Mechanical Engineering Department

FMAE - Institut Teknologi Bandung

MS-2213 Kinematics & Dynamics of Machinery
HW No. 6 – due: Thursday, October 25, 2012

1. Figure 1 depicts a 6-bar mechanism (along with its dimensions) under an external load F6 = 890 N. For
the mechanism to be in equilibrium, determine the torque Ts that has to be applied on link 2 at O2 !

Gambar 1
Figure 1 6‐bar mechanism 

2. Figure 2 depicts a vice grip that has an advantage of producing large output force at E by applying
a relatively small force at G. For this position, determina the ration of the output to input force,
F14/F13 ! Hint: consider first the Free Body Diagram of link 3 !

Figure 2 – Vice grip mechanism