Syllabus

 

 

 

 

Date

Topic

Comments

Section

Problems*

 

 

1.      

T

20-Jan

Introduction- Basic Types of Joints and Mechanisms

 

2.1-2.3-2.4-2.6

2.1(a, b, d, n)/ 2.2/ 2.7/  2.15/ 2.19/ 2.22/ 2.26/

 

 

2.      

TH

22-Jan

Design of Four-Bar Linkages – Grashof Conditions

 

2.13

 

 

3.      

T

27-Jan

Design of Four-Bar Linkages

 

3.1-3.3

3.2/3.14/3.20/

Working Model Problem (2.23)

3 Quick-Return Problems

 

 

4.      

TH

29-Jan

Design of Quick-Return Mechanisms

Introduction to Working Model

 

3.5

 

 

5.      

T

3-Feb

Complex Vectors

Project #1

4.5

4.10(a)/4.12(a)/ 4.18(c)/4.19/4.22/ 4.58/

 

 

 

6.      

TH

5-Feb

Displacement Analysis of the Sliding-Contact Linkage

 

4.6

4.7

 

 

7.      

T

10-Feb

Displacement Analysis of the Four-Bar Linkage

 

4.5

 

 

8.      

TH

12-Feb

Four-Bar Linkage Coupler Link Motion

Displacement of Multi-Loop Mechanisms

 

4.9

 

 

9.      

T

17-Feb

Velocity Analysis of the Crank-Slider Linkage Velocity Analysis of the Sliding-Contact Linkage

 

6.1-6.7

6.7(a)/6.9(a)/Figure P6.6(a)/6.54/6.56/6.57

 

 

 

10.   

TH

19-Feb

Exam #1

 

 

 

 

11.   

T

24-Feb

Velocity Analysis of the Four-Bar Linkage Velocity Analysis of the Four-Bar Linkage Coupler Link

Project #2

6.7

6.9

 

 

12.   

TH

26-Feb

Velocity of Multi-Loop Mechanisms

 

6.8

 

 

13.   

T

3-Mar

Acceleration Analysis of the Crank-Slider Linkage Acceleration Analysis of the Sliding-Contact Linkage

 

7.1

7.3

7.6(a)/ 7.8(a)/ 7.16/ 7.46/ 7.47/ 7.49

 

 

 

14.   

TH

5-Mar

Acceleration Analysis of the Four-Bar Linkage

Acceleration Analysis of the Four-Bar Linkage Coupler Link

 

7.3

7.5

 

 

15.   

T

10-Mar

Acceleration of Multi-Loop Mechanisms

 

7.8

 

 

16.   

TH

12-Mar

Exam #2

 

 

 

 

 

17.   

T

17-Mar

Newton's Laws - Dynamic Models Lumped Parameter Dynamic Model - Equivalent Systems

 

10.1-10.8

10.9-10.10

10.1/10.3(e)/

10.5/10.12/10.16/

 

 

18.   

TH

19-Mar

Principle of D'Alembert - Principle of Virtual Work

 

Project #3

10.12-10.13

 

 

19.   

T

24-Mar

Dynamic Force Analysis: Newtonian Solution Method -Single Rotating Link

Free Body Force Analysis of the Crank-Slider Linkage

 

11.1-11.2

11.3(a)/

11.14/11.17/11.18

 

 

20.   

TH

26-Mar

Force Analysis of the Four-Bar Linkage

 

11.3-11.5

 

 

SPRING BREAK - NO CLASSES

 

 

 

21.   

T

7-Apr

Force Analysis of the Sliding-Contact Linkage

 

11.4

 

 

22.   

TH

9- Apr

Force Analysis of the Quick Return Mechanism

 

11.6

 

 

23.   

T

14-Apr

Flywheels

 

11.7

 

 

 

24.   

TH

16-Apr

Exam #3

 

 

 

 

 

25.   

T

21-Apr

Static Balancing

Dynamic Balancing

 

12.1

12.5/ 12.10/ 12.15/ 12.19

 

 

26.   

TH

23-Apr

Balancing Linkages

Effects of Balancing

 

12.2

12.3

 

 

27.   

T

28-Apr

Balancing of Shaking Moment

 

12.4-12.5

 

 

28.   

TH

30-Apr

Engine Dynamics: Introduction-Engine Design

 

12.6

 

 

29.   

T

5-May

Slider Crank Kinematics

 

13.0-13.1

13.1/ 13.4/ 13.9

 

 

30.   

TH

7-May

Gas Force - Equivalent Mass

Inertia and Shaking Forces

 

13.2

13.3-13.5

 

 

 

TH

14-May

FINAL EXAM (8:00-10:00 a.m.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Additional problems may be assigned throughout this semester.