Assignment 4
T. Y. B. Tech (Mechanical), Div. B, Kinematics and Dynamics of Machine Sem –V Year 2024- 25
Numerical on balancing of rotating masses.
1. Four masses A, B, C and D are attached to a shaft and revolve in the same plane. The masses
are 16 kg, 14 kg, 22 kg and 20 kg respectively and their radii of rotations are 40 mm, 50 mm,
60 mm and 30 mm. The angular position of the masses B, C and D are 60°, 135° and 270° from
the mass A. Find the magnitude and position of the balancing mass at a radius of 100 mm.
2. Four masses A, B, C and D revolve at equal radii and are equally spaced along a shaft. The
mass B is 7 kg and the radii of C and D make angles of 90° and 240° respectively with the radius
of B. Find the magnitude of the masses A, C and D and the angular position of A so that the
system may be completely balanced.
3. A rotating shaft carries four masses A, B, C and D which are radially attached to it. The
mass centres are 30 mm, 38 mm, 40 mm and 35 mm respectively from the axis of rotation.
The masses A, C and D are 7.5 kg, 5 kg and 4 kg respectively. The axial distances between
the planes of rotation of A and B is 400 mm and between B and C is 500 mm. The masses
A and C are at right angles to each other. Find for a complete balance,
1. the angles between the masses B and D from mass A,
2. the axial distance between the planes of rotation of C and D,
3. the magnitude of mass B.
