ENME 473: Fundamentals of Kinematics and Dynamics of Machines

Tutorial 1
17th Jan, 2023

Q1) For the mechanisms (a), (b), and (c) below:

• Identify the number of links.
• Identify the number of J1 and J2 joints.

(a)
(b)

(c)
Q2) For mechanism (a), (b), and (c) below:
• Specify the number of links.
• List the number of revolute, prismatic, rolling, and sliding pairs.

(a) [Figure P1.9b in Textbook: Mechanics of Machines]

(b) [Figure P1.13b in Textbook: Mechanics of Machines]

 (c) [Figure P1.9a in Textbook: Mechanics of Machines]

Q3) For the following mechanism in a crimping tool:

• Draw the skeleton diagram
• Label all the links and joints in the skeleton diagram