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45. What is classification of followers according to follower shape?
(i) Knife edge follower (ii) Roller follower (iii) Mushroom or flat faced follower and (iv)
Spherical faced or curved shoe follower
46. What are the motions of the follower?
The follower can have any of the following four types of motions (i) Uniform velocity (ii)
Simple harmonic motion (iii) uniform acceleration and retardation (iv) cycloidal motion.
47. What is jerk in cam? Which profile has no jerks?
Jerk is sudden change in acceleration. Cycloidal motion has no jerks.
48. What is pressure angle in cam drive?
It is the angle at any point on the pitch curve, included between the normal to the curve at
that point and line of action of follower.
49. What is undercutting in cam drives?
It is the condition of the cam profile produced, which has inadequate curvature to produce
correct follower motion.
50. What is a clutch? Where it is used? What is meant by positive clutch?
Clutch is machine component used as temporary coupling: and is used mainly in
automobiles for engaging and disengaging the driving shaft where periodical engagement is
required. Positive clutch transmits power from driving shaft to the driven shaft by jaws or teeth is
called positive clutch. No slipping is there.
51. Why are cone clutches better than disc clutches?
Since the cone discs are having large frictional areas and they can transmit a larger torque
than disc clutches with, the same oil diameter and actuating force and hence cone clutches are
preferred over disk clutches. But usually cone clutches are mainly used in low peripheral
applications.
52. In what ways, the clutches are different from brakes?
The clutch used to engage the driving and driven members and keep them moving (i.e.,
rotating) together, where as brakes are employed to stop a moving member or reduce its speed.
53. List the qualities of a good brake material and friction material in clutch.
(i) High and uniform coefficient of friction. (ii) High thermal conductivity. (iii) High wear
resistance (iv) Good thermal and mechanical strength.
54. Why the braking action in reverse is not so effective than moving forward?
Braking action in reverse is not so effective than moving forward, because of de-energising action
of brakes.
55. Differentiate uniform pressure theory and uniform wear theory in clutches.
In uniform pressure theory applicable for new clutches, pressure is assumed to be acing
uniformly over the entire friction surface whereas in uniform wear theory applicable for old
clutches, wear becomes uniform where the factor pV is constant throughout the friction surface.
56. What is self-energizing brake.
If the moment due to friction force aids the application of brake, the brake is known as self-
energizing brake.
57. What is self-locking brake?
Actuating force is zero. No external force is required for braking action.
58. What is fade in brakes?
The coefficient of friction gradually rises reaches a peak value and falls rapidly as drum
temperature is increased. This rapid fall is called fade.
59. List the factors that influence the brake capacity.
(i) Unit pressure between the braking surfaces. (ii) Contacting area of braking surface. (iii)
Radius of brake drum. (iv) coefficient of friction
60. What are back-stop brakes?
They are popular in hoisting and material handling equipment. It prevents the loaded system
in reversing the direction during power failure.