AP] ABDUL KALAM TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
SECOND SEMESTER MTECH DEGREE EXAMINATION MAY 2016

Mechanical Engineering
(Machine Design)
01ME6102 Advanced Theory of Mechanisms

Max. Marks : 60 Duration : 3 Hours

Answer any TWO questions from each part

PART A
(Modules | & II)
1 ) The crank of a reciprocating engine is 27.5 cm long, connecting rod 75 cm and crank

speed 150 rpm. Find the velocity and acceleration of piston and angular velocity and angular

acceleration of the connecting rod when the angle which the crank makes with the line of stroke

is 30 degree.
9 marks
2 )Prepare short notes on following
i)Rotocentre ii) Burmester"s curve iii) Cubic of stationary curvature marks)

3a) Explain the procedure for drawing inflection circle on a slider crank mechanism
(4 marks ) b) Give an account on Hartmans construction.

(5 marks)
(9x2=18 marks)
PART B
(Modules III & IV)
4 ) State and prove Roberts-Chebyshev theorem for four bar linkages 9 marks

5a) Sketch a cam - follower Mathematical mode' and explain on response of undamped cam
Mechanism.

(6 marks) b) What is meant by phase plane method?

(3 marks)