Mechanisms – Terminology and definitions – kinematics inversions of 4 bar and slide crank chain – kinematics analysis in simple mechanisms – velocity and acceleration polygons(Velocity, Acceleration and Displacement diagram only graphical method)

Types of cams and followers - Terminology and definitions – Displacement diagrams – SHM, uniform velocity, uniform acceleration and retardation. Graphical constructions of cam profiles – Disc cam with knife edge follower, roller follower and flat-faced follower

Spur gear terminology – law of toothed gearing – Involutes gearing – Path of contact, arc of contact and contact ratio. Interchangeable gears – Gear tooth action – interference and undercutting – Gear trains – Epicyclic gear train – tabular method of finding velocity ratio.

Applied and Constrained Forces – Free body diagrams – static Equilibrium conditions – Two, Three and four members – Static Force analysis in simple machine members – Dynamic Force Analysis Inertia Forces and Inertia Torque – D’Alembert’s principle – superposition principle – dynamic Force Analysis in simple machine members.

Static and Dynamic balancing – Balancing of revolving and reciprocating masses – Balancing machines – free vibrations – Equations of motion – natural Frequency – Damped Vibration – bending critical speed of simple shaft.