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b. What are the essential components of a hydro-electric power plant? Explain them with a
layout.
B.Tech. DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY 2016
First Semester
31. a. With a neat sketctr, explain Metal arc Welding process.
15ME1OI _ BASIC MEC}IAMCAL ENGINEERING
@or the candidates a&nined during the academic year 2015 - 2016)
b. wift a neat sketch, explain Blanking, Pi::"?g, Punching and Notching. Note:
(D Perl - A should be answered in OMR sheet within first 45 mirutes and Olh. sheet should be handed
over to hall invigilator at the end of 45s minute.
32. a. Explain the different components of a Lattre with neat sketch. (ii) Part - B and Part - C should be answered in answerbooklet.
Time: Three Hor.rs Max. Marks: 100
b. Discuss in detail the various operations #[L, on drilling machine.
PART-A(20x1=20Marks)
Answer ALL Questions
:i!t:t!t* l. If d is the diameter of the wire and D is the mean diameter of the coil, then spring index is
(A) d (B) p
Dd
(c) p-1 (D) D
d d-l
2. Dwell of the cam follower means
(A) Motion of the follower away from (B) Motion of the follower towards the cam
tb cam centre centre
(C) Displacemem ofte follower @) Motion during which dre follower is at rest
-3. The smallest circ-h taatte cam center tfuough fte cam profile curve
(A) Pitdr circle @) Prime Circle
(C) Base Circle (D) Pitch Curve
4. Name the type of spring used'for transmission of small torque as required for the operation
ofdoor hinges
(A) Helical spring (B) Torsion spring
(C) Spiral spring (D) Leafspring
5. The length of open belt L when d1 - diameter of the driver pulley and d2 - diameter of driven
pulley, c - centre diameter between pulleys
(o) @)
,=zc ++@t+dr)-W ,=r, +;@t+dr)+@#
(c) @) (dr+dr)
L=2c +;U,+dr)+@# r-r, * L ( a.+d.)
2., 1t + 4c
6. A belt drive is driven by a driver pulley of diameter dr m at N rpm without stop. The
velocity of the belt v in m/sec is
(A) zd, 1000N (B) rdrN
60 60
(C) n4l000N (D) n4N
7. Converting rotary motion in to linearmotion
(A) Spurgears @) Helical gears
(C) Rack andpinion (D) Straightbevel gears
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 8. The module of a gear is D - pirch circle diarnetr N - Number of teettr on the gear
m - module 19. Drilling machine may be used to perform
(A) t=ND (B)
' m= trD (A) Turning (B) Farine
N (C) Knurling @) Tapping
(c) m=-N (D) --- 2N
m=-
DD 20. The material Removal Rate (MRR) in drilling operation D - diameter of the drill in mm
9. The temperature achieved with concenting collectors is f-feed rate mm per revolution N- speed of rotation in rev/min or rpm
(A) vrur= @)
(A) Between 250"C and 600'C
(C) Between 650'C and 800'C
@) Above 800oC
@) About 1000'C
(?) ,"mm3/min ,**: (+) rNmm3/min

(c) r,rnn :(+) @)

10. Working cycle of forn-stroke engine is completed in the following number of revolutions of rNmm3i min *=(+)rNmm3/min
crankshaft
(A) 1 (B) I
) PART-B(5x4=20Marks)
(c) 2 (D) 4 Answer ANY FIYE Questions

11. Name the turbine which can operate with heads as small as l.5m and as high as 1800m 21. Discuss about solid length, free lengtlr, pitch, spring index & spring constant
(A) Kaplan turbine (B) Francis turbine
(C) Pelton wheel @elton Turbine) @) Deriaz 22. Explain in detail aboutthe differeirt motions ofthe follower.

12. Name of the Nuclear power plant located in India 23. How are the gears classified?
(A) Kalpakkam,Tamilnadu (B) Umian, Meghalaya
(C) Tuticoria Tamilnadu (D) NTPC, TandA Uttar Pradesh 24. Aa engine running at 200rpm driver a line shaft, by means of a belt drive the engrne pulley is
750 mm in diameter, arid the pulley on the shaft is 450mm in diameter. Determine the speed
13. Name the type of Flame when the Combustion of Oxygen and acetylene proers at about of the line sbaft. Assume no slop.
3400"C in gas welding
(A) Extremely carburizing flame (B) Slightly carburizing flanre 25. Explain in detail how energy is classified?
(C) Neutral flame (D) Oxidizing flame
26. Explain the steps involved in soldering process-
14. Which type of weld joint is used to join the ends or edges of two plates of surfaces located
approximately in the same plane with each other 27. Discuss in detail the various operations performed in drilling machine.
(A) Buttjoint @) Lap Joint
(C) T-joint @) Comerjoint PART-C (5 x 12 = 60 Marla)
AnswerALL Questions
15. The processes of removing metal to the desired shape from the side or edge of the sheet
(A) Blanking @) Piercing 28. a. Briefly explain about classification of springs.
(C) Punching @) Norching
(oR)
16. Which is the operation used to makes raised features on shuts with its corresponding relief b. Explain the nomenclature of CAM with a neat sketch.
on the other side
(A) Bonding (B) Drawing 29. a. Explain with a neat sketch, the types of various flat belt drives.
(C) Embossing (D) Coining
(oR)
17. Which process is carried out on tle lattre to produce regular patterned surface for effective b. With neat sketch explain the nomenclature of spur gear.
gripping to prevent from shipping while handing.
(A) Parting (B) Forming 30. a. Explain with suitable sketches the working of four-stroke SI engine.
(C) Grooving @) Knurling
(oR)
18. Chamfer angle in a chamfering tool is
(A) l5o (B) 30"
(c) 45' (D) 60"
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