ME6505-DYNAMICS OF MACHINE

UNIT-1: FORCE ANALYSIS

Dynamic force analysis – Inertia force and Inertia torque– D Alembert’s principle –Dynamic Analysis in reciprocating
engines – Gas forces – Inertia effect of connecting rod– Bearing loads – Crank shaft torque –
Turning moment diagrams –Fly Wheels – Flywheels of punching presses- Dynamics of Cam- follower mechanism.
PART A Questions (2 Marks)
Year Question from Questions from
Nov 2018 What is meant by crank-pin effort? Define coefficient fluctuation of speed.
Apr 2018 What is meant by crank pin effort ?
Apr 2018 What is the significance of inertia force analysis ?
Nov 2017 State D'Alembert's principle. Define coefficient fluctuation of energy.
Apr 2017 What is meant by piston effort? List the uses of turning moment diagrams?
Nov 2016 Define inertia and inertia force. What is the purpose of flywheel used in an engine?
Apr 2016 Distinguish between crank effort and piston effort.
Define D'Alembert's principle.
Nov 2015 Define D-Alembert's principle for translation and Define co-efficient of fluctuation of energy of a
hence define inertia force. flywheel.
Apr 2015 Define constraint and applied forces. what do you understand from the term" dynamically
equivalent system"?

PART B Questions (13 Marks)

An electric motor drives a punching machine. A flywheel fitted to the press has a radius of gyration of 0.5 m
and runs at 250 rpm. The press is capable to punch 800 holes per hour with each punching operation taking
1.5 seconds and requiring 12000 Nm of work: Determine the rating of the machine in kW and the mass of the
flywheel if the speed of the flywheel does not drop below 230 rpm.
Nov 2018

A vertical double acting steam engine has a cylinder 300 mm diameter and 450 mm stroke and runs at 200
rpm. The reciprocating parts has a mass of 225 kg and the piston rod is 50 mm diameter. The connecting rod
is 1.2 m long. When the crank has turned through 125° from the top dead centre, the steam pressure above
the piston is 30 kN/m2 and below the piston is 1.5 kN/m2. Calculate the effective turning moment on the crank
shaft.
The crank-pin circle radius of a horizontal engine is 300 mm. The mass of the reciprocating parts is 250 kg.
When the crank has travelled 60° from I.D.C.,the difference between the driving and the back pressures is
0.35 N/mm2. The connecting rod length between centres is 1.2 m and the cylinder bore is 0.5 m. If the engine
runs at 250 r.p.m. and if the effect of piston rod diameter is neglected, calculate: 1) Pressure on slide bars,
2) Thrust in the connecting rod, 3) Tangential force on the crank-pin, and 4) Turning moment on the crank
Apr 2018

shaft
A multi-cylinder engine is to run at a speed of 600 r.p.m. On drawing the turning moment diagram to a scale
of 1 mm= 250 N-m and 1 mm= 3°, the areas above and below the mean torque line in mm2 are:+ 160, - 172,
+168, -191, +197, -162. The speed is to be kept within± 1% of the mean speed of the engine. Calculate the
necessary moment of inertia of the flywheel. Determine the suitable dimensions of a rectangular flywheel rim
if the breadth is twice its thickness. The density of the cast iron is 7250 kg/m3 and its hoop stress is 6 MPa.
Assume that the rim contributes 92% of the flywheel effect.
The lengths of crank and connecting rod of a horizontal engine are 200 mm and 1 m respectively. The crank
is rotating at 400 rpm. When the crank has turned through 30° from the inner dead centre, the difference of
pressure between cover and piston rod 0.4 N/mm2. If the mass of the reciprocating parts is 100 kg cylinder
bore is 0.4 m, then calculate, the inertia force, force on piston, piston effort, thrust on the sides of the cylinder
Nov 2017

walls, the thrust in the connecting rod, and the crank effort.
The turning moment diagram of 'a four-stroke engine is assumed to be represented by four triangles, the
areas of which from the line of zero pressure are Suction stroke = 440mm2 ; Compression stroke = 1600 mm2;
Expansion stroke = 7200 mm2; Exhaust stroke = 660 mm2 Each mm2of area represents 3 Nm of energy. If the
resisting torque is uniform, determine the mass of the rim of a flywheel to keep the speed between 218 rpm
and 222 rpm, when the mean radius of the rim is to be 1.25 m.
 The crank-pm circle radius of a horizontal engine is 300mm. The mass of the reciprocating parts is 250 kg.
When the crank has travelled 60° from l.D.C., the difference between the driving and the back pressures is
0.35N/mm2, The connecting rod length between centres is 1.2m and the cylinder bore is 0.5m. lf the engine
runs at 250 r.p.m., and if the effect of piston rod diameter is neglected, calculate the pressure on slide bars,
the thrust in the connecting rod, the tangential force on the crank-pin and the turning moment on the crank
Apr 2017

shaft.
The turning moment diagram for a multi-cylinder engine has been drawn to a vertical scale of 1mm = 650 Nm
and a horizontal scale of 1 mm = 4.5°. The areas above and below the mean torque line are - 28, +380, - 260,
+310, - 300 , +242, - 380 , +265 and – 229 mm2.The fluctuation of speed is limited to ± 1.8% of the mean speed
which is 400 rpm. The density of the rim material is 7000 kg/m" and the width of the rim is 4..5 times its
thickness. The centrifugal stress in the rim material is limited to 6 N/mm2 Neglecting the effect of the boss,
and the arms, determine the diameter and the cross-section of the flywheel rim.
The crank_ and the connecting rod of a vertical ·single cylinder gas engine running at 1800 rpm are 60 mm
and 240mm respectively. The diameter of the piston is 80 mm and the mass of the reciprocating parts is 1.2
kg. At a point during the power stroke when the piston has moved 20 mm from the top dead centre, the
pressure on the piston is 800 kN/m2. Determine the (i) Net force on the piston (ii) Thrust in the connecting rod
Nov 2016

(iii) Thrust on the sides of the cylinder walls (iv) The engine speed at which the above values are zero.
The turning moment diagram for a multi cylinder engine has been drawn = to a scale 1 mm = 600 N-m
vertica1ly and 1 mm = 3° horizontally. The intercepted· areas between the output torque curve and the mean
resistance line, taken in order from one end, are as follows: + 52, -124, + 92, -140, + 85, -72 and +107 mm2,
when the engine is running at a speed of 600 r.p.m. If the total fluctuation of speed is not to exceed ± 1.5% of
the mean, find the necessary mass of the flywheel of radius 0.5 m.
The ratio of the connecting rod length to crank length for a vertical petrol engine is 4: I. The bore/stroke is
80/100 mm and mass of the reciprocating part is 1 kg. The gas pressure on the piston is 0.5 N/mm2 when it
Apr 2016

has moved 10 mm from the TDC on its power stroke. Determine· the net head on the gudgeon pin. The engine
runs at 1800 rpm. What engine speed will this load be zero?
Derive the equation of forces on the reciprocating parts of an engine, neglecting the weight of the connecting
rod. (10)
What is turning moment diagram and draw it for 4 stroke IC engine (6)
During a trail on steam engine, it is found that the acceleration of the piston is 36 m/s2 when the- crank has
moved 30° from the inner dead centre position. The net effective steam pressure on the piston is 0.5 MPa and
the 'frictional resistance is equivalent. to a force _of 600 N. The diameter of the piston is 300 mm and the
mass of the reciprocating. Parts is 180 kg. If the length of the crank is 300 mm and the ratio of the connecting
Nov 2015

rod length to the crank length is 4.5. Find (i) reaction on the guide bars (ii) thrust on the crank shaft bearings
and (iii) Turning moment on the crank shaft.
A single cylinder double acting steam engine develops 150 kW at a mean speed of 80 rpm. The coefficient of
fluctuation of energy is 0.1 and the fluctuation of speed is ±2% of mean speed. If the mean diameter of the
flywheel rim.is 2 m and the hub and spokes provide 5% of the rotational inertia of the flywheel, find the mass
and cross-sectional area of the flywheel rim. Assume the density of the flywheel material (which is cast iron)
as 7200 kg/m3.
A single cylinder engine has a bore of 36 cm, a stroke of 36 cm and a 72 cm long connecting rod. The mass of
reciprocating parts is, 120kg. If the speed of the engine is 360 rpm, determine approximate turning moment
of the crank shaft at the instant when the crank and. connecting rod are perpendicular to each other. Net
pressure on piston at the instant is 70 N/cm2.
Apr 2015

The crank and the connecting rod of a vertical single cylinder gas engine running at 1800 rpm are 60 mm and
240 mm respectively. The diameter of the piston is 80 mm and the mass of the reciprocating parts if 1.2 kg.
At a point during the power stroke when the piston has moved 20mm from the top dead centre position, the
pressure on the piston is 800 kN/m2. Determine the (i) net force on the Piston (ii) thrust in the connecting rod'
(iii) thrust on the sides of cylinder walls (iv) engine speed at which the above values are zero.