HIGHER TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE

Tenth of Ramadan City

Mechanical Engineering Department
Final Written Examination
Subject: Theory of Machines (A)
Code: ME 105
Time: 1.5 Hr.
Examiner: Dr. Ahmed Bassiouni
Term: Jan.- May/2009
Name:
N0.
Gr.
1) The shown mechanism is drawn to scale 10 cm/cm. The crank (2) rotates with
constant angular velocity 2 = 10 rad/s. In the position shown obtain the velocity
and acceleration of the link (6). Also calculate the angular velocity and angular
acceleration of the links (3) and (4).
(1)

O2A=
AB=
O4B=
O4C=

O4
A
(4)

B
O2

20 cm
25 cm
15 cm
30 cm

(5)

(1)

C
(6)
(1)

(1)

v6
a6
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s-1
s-2
s-1
s-2
cm/s
cm/s2
Gr.

2) Draw the equivalent linkages for the given cam mechanisms.

(a)
2
3

S2
1

O2

(b)
(3)

(1)

S3

O2
(1)
S2

(c)

(1)
(4)

O4

S4

S3
(3)
(1)
(2)

S2

O3
(1)

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3) In the gear train shown determine and 6 .

Given: Z2 =7, Z3=21, Z3=15 , Z4=5, Z4=18, Z5=6, Z5=12 and 2=30 s-1.
Z1
Z5

Z5
(6)

Z3

Z4

Z4
Z3

Z2

rad/s
rad/s
rad/s
rad/s
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4) Draw a sketch to define the following:

Turning kinematic pair - Transmission angle Scotch yoke mechanism
Universal joint Bevel gear - Worm gear - Addendum - Clearance - Module The condition to obtain double crank Grashofs mechanism.

HIGHER TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE

Tenth of Ramadan City
Mechanical Engineering Department
Final Written Examination
Subject: Theory of Machines (A)
Code: ME 105
Time: 1.5 Hr.
Examiner: Dr. Ahmed Bassiouni
Term: Jan.- May/2009
Name:
N0.
Gr.
1) Obtain the velocity and acceleration of the link (6) in the position shown. The
crank (2) rotates with a constant angular velocity 2 = 20 rad/s. The mechanism
is drawn to scale 10 cm/cm. Also calculate the angular velocity and angular
acceleration of the links (3) and the velocity and acceleration 0f body (4).
(1)
A
(2)

(3)

O2
(1)

1((1)

B (4)

(6)
C
(5)

(1)

O2A= 25 cm
AB= 50 cm

v
a4
v6
a6
Name:

N0.

2) Draw the equivalent linkages for the given cam mechanisms.

s-1
s-2
cm/s
cm/s2
cm/s
cm/s2
Gr.

(a)

(1)
O3

(3)
S3

O2

(1)

(b)
(3)
S3
(C)

(2)

1
S 3

v2
2

v2
(1)

S2

S3

1
3
O3
1

S2

3) In the gear train shown determine and 6 .

Given: Z2 =20, Z3=5, Z3=15 , Z4=10, Z5=5, Z5=12, Z6=6, and 2=50 s-1.
Z1
Z3

Z3
(4)

Z4

Z2
Z5

Z5
Z6

rad/s
rad/s
rad/s
rad/s
Name:

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Group:

4) Draw a sketch to define the following :

Higher kinematic pair - deviation angle - Slider crank mechanism
Oldham coupling Helical gear Rack and gear - dedendum - backlash - Module The condition to obtain double rocker Grashofs mechanism.