POSITION AND

DISPLACEMENT
Haider Ali

Courtesy to: Dr. Rizwan Alim Mufti, PIEAS

Hussain Ahmad Tariq, WEC
 Graphic Position Analysis
A two dimensional vector equation can be
solved for two unknowns i.e.
1.Two magnitudes
2.Two directions

3.One magnitude and one direction

Four distinct cases for the unknowns can

occur:
1 Magnitude & direction of the same vector
2 Magnitude of one & direction of another vector

3 Magnitude of two different vectors

4 Direction of two different vectors

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 Graphic Position Analysis
(The Slider Crank Linkage)
• The position analysis require to determine the values of all position
variables. Given:
• The dimensions of each link
• Values of independent variables.

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 Graphic Position Analysis
(The Slider Crank Linkage)

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 Graphic Position Analysis
(The Four Bar Linkage)
• Given:
• The dimensions of each link
• Position of link 2.
• The position analysis require to determine the values of all position variables
of the remaining links & of point P.

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 Graphic Position Analysis
(The Four Bar Linkage)

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