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Course Objectives
Students will
1. Familiarize with mechanisms and motion analysis of mechanisms.
2. Understand methods of mechanism motion analysis and their characteristics.
3. Analyse motion of planar mechanisms, gears, gear trains and cams.
Course outcomes
Students will be able to
1. Identify mechanisms with basic understanding of motion.
2. Comprehend motion analysis of planar mechanisms, gears, gear trains and cams.
3. Carry out motion analysis of planar mechanisms, gears, gear trains and cams.
Hr. Date Details Remarks
Module 1: Introduction to Mechanisms 10 hrs
Topic learning objectives 1
01 Introduction: Definitions: Link, kinematic pairs, kinematic chain,
mechanism, structure,
02 structure, degrees of freedom, Classification links,
03 Classification of pairs based on type of relative motion, Grubler's
criterion, mobility of mechanism,
04 Groshoff’s criteria, inversions of Grashoff’s chain.
05 Mechanisms: Quick return motion mechanisms-Drag link
mechanism, Whitworth mechanism and Crank and slotted lever
Mechanism,
06 Oldham’s coupling, Straight line motion mechanisms Peaucellier’s
mechanism and Robert's mechanism.
07 Intermittent Motion mechanisms: Geneva wheel mechanism, Ratchet
and Pawl mechanism,
08 toggle mechanism, pantograph,
09 condition for Correct steering,
10 Ackerman steering gear mechanism.
MODULE -2 Velocity and Acceleration Analysis of Mechanisms 10 hrs
Topic learning objectives 2
11 Graphical Method Velocity and acceleration analysis of four bar
mechanism
12 Slider cranks mechanism. Mechanism illustrating Coriolis component
of acceleration.
13 Angular velocity and angular acceleration of links, velocity of
rubbing.
14 Velocity Analysis by Instantaneous Center Method: Definition,
Kennedy's theorem,
15 Determination of linear and angular velocity using instantaneous
center method.
16 Determination of linear and angular velocity using instantaneous
center method.
17 Determination of linear and angular velocity using instantaneous
center method of four bar chain
18 And slider crank mechanism
19 Klein's Construction: Analysis of velocity and acceleration
20 Analysis of velocity and acceleration of single slider crank
mechanism.
MODULE – 3 10 hrs
Velocity and Acceleration Analysis of Mechanisms
Text books:
Theory of Machines Rattan S.S,
Mechanism and Machine Theory Ambekar A. G.,
Reference books:
Mechanisms and Machines-Kinematics, Michael M Stanisic
Dynamics and Synthesis, Cengage Learning
Theory of Machines Sadhu Singh