Theory of Textile Machines — Winter 2024

What are advantages and disadvantages of belt and chain drive?

What is tape drive, Where it is used?

Explain briefly about eccentricity of sley.

Write down classification of gear. What are advantages and disadvantages of gear drive?

Explain various types of belt drives used in textile industry with neat sketch.

Define term: pitch circle, circular pitch and addendum circle.

Describe the construction of reverted gear train

What do you mean by epicyclic gear train? Discuss with neat sketch.

List different types of cam. Also State the applications of Cam.

Explain linear displacement and angular displacement with suitable example.

Write down the classification of cam and follower with brief descriptions.

State any two applications where timing belt use in textile.

Discuss about simple and compound gear train.

What is basic difference between clutch and brakes?

What is centrifugal clutch? Discuss what are its advantages?

How lubrication works in bearing?

Explain kinematic of sley with suitable diagram.

What are the friction clutches? State application of clutches.

Classify the type of bearing and explain their working principle.

Define term: force, momentum, work and power.

What are the reasons for excessive vibration in textile machine?

Discuss about static and dynamic friction in brief.

Describe important steps in designing of shedding tappet for plain weave with suitable sketch.

Discuss briefly about centre of gravity.

Describe differential gear in speed frame with a sketch.