Computational Fluid Dynamics

1. RANS model for solving turbulent equations.

2. Advantages & Disadvantages of Vorticity Stream Function method.
3. Write short notes on Upwind Scheme.
4. Briefly discuss about staggered grid method
5. a) Explain the solution of Navier-Stokes Equation.
b) Write a short note on SIMPLE algorithm.
6. a) Using potential flow concepts of Uniform flow, Source flow/Sink flow, Vortex flow
outline the panel method for evaluating flow over an aerofoil. ?
b) Hybrid interpolation scheme for diffusion. ?
7. a)Write a short notes on Interface thermal conductivity consideration
b) Derive the normal shock relations for the compressible flow problems.

8. A fin of cross section area 1.75 cm2, perimeter 2.25 cm, 125 cm long are maintained at
127 0C and 227 0C respectively at the ends. It losses heat from the surface due to natural
convection to the surroundings at 25 0C with the heat transfer coefficient of 7 W/m2K.
The thermal conductivity of fin material is 50 W/m K. Find the temperature distribution
in the fin. Compare the finite difference solution with analytical solution and tabulate
both the values.
9. a) Derive the second order accurate forward and backward up winding schemes for
/x.
b) Derive the Quasi one dimensional compressible flow equations for flow through a
nozzle. Explain the method of capturing the shock in dealing with the nozzle flows.

Experimental stress Analysis

1. Write down the advantages and disadvantages of Brittle coating methods.?

2. Explain concept of sharpening and multiplication of Moire fringes?
3. What are the different materials have been introduced in the determining the photo elasticity
Explain?
4. Discuss the Order of fringes will be determined in coating ?

5. How the Coating is calibrated?.Explain with detailed procedure?

6. Explain the stress separation methods most widely used in photo elastic coatings?
7. Derive the equations for light passing through a stressed model in a plane polariscope with the
Polarizer and analyzer are in crossed positions. Use an exponential representation for the light
Wave.

8. Write Short notes on the following

(a) How the oblique incidence fringe pattern provides additional data which can be
employed to separate the principal stresses?
(b) Dynamic recording at very high frequencies
 (c) What is the effect of poor thickness control during the application of a resin based
brittle coating.
9. a) Explain the displacement field approach to moir fringe analysis.
b) What are isoclinics? Discuss their significance .

Advanced Optimization Techniques

1. State the limitations of univariate method.

2. Explain the differences between GA and traditional methods.
3. Draw a block diagram of a possible fuzzy logic control system. Explain about
each block.
4. Explain in detail, the physical basis of Simulated Annealing
5 Solve the following problem by Fletcher-Reeves method Min Y = 10 - x1+x1x2+x22. Take
Starting point as (1,1).Show calculations only for two cycles

6. Using the D.F.P method find the minimum of the function

Min f(X) = x12-x1x2+3x22. Take initial point as [1, 2].

7. Using Hook-Jeeves method, Min Y=2+(x12-x2)2+x22. Take starting point as (-3,-4), .

Show
calculations for complete two cycles.x1=x2 = 0.5 Show calculations for only two
iterations.
8. Using Branch and bound method Solve the following integer linear programming problem

and x1, x2 are integers

9. a) State the steps involved in genetic algorithm.
b) Define gradient of function. Explain its importance.

Mechanical Vibrations

I. Write short notes on the following

1. Vibration of String
2. Modal Analysis
3. Eigen values and Eigen vectors
4. Rayleigh Ritz method
 5. Write a short note on signature analysis and root cause analysis.
6. For a simply supported beam of length l and of uniform cross-section, find the first natural
frequency of transverse vibrations by Raleighs methods. Assume the deflection as i) a sine
curve ii) a parabolic curve.
7. A string is stretched with a large tension T between two points and has three point masses fixed
along its length as shown in Fig.1. The masses can vibrate freely in the lateral direction.
Determine a) the flexibility matrix and write the differential equation of motion in matrix form in
terms of flexibility matrix. b) the stiffness matrix and write the differential equation of motion in
matrix form in terms of stiffness matrix.
8. A four cylinder engine whose shaft is coupled to a damper at one end and a generator at the
other end has a flywheel mounted on the shaft between the engine and the generator. The
schematic of the system is shown in Fig.2. with the values of the rotor inertias and the stiffness
of the shafts. Estimate the two lowest natural frequencies and find these out by Holzers
method. Show also the corresponding modes.
9. Find the fundamentalnatural frequency and the corresponding mode shape for the system
system shown in Fig. 3 by the method of matrix iteration.

Fig. 1. Fig. 2.

Fig. 3

Advanced Mechanics Of Machinery

1. What is Burmesters Curve? Explain in detail how Burmesters curve will be drawn
for a 4 bar mechanism.

2. Explain Overlays method of synthesizing a four -bar mechanism.

3. Design a four bar mechanism which is required such that the crank angles will be co-
ordinated as follows and also find the lengths of links?
 0 0 0
a. degrees 70 30 0
b. degrees 750 45
0
20
What is path generation? Explain Roberts theorem with a suitable example.

1. Synthesize a 4-bar mechanism for specified extreme value of the angular

velocity of driven link using method of components.
2. a) Formulate the Jacobian matrix for planar serial manipulators
b) Derive the Jacobian matrix for the planar Robotic manipulator.

7. a) State bobilliers theorem, Also bobilliers method to construct an inflection

Circle for a four bar mechanism.

b) Explain the terminology of Halls equation . What is its significance in plane motion ?

8. Compare precision point approximation with precision derivation approximation for

function generation.
Design Synthesis

1. Discuss the design for uniform strength

2. Discuss the methodology adopted while designing for assembly and dismantling.
3. Discuss different kinds of displays with examples.
4. What is value analysis
5. Discuss value analysis of a Job.
6. Discuss the Gauss elimination technique for solving linear equations.
7. How do you formulate for design optimization.
8. Discuss about any optimization technique for designing of a product.
9. What are the various design and operation considerations in design of a product.