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Machine and Mechanism Theory
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Course contents:
Lesson 1: Basic concepts on Mechanisms
Definitions
Links and joints: detailed classification
Four-bar linkage
Six-bar linkage
Other well-known mechanisms
Determining the d.o.f. count
DOF solved problems
Problems: Determine the kinematic chain
Lesson 2: Kinematic Analysis
Introduction to Kinematic Analysis
Position Analysis
Velocity Analysis
Acceleration Analysis
Solved examples
Example 2.1: Kinematic analysis of a four-bar linkage
Example 2.2: Kinematic analysis of a slider-crank mechanism
Example 2.3: Kinematic analysis of a quick-return mechanism
Example 2.4: Kinematic analysis of an inverted slider-crank mechanism
Example 2.5: Kinematic analysis of a six-bar linkage
Example 2.6: 2026 exam, exercise 3
Example 2.7: Bar with two sliders
Example 2.8: Two bars with two sliders
Example 2.9: Bicycle suspension
Example 2.10: Disc with a sliding collar
Example 2.11: Rocker with a pin in a rotating slot
Example 2.12: Thumb motion (3D relative motion)
Example 2.13: Carousel horse (3D relative motion)
Lesson 3: Dynamics
Introduction to Dynamic Analysis of Mechanisms
Example 3.1
Example 3.2
Particle dynamics
Lesson 4: Work and Energy
Lesson 4: Basic Concepts of Work and Energy Applied to Mechanisms
Lesson 4: Application Examples (Work, MA and Passive Resistances)
Lesson 5: Fundamentals of Machine Balancing
Lesson 5: Fundamentals of Machine Balancing
Example 5.01: Dynamic Balancing
Lesson 6: Introduction to Mechanism Synthesis
Lesson 6: Introduction to Mechanism Synthesis
Example 6.1
Lesson 7: Gear Theory
Introduction: Fundamentals of Gear Transmission
The Interference Phenomenon
Velocity Ratio and Number of Teeth: the Continued-Fraction Method
Gear Typology
Gear Manufacturing
Lesson 8: Gear Trains
Introduction and Prerequisite Concepts
Epicyclic (Planetary) Gear Trains
Lesson 9: Kinematics of Robots
Rotation and translation transformations
Robot Forward Kinematics Simulator
Bibliography
Credits
Index
