BELT
1. Explain different types of tension take up arrangement used in belt conveyors?
2. Draw neat sketch of belt conveyor assembly and explain the func on of snub pulley and take
up arrangement?
3. Write disadvantages and advantages of belt conveyor system?
4. Explain the use of snub pulley?
5. Why cleaning of belt is necessary for belt conveyors? List down different types of cleaners?
EOT
1. What are the advantages of mul -fall system in hois ng mechanism?
2. What is the importance of bend in rope design also state the func on of compensa ng
pulley?
3. Explain the construc on of wire rope and its designa on.
4. Explain the pulleys for gain in force and gain in speed.
BASICS (MODULE 1)
Q1. Explain methodology for mechanical system design.
Q2. Draw the flow chart for morphology of design and explain its each phase.
Q3. Explain op mum design in detail.
IC ENGINE
1. Write different types of piston rings and their func ons?
2. What are the different types of stresses induced in liner? State the requirements of the liner
material?
3. Explain why an I-sec on with Ixx < 4 Iyy is selected for connec ng rods of an IC engine.
4. What are the materials used for the following components and jus fy –
a) cylinder block,
b) cranksha ,
c) connec ng rod and d) gudgeon pin?
5. Explain how the design approach of petrol and diesel engines differs from each other?
6. Explain why the piston skirt is made oval in shape?
GEAR BOX
1. State the assump on made by Lewis and derive Lewis beam strength equa on.
2. Explain various types of gear tooth failures.
3. Discuss the applica ons of the following types of the gears
i) Spur gears ii) Helical gears iii) Bevel gears and iv) Worm and worm gears
4. With neat sketch explain force analysis of Bevel gear.
5. Jus fy the significance of Pressure angle in gear tooth design.
6. Write the requirements of gear material.
7. With neat sketch explain force analysis of Helical gear.
8. Define the following terms used in worm gearing.
(a) Lead (b) Lead angle (c) Normal pitch (d) Helix angle.
PUMPS
1. How to select the types of blades for centrifugal pump and number of blades depends on
which parameter?
2. What is water hammer in case of centrifugal pump and how to avoid it?
3. Darw a neat sketch of centrifugal pump and explain its working principle?
4. What is cavita on in centrifugal pump and how to avoid it?
5. Illustrate the working of the external gear pump with neat sketches?
6. State the significance of specific speed and NPSH in the design of a centrifugal pump?
7. List and explain parameters affec ng volumetric efficiency in gear pump?
8. Dis nguish between gear pump and centrifugal pump