Priyadarshini College of Engineering, Nagpur

Department of Aeronautical Engineering

Question Bank

Branch

Semester

Section

Faculty

Subject/Subject Code

Aeronautical
Engineering

VIII
Semester

Asst. Prof. K.T. Singh

Aircraft Mechanism: Analysis &

Synthesis/8AE03

UNIT I

Q.1 Explain Hardings notation in detail with suitable example.

Q.2 Sketch and describe the four bar chain mechanisms. Why it is described to be the basic
chain? Give the classification of four bar chains.(S S rattan P-18, Heading No 1.13)
Q.3 Design a four link mechanism if the motions of the input and output link are governed
by a function y = x1.5 and x varies from 1 to 4. Assume to vary from 30 to 120 and
from 60 to 130. The length of the fixed link is 30mm. Use Chebychev spacing of
accuracy points.(S S rattan P-167, Example 5.9)
Q.4 What do you mean by precision or accuracy points in the design of mechanism? What is
structural error?(S S Rattan P-166-167)
Q.5 What do you mean by Kinematic Inversion? Explain the inversion of Four-bar chain
with a neat sketch.(S S rattan P-19)
Q.6 Explain the term: a) Function Generation b) Path Generation
c) Rigid body guidance(Motion Generation)

(S S rattan P-144)

Q.7 What is precision or accuracy points? Explain Chebyshev spacing method in detail with
a suitable example. (S S Rattan P-166)
Q.8 What is the difference between Kinematic Analysis and Kinematic Synthesis? (Shigley
P- 2-3) Explain type, number and Dimensional Synthesis? (Shigley P- 322-323)
Q.9

Explain the term mobility Analysis? Explain it for planar and spatial mechanism
with a suitable mechanism. (Shigley P- 12-15)

Q.10. For a function generation problem, prove that

d
a2 b2 c2 d 2
cos 2ad cos
cos( ) cos( )
a
2ac

(S S rattan P- 159)

Q.11. Design a four link mechanism when the motions of the input and the output links are
governed by a function y = 2log10x and x varies from 2 to 4 with an interval of 1. Assume
to vary from 30 to 70 and vary from 40 to 100. (S S Rattan P-165 Example 5.9)

Q.12. What is Freudensteins equation? How is it helpful in designing a four link mechanism
when three positions of the input (1, 2, 3) and the output link (1, 2, 3) are known? ( S S
Rattan P-159-160)
UNIT II

Q.1. What is force balancing ? Sketch and explain in detail the force balancing of four bar
mechanism. (Shigley P- 635-637)
Q.2. Define and state the difference between static and dynamic unbalance.
(Shigley P- 600 & 605)
Q.3. What are the bearing reactions for the system as shown in figure below if the speed is 750
rev/min.? Also determine the location and magnitude of a balancing mass if it is to be placed at
a radius of 0.25m. (Shigley P-610 Example 16.2)

Q.4. What are the five methods of force balancing catlogued by Lowen and Berkof? Enlist the
procedure of Berkof and lowen method.(Shigley P-635)
Q.5. Explain with the help of neat sketches the graphical analysis of unbalance for a unbalanced
rotating system.(Shigley P- 606)
Q.6. Figure shown below represents a rotating system that has been idealized for illustrative
purposes. A weightless shaft that is supported in bearings at A and B rotates with an angular
velocity = 100 i rad/s. The unbalances are given in grams. The three weights are w1, w2 w3
are connected to the shaft and rotate with it, causing an unbalance. Determine the bearing
reactions at A and B for the angular orientation shown. (Shigley P- 608, Example 16.1)

Q.7. To obtain the total force balane of a four bar linkage using the method of linearly
independent vectors, prove that: (Shigley P- 635 to 637)
m4a4 e j4 + m3a3

r4 j3
e 0
r3

and

m2a2 e j2 - m3 a3

r2 j3
e 0
r3

Q.8. Define and explain static and dynamic unbalance. (Shigley P- 600 & 605)
Q.9. What do you mean by balancing the shaking moment? Justify your answer. (Shigley P640)
Q.10. Table shown below is a tabulation of the dimensions , masses and the locations of the
mass centers of a four bar mechanism having link 2 as the input and link 4 as the output.
Complete force balancing is desired by adding counterweights to the input and the output links.
Find the mass-distance value and the angular orientation of each counterweight.
(Shigley P-639)
Link i
ri , mm

140

50

150

75

a i0 , mm

--

25

80

40

i0

--

15

a i'0 , mm

--

--

75.6

--

i 0

--

--

164.1

--

m i0 , kg

--

0.046

0.125

0.054

Q.11. The distributed mass system as shown in figure below has been tested for unbalance by
rotating the rotor at an angular velocity of 100 rad/s. The bearing reactions on the frame at the
two bearing A and B are as shown in figure. Detremine the location and the magnitude of the
mass corrections to be removed in the specific planes 1 and 2 in order to achieve dynamic
balance. The correcting masses are to be located at the radii r1 = r2 = r = 0.1m. (Shigley P- 612,
Example 16.3)

UNIT = 3
Q.1. Explain the steps for assigning frames using Denavit-Hartenberg convention.
Q.2. What is forward and Inverse Kinematics? Explan inverse kinematics in detail.
Q.3. What is D-H Convention? What are the basic assumptions and terminology used for D-H
Convention?
Q.4. Write a short note on forward kinematics.
Q.5. Write short notes on:
i.

Forward Kinematics

ii.

D-H Convention

iii.

Inverse Kinematics

iv.

Link and Joint parameters

UNIT = 4
Q.1. Derive Lagrangian-Euler formulation for dynamics of 3-D mechanism.
Q.2.

Explain the procedure for dynamic analysis of four-bar mechanism.(S S rattan P-435

Heading 13.3)
Q.3. For the solution of dynamics of 3-D mechanisms, prove that the lagrangian equation is
given by:

d L
L D
(
)

0
dt qi
qi qi
Where i = 1,2, ..N
Q.4. State and explain D-Alemberts principle.(S S rattan P-434 Heading 13.1)
Q.5. What do you mean by dynamically equivalent system? Explain the phenomenon with a
suitable diagram.(S S rattan P-445 Heading 13.8)
Q.6. Derive the Lagrangian formulation for the dynamics of 3-D mechanism.
Q.7. Derive and explain recursive lagrangian formulation for the dynamics of 3-D mechanisms.

UNIT = 5
Q.1. Explain single slider crank chain with a neat sketch. Explain the inversions of single
slider crank chain in detail.
Q.2.

Define and explain the term Kinematic analysis and Kinematic synthesis.

(Shigley P- 2-3)
Q.3. Explain with a neat sketch the flap operating mechanism used in an aircraft.
Q.4. Explain various methods used to perform the kinematic analysis of a mechanism.
Q.5.

What are the various mechanisms used in aircraft. Explain with a neat sketch the

Aileron operating mechanism.

Q.6.

Explain the term Kinematic Analysis, Kinematic Synthesis and Dynamic analysis.

(Shigley P- 2-3) .(S S rattan P-435 Heading 13.3)

Q.7. Explain with a neat sketch the rudder operating mechanism used in an aircraft.

UNIT = 6
Q.1. Sketch and explain in detail the landing gear operating mechanism used in an aircraft.
Q.2. Explain with a well labelled diagram the Conveyor for luggage transport in Cargo
operating mechanism.