Department of Mechanical Engineering

ME 2201 Kinematics & Dynamics of Machinery

Assignment 2

Due on: September 12, 2021

1. Figure 1 shows a kinematic diagram of a mechanism. The mechanism is driven by link 2.

O2 O4 = 25mm, O2 A = 30 mm, AB = 50mm, O4 B = O4 C = 45mm and CD =
50mm. ∠BO4 C = 90𝑜 . Calculate the velocity of the slider and angular velocity of link 5,
when the position and velocity of the input link are 𝜃 = 2250 and 𝜔2 = 80 rpm clockwise.
a. Use the graphical method.
b. Using the Instantaneous Center of Velocity.

Figure 1

2. Determine the acceleration of the slider and angular acceleration of link 4 in Q1.

Figure 2
3. In Figure 2, link OA is fixed and is 400 mm in length. The link OP is 200 mm in length, while
AR = 700 mm and RS = 300 mm. The vertical height from O to S is 200 mm. The angle AOP
at this instant is 120 degrees. For the configuration shown, determine the acceleration of S
and the angular acceleration of link RS. The angular velocity of link OP is in the direction
shown and has a magnitude of 7π rad/s.

4. The disc 4 shown in Figure 3 of diameter 1 m is rolling without slipping to the left. Center of
disc 4 has a constant velocity of 10 m/s. Determine the Angular velocity of link 2 and link 5
using graphical and instantaneous center method. Measure the unknown dimensions from
the figure.

Figure 3

5. Determine the angular acceleration of link 2.