Dr. D.Y.

Patil Institute of Technology Pimpri,Pune-18

Mechanical Engineering Department
Class B.E. Subject-Dynamics of Machinery
Question Bank for UNIT-01- Balancing of Masses
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A circular disc mounted on a shaft carries three attached masses of 4 kg, 3 kg and 2.5 kg at
radial distances of 75 mm, 85 mm and 50 mm and at the angular positions of 45°, 135° and
240° respectively. The angular positions are measured counterclockwise from the reference
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linealong the x-axis. Determine the amount of the countermass at a radial distance of 75 mm
required for the static balance.

A shaft carries four masses in parallel planes A, B, C and D in this order along its length. The
masses at B and C are 18 kg and 12.5 kg respectively, and each has an eccentricity of 60 mm.
The masses at A and D have an eccentricity of 80 mm. The angle between the masses at B and
C is 100° and that between the masses at B and A is 190°, both being measured in the same
2 direction. The axial distance between the planes A and B is 100 mm and that between B and C 8
is 200 mm. If the shaft is in complete dynamic balance,
determine: 1. The magnitude of the masses at A and D;
2. The distance between planes A and D; and
3. The angular position of the mass at D.

A shaft carries four masses A, B, C and D of magnitude 200 kg, 300 kg, 400 kg and 200 kg
respectively and revolving at radii 80 mm, 70 mm, 60 mm and 80 mm in planes measured from
A at 300 mm, 400 mm and 700 mm. The angles between the cranks measured anticlockwise
3 are A to B 45°, B to C 70° and C to D 120°. The balancing masses are to be placed in planes X 7
and Y. The distance between the planes A and X is 100 mm, between X and Y is 400 mm and
between Y and D is 200 mm. If the balancing masses revolve at a radius of 100 mm, find their
magnitudes and angular positions.

Four masses A, B, C and D carried by a rotating shaft are at radii 100, 140, 210 and 160 mm
4 respectively. The planes in which the masses revolve are spaced 600 mm apart and the masses 8
of B, C and D are 16 kg, 10 kg and 8 kg respectively. Find the required mass A and the relative
angular positions of the four masses so that shaft is in complete balance.
Four masses 150 kg, 200 kg, 100 kg and 250 kg are attached to a shaft
revolving at radii 150 mm, 200 mm, 100 mm and 250 mm; in planes A, B, C and D
respectively. The planes B, C and D are at distances 350 mm, 500 mm and 800 mm from plane
5 A. The masses in planes B, C and D are at an angle 105°, 200° and 300° measured 7
anticlockwise from mass in plane A. It is required to balance the system by placing the
balancing masses in the planes P and Q which are midway between the planes A and B, and
between C and D respectively. If the balancing masses revolve at radius 180 mm, find the
magnitude and angular positions of the balance masses.
The four masses A, B, C and D revolve at equal radii are equally spaces along
the shaft. The mass B is 7 kg and radii of C and D makes an angle of 90° and 240°
6 respectively (counterclockwise) with radius of B, which is horizontal. Find the magnitude of 8
A, C and D and angular position of A so that the system may be completely balance. Solve
problem by analytically
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A shaft carries three pulleys A, B and C at distance apart of 600 mm and 1200 mm. The
pulleys are out of balance to the extent of 25, 20 and 30 N at a radius of 25 mm. The angular
position of out of balance masses in pulleys B and C with respect to that in pulley A are 90o
7 and 210o respectively. It is required that the pulleys be completely balanced by providing 8
balancing masses revolving about axis of the shaft at radius of 125 mm. The two masses are to
be placed in two transverse planes midway between the pulleys.

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What do you mean by balancing? Explain its types.
What do you mean by balancing machine? Explain Dynamic balancing machine with neat
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sketch
10 Explain direct and reverse crank method for determining unbalanced forces in radial engine 7
11 What are V- Engines? How they differ from the rest of the reciprocating engines? 7
12 Explain method of balancing of several masses rotating in same plane 8
13 Explain method of balancing of several masses rotating in several planes 7
14 Explain the primary and secondary unbalance forces of reciprocating masses 7
Write the importance of balancing? Why is only a part of the unbalanced force due to
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reciprocating masses balanced by revolving mass?
16 What is balancing? Why there is the need of Balancing? 5
17 Explain with neat diagram why single cylinder engine cannot be completely balanced. 7

A shaft carries four rotating masses A, B, C and D of magnitude 200 kg, 300kg, 400 Kg and
200kg respectively. They are revolving at radij 80 mm, 70 mm, 60 mm and 80 mm in a plane
measure from A at 300mm, 400mm and 700mm. The angles between the cranks measured in
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anticlockwise are A to B 45, B to C 70 and C to D 120. The balancing masses are to be placed
in plane X and Y. The distance between the plane A and X is 100mm, between X and Y is 400
mm and between Y and D is 200mm. If balancing masses revolve at a radius of 100mm Find
their magnitude and angular position.
19 Explain the concept of Balancing of several masses rotating in different planes? 5

Four masses are fully balanced. The masses C and D are at 80 and 110 respectively with B in
20 same sense. The masses at B, C and D are 60kg, 55kg & 80kg. The radii are rare-To Fa are 10
125mm, 170 mm, 90 mm and 170 mm respectively. The planes B and C are 230mm oport
Determine the masses A and its angular position, the positions of planes A and D?
 Dr. D.Y.Patil Institute of Technology Pimpri,Pune-18
Mechanical Engineering Department
Class B.E. Subject-Dynamics of Machinery
Question Bank for UNIT-02- Gyroscope
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What will be the effect of the gyroscopic couple on a disc fixed at a certain angle
1 to a rotating shaft? 5

2 Explain the effect of the gyroscopic couple on the reaction of two wheel vehicle 7
taking a turn.

3 Explain the effect of gyroscopic couple on an airplane 7

A uniform disc of 150 mm diameter has a mass of 5 kg. It is mounted centrally in

bearings which maintain its axle in a horizontal plane. The disc spins about it axle
with a constant speed of 1000 r.p.m. while the axle precesses uniformly about the
vertical at 60 r.p.m. The directions of rotation are as shown in Fig. If the distance
between the bearings is 100mm, find the resultant reaction at each bearing due to
the mass and gyroscopic effects.
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A disc of mass10 kg and of radius of gyration of 80 mm is mounted centrally on a

horizontal shaft of 100 min length between the bearings. The disc is spinning
about the axis of the shaft at 600 rpm anticlockwise, when viewed from the right-
5 hand side bearing. The s processes about a vertical axis at 35 rpm in the clockwise 10
direction when observed from the top. Determine the resultant reaction at each
bearing due to the mass and the gymscopic effect.
The rotor of the turbine of a yacht makes 1200 r.p.m. clockwise when viewed from
stern. The rotor has a mass of 750 kg and its radius of gyration is 250 mm. Find
the maximum gyroscopic couple transmitted to the hull (body of the yacht) when
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yacht pitches with maximum angular velocity of 1 rad /s. What is the effect of this
couple ?

The rotor of a turbine installed in a boat with its axis along the longitudinal axis of
the boat makes 1500 r.p.m. clockwise when viewed from the stern. The rotor has a
mass of 750 kg and a radius of gyration of 300 mm. If at an instant, the boat
pitches in the longitudinal vertical plane so that the bow rises from the horizontal
7 plane with an angular velocity of 1 rad /s, determine the torque acting on the boat 10
and the direction in which it tends to turn the boat at the instant.
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The turbine rotor of a ship has a mass of 20 tonnes and a radius of gyration of 0.75
m. Its speed is 2000 r.p.m. The ship pitches 6° above and below the horizontal
position. One complete oscillation takes 18 seconds and the motion is simple
8 harmonic. Calculate : 1. the maximum couple tending to shear the holding down 10
bolts of the turbine, 2. the maximum angular acceleration of the ship during
pitching, and 3. the direction in which the bow will tend to turn while rising, if the
rotation of the rotor is clockwise when looking from rear.
9 Explain the application of gyroscopic principles to aircrafts 8
Explain the effect of the gyroscopic couple on the reaction of the four wheels of a
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vehicle negotiating a curve.
11 Discuss the stability of two wheeler vehicle negotiating a curve. 8
An aeroplane makes a complete half circle of 40 metres radius, towards left, when
flying at 150 km per hour. The rotary engine and the propeller of the plane has a
mass of 400 kg with a radius of gyration of 200 mm. The engine runs at 2200
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r.p.m. clockwise, when viewed from the rear. Find the gyroscopic couple on the
aircraft and state its effect on it. What will be the effect, if the aeroplane turns to
its right instead of to the left ?
The rotor of the turbine of a yacht makes 1000 r.p.m. clockwise when viewed from
stern. The rotor has a mass of 6000 kg and its radius of gyration is 180 mm. Find
13 the maximum gyroscopic couple transmitted to the hull (body of the yacht) when 10
yacht pitches with maximum angular velocity of 1.5 rad /s. What is the effect of
this couple ?
State the principal gyroscope? Write note on gyroscopic effect on pitching of a
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ship?
A turbine rotor of a ship has a mass of 3500 kg and rotates at a speed of 2000
rpm.The rotor has a radius of gyration of 0.5 m and rotates in clockwise direction
when viewed from the stern (rear) end. Determine the magnitude of gyroscopic
couple and its direction for the following conditions (i) When the ship runs at a
speed of 12 knots and steers to the left in a curve of 70 m radius (ii) When the ship
15 pitches 6° above and 6° below the horizontal position and the bow (Front) end is 10
lowered. The pitching motion is simple harmonic with periodic time 30 sec.
(iii)When the ship rolls and at a certain instant, it has an angular velocity of 0.05
rad/s clockwise when viewed from the stern Also find the maximum angular
acceleration during pitching.
A ship is propelled by a rotor of mass of 2000 kg rotates at a speed of 2400 rpm.
The radius of gyration of rotor is 0.4 m and spins clockwise direction when viewed
from bow (front) end. Find the gyroscopic couple and its effect when; (i) the ship
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takes left turn at a radius of 350 m with a speed of 35 kmph (ii) the ship pitches
with the bow rising at an angular velocity of 1 rad/s (iii)the ship rolls at an angular
velocity of 0.15 rad/s
An aeroplane flying at a speed of 300 kmph takes right turn with a radius of 50 m.
The mass of engine and propeller is 500 kg and radius of gyration is 400 mm. If
17 the engine runs at 1800 rpm in clockwise direction when viewed from tail end, 10
determine the gyroscopic couple and state its effect on the aeroplane. What will be
the effect if the aeroplane turns to its left instead of right?
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Expalin with a neat sketch the stability of four wheeler vehicle negotiating turn
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and derive the limiting speed to maintain stability.
19 What are different applications of gyroscope? 5
A ship is propelled by turbine having mass of 5000kg and speed of 2200rpm. The
direction of rotar is anticlockwise as viewed from bow end. The radius of gyration
is 400 mm. Determine gyroscopic effect when
a) Ship is steering to left in curve of 50m rain at speed of 15 knots (Take 1 knot-
1800 m/hr) b)
20 Ship is pitching in SHM with our descending with maximum velocity. The time 10
period of pitching is 16 seconds and ship pitches 8 and 8" below the normal
position c)
Ship is rolling and at instant its angular velocity 0.04 rad/sec counter clockwise
when viewed from stern

21 Explin the gyroscopic effect on ship during streeing , pitching and Rolling 8

An aeroplane makes a complete half circle of 50 metres radius, towards left, when
flying at 200 km per hour. The rotary engine and the propeller of the plane has a
mass of 400 kg with a radius of gyration of 300 mm. The engine runs at 2400
22 r.p.m. clockwise, when viewed from the rear. Find the gyroscopic couple on the 8
aircraft and state its effect on it. What will be the effect, if the aeroplane turns to
its right instead of to the left ?