Assume that the gear teeth are 200 involute form, addendum

length is 5 mm and the module is 5 mm. Also find the angle Printed Pages-2 NME-502
through which the pinion turns while any pair of teeth are in Roll No:
contact.
c) In an epicyclic gear train in fig. 5c, a fixed annular wheel HI Tech Institute of Engineering and Technology
A having 150 teeth is meshed with wheel B which drives B. Tech (M.E. V SEM)
wheel D through an idle wheel C. Wheel B and C are carried Pre - University Test (2017-2018)
on an arm which revolves clockwise at 100 r.p.m. about the KINEMATICS OF MACHINES (NME 502)
axis of A or D. if wheels B and D are having 25 teeth and 40
teeth respectively. Find the number of teeth of C and the speed Faculty Name: Mr. AMIT KUMAR
and sense of rotation of C.
Time: 03 hours Total Marks: 100
NOTE: i) Attempt all questions.
ii) Assume suitable data wherever necessary.

1. Attempt any four parts of the following :- (4 X 5 = 20)

a) Classify kinematic pairs giving examples for each one of them.
b) Explain different kinds of constrained motions.
c) Explain one inversion of single slider mechanism and one
Inversion of four bar mechanism.
d) State the Kutzbachs criteria for ascertaining the degree of
freedom of a planar mechanism.
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e) State and explain the Kennedys theorem and locate all the
instantaneous centre of a four bar mechanism.
f) What is a mechanism? Giving example differentiate between
a machine and a mechanism.
2. Attempt any four parts of the following :- (4 X 5 = 20)
a) The crank of slider crank mechanism is 15 cm and connecting
rod is 60 cm long. The crank is at 450 from inner dead centre and
rotating at 300 r.p.m. clockwise. Determine graphically:-
(i) Acceleration of mid point of connecting rod
(ii) Angular acceleration of connecting rod
b) Derive an analytical expression for acceleration of piston in a
slider crank mechanism.
c) Compare Peaucellier mechanism with watt mechanism.
d) Write the steps for Kliens construction of slider crank mechanism.
e) Compare Davis steering gear mechanism and Ackermann
Steering mechanism.
f) Derive an expression for magnitude and direction of coriolis
component of acceleration.
3. Attempt any two parts of the following :- (10 X 2 = 20)
a) From the first principal derive an expression for frictional torque
of conical pivot bearing.
b) A leather belt is required to transmit 7.5 kW from a pulley
1.2 m in diameter running at 250 r.p.m. The angle embraced
1650 and the coefficient of friction between the belt and pulley
is 0.3. If the safe working stress for leather belt is 1.5 MPa,
Density of leather is 1000 kg/m3 and thickness of belt 10 mm.
determine the width of the belt.
c) Derive the condition for maximum power transmission by
belt drive considering the effect of centrifugal tension.
4. Attempt any two parts of the following :- (10 X 2 = 20)
a) Classify the followers and explain the terms cam profile
and pressure angle.
b) Draw the profile of a cam operating an offset roller
follower with following data:-
(i) Follower to move outward through 30 mm with S.H.M. for
1200 of cam rotation.
(ii) Follower to dwell for next 600
(iii) Follower to return to its original position with Uniform
velocity for 900 of cam rotation.
(iv) Follower to dwell for rest of the cam rotation.
If least radius of cam is 25 mm and is offset by 10 mm. cam
rotates at 250 r.p.m. determine maximum velocity and
acceleration of follower during outstroke.
c) Derive expressions for displacement, velocity and
acceleration in following conditions:-
(i) When roller is at the tangent flank
(ii) When flat face follower is at circular nose.
5. Do any two of the following: - (10 X 2 = 20)
a) Derive the expression for length of path of contact and
explain the contact ratio.
b) A pair of gears, having 40 and 20 teeth respectively, are
rotating in mesh, the speed of the smaller being 2000 r.p.m.
determine the velocity of sliding between gear teeth faces at
the point of engagement, at the pitch point and at the point of
Disengagement if the smaller gear is the driver.