Kinematics and Theory of Machines
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The official GTU curriculum for Kinematics and Theory of Machines (subject code BE04000171) as prescribed for Mechatronics · Semester 4 divides the course into 7 units, covering 62 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 (BE04000171)Unit 1 Introduction
- Theory of machines and branches
- Concepts of Kinematics
- Types of Kinematic Links
- classification of Kinematic Pairs
- Kinematic Chains
- Mobility and constraints
- Mechanisms and machines
- Kinematic Diagrams
- Degrees of Freedom
- Kutzbach’s criterion
- Grubler’s criterion and Grashof’s Lawfor mechanisms.Kinematic Inversion of mechanisms
- Four-bar mechanisms and inversions
- Slider-Crank Chain Mechanisms and inversions, and double-slider mechanisms and inversions.Straight line motion mechanisms
- Davis and Ackerman steering gear mechanisms
Unit 2 Velocity & Acceleration Analysis of Mechanisms
- Determination of velocities and accelerations using graphical and analytical techniques Instantaneous centre method
- number of instantaneous centres and properties
- Graphical and analytical velocity analysis of four bar pin jointed linkages and four-bar slider crank linkages
- Acceleration -tangential & normal
- Graphical and analytical acceleration analysis of four-bar pin jointed linkages and four-bar slider crank linkages.Graphical velocity and acceleration analysis of Whitworth
- Crank-Slotted lever quick return motion mechanisms.Coriolis component of acceleration
Unit 3 Dimensional Synthesis of Mechanisms
- Analytical methods Introduction to Function
- Path and Motion generation
- Applications.Two position synthesis
- Three Position synthesis.Freudenstein'sEquationfor three position function generation
- Chebyshev’s spacing for precision points
- angle relationships
- Analytical synthesis of Four-bar and slider crank mechanisms
Unit 4 Belts and Chains
- Types of belt drives
- Velocity ratio
- Pulley arrangement
- Length of belt
- Law of belting
- Ratio of friction tension
- Power transmitted
- Centrifugal effects on belts
- Maximum power transmitted
- Creep in belts
- Chains: Chain length
- Angular speed ratio
- Classification of chains
Unit 5 Gears & Gear Trains
- Fundamental law of gearing
- involute and cycloid profiles
- interference & undercutting
- Simplegear train
- Compoundgear trainandEpicyclicgear train and Compound Epicyclic gear train
- Differential gearbox of an automobile
Unit 6 Brakes and clutches
- Brakes: Classification
- analysis of block
- band, and internal expanding shoe brakes
- braking torque
- condition for self-lockingand self-energizing
- thermal aspects
- Clutches: Types – single plate
- multiple plate
- cone and centrifugal clutches
- torque transmission capacity under uniform pressure and uniform wear
- efficiency and applications
Unit 7 Program Name
- Bachelor of Engineering Level: UG Branch: Subject Code: BE04000171 Subject Name: Kinematics and Theory of Machines 7 Cams & Followers Classification of cams and followers
- Displacement diagrams – Simple Harmonic Motion
- Uniform velocity and uniform acceleration
- Cam profile design with pressure angle and undercutting constraints
- To be taught in Lab. session
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