University Of Bahrain

College of Engineering

Department of Mechanical Engineering

ME 352 & MEG 373 Dynamics of Machines CAK-2 Four Bar Linkages (4R & 4L)
In CAK-1, the Slider Crank Mechanism which represents one form of the four bar linkages was introduced. In SCM we have 3R+1S and 4L while in the current problem we have 4R and 4L. In this exercise, we are going to apply the algorithm given in handout 2 to solve the displacement problem for the four bar linkages. 1 Develop a MATLAB m-file for the four bar linkages having the following data;

r1 = 30; r2 = 10; r3=35; r4 = 20; th1= 0; mu=-1; for th2 = 0 to 360 deg.
2 For the data given in 1, plot(th2, xB) from which deduce th2 for the corresponding extreme Positions. What kind of linkages of the data of question 1 ? Check using Grashof Criteria ? Repeat questions 1 3 for the same data but for mu = 1. Draw to a scale the linkages given in 1 and 4 for th2=60, 120, and 270 degs. Determine the extreme positions if there is any for the linkages in 5. Comment on the results obtained for mu = -1 and those for mu = 1. Develop a MATLAB m-file for the four bar linkages having the following data;

3 4 5 6 7 8

r1 = 95; r2 = 200; r3 = 150; r4 = 180; th1 = 0; mu = -1;

9 What kind of linkages of the data of 8 ? Check using Grashof Criteria ?

10 Develop a MATLAB m-file movie and run it for each of the data of questions 1 and 8.

Dr. Mostafa S. Habib

MEG 373 Dynamics and Kinematics of Machines

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