MECH Dept Engineering Topics List

Kinematics of Mechanisms - Theory of Machines

Subject and UNIT: Theory of Machines: Unit I: Kinematics of Mechanisms

In this method, the velocity of links in a mechanism are determined using the following steps.

Kinematics of Mechanisms - Theory of Machines

Subject and UNIT: Kinematics of Mechanisms - Theory of Machines

The angular velocity ratio theorem states that the angular velocity ratio of two links relative to a third link is inversely proportional to the distances of their common instantaneous centre from their respective centres of rotation.

Kinematics of Mechanisms - Theory of Machines

Subject and UNIT: Theory of Machines: Unit I: Kinematics of Mechanisms

Locate the fixed and permanent instantaneous centres by inspection and tick mark on the book keeping table.

Kinematics of Mechanisms - Theory of Machines

Subject and UNIT: Theory of Machines: Unit I: Kinematics of Mechanisms

Kennedy's theorem: "If three bodies have relative motion with each other, then their relative instantaneous centres must lie on a straight line.”

Kinematics of Mechanisms - Theory of Machines

Subject and UNIT: Theory of Machines: Unit I: Kinematics of Mechanisms

Three types of instantaneous centres are: 1. Fixed instantaneous centres, 2. Permanent instantaneous centres, and 3. Neither fixed nor permanent instantaneous centres.

Kinematics of Mechanisms - Theory of Machines

Subject and UNIT: Theory of Machines: Unit I: Kinematics of Mechanisms

The following tips may be used in locating the instantaneous centres in a mechanism by visual inspection.

instantaneous centre of rotation

Subject and UNIT: Theory of Machines: Unit I: Kinematics of Mechanisms

In many cases, a body has simultaneously a motion of rotation as well as translation.

Kinematics of Mechanisms - Theory of Machines

Subject and UNIT: Theory of Machines: Unit I: Kinematics of Mechanisms

We have seen that the total acceleration of a point with respect to another point on a rigid link is the vector sum of its radial and tangential acceleration components

Kinematics of Mechanisms - Theory of Machines

Subject and UNIT: Theory of Machines: Unit I: Kinematics of Mechanisms

When a point on one link is sliding along another rotating link, then the point is known as coincident point.

Kinematics of Mechanisms - Theory of Machines

Subject and UNIT: Theory of Machines: Unit I: Kinematics of Mechanisms

A slider-crank mechanism is shown in Fig.2.14(a). Crank OA rotates clockwise with uniform angular velocity ω rad/s.

Kinematics of Mechanisms - Theory of Machines

Subject and UNIT: Theory of Machines: Unit I: Kinematics of Mechanisms

Fig.2.13(a) snows a four-bar chain ABCD in which AD is fixed and BC is the coupler.

Kinematics of Mechanisms - Theory of Machines

Subject and UNIT: Theory of Machines: Unit I: Kinematics of Mechanisms

In this method, the acceleration of links in a mechanism are determined using the following steps.