Dynamics of Machinery (Mechanism Design)
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Drinking Assistant
Stamping Mechanism
8-Bar Mechanism - Solidworks Cosmos Motion Physical Simulation - Flash File
Inverted Slider Crank
Textbook
Design of Machinery, 3 rd Edition, Robert Norton, McGraw Hill, Inc.
References
Mechanism Design, Vol. 1, Erdman, Sandor and Kota , Prentice Hall
Theory of Machines and Mechanisms, Shigley and Uicker, McGraw Hill
Mechanism in Modern Engineering Design, Artobolvesky, Vol. 1 – 7, Mir Publishers, Moscow
Ingenious Mechanisms, Vol. 1-4, Industrial Press
Mechanism and Mechanical Devices Source Book, Chironis, McGraw Hill
A Unified Approach for Mechanism Synthesis Using Exact Gradient Approach, Jawaharlal Mariappan, Ph.D. Thesis, University of Massachusetts, 1994
Grading Policies - Approximate Course Grading
Special Assignments and Project – 25%
Quizzes – 25%
Midterm Exam – 25%
Final Exam – 25%
Final exam 30%
Syllabus
Week |
Topics |
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Week 1 |
Introduction, Kinematics fundamentals, Grashof condition, Type synthesis |
Week 2 |
Graphical synthesis techniques, linkage cardboard models |
Week 3 |
Position analysis – graphical, algebraic (closed form) and numerical |
Week 4 |
Analytical synthesis techniques |
Week 5 |
Velocity analysis - graphical, instant center, and analytical |
Week 6 |
Acceleration analysis – graphical and analytical |
Week 7 |
Acceleration analysis – graphical and analytical |
Week 8 |
Dynamics fundamentals and dynamic force analysis |
Week 9 |
Cam Design |
Week 10 |
Cam Design, design report, topic of Instructor's choosing |