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Mechanisms
Credit: 4
Slot: B
Instructor : Dr. Praveen Krishna I R, AE
Course Objectives
• To develop graphical and mathematical methods to analyze motions of connected
rigid bodies (focus on closed loop), such as links, gears and cams.
• Able to design linkage, cam and gear mechanisms for a given motion or a given
input/output motion.
• Understand and calculate the dynamical forces acting on each member of the
mechanism and balance mechanism to have smooth motion.
Text Books
• Amitabha Ghosh and A K Mallik. Theory of Mechanicsms and Machines,3rd
Edition, East West Press (2008).
• Position Analysis
AE223: Kinematics and Dynamics of Mechanisms 2
• Velocity Analysis
• Acceleration Analysis
• Synthesis of Mechanisms
– Number Synthesis
– Function, Path, and Motion Generation
– Use of Coupler Curves in Synthesis
– Graphical Linkage Synthesis
∗ Motion Generation
· Two and Three Position Synthesis
· Synthesis with No Constrains
· Synthesis with Given Crank Rotation
· Synthesis with Given Fixed Link
AE223: Kinematics and Dynamics of Mechanisms 3
∗ Path Generation
∗ Function Generation
– Analytical Linkage Synthesis
∗ Precision Points
∗ Analytical Synthesis of a Four bar Function Generator: Freudenstein
Equation
• Dynamics of Mechanisms: Analytical Method
– Force Analysis of Single Body in Planar Motion
– Force Analysis of General 4 Bar Mechanism
– Force Analysis of Slider Crank Mechanism: Single Cylinder IC Engine
∗ Introduction to Fourier Series and its Application to Mechanisms Anal-
ysis
– IC Engine Forces & Flywheel Design
– Balancing of Mechanisms
– Static Balancing
– Dynamic Balancing
∗ Single Plane Balancing
∗ Two Plane Balancing
• Gears
– Introduction
– Comparison with 4 Bar Mechanism
– Fundamental Law of Gearing
– Nomenclature & Types of Gears
– Gear Trains
∗ Simple & Compund Gear Trains
∗ Planetary (Epicyclic ) Gear Trains
· Algebraic method
· Tabular method
• Cams
– Classification of Cam-Follower Systems
– Terminology
– Follower motion description
∗ Displacement diagram: Graphical Construction
· Uniform Motion and its Modifications
· Simple Harmonic Motion
· Uniform Acceleration Motion
· Cycloidal Motion
∗ Analytical expressions for displacements
· Uniform Motion and its Modifications
· Simple Harmonic Motion
· Uniform Acceleration Motion
· Cycloidal Motion
· Advanced Curves
∗ Cam Synthesis
· Radial Follower Design
· Offset Follower Cam Design
AE223: Kinematics and Dynamics of Mechanisms 4
Evaluation Scheme
Total:100 Marks
Tutorials
• 6 tutorial sheets will be given
Quiz
There will be 2 Quizes each 15 marks
• Select one individual mechanism (Only using linkages, (No cams and gears)) during
mid semester