MEEN-5303 Summer 2018 Homework Set 5 K Number

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EXERCISE 4.5 Given a four-bar linkage with link length L1 = d = 6 in, L2 = a = 2 in,
L3 = b = 7 in, L4 = c = 9 in, LAP = 6 in, δ3 = 30°. For θ2 = 30°, ω2 = 10 rad/sec, and α2 = 0
rad/sec2, calculate α3, α4, and the acceleration of joint A, joint B, point P for the open
configuration of the linkage using vector loop approach.

EXERCISE 4.7 Given a four-bar crank-slider linkage with link length L2 = a = 1.4 in,
L3 = b = 4 in, offset c = 1 in. For θ2 = 45°, ω2 = 10 rad/sec and α2 = 0 rad/sec2, calculate
α3 and the acceleration of joint A and joint B for the open configuration of the linkage
using vector loop approach.

EXERCISE 4.9 Given a four-bar inverted crank-slider linkage with link length L1 = d = 6
in, L2 = a = 2 in, L4 = c = 4 in, γ = 90°. For θ2 = 30°, ω2 = 10 rad/sec and α2 = -25
rad/sec2, calculate α4 and the acceleration of point A, point B of link 4, and the
acceleration of slip for the open configuration of the linkage using vector loop approach.