Tutorial 2

Acceleration analysis

1. A four bar mechanism with ternary link is shown in figure. The

lengths of various links are as follows: O1O2 = 600mm; O1A =
300mm; AB = 400mm; O2B = 450mm; AC = 300mm; BC =
250mm; AD = 100mm and <AO1O2 = 750. Angular velocity of
crank O1A = 20 rad/s clockwise. Angular acceleration of O1A =
100 rad/s2. Determine
a. Acceleration of coupler AB,
b. Acceleration of lever O2B,
c. Acceleration of points C and D, and
d. Angular acceleration of ternary link.

2. Make complete acceleration analysis of the quick return

mechanism shown in figure below. Find the acceleration of
point K graphically. Take lengths O2O4 = 300mm; O2A =
150mm; O4K = 500mm., the angle <AO2O4 = 1200. Link O2A
rotates with a uniform angular speed of 500 rpm clockwise.

3. A control mechanism is shown in figure below. If the angular

velocity and angular acceleration of the link O1AB are 15
rad/sec and 100 rad/sec2 respectively, both in the counter
clockwise direction, determine
a. Angular velocity of link BC, and

Theory of Machines, BIE III/II Prepared by: Sarin Tuladhar

 b. Acceleration of point A and point C
AO! = 450mm; AB = 292mm; BO1= 225mm; BC = 375mm.
The horizontal distance between O1 and C is 150mm

4. An inversion of a slider crank mechanism is shown below. For

angular velocity of 300 rpm for the crank O2Q in the counter-
clockwise direction, determine
a. Angular velocity of link PO4,
b. Acceleration of point P. PO4 = 180mm

5. Draw the acceleration diagram for the Whitworth mechanism

shown below. O1O2 = 300mm, O1A = 200mm, AB = 700mm,
BC = 800mm, <AO1O2 = 450. The crank O1A rotates at 120
rpm clockwise. Determine
a. Velocity of ram C,
b. coriolis acceleration,
c. Angular acceleration of AB,
d. Angular acceleration of BC, and
e. Acceleration of ram C

Theory of Machines, BIE III/II Prepared by: Sarin Tuladhar

 6. In the crank and slotted lever type quick return motion
mechanism shown in figure below, the crank AB rotates at 120
rpm clockwise. Determine
a. The velocity of ram at D,
b. Magnitude of coriolis acceleration component, and
c. Acceleration of ram at D.
Take AB = 200mm, OC = 800mm, CD = 600mm, OA =
300mm.

Theory of Machines, BIE III/II Prepared by: Sarin Tuladhar