MECHANICS OF MACHINES

(15P404)
TOPIC: KINEMATIC INVERSION OF DOUBLE SLIDER CRANK MECHANISM
ASHWIN D(18P608)
 DOUBLE SLIDER CRANK CHAIN

 A kinematic chain which consist of two turning and two sliding pairs is known as
double slider crank mechanism

 There are three important inversions of double slider crank chain. These three
are :-
1) Elliptical Trammels
2) Scotch Yoke Mechanism
3) Oldham’s Coupling
 1) Elliptical Trammels
This type of inversion is used to draw ellipse. It is also known as Trammel of
Archimedes. It can be used to draw ellipse of different sizes. In this inversion Link 1 i.e
the frame which is fixed. Both the sliders Link 2 and Link 4 moves in the grooves of this
frame. One slider moves vertically and other slider moves horizontally. The connecting
rod Link 3 which connects two sliding bars Link 2 and Link 4 make the motion of these
sliding bars constrained. While the two slider moves, the each point in the connecting
rod is the locus of an ellipse. Different point in connecting rod will draw a different
ellipse.
2) Scotch Yoke Mechanism
This inversion transforms rotational motion into reciprocating motion.
In this inversion, one of the sliding bars Link 2 or Link 4 is fixed . Let us fix Link 2. As
one of the sliding bar is fixed i.e Link 2, the other sliding bar Link 4 can slide, the
frame i.e Link 1 can move and the connected rod Link 3 can move. Now , the other
slider will rotate around the fixed slider and will draw a circle if its path is traced.
The frame or the slotted plate will move to and fro if the horizontal moving slider is
fixed and frame will move upward and downward if the vertical moving slider is
fixed.
3) OLDHAM’S COUPLING
 Oldham’s Coupling is used to connect two shafts whose axis are small distance
apart from each other and make them rotate at equal speed.
In this inversion the connecting rod which connects the two bars is fixed i.e
Link 3 is fixed . In this inversion the frame i.e Link 1 which have grooves
starts rotating as well as the sliders i.e Link 2 and Link 4 also starts rotating
as they form turning pair with the connecting rod which is Link 3.This
inversion forms Oldham’s Coupling. Now we will discuss how this is used to
connect two shafts whose axis are little apart from each other. These shafts
are coupled in such a way that if one shaft rotates, the other shaft also
rotates with the same speed.
Two flanges are placed at the end of the two shafts which are to be connected. These
flanges are rigidly fastened at the end by forging. Both flanges have grooves . The groove
of both flange are perpendicular to each other.
Between these two flanges a central flange is inserted which fits into the grooves of both
flanges . In this coupling, the frame which is link 3 is fixed, driving shaft and driving flange
for Link 2, Intermediate flange is Link 1 and driven shaft and flange form Link 4.
When the first shaft i.e driving shaft rotates the flange forged to it also rotates and then
the central flange placed in the groove of driving flange starts rotating. Then the driven
flange also start rotating as centre flange is also fixed at the groove of driven flange and
as the driven flange rotates, the driven shaft also starts rotating at same speed.