Mechanisms For Machines & Aircrafts
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Mechanisms For Machines & Aircrafts Syllabus — Unit-wise Content
The official GTU curriculum for Mechanisms For Machines & Aircrafts (subject code 3330102) as prescribed for CIVIL · Semester 3 divides the course into 8 units, covering 37 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 (3330102)Unit 1 INTRODUCTION Define link, pairs, mechanisms, inversion, structure and machines. Explain various terminology associated with
- 1.1. Introduction, need, scope and importance of design and analysis.
- 1.2. Kinematics, kinetics and dynamics - concept and examples.
- 1.3. Link, kinematic pair, degrees of freedom.
- 1.4. Classification of kinematic pairs.
- 1.5. Inversions of four bar chain, slide crank mechanism & double slider crank mechanism.
Unit 2 VELOCITY AND ACCELERATION ANALYSIS Draw velocity and acceleration diagram for a given mechanism. Calculate velocity
- 2.1. Absolute & relative motion, vectors, motion of a link
- 2.2. Velocity analysis of four-link mechanism & slider crank mechanism
- 2.3. Acceleration analysis: Acceleration, Acceleration analysis of four-link mechanism & slider crank mechanism
- 2.4. Klein’s construction for single slider Cranks mechanism.
Unit 3 CAM AND CAM PROFILE Explain different types of cams and cam followers and their motions. Construct different types of cam profile
- 3.2. Functions and types of cams
- 3.3. Types of motions and displacement for different types of cam and cam followers.
- 3.3. Construct of different types of cam profiles.
Unit 4 POWER TRANSMISSION Explain the need and modes of power transmission. Solve problems on flat belt drive Solve simple
- 4.1. Introduction, need and modes of power transmission.
- 4.2. Types of power transmission.
- 4.3. Belt drive- types, terminology and standards/designation methods as per BIS/ISO.
- 4.4. Belt speed-co-efficient of friction, velocity ratios and slip.
- 4.5. Power transmitted by flat belt - tensions, centrifugal tensions, maximum tension, condition for transmitting maximum power and initial tension.(with derivations), numerical examples.
- 4.6. Merits and demerits of power transmission drives. MECHANISMS FOR MACHINES & AIRCRAFTS Course Code: 3330102 GTU/16 Gujarat State 3 Unit Major Learning Outcomes Sub-topics
Unit 5 FLYWHEEL AND GOVERNOR Construct Turning moment diagram. Differentiate between flywheel and governor. Calculate mass of
- 5.1. Turning moment diagram: i. Concept. ii. Its use for different machines. iii. Fluctuations of energy.
- 5.2. Co-efficient of fluctuation of speed and energy.
- 5.3. Method to construct turning moment diagram, numerical examples.
- 5.4. Flywheel: functions and types.
- 5.6. Moment of inertia and mass calculation of Flywheel - numerical examples.
- 5.7. Governors: terminology, types & functions.
Unit 6 FRICTION Explain laws of friction. Describe the working of different types of clutches, brakes and dynamometers.
- 6.1. Concept and laws of friction.
- 6.2. Clutch: Functions. Types with sketches and working.
- 6.3. Brakes: i. Functions. ii. Types with sketches and working.
- 6.4. Dynamometers- types and operational Working principles.
Unit 7 BALANCING AND VIBRATIONS Effect of weights and load distribution.
- 7.1. Concepts and types of balancing.
- 7.2. Effects of unbalanced masses.
- 7.3. Balancing of revolving masses in same Plane.
- 7.4. Vibration: i. Effects. ii. Causes. iii.Remedies.
Unit 8 AIRCRAFT MECHANISM Study various mechanism of aircraft.
- 8.1. Landing gear mechanism.
- 8.2. Flaps mechanism.
- 8.3. Rudder mechanism.
- 8.4. Aileron mechanism.
- 8.5. Elevator mechanism.
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