameter becomes smaller. Justify.
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6. In a loom that is running at 216 picks/min., the shuttle

moves 0·75 m between contacting the swell and displacing it

fully and that its average velocity over this distance is

12·25 m/s. What would be the degree of crankshaft rotation

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available for this operation ? On this basis give an idea of the

latest time by which the shuttle should contact the

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swell.
GROUP – C
( Long Answer Type Questions )
Answer any three of the following. 3 × 15 = 45
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7. a) What do you mean by early shedding and late

shedding ? 2+2
a c.

b) Show in a broad fashion the relative displacement

diagrams of all the basic motions of a loom which has

been set for early shedding. 11

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8. a) State the various factors that are to be considered for

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the design of a negative tappet. 3

b) Assuming your own data draw a negative shedding

tappet for a simple plain weaving and then show with
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neat freehand sketches the differences between the
drawn tappet and a normal staggered tappet. 10
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c) How do you justify that a simple parabolic cam can
produce constant acceleration ? 2
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9. a) "To increase the picking rate in a given loom, it is
necessary to increase the shuttle velocity or the fraction
of the loom cycle available for its passage or both."
Verify the statement analytically. What would be the
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role of fast reed motion in this case ? 10

b) Give reasons for the following :

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i) Picking tappet consists of separate boss, shell and

nose bit.

ii) Reed is fitted at an angle of about 89 degree to the

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sley race

iii) C.G. of the shuttle shifted towards the reed

a c.

iv) In parallel pick picker is to lie in its foremost

position a bit higher than in its rearmost position

v) Swell helps in picking. 5

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10. a) Why is eccentricity in sley's motion necessary ? How do

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you relate sley eccentricity with bending factor ? Justify

with schematic diagram the advantages and

disadvantages associated with high sley eccentricity.

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b) "For normal condition, the beat-up force is independent

of the basic warp tension." Justify the statement

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analytically. 7

11. a) Analytically show the practicable way for determining

the lift of a plain tappet. 7

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b) Conclude from the derived relations whether the tappet

operating the back shaft should be greater than the one

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operating the front shaft. 2

c) "A close analogy exists between the shuttle picking

mechanism and a catapult." Explain. 6

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a c.
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