ANALYSIS AND SYNTHESIS OF MECHANISMS

ASSIGNMENT QUESTIONS
1. a)Derive Freudenstein equation used for synthesis of four bar mechanism
b) Design a four link mechanism when the motions of input and output links
are governed by a function y=2x 2 and x varies from 2 to 4 with an interval of
1 . Assume to vary from 400 to 1200 and varies from 600 to 1320
c) Solve the above problem by considering Chebychev spacing of accuracy
points
2. (a) Explain the procedure for synthesis of mechanisms for path generation
with and without prescribed timing
(b) Design a four link mechanism to coordinate the following three positions
of the coupler point. The positions are given wrt coordinate axes
1= 750

r2= 75 mm

2=60 0

r3=85 mm

r1=60 mm

3=500.The angular

displacements of the input link are to be 12 = 400 and 13 = 750

3. (a)Explain the graphical synthesis of mechanism for function generation for
two and three accuracy points
(b)Design a four link mechanism to coordinate three positions of the input
and the output links for the following angular displacements 12=500 12=400
4.

5.

13=700 13=750
(a) Explain D-H notations. Derive the 4x4 D-H transformation matrix.
(b) Explain direct and inverse kinematic analysis
(a) The effective steam pressure on the piston of a vertical steam engine is
200 KN/m2 when the crank is 400 from the inner dead centre on the down
stroke . The crank length is 300 mm and the connecting rod length is 1200
mm. The diameter of the cylinder is 800 mm . What will be the torque on the
crankshaft if the engine speed is 300 rpm and the mass of the reciprocating
parts 250 kg ?
(9916 Nm)
(b) The connecting rod of vertical high speed engine is 600 mm long between
centres and has a mass of 3 kg. Its centre of mass lies at 200 mm from big
end bearing . When suspended as a pendulum from the gudgeon pin axis, it
makes 45 complete oscillations in 30 sec . The piston stroke is 250 mm. The
mass of the reciprocating parts is 1.2 kg. Determine the inertia torque on the
crank shaft when the crank makes an angle of 140 0 with top dead centre. The
engine speed is 1500 rpm
(361 Nm)