Problem 15.

248

D
4 in. Knowing that at the instant shown
8 in. crank BC has a constant angular
B C
velocity of 45 rpm clockwise,
determine the acceleration (a) of
8 in.
A point A, (b) of point D.

D Problem 15.248
4 in.
Solving Problems on Your Own
8 in.
B C Knowing that at the instant shown
crank BC has a constant angular
velocity of 45 rpm clockwise,
8 in.
A determine the acceleration (a) of
point A, (b) of point D.
1. Determine velocities in a body rotating about a fixed axis:
In vector form the velocity in the body is given by:
v=ωxr
Where v , ω , and r are the velocity of the y v=rω
point,
i t the
th angular
l velocity
l it off th
the b
body,
d and d
the position vector from the axis to the point. r
The magnitude of the velocity is given by:
v=rω ω x
where v, r, and ω are the magnitudes of
the corresponding vectors.
 D Problem 15.248
4 in.
Solving Problems on Your Own
8 in.
B C Knowing that at the instant shown
crank BC has a constant angular
velocity of 45 rpm clockwise,
8 in.
A determine the acceleration (a) of
point A, (b) of point D.
2. Determine velocities in a body under general plane motion:
Velocities can be determined either by method of instantaneous
center of rotation, or by considering the motion of the body as the
sum of a translation and a rotation.
C
vA vA
vB ω
A A vA A
= + rB/A vB
B B B vB/A B
A
v =v +v
B A v =ωxr
B/A B/A B/A
vA

D Problem 15.248
4 in.
Solving Problems on Your Own
8 in.
B C Knowing that at the instant shown
crank BC has a constant angular
velocity of 45 rpm clockwise,
8 in.
A determine the acceleration (a) of
point A, (b) of point D.

3. Determine the acceleration in a body rotating about a fixed

axis:
In vector form the acceleration is given by:
y at = r α
a=αxr+ωx(ωxr)
The normal and tangential
components are given by: ω an = r ω2
an = r ω2 at = r α
where ω and α are the angular velocity α
x
and angular acceleration, respectively.
 D Problem 15.248
4 in.
Solving Problems on Your Own
8 in.
B C Knowing that at the instant shown
crank BC has a constant angular
velocity of 45 rpm clockwise,
8 in.
A determine the acceleration (a) of
point A, (b) of point D.
4. Determine accelerations in a body under general plane motion:
Draw (a) a plane motion diagram, (b) translation diagram, and
(c) rotation diagram.
ωk y’A
A aA A aA αk a xx’ B/A
= + (aB/A)n
B B aA (aB/A)t
aB B
(a) (b) (c)
aB = aA + aB/A or aB = aA + (aB/A )n + (aB/A )t

D Problem 15.248 Solution

4 in. Determine velocities in a body rotating
8 in. about a fixed axis.
B C Calculating the velocity of point B in
crank BC.
8 in.
A ωBC = (45 rpm)( 2 π rad min ) = 1.5π
1 5π rad/s
60 rev s
vB vB = ωBC rB/C = (1.5π rad/s)(4 in) = 18.85 in/s
ωBC
vB = 18.85 in/s
B C Determine velocities in a body under
general plane motion.
D Since point A is forced to move in the vertical
vB
direction, and the direction of the velocity of
B point B is up, the angular velocity of bar AD
vA is zero:
ωAD = 0
A
 D Problem 15.248 Solution
4 in.
Determine accelerations in a body
8 in.
B C rotating about a fixed axis.

8 in. Calculating the acceleration of point B in

A crankk BC.
BC

Since the angular velocity of crank BC

ωBC is constant, αBC = 0 and (αB)t = 0.
(aB)n The normal component of the
B C acceleration at point B is:

αBC = 0
(aB)n = (ωBC )2 rB/C = (1.5π rad/s)2 (4 in)
(aB)n = 88.83 rad/s 2

D Problem 15.248 Solution

4 in.
Determine accelerations in a body
8 in.
B C under general plane motion.

8 in.
A

(aD)y αAD is assumed CCW

D (aD)x aB D
D 30o
aB aB ((aD/B)t B αAD
B = B +
(aA/B)t
aA aB 30o
A A A

The acceleration aA must be vertical

 Acceleration of point A: Problem 15.248 Solution
D
D D

aB aB B αAD
B = B + (aA/B)t
aA aB 30o
A A A

aA = aB + (aA/B)t
[aA ] = [88.83 ] + [ 8 αAD 30o ]
Equating
q g the x and y components:
p
+ x component: 0 = 88.82 + 8 αAD cos 30o
αAD = - 12.82 rad/s2 (αAD is actually CW)
+ y component: aA = 0 + 8 (- 12.82)sin 30o
aA = - 51.3 in/s2 aA = 51.3 in/s2

(aD)y Acceleration of point D: Problem 15.248 Solution

D aB
(aD)x D D
30o
aB aB (aD/B)t B αAD
B = B +
A A A
aD = aB + (aD/B)t
[(aD)x ] + [(aD)y ] = [88.83 ] + [ 8 αDA 30o ]
Equating
q g the x and y components:
p
+ x component: (aD)x = 88.82 - ( 8 )(- 12.82 ) cos 30o
(aD)x = 177.7 in/s2
+ y component: (aD)y = 0 - ( 8 )(- 12.82 ) sin 30o
(aD)y = 51.3 in/s2 aD = 184.9 in/s2 16.1o