Kinematics and Theory of Machines
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Kinematics and Theory of Machines Syllabus — Unit-wise Content
The official GTU curriculum for Kinematics and Theory of Machines (subject code 3131906) as prescribed for Mechanical Engineering · Semester 3 divides the course into 8 units, covering 67 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (3131906)Unit 1 Introduction of Mechanisms and Machines
- Concepts of Kinematics and Dynamics
- Mechanisms and Machines
- Planar and Spatial Mechanisms
- Kinematic Pairs
- Kinematic Chains
- Kinematic Diagrams
- Kinematic Inversion
- Four bar chain and Slider Crank Mechanisms and their Inversions
- Degrees of Freedom
- Mobility and range of movement - Kutzbach and Grubler’s criterion
- Number Synthesis
- Grashof’s criterion
- straight line mechanisms
Unit 2 Graphical and Analytical Linkage Synthesis
- Path, and Motion Generation
- Dimensional synthesis (Graphical): Two position synthesis
- Three Position synthesis
- Coupler curves
- Position Analysis : Graphical position analysis of linkages
- Algebraic position analysis of linkages
- Four bar slider crank position solution
- Two position motion generated by analytical synthesis
- Three position motion generated by analytical synthesis
Unit 3 Velocity and Acceleration Analysis
- Graphical and analytical velocity analysis of fourbar pin jointed linkages and fourbar slider crank linkages
- Instant centers of velocity
- Graphical and analytical acceleration analysis of fourbar pin jointed linkages and fourbar slider crank linkages
- Graphical velocity and acceleration analysis of quick return mechanisms
Unit 4 Cams
- Types of cams
- Types of followers
- Follower displacement programming
- Derivatives of follower Motion
- Motions of follower
- Layout of cam profiles
Unit 5 Belt, Ropes and Chains
- Types of belt drive
- Velocity ratio
- Pulley arrangement
- Length of belt
- Law of belting
- Ratio of friction tension
- Power transmitted
- Centrifugal effects on belts
- Maximum power transmitted
- Chain length
- Angular speed ratio
- Classification of chain
Unit 6 Friction, Clutch and Brake
- Introduction to friction
- Law of friction
- Coefficient of friction
- Inclined plane
- Pivot and Collars
- Friction clutches
- Rolling Friction
- Types of brakes
- Block and Shoe brakes
- Differential band brake
- Internal expanding shoe brake
- Braking effect in vehicle
Unit 7 Gears and Gear Trains
- Law of Gearing
- Characteristics of involute and cycloidal action
- Interference and undercutting
- centre distance variation
- minimum number of teeth
- contact ratio
Unit 8 Subject Code
- AY 2018-19 helical
- spiral bevel and worm gears
- Gear Trains: Synthesis of Simple
- compound & reverted gear trains
- Analysis of epicyclic gear trains
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