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APJ ABDUL KALAM TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

SECOND SEMESTER M.TECH DEGREE EXAMINATION, APRIL/MAY 2018
Branch: MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Stream(s): MACHINE DESIGN

Course Code & Name: 01ME6102, ADVANCED THEORY OF MECHANISMS
Answer any twofull questions from each part
Limit answers to the required points.

Max. Marks: 60 Duration: 3 hours
PART A (Module 1 & 11)

1. a. For the mechanism shown below, the velocity of point B is 10 m/s (constant).
Determine the velocity of different links (4 marks)

b. Determine the coriolis component of acceleration for the mechanism. ( 1 mark)

c. Determine the acceleration of different links. (4 marks)

2. a. Sketch any complex mechanisrn & explain why the mechanism is complex. (2 marks)

b. Derive the velocity and acceleration relationships for a slider crank mechanism using
vector approach. (5 marks)

c. Explain inflection circle. (2 marks)
3. a. Derive the equation for the cubic of stationary curvature. (7 marks)

b. Discuss the situations where first and second Bobillier constructions are useful.
(2 marks)