Kinematics of

machine

Straight line
mechanism

Straight line generating

mechanisms

In a straight line mechanism one point always moves in straight

line path. Thus this point generates a straight line.
Depending upon the nature of the straight line path generated by
the mechanisms, they may be classified into two categories:
(A) Exact straight line generating mechanisms
(B) Approximate straight line generating mechanisms.

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Basic principle:
Let O be a point on the circumference of a circle of diameter OP.
Let Be is a point on OA such that.

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Peaucellier mechanism:
So applying the conclusion from the basic principle described in the
earlier article, we can conclude that point But moves along a straight
line perpendicular to OQ.

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Hart`s mechanism
This is also an exact straight line mechanism.
This is the distance of the foot of the perpendicular from E is a
constant. That means the point P will always move along a straight
line perpendicular to EO extended.

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Scott Russel mechanism

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Watt`s mechanism

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Grass Hopper s mechanism

This is an approximate straight line mechanism. In this the slider
of the slider of the Scott-Russel mechanism is replaced by a
turning pair.

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Robert s mechanism

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Tchiebicheff mechanism

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Thank you

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