UNIT 1:
Basic Terminology - Kinematic link, Pair, joints, Structure – Machine.
Degree of freedom – Grubler & Kutzbach
Degree of freedom – Grubler & Kutzbach
Inversions of four bar mechanism
Inversion of single slider mechanisms
Inversion Double slider crank mechanisms
Common Mechanisms - Straight line mechanism, Dwell mechanism.
UNIT 2:
Relative velocity of kinematic link
Rubbing Velocity of kinematic pair
Construction of velocity and acceleration diagram by graphical method
Introduction to commercial software packages for the development of models.
UNIT 3:
Introduction - terminology, classifications, types of follower motion
Uniform Velocity Motion, Simple Harmonic Motion
Uniform Acceleration and Retardation Motion and Cycloidal Motion
Knife, Roller and flat faced follower
Theory of Gearing – gear nomenclature – law of gearing – tooth forms
Minimum number teeth – length of arc of contact – velocity and torque calculation- contact ratio and interference.
Gear trains: types –- Parallel axis and epicyclical gear trains.
UNIT 4:
Free body diagrams, conditions of Force members
Inertia force in Reciprocating Engines –Crank shaft Torque.
Balancing of rotating mass by another mass in the plane