THIAGARAJAR COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, MADURAI

(A Govt. Aided ISO 9001:2008 Certified Autonomous Institution Affiliated to Anna University)

Department of Mechanical Engineering

ASSIGNMENT – 5

Course Code 14ME620 Course Name Kinematics & Dynamics of Machinery

Degree B.E. Programme Mechanical Engineering Semester VI

Date 08.05.2019 Submission Date 15.05.2019 Max. Marks 100
Faculty-in-Charge Prof. B. Sankar

Assessment Pattern:

Remember Understand Apply Analyse Evaluate Create Total

20 20 60 - - - 100

Course Outcomes (COs) for Assessment in this test:

COs Course Outcome Bloom’s Category

CO2 Determine velocity and acceleration for simple mechanisms Apply

Answer all the Questions:

Part C (Apply) CO Marks

The following Figure shows the mechanism of a radial

valve gear. The crank OA turns uniformly at 150
revolutions per minute and is pinned at A to rod AB.
The point C in the rod is guided in the circular path
C1. with D as centre and DC as radius. The dimensions of CO2 (10)
various links are: OA = 150 mm; AB = 550 mm; AC
= 450 mm; DC = 500 mm; BE = 350 mm. Determine
velocity and acceleration of the ram E for the given
position of the mechanism.
 In a Whitworth quick return motion, as shown in
Figure. OA is a crank rotating at 30 revolutions per
minute in a clockwise direction. The dimensions of
various links are: OA = 150 mm; OC = 10 mm; CD =
125 mm; and DR = 500 mm. Determine the
acceleration of the sliding block R and the angular
accelerating of the slotted lever CA.

C2. CO2 (10)

ABCD is a four-bar mechanism with the link AD

C3. fixed. The lengths of the links are: AB = 60 mm, BC CO2 (10)
= 175 mm, CD = 110 mm and DA = 200 mm.
 The crank AB rotates at 100 rpm constant clockwise
and the angle BAD = 60°. At this instant.
(i) Draw the velocity diagram with suitable scale.
(ii) Find the velocity of the point C.
(iii) Find the magnitude and direction of the angular
velocity of the link
BC.
(iv)Draw the acceleration diagram with suitable scale.
(v) Find the acceleration of the point C.

In a toggle mechanism, as shown in the figure, D is

constrained to move on a horizontal path. The
dimensions of the various links are: AB = 200 mm,
BC = 300 mm, OC = 150 mm and BD = 450 mm. The
crank OC is rotating in a counter clockwise direction
at a speed of 180 rpm, increasing at the rate of 50
rad/s2. Determine for given configuration,
(i) Velocity and acceleration of the slider D and
(ii) Angular velocity and angular acceleration of BD.

C4. CO2 (10)

A reciprocating engine mechanism shown in the

figure had crank 105 mm long rotates in clockwise
direction with an angular velocity of 175 rad/sec and CO2 (10)
C5.
an angular acceleration of 1600 rad/sec2. The
connecting rod is 300 mm long and its centre of
gravity (G) is 140 mm from the crank end. Determine
 Velocity and acceleration of G and Angular velocity
and angular acceleration of Connecting rod.

In the mechanism, as shown in Fig. 7.32, OA and OB

are two equal cranks at right angles rotating
about O at a speed of 40 r.p.m. anticlockwise. The
dimensions of the various links are as follows: OA =
OB = 50 mm; AC = BD = 175 mm; DE = CE = 75
mm; FG = 115 mm and EF = FC.
Draw velocity diagram for the given configuration of
the mechanism and find velocity of the slider G. CO2 (10)
C6.

In a mechanism as shown in Figure, the crank OA is

100 mm long and rotates in a clockwise direction at a
speed of 100 r.p.m. The straight rod BCD rocks on a
C7.
fixed point at C. The links BC and CD are each 200 CO2 (10)
mm long and the link AB is 300 mm long. The slider
E, which is driven by the rod DE is 250 mm long. Find
the velocity and acceleration of E.
 In the mechanism shown in Figure, find the
instantaneous centres of the links B, C and D. If the
link A rotates clockwise at 10 rad/s, find the angular
velocity of link E. The lengths of various links are as
follows:
Link A = 25 mm; Link B = Link C = 100 mm; Link D
= Link E = 50 mm. The link D is hinged to link B at
25 mm from the left-hand end of link B.

C8. CO2 (10)

 The Crank of a reciprocating engine is 225 mm long,
the connecting rod is 900 mm long and the speed of
rotation of the crank is 150 rpm. Find the velocity and
the acceleration of the piston and the angular velocity
and the angular acceleration of the connecting rod
when the angle which the crank makes with inner dead
centre is,
C9. Case: i). 300 CO2 (10)

Case: ii). 1200.

Case: iii). 00
Case: iv). 900
Use Klein’s Construction method. Take all the angles
CW from Inner dead centre
An IC Engine runs at 2000 rpm. The length of the
connecting rod is 270 mm and the crank radius is 60
mm. Determine using Klein’s Construction, the
i) Linear Velocity of the piston
ii) Linear Acceleration of the piston
iii) Angular Velocity of the connecting rod
iv) Angular Acceleration of the connecting rod
C10. CO2 (10)
Case: i). 600
Case: i). 450
Case: i). 1800
Case: i). 2700
Take all the angles CW from Inner dead centre.