MECH ENG 2019 Dynamics & Control 1 - Assignment 1 for Machine Dynamics component.

To be submitted to the Dynamics & Control 1 (A/Prof Anthony Zander) submission box on Level 2 of the Engineering South building by 5pm on 22 August 2012. 10 % of the total marks will be subtracted for each day that the assignment is late. Note that the penalty for a weekend has been revised to a 10 % penalty. 1. For the mechanism shown below and for 2 = 3 rad/s anticlockwise a) determine the mobility of the mechanism Using the graphical method b) determine the velocities of points C and F c) determine the magnitude and direction of the angular velocity of link 5 Note that you may assume that the diagram shown below is exactly to scale (i.e.1:1), so that you do not have to draw the mechanism.

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2. In the mechanism shown below, links 2 and 3 are gears in mesh. The angular velocity of link 2 is 2 rad/s anticlockwise, and the angular acceleration of link 2 is 2 rad/s2 clockwise. Using the graphical method find: a) b) c) d) the velocity of the slider (point F) the magnitude and direction of 7 the acceleration of point G the magnitude and direction of the angular acceleration of link 7

Assume that the diagram is drawn to scale, so that you do not have to draw the mechanism, however use the dimensions that are provided.

Assume that the diagram is exactly to scale (i.e. 1:1), so that you do not have to draw the mechanism.

MECH ENG 2019 Dynamics & Control 1 - Assignment 2 (Revised version) for Machine Dynamics component. To be submitted to the Dynamics & Control 1 (A/Prof Anthony Zander) submission box on Level 2 of the Engineering South building by 5pm on 12 September 2012. 10 % of the total marks will be subtracted for each day that the assignment is late. Note that the penalty for a weekend has been revised to a 10 % penalty. 1. In the mechanism shown below, links 4 and 5 are gears in mesh. Using the graphical method construct the velocity and acceleration images of links 4 and 5 when 5 = 2 rad/s clockwise and 2 = 5 rad/s anticlockwise. The angular acceleration of links 2 and 5 are zero. (Note that the previous version the direction of rotation for links 2 and 5 were shown incorrectly on the diagram.) Assume that the diagram is exactly to scale (i.e.1:1), so that you do not have to draw the mechanism. Using velocity and acceleration images, determine the velocity and acceleration of point D on link 4.

2. Select a combination of cycloidal motion, harmonic and eighth-power polynomial that will produce a complete cam design that does not produce infinite jerk. 3. A disk cam drives a radial flat-faced follower with simple harmonic motion, i.e. H5 and H6, each over a half revolution of the cam. The follower moves out and back in one revolution of the cam. If the total displacement is 50 mm and the minimum radius 25 mm, determine the equations of the cam contour. Use Matlab to calculate and plot the cam surface. Ensure all axes are fully labelled and that each plot contains a title with your student number. This can be done in Matlab using the command Also remember to mark the centre of the cam. Calculate the theoretical total length of the follower face. Should this theoretical value be used for the design? 4. A radial roller follower moves through a total displacement of 45 mm with cycloidal motion in

a) Select the appropriate types of cycloidal motion. b) Using a minimum radius Ro of the pitch surface of 20 mm, use Matlab to calculate and plot the displacement, velocity and acceleration of the centre of the follower and the pressure angle as a function of cam angle. Ensure all axes are fully labeled and that each plot contains a title with your student number. This can be done in Matlab using the command c) Will this design allow the cam and follower to operate satisfactorily? Explain why, and if not, specify the minimum appropriate minimum radius of the pitch surface (to the nearest 5 mm increment). d) Use Matlab to calculate and plot the radius of curvature of the cam pitch surface, and specify an appropriate minimum radius of the roller if rollers are available in values of 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50 mm radius.