ME-204-F KINEMATICS OF MACHINE
Section-A Introduction: mechanism and machines, kinematics links, kinematics pairs, kinematics chains, degree of freedom, Grubler’s rule, kinematics inversion, equivalent linkages, four link planar mechanisms, straight line mechanisms, steering mechanisms, pantograph, problems.
Kinematics Analysis of Plane Mechanisms: displacement analysis, velocity diagram, velocity determination, relative velocity method, instantaneous center of velocity, Kennedy’s theorem, graphical and analytical methods of velocity and acceleration analysis, problems.
Section-B Cams: Classification of cams and followers, disc cam nomenclature, construction of displacement, velocity and acceleration diagrams for different types of follower motions, analysis of follower motions, determination of basic dimension, synthesis of cam profile by graphical methods, cams with specified contours, problems.
Gears: fundamental law of gearing, involute spur gears, characteristics of involute and cycloidal action, Interference and undercutting, center distance variation, path of contact, arc of contact, non standard gear teeth, helical, spiral bevel and worm gears, problems.
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