Syllabus Kinematics of Machinery - (202047) Credits Examination Scheme 04 Theory : 03 Practical : 01 End - Semester : 70 Marks Oral : 25 Marks Unit III Kinematic Analysis of Mechanisms : Graphical Method Displacement, velocity and acceleration analysis mechanisms by Relative Velocity Method (Mechanisms up to 6 Links), Instantaneous Centre of Velocity, Kennedy’s Theorem, Angular Velocity ratio Theorem, Analysis of mechanism by ICR method (Mechanisms up to 6 Links), Coriolis component of Acceleration (Theoretical treatment only). (Chapters - 3, 4) Unit IV Synthesis of Mechanisms Steps in Synthesis : Type synthesis, Number Synthesis, Dimensional synthesis, Tasks of Kinematic synthesis - Path, function and motion generation (Body guidance), Precision Positions, Chebychev spacing, Mechanical and structural errors. Graphical Synthesis : Inversion and relative pole method for three position synthesis of Four-Bar and Single Slider Crank Mechanisms. Analytical Synthesis : Three position synthesis of Four-Bar mechanism using Freudenstein’s equation, Bloch synthesis. (Chapter - 5) Unit V Kinematics of Gears Gear : Classification. Spur Gear : Terminology, law of gearing, Involute and cycloidal tooth profile, path of contact, arc of contact, sliding velocity, Interference and undercutting, Minimum number of teeth to avoid interference, Force Analysis (theoretical treatment only). Helical and Spiral Gears : Terminology, Geometrical Relationships, virtual number of teeth for helical gears. Bevel Gear & Worm and Worm Wheel : Terminology, Geometrical Relationships. Gear Train : Types, Analysis of Epicyclic gear Trains, Holding torque - simple, compound and Epicyclic gear Trains, Torque on Sun and Planetary gear Train, compound Epicyclic gear Train. (Chapters - 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11) Unit VI Mechanisms in Automation Systems Cams & Followers : Introduction, Classification of Followers and Cams, Terminology of Cam Displacement diagram for the Motion of follower as Uniform velocity, Simple Harmonic Motion (SHM), Uniform Acceleration and Retardation Motion (UARM), Cycloid motion, Cam Profile construction for Knife-edge Follower and Roller Follower, Cam jump Phenomenon. Automation : Introductions, Types of Automation. Method of Work Part Transport : Continuous transfer, Intermittent or Synchronous Transfer, Asynchronous transfer, Different type of transfer mechanisms - Linear transfer mechanisms and Rotary transfer mechanisms. Automated Assembly-Line : Types, Assembly line balancing Buffer Storages, Automated assembly line for car manufacturing, Artificial intelligence in automation. (Chapters - 12, 13)
