CHAPTER 4: Velocity and
acceleration analysis
4 .1 Introduction of velocity and acceleration analysis
4.2 Linear Velocity
4.3 Relative velocity
4.4. Velocity: Analytical Velocity Analysis
4.5 Linear acceleration
4.6 Acceleration of a Link
This slide is based the this course’s textbook:
“Myszka D. H., [2012], Machines and mechanisms: Applied kinematic analysis,
4e., Pearson”
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CHAPTER 2: Mechanism Design
4.7 Normal and Tangential Acceleration
4.8 Relative Acceleration Analysis
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4.1. Introduction of velocity
and acceleration analysis
Velocity analysis involves determining
“how fast” certain points on the links of
a mechanism are traveling.
Velocity is important because it
associates the movement of a point on
a mechanism with time.
Often the timing in a machine is critical.
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4.1. Introduction of velocity
and acceleration analysis
Acceleration analysis involves determining
the manner in which certain points on the
links of a mechanism are either “speeding
up” or “slowing down.”
Acceleration is a critical property because of
the inertial forces associated with it.
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4.2. Linear Velocity
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4.2. Linear Velocity
Linear velocities of points on a link.
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4.2. Linear Velocity
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4.3. Relative velocity
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4.4. Velocity: Analytical Velocity
Analysis
Example:
To maximize water flow, the piston should
travel upward at a rate of 50 mm/s. In the
position shown, determine the angular
velocity that must be imposed on the
handle to achieve the desired piston
speed.
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4.5. Linear acceleration
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4.5. Linear acceleration
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4.5. Linear acceleration
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4.6. Acceleration of a Link
As with velocity, several points on a link can have different
accelerations, yet the entire link has the same rotational
acceleration.
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4.6. Acceleration of a Link
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4.7. Normal and Tangential
Acceleration
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4.7. Normal and Tangential
Acceleration
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4.8. Relative Acceleration
Analysis
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ASSIGNMENT
Review: [1]: 4.1 to 4.8.
Do homework.
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