ME2220 Kinematics and Dynamics of Machinery

Lectures

Monday 2:30 pm
Thursday 4:00 pm

Teaching assistants

1. Rajat Goswami
2. Krishnanand K

Syllabus

Basic kinematic concepts, introduction to mechanisms, links, kinematic pairs, kinematic chains, mechanism and inversions; Kennedy’s theorem velocity and acceleration in mechanism, relative velocity methods, instantaneous center of rotation, acceleration diagram; synthesis of planar mechanisms; cams: synthesis of translating flat-face, translating roller and oscillating roller follower cams; gears: terminology, fundamental law of gearing, involute profile, interference and undercutting, minimum number of teeth, contact ratio, bevel helical, spiral and worm gears, gear trains – simple, compound and epicyclic gear trains; sliding gear boxes and synchronous gear boxes; dynamics of machines: dynamics of rigid bodies in plane motion; dynamic force analysis of machines; flywheels, balancing of rotors and in-line internal combustion engines; chain and belt drive.

Course objectives

After taking this course, the students will be able to:
  1. Analyze mechanisms (evaluating the performance of a mechanism)
  2. Synthesize mechanisms (design of mechanisms to satisfy prescribed kinematic specification)

Evaluation

  1. Quiz 1: 15 points
  2. Quiz 2: 15 points
  3. Project: 30 points
  4. Assignments: 30 points
  5. Assignments: 10 points

Books and references

  1. R L Norton “Kinematics & Dynamics of Machinery” McGraw- Hill companies, 2009.
  2. Amitabha Ghosh, Ashok Kumar Mallik, “Theory of Mechanisms and Machines”, East-West Press Private Limited, New Delhi, 2004.

Ethics

Presenting someone else’s ideas as your own, either verbatim or recast in your own words – is a serious academic offense with serious consequences. This will reflect in grades awarded as well.
Plain Academic