Prof. Dr. M. Helaly Eng. M.

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Alexandria University
Faculty of Engineering
Production Engineering Department


Second Year Production
2
nd
Semester (2013/2014)
Theory of Machines PE 253

4. Acceleration Analysis of Mechanisms

Instantaneous Linear Acceleration

(1) Normal Component of Linear Acceleration

(2) Tangent Component of Linear Acceleration

Angular Acceleration

Coincident Point Acceleration (Coriolis Acceleration)

1. In the pin jointed four bar mechanism, shown below, AB = 300 mm, BC =
CD = 360 mm, and AD = 600 mm. The crank AB rotates at a constant
velocity of 100 rpm counterclockwise. Find the linear acceleration of joint
C and the angular acceleration of links BC and CD.

2. A mechanism, shown below, has the following dimensions: OA = 20 mm;
AB = 150 mm; BC = 60 mm; CD = 50 mm and BE = 40 mm. If crank
OA rotates uniformly at 120 rpm clockwise, find the linear acceleration of
B, C and D, then find the angular acceleration of links AB, BC and CD.

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3. The mechanism of a wrapping machine, shown below, has the following
dimensions: O
1
A = 100 mm; AC = 700 mm; BC = 200 mm; O
3
C = 200
mm; O
2
E = 400 mm; O
2
D = 200 mm and BD = 150 mm. The crank O
1
A
rotates at a uniform speed of 100 rad/s clockwise. Find the acceleration of
the point E of the bell crank lever and the point B and the angular
acceleration of links AC, EO
2
D, BD and O
3
C.


4. In the toggle mechanism, shown below, the slider D is constrained to
move on a horizontal path. The crank OA is rotating in the
counterclockwise direction at a speed of 180 rpm increasing at the rate of
50 rad/s
2
. The dimensions of various links are as follows: OA = 180 mm;
CB = 240 mm; AB = 360 mm and BD = 540 mm. For the given
configuration, find acceleration of slider D and angular acceleration of links
AB, CB and BD.


5. Find out the acceleration of the slider D and the angular acceleration of
links CD, CP and AB for the engine mechanism shown below. The crank
OA rotates uniformly at 180 rpm in clockwise direction. As shown below,
the various lengths are: OA = 150 mm; AB = 450 mm; PB = 240 mm; BC
= 210 mm and CD = 660 mm.

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6. A quick return mechanism of the crank and slotted lever type shaping
machine is shown below. The dimensions of the various links are as
follows: O
1
O
2
= 800 mm, O
1
B = 300 mm, O
2
D = 1300 mm and DR =
400 mm. The crank O
1
B makes an angle of 45 with the vertical and
rotates at 40 rpm in the counterclockwise direction. Find acceleration of
the ram R (the acceleration of the cutting tool) and the angular acceleration
of links O
2
D and RD. Describe the sliding acceleration of block C on O
2
D.


Homework Assignment (5): Acceleration Analysis

1. In the slider crank mechanism, shown below, the lengths of crank OB and
connecting rod AB are 100 mm and 400 mm respectively. If the crank
rotates uniformly clockwise with constant angular velocity of 10 rad/s, find
the linear acceleration of the slider A and the angular acceleration of the
connecting rod AB.


2. The offset slider-crank mechanism shown is driven by a slider (Link 4) at a
constant velocity of V
C
= 10 m/s to the left at the position shown.
Determine the linear acceleration of points B and D and the angular
acceleration of links AB and BCD at the position shown (=45).


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3. In the mechanism, shown below, the constant angular velocity of the crank
OA is 600 rpm counterclockwise. The dimensions of various links are: OA
= 28 mm; AB = 44 mm; BC 49 mm and BD = 46 mm. The center
distance between the centers of rotation O and C is 65 mm. The path of
travel of the slider is 11 mm below the fixed point C. The slider moves
along a horizontal path and OC is vertical. Determine the linear
acceleration of the slider D and the angular acceleration of links AB, BC
and BD, when the crank is inclined at an angle of 75 to the vertical.


4. In the mechanism, shown below, the link A rotates clockwise at constant
velocity of 10 rad/s. The lengths of various links are as follows: Link A =
25 mm, Link B = Link C = 100 mm, and Link D = Link E = 50 mm. The
link D is hinged to link B at 25 mm from the left hand end of link B. Find
the angular acceleration of links B, C, D, and E.


5. In the mechanism, shown below, the crank OA is 100 mm long and rotates
uniformly clockwise about O at 120 rpm. The connecting rod AB is 400
mm long. At a point C on AB, 150 mm from A, the rod CE 350 mm long
is attached. This rod CE slides in a slot in a trunnion at D. The end E is
connected by a link EF, 300 mm long to the horizontally moving slider F.
For the mechanism in the position shown, find sliding acceleration of
sliders B and F, sliding acceleration of link CE in the trunnion, and angular
acceleration of links AB, CE, and EF.

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6. The driving crank AB of the quick return mechanism, shown below,
revolves at a uniform speed of 200 rpm. Find the velocity and acceleration
of the tool box R and the angular acceleration of links RQ and PQ, in the
position shown, when the crank makes an angle of 60 with the vertical
line of centres PA. Describe the acceleration of sliding of the block at B
along the slotted lever PQ.



Instructions:
All dimensions are required in mm.
All linear accelerations are required in m/sec
2
.
All angular accelerations are required in rad/sec
2
.
You are requested to hand-in your own homework assignment by the due
date of Monday 12 May 2014. NO LATE assignments will be accepted.

Good Luck
Monday 5 May 2014