MEG 320

Spring 2006

Project 2

 

The figure below shows a typical mechanism for a dumping truck. The hydraulic cylinder provides the input force. The project include the following steps:

i.                     Derive the displacement equations for the machine.

ii.                   Derive the displacement equation for the critical points in the machine.

iii.                  Write a computer program to simulate the displacement of the machine.

iv.                 Compare the results with those obtained from Working Model

 

Click here to view a simulation of the system.