Essential points to know to learn CATIA Kinematics

1. Distance: Distance is a scalar quantity that refers to "how much ground an

object has covered" during its motion.
UNIT: m
2. Displacement: Displacement is the object's overall change in position.
UNIT: m

3. Speed: The rate at which someone or something moves or operates. It is a

scalar quantity.
UNIT: m/s
4. Velocity: The speed of something in a given direction. It is a vector quantity.
UNIT: m/s with direction.

5. Acceleration: Acceleration is the rate of change of velocity of an object with

respect to time.
UNIT: m/s2 with direction.
6. Kinematics: Kinematics is a branch of classical mechanics that describes the
motion of points, bodies (objects), and systems of bodies (groups of objects)
without considering the forces that cause them to move.

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 Essential points to know to learn CATIA Kinematics

7. Kinematic joints: Kinematic joints (or simply joints) are critical parts of a
mechanism. The kinematic joints allow motion in some directions and constrain
it in others. The types of motion allowed and constrained are related to the
characteristics and intended use of the joint, which can be usually characterized
by the degrees of freedom it allows.
8. Kinematic pair: A kinematic pair is a connection between two physical objects
that imposes constraints on their relative movement.
9. Lower pair joints: A lower pair is one in which there occurs a surface or area
contact between two members, e.g. nut and screw.
10. Higher pair joints: higher pair is a constraint that requires a curve or surface
in the moving body to maintain contact with a curve or surface in the fixed
body. E.g. cam joint. Similarly, the contact between the involute curves, point
contact and line contact are also considered as higher pair.
11. Swept volume: The volume through which an object moves.
12. Clearance: Clearance in a fit is when the difference between the sizes of the
hole and the shaft before being assembled is when the difference is positive.
The clearance may be maximum clearance or minimum clearance.
13. Interference: Interference is the difference between the sizes of the hole and
the shaft which is formed before assembly. And this is usually when the
difference is negative. The interference may be maximum or minimum.

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