DEBRE TABOR UNIVERSITY

FACULTY OF TECHNOLOGY,
Department of mechanical engineering

Rotor Dynamics (MEng 5304 ) Test One

Program: Regular (V Year) Instructors: A.Shanmugasundaram
Admission: Undergraduate Degree Total Mark: 15 Marks
Date: Dec 31, 2016 Total Time: 1 Hour30 Minutes

Name:_______________________________________ Section:________ ID.No____________________

General Directions
Write your name and ID on the top of each sheet you use for rough work & final answers.
Attempt all the questions, with the proper format.
Use both sides of the sheet for your answers.
Write legibly and start on new page for each question.
Draw the diagrams with proper dimensions for the part-B.
Highlight all the needed results of the part-B
Any kind of cheating leads to score penalty.

For instructor use only

Part A Part B Questio Questio Questio Total

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12 (2%) 13(3%) (3%)

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Part A: choose the correct answer from the following. Each question carries 0.5 marks_____

1. 1. The parts of machine that do not have any motion is

a) Rotor b) Bearing
c) Stator d) None of the above
2. In an operation the rotors have a great deal
a) Power transmission b) More efficiency and vibration
c) Less rotation more vibration d) None of the above
3. The purpose of dynamic is
a) To produce move rotation energy b) improve the performance of rotors
c) Minimize the vibration energy d) study about the supports
4. In an operation the rotor undergoes
a) Vibration b) Tensional vibration
c) Bending and tensional vibration d) All the above
5. The part which has frictionless rotation is known as
a) Shaft b) rotor
c) Bearing d) supports
6. The support used in aero engine is
a) Antifriction bearing b) Plane bearing
c) Sliding bearing d) Journal bearing
7. The bearing are classified in two main categories
a) Plane or rolling b) Plane or sliding
c) Rolling or antifriction d) All the above
8. The material are used for journal bearing
a) Mild steel b) cat iron
c) Stainless steel d) all the above

Part B: Give short answer for the following questions

09. List out the engineering machines that uses rotor. (01 Mark)
10. Write the difference between sliding and antifriction bearing. (01 Mark)
11. List out the disadvantage of journal bearing. (01 Mark)

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Part C: Explain the following in detail________________________________________

12. Discuss the dampers used in rotor system, and mention the needs of dampers. (02 Marks)
13. Draw the construction of gas turbine engine and explain in detail. (03 Marks)
14. Explain in detail about rigid and flexible supports of rotor systems, with neat sketch.
(03
Marks)

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BEST OF LUCK

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