ME302 DYNAMICS OF MACHINERY PCC 3 –1–0 4 Credits

Detailed Syllabus
Vibrations: Introduction, elements of a vibrating system, free vibrations of undamped system,
natural frequency, phase, degree of freedom, applications of energy methods, namely, energy
method and Rayleigh’ s method. Studying the effect of parameters on vibrations. Excitation
sources, kinds of excitations. Vibration of undamped system under harmonic excitation. Effect of
frequency of excitation on the amplitude of vibrations. Magnification Factor. Vibrations under
resonance.
Free vibrations of spring mass damper system, concepts of critical damping coefficient and
damping factor, under damping, critical damping and over damping. Vibrations of spring mass
damper system under harmonic excitation. Magnification Factor. Phase difference between
excitation and motion.
Rotating unbalance, whirling of shafts, critical speed and its practical importance in the design of
shafts. Application of Dunkerley’ s method and Rayleigh’ s method for estimating the critical
speed of shafts, vibration isolation. Concepts of normal mode vibrations, natural frequencies,
mode shapes, nodes. Practical problems

Balancing: Balancing and its types, Rotor balancing, Single plane and two plane balancing.
Unbalanced forces and couples. Static and dynamic balancing, Balancing of rotors by analytical
method and graphical method. Balancing machines.

Flywheels: Working principle of flywheel, Concept of dynamically equivalent link. Force

analysis of single slider crank mechanism. Turning moment on the crank shaft. Turning moment
diagrams. Maximum fluctuation of energy and its determination. Coefficient of fluctuation of
speed. Design of flywheels. Rim type flywheel versus solid type flywheel.

Gyroscope: Principle of gyroscope, Roll, Yaw and pitch motions, Gyroscopic effect in a two
wheeler, car, ship and aeroplane. Practical problems

Governors: Necessity of governor. Flywheels versus Governors. Different types of governors.

Working principle of centrifugal governors. Concept of control force. Control force diagram.
Definition of stability of governor. Condition for stability. Concept of isochronism. Sensitivity of
governor. Energy of governor. Gravity controlled and spring controlled governors.
Characteristics of Watt governor, Porter, Proell, Hartnell & Hartung governor.Hunting of
governors.

Reading:
1. Shigley, J.E., and Uicker, J.J., Theory of Machines and Mechanisms, McGraw Hill
International Editions, New York, Edition II, 2003.
2. Norton, R.L., Design of Machinery –An introduction to Synthesis and Analysis of
Mechanisms and Machines, McGraw Hill International Editions, New York, Edition II,
2000.
3.Singiresu S Rao, Mechanical Vibrations, Edition IV, Pearson Education
2011.