Dynamic Force Analysis

D’Alembert’s principle, Dynamic Analysis of planar

mechanism. Turning moment diagrams - Fly Wheels -
Applications.
D’Alembert’s Principle

It is a statement of the fundamental classical laws

of motion. It is named after its discoverer, the
French physicist and mathematician Jean le Rond
d'Alembert.

Inertia forces and external forces and inertia

couples and external torques bring a body to an
equilibrium.
Inertia force analysis of an IC engine
(Dynamic analysis of a planar mechanism)
The crank and connecting rod of a vertical petrol
engine, running at 1800 rpm are 60 mm and 270 mm
long respectively. The diameter of the piston is 100
mm and the mass of the reciprocating parts is 1.2 kg.
During the expansion stroke when the crank has
turned 20° from the top dead centre, the gas pressure
is 650 kN/m2 . Determine the (i) net force on the
piston, (ii) Force in the connecting rod (iii) thrust on
the cylinder walls, (iv) crank effort and (v) thrust on
the crankshaft bearings.
(i) FT = FQ Sin(θ+β) = 2283.4*sin(24.36°) = 2283.4*0.41 = 941.4 N
(ii)FB = FQ Cos(θ+β) = 2283.4*cos(24.36°) = 2283.4*0.91 = 2080 N