ME301 MECHANICS OF MACHINERY
Module I
Introduction to kinematics and mechanisms – various mechanisms, kinematic diagrams, degree of freedom- Grashof’s
criterion, inversions, coupler curves straight line mechanisms exact, approximate – Ackerman Steering Mechanism – Hooke’s joint – Geneva mechanism – mechanical advantage, transmission angle
Displacement, velocity and acceleration analysis – relative motion – relative velocity – instant centre -Kennedy’s theorem
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Module II
Relative acceleration – Coriolis acceleration – graphical and analytical methods – complex number methods – computer
oriented methods.Cams – classification of cam and followers – displacement diagrams, velocity and acceleration analysis of SHM, uniform
velocity, uniform acceleration, cycloidal motion
FIRST INTERNAL EXAMINATION
Module III
Graphical cam profile synthesis, pressure angle Analysis of tangent cam with roller follower and circular cam
with flat follower Introduction to polynomial cams.
Module IV
Gears – terminology of spur gears – law of Gearing – involute spur gears involutometry – contact ratio – interference – backlash –
gear standardization – interchangability Non-standard gears, centre distance modification, long and short
addendum system. – internal gears – theory and details of bevel,helical and worm gearing
KTU B.Tech S5 Syllabus Mechanical Engineering
SECOND INTERNAL EXAMINATION
Module V
Gear trains – simple and compound gear trains – planetary gear
trains – differential -solution of planetary gear train problems -applications
Kinematic synthesis ( planar mechanisms) – tasks of kinematic synthesis – type, number and dimensional synthesis – precision points
Module VI
Graphical synthesis for motion – path and prescribed timing -function generator
position and 3 position synthesis – overlay Method 3 Analytical synthesis techniques, Freudenstein’s equation – complex number methods – one case study in synthesis of mechanism.Graphical synthesis for motion – path and prescribed timing -function generator
position and 3 position synthesis – overlay Method 3 Analytical synthesis techniques, Freudenstein’s equation – complex number methods – one case study in synthesis of mechanism.
Module I
Introduction to kinematics and mechanisms – various mechanisms, kinematic diagrams, degree of freedom- Grashof’s
criterion, inversions, coupler curves straight line mechanisms exact, approximate – Ackerman Steering Mechanism – Hooke’s joint – Geneva mechanism – mechanical advantage, transmission angle
Displacement, velocity and acceleration analysis – relative motion – relative velocity – instant centre -Kennedy’s theorem
KTU B.Tech S5 Syllabus Mechanical Engineering
Module II
Relative acceleration – Coriolis acceleration – graphical and analytical methods – complex number methods – computer
oriented methods.Cams – classification of cam and followers – displacement diagrams, velocity and acceleration analysis of SHM, uniform
velocity, uniform acceleration, cycloidal motion
FIRST INTERNAL EXAMINATION
Module III
Graphical cam profile synthesis, pressure angle Analysis of tangent cam with roller follower and circular cam
with flat follower Introduction to polynomial cams.
Module IV
Gears – terminology of spur gears – law of Gearing – involute spur gears involutometry – contact ratio – interference – backlash –
gear standardization – interchangability Non-standard gears, centre distance modification, long and short
addendum system. – internal gears – theory and details of bevel,helical and worm gearing
KTU B.Tech S5 Syllabus Mechanical Engineering
SECOND INTERNAL EXAMINATION
Module V
Gear trains – simple and compound gear trains – planetary gear
trains – differential -solution of planetary gear train problems -applications
Kinematic synthesis ( planar mechanisms) – tasks of kinematic synthesis – type, number and dimensional synthesis – precision points
Module VI
Graphical synthesis for motion – path and prescribed timing -function generator
position and 3 position synthesis – overlay Method 3 Analytical synthesis techniques, Freudenstein’s equation – complex number methods – one case study in synthesis of mechanism.Graphical synthesis for motion – path and prescribed timing -function generator
position and 3 position synthesis – overlay Method 3 Analytical synthesis techniques, Freudenstein’s equation – complex number methods – one case study in synthesis of mechanism.
