Lesson 2: Kinematic Analysis

Lesson contents:

• Introduction to Kinematic Analysis
  • 1. Fundamentals: Vectors in Mechanism Analysis
• Position Analysis
  • Graphical Method
  • Analytical Method
• Velocity Analysis
  • Relative Velocity Method (Graphical and Analytical)
  • Instantaneous Centers of Rotation (ICR) Method
• Acceleration Analysis
  • Relative Acceleration Method
  • Coriolis Acceleration
• Examples of Mechanism Kinematics
• Example 2.1: Position Analysis of a Four-Bar Linkage
  • Mechanism Data
  • Section 1: Position Analysis (Graphical Method)
  • Section 2: Position Analysis (Analytical Method)
• Example 2.2 - Position Analysis of a Slider-Crank Mechanism
  • Section 1: Position Analysis (Graphical Method)
  • Section 2: Position Analysis (Analytical Method)
• Example 2.3 - Position Analysis of a Quick-Return Mechanism
  • Section 1: Position Analysis (Graphical Method)
  • Section 2: Position Analysis (Analytical Method)
• Example 2.4 - Position Analysis of an Inverted Slider-Crank Mechanism
  • Section 1: Position Analysis (Graphical Method)
  • Section 2: Position Analysis (Analytical Method)
• Example 2.5 - Position Analysis of a 6-Bar Linkage
  • Section 1: Position Analysis (Graphical Method)
  • Section 2: Position Analysis (Analytical Method)
• Example 2.6 - Velocity Analysis of a Four-Bar Linkage
  • Resolution
  • Velocity Kinematics (Cinema)
• Example 2.7 - Velocity Analysis of a Slider-Crank Mechanism
  • Resolution (Calculations in Matlab)
  • Velocity Cinema
• Example 2.8 - Velocity Analysis of a Quick-Return Mechanism
  • Resolution
  • Velocity Cinema
• Example 2.11 - Acceleration Analysis of a Four-Bar Linkage
  • Resolution
  • Acceleration Cinema
• Example 2.12 - Acceleration Analysis of a Slider-Crank Mechanism
  • Resolution (Calculations in Matlab)
  • Acceleration Cinema
• Example 2.13 - Acceleration Analysis of a Quick-Return Mechanism
  • Resolution
  • Acceleration Cinema