MECH 301 THEORY OF MACHINES

FALL 2016
HOMEWORK 4
SOLUTION

1) For the following gear trains:

a) Determine degree of freedom.

b) Calculate the speed of shaft B and determine its direction.

i)

a) = 3 + 4, = 5

m=3(5-7-1)+4+(3*2)=1

b)

A=300rpm= 2
1=0

1 6 2 3 20 70
= = => 6 = 57.69
2 6 3 1 70 84
5 6 2 4 20 30
= = => 5 = 0
2 6 3 5 70 36
ii)

A=350rpm, C=400rpm
a) = 3 + 5, = 6

m=3(6-8-1)+5+(3*2)=2

b)

A=350rpm= 2
c=400rpm= 5
1=0

2 3 28
= = => 3 = 250 = 4
3 2 20
8 4 5 7 18 24
= = => 8 = 292.8 = B ( )
5 4 6 8 42 36