Dwell Rocker Linkage

ME321 Final Project

Group 10:
Logan O’Hara
Eli Hargreaves
Brady Hallenbeck
Navode Wijekoon
Adrian Weerakkody
Project Goals

★ Break apart the mechanism to

understand all parts
★ Analyze velocity and acceleration using
Matlab
★ Created a moving 3D model in
Solidworks
★ Check the Grashof requirements
★ Apply the mechanism to a real world
application
Dwell Rocker Linkage
▶ The term “dwell” is used to describe the motion of the output link when it is held
stationary, or theoretical output velocity of 0, during part of the mechanism's revolution

▶ The output link will have a forward and return position with the dwell period occurring
between these two transition

▶ A Dwell Rocker requires a minimum of 6 links

▶ V shape coupler acts as two links
Solidworks Analysis
 3

3
2 4
4 1

5
1
Grashof Requirements

S+L<Q+P
L
2.75+9.7<9.7+7.35
S Input link is shortest ---> Crank Rocker

P Q
Mobility

F=3(n-1)-2f1-f2

n=6 3

f1= 7 2
f2 = 0
3 4
2
F=1 4 1

Thus, 1 input is required to move the

mechanism 5
1
Analytical Position, Velocity, and
Acceleration Analysis
Position LC (1):
R1+R2-R3-R0=0
Complex Form:
R1ej𝛳+R2ej𝛳-R3ej𝛳-R0ej𝛳=0
Velocity:
R1jωej𝛳+R2jωej𝛳-R3jωej𝛳=0
Acceleration:
R1(jω)2ej𝛳+R1jɑej𝛳+R2(jω)2ej𝛳+R2jɑej𝛳-R3(jω)2ej𝛳-R3jɑej𝛳=0
Analytical Position, Velocity, and
Acceleration Analysis
Position LC (2):
R3+R4+R5-R6-R7=0
Complex Form:
R3ej𝛳+R4ej𝛳+R5ej𝛳-R6ej𝛳-R7ej𝛳=0
Velocity:
R3jωej𝛳+R4jωej𝛳+R5jωej𝛳-R6jωej𝛳=0
Acceleration:
R3(jω)2ej𝛳+R3jɑej𝛳+R4(jω)2ej𝛳+R4jɑej𝛳+R5(jω)2ej𝛳+R5jɑej𝛳-R6(jω)2ej𝛳-R6jɑej𝛳=0
Matlab Analysis
Simulation Snapshot:
Applications

1. Sewing Machines
2. Assembly Lines
a. Moves Packages/Parts at a set time
interval
3. Can Crusher Can Mover
a. Used to move cans into the
garbage after they have been
crushed
QUESTIONS/COMMENTS?