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Objective:
Design Procedure:
You are to design a crank / clutch mechanism (see Figure 1) where the
crank will work against an extension coil spring (Jones Spring part #310
or #312), and will be driven by a DC motor (Mabuchi model RF-500TB-
12560) or other supplied by prof. The power from the motor to the crank
will be transferred through a belt / pulley transmission and a clutch that is
activated by a compression spring (Jones Spring part #1620 or #1626).
Figure 2 shows clutch details. You are strongly encouraged to review
clutches by clicking here. Recall that tutorials on DC motors, springs, belt
/ pulley transmissions and more can be found in the Mechanical Work
Session document. The remainder of the construction materials must
come from what is available in the Hougen Lab.
Use parameters you’ve chosen above to calculate Tcrank when the crank
angle is 90 degrees. NOTE: the torque calculations tutorial shows
calculations for a crank angle of 105 degrees. The computation for a
crank angle of 90 degrees is MUCH less complicated!
The Free Body Diagram of the interface between the connecting rod and
the spring slider shown below may be helpful to you. Keep in mind that
friction force should be kept as small as possible (ideally it should be
zero).
• Use Ri = 3/8-inch
• Choose Ro where 5/8-inch < Ro < 1-inch.
• Experimentally determine the coefficients of friction (static and
dynamic) for masonite on masonite.
• Choose a compression spring (part #1620 or #1626)
• Choose a deformation distance (d) for this spring so that 1/4-inch <
d < 3/4-inch.
• Determine the clutch actuating force Fa developed by compression
of the spring.
• Use the clutch equation to calculate Tslip for your initial clutch
design. Modify parameters such as Ro and d until your calculated
Tslip matches the value of Tslip determined in Step 2 above.
When this condition is met, your design parameters are determined. You
may proceed to designing the actual parts now based on these parameters.
If this condition cannot be met, return to the Microsoft Excel design
template and modify various parameters in the yellow boxes (do only 1 or
2 at a time!) until the condition is met.
Once your project is assembled and functional, adjust the clutch spring
force (Fa) until the clutch slips due to insufficient torque to overcome the
maximum crank torque. The crank will not complete a full revolution
under this condition.
TEST 1
Determine the motor torque using two different methods and compare the
results:
TEST 2
Determine the clutch slip torque (Tslip) using two different methods and
compare results:
NOTE: Each team member must speak during this presentation. NOTE:
Large percent errors are expected – your job is not to “cover them up” but
identify the causes and discuss them!