CARLETON UNIVERSITY

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

MAAE 3004 - Dynamics of Machinery
ASSIGNMENT 5
Acceleration Analysis
1. For the mechanism shown, the slider 4 is moving to the left with a constant velocity of 20 m/s. Find the angular velocity and acceleration of link 2. Answer:

~ 2 = 383 rad/s ccw;

~ 2 = 542000 rad/s2 cw.

J.J. Uicker, G.R. Pennock, and J.E. Shigley.Theory of Machines and Mechanisms. Oxford Univ. Press Inc., New York, 4th edition, 2011.

2. Crank 2 of the system shown has a speed of 60 rev/min ccw. Find the velocity and
acceleration of point B and the angular velocity and acceleration of link 4. An~ B = 27006 188 deg in/s2 ;
~ 4 = 6.57 rad/s cw; A
swer: V~B = 1846 19 deg in/s;

~ 4 = 86.4 rad/s2 ccw.

J.J. Uicker, G.R. Pennock, and J.E. Shigley.Theory of Machines and Mechanisms. Oxford Univ. Press Inc., New York, 4th edition, 2011.

3. For the mechanism shown, determine the acceleration of point E for the case where

~ 2 = 72 rad/s ccw and the dimension O6 D is 4.2 in. Recall that the velocity analysis
~ E = 56006 256 deg in/s2 .
of this mechanism was performed in Assignment 3.Answer: A

J.J. Uicker, G.R. Pennock, and J.E. Shigley.Theory of Machines and Mechanisms. Oxford Univ. Press Inc., New York, 4th edition, 2011.

4. Slotted links 2 and 3 are driven independently at constant speed such that
~2 =
30 rad/s cw and
~ 3 = 20 rad/s cw, respectively. Determine the acceleration of point
P4 . Recall that the velocity analysis of this mechanism was performed in Assignment
3. Answer: AP 4 = 1316 65 deg m/s2 .

J.E. Shigley and J.J. Uicker.Theory of Machines and Mechanisms. McGraw-Hill College, Ohio, United States, 2nd edition, 1995.