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MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Subject Code: KME 603 Theory of Machines LTP:310 Credits: 4

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Course Outcomes: The students will be able to
Taxonomy
CO1 Understand the principles of kinematics and dynamics of machines. K2
CO2 Calculate the velocity and acceleration for 4‐bar and slider crank mechanism K3
CO3 Develop cam profile for followers executing various types of motions K3
CO4 Apply the concept of gear, gear train and flywheel for power transmission K3
Apply dynamic force analysis for slider crank mechanism and balance rotating &
CO5 K3
reciprocating masses in machines.
Apply the concepts of gyroscope, governors in fluctuation of load and brake &
CO6 K3
dynamometer in power transmission

Unit I (09 Hours)


Introduction, mechanisms and machines, kinematics and kinetics, types of links, kinematic pairs and
their classification, types of constraint, degrees of freedom of planar mechanism, Grubler’s equation,
mechanisms, inversion of four bar chain, slider crank chain and double slider crank chain.

Velocity analysis: Introduction, velocity of point in mechanism, relative velocity method, velocities in
four bar mechanism, instantaneous center.

Acceleration analysis: Introduction, acceleration of a point on a link, acceleration diagram, Corioli’s


component of acceleration, crank and slotted lever mechanism,.

Unit II (10 Hours)


Cams: Introduction, classification of cams and followers, cam profiles for knife edge, roller and flat faced
followers for uniform velocity, uniform acceleration

Gears and gear trains: Introduction, classification of gears, law of gearing, tooth forms and their
comparisons, systems of gear teeth, length of path of contact, contact ratio, minimum number of teeth
on gear and pinion to avoid interference, simple, compound, reverted and planetary gear trains, sun and
planet gear train.

Unit III (08 Hours)


Force analysis: Static force analysis of mechanisms, D’Alembert’s Principle, dynamics of rigid link in
plane motion, dynamic force analysis of planar mechanisms, piston force and crank effort. Turning
moment on crankshaft due to force on piston, Turning moment diagrams for single cylinder double
acting steam engine, four stroke IC engine and multi‐cylinder engines, Fluctuation of speed, Flywheel.

Unit IV (09 Hours)


Balancing: Introduction, static balance, dynamic balance, balancing of rotating masses, two plane
balancing, graphical and analytical methods, balancing of reciprocating masses, balancing of single
cylinder engine.

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MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Governors: Introduction, types of governors, characteristics of centrifugal governors, gravity controlled


and spring controlled centrifugal governors, hunting of centrifugal governors, inertia governors. Effort
and Power of governor

Unit V (09 Hours)


Brakes and dynamometers: Introduction, Law of friction and types of lubrication, types of brakes, effect
of braking on rear and front wheels of a four wheeler, dynamometers, belt transmission dynamometer,
torsion dynamometer, hydraulic dynamometer

Gyroscope: Space motion of rigid bodies, angular momentum, gyroscopic couples, gyroscopic
stabilization, ship stabilization, stability of four wheel and two wheel vehicles moving on curved paths.

Text / Reference Books


1. Kinematics and dynamics of machinery: Wilson and Sadler, Third edition, Pearson.
2. Theory of Mechanisms and Machines: Amitabh Ghosh and Ashok Kumar Mallik, Third Edition
Affiliated East‐West Press.
3. Theory of Machines and Mechanisms: Joseph Edward Shigley and John Joseph Uicker, Jr. Oxford
University Press
4. Kinematics and dynamics of machinery: R L Norton, McGraw Hill
5. Theory of Machines: S.S. Rattan, McGraw Hill
6. Theory of Machines: Thomas Bevan, CBS Publishers.

Suggested Software
MechAnalyzer

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