ME304/MD/AY2010-2011 12 Jan 2011

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY GANDHINAGAR

Department of Mechanical Engineering

ME304: KINEMATICS AND DYNAMICS OF MACHINES

CONTINUAL ASSESSMENT 2(CA2):

GROUPS G1,G3,G5,G7and G9 to SUBMIT THE SOLUTIONS PROBLEMS 1 and 3 TO EARN CREDIT.

GROUPS G2,G4,G6 and G8 to SUBMIT THE SOLUTIONS PROBLEMS 2 and 4 TO EARN CREDIT
SUBMISSION IS MANDATORY BY 21 JAN 2011 IN CLASS (Class Rep to collect)

1. Figure 1 shows the desired transition of an object from position 1 to position 3 via position 2 and the
orientation of this object at these positions can be identified by looking at the orientation of a strip AB
drawn on the side of the object at the three positions.

Figure 1

Using the techniques you have learnt for the graphical synthesis of mechanical linkages and based on
the geometrical configuration and dimensions indicated in Figure 1.

(a) Design a fourbar linkage to move the object from position 1 to 2 using points A and B as
attachment points. Add a driver dyad to limit its motion to the range of positions designed
making it a sixbar. All fixed pivots should be on the base.
(b) Repeat part(a) for moving the object from position 2 to position 3 using points A and B for
attachment. Add a driver dyad to limit its motion to the range of positions designed making it a
sixbar. All fixed pivots should be on the base
(c) Design a fourbar linkage to move the object through all the three positions 1,2 and 3 using
points A and B as attachment points. Add a driver dyad to limit its motion to the range of
positions designed making it a sixbar. All fixed pivots should be on the base.

2. Figure 2 shows the desired transition of machine link from position 1 to position 3 via position 2 and
the orientation of this link at these positions can be identified by looking at the orientation of a strip CD
drawn on the side of the object at the three positions. All dimensions shown are in mm.

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Figure 2

Using the techniques you have learnt for the graphical synthesis of mechanical linkages and based on
the geometrical configuration and dimensions indicated in Figure 2.

(a) Design a fourbar mechanism to move this link through the three positions by ignoring the fixed pivots
O2 and O4 as shown.
(b) Design a fourbar mechanism to move this link through the three positions by using the fixed pivots
O2 and O4 as shown.
For both cases design a dyad to restrict the motion of the link between the extreme positions of the link
i.e. C1C1 and C3D3.

3. Design a fourbar linkage that will give a symmetrical “kidney bean” shaped coupler curve as shown in
Figure 3.16 of the textbook and shown in lecture slides. Use the coupler curve characteristics shown in
Figure 3.21 of the textbook and also shown in lecture slides to determine the link ratios required to
design the link. Then use the FOURBAR program to design and animate the linkage.

4. For the linkage shown in Figure 3, find

(a) the Grashof condition,

(b) inversions,
(c) limit positions ,
(d) extreme values of the transmission angle,
(e) the cognates of this linkage after drawing
the Roberts diagram, and
(f) the three geared fivebar cognates of this
linkage and explore the FIVEBAR program to
Figure 3
animate the cognates.

Note: Please do the work independently and do not copy from your friends.