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The document contains 10 problems analyzing the velocity and angular velocity of links in various mechanisms using dimensions provided in figures. Each problem provides the dimensions of the links and rotational speed and direction of the driving link. The problems ask students to use the instantaneous center method to calculate velocities and angular velocities of other links in the mechanisms. Sample answers are provided for each problem.

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Mechanism of Machinery Velocity Analysis Worksheet PDF Free

The document contains 10 problems analyzing the velocity and angular velocity of links in various mechanisms using dimensions provided in figures. Each problem provides the dimensions of the links and rotational speed and direction of the driving link. The problems ask students to use the instantaneous center method to calculate velocities and angular velocities of other links in the mechanisms. Sample answers are provided for each problem.

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(MEng3071)

Mechanism of machinery (MEng3071)


Velocity analysis of linkages
linkage worksheet
1) A quick return mechanism of the crank and slotted lever
type shaping machine is shown

in Fig. 1.. The dimensions of the various links are as


follows:O1O2 = 800 mm; O1B = 300 mm; O2D = 1300 mm;
DR = 400 mm.

The crank O1B makes an angle of 45° with the vertical and
rotates at 40 r.p.m. in the

counter clockwise direction. Find: 1. velocity of the ram R,


or the velocity of the cutting

tool, and 2. angular velocity of link O2D.

[Answer: 1.44 m/s; 1.015 rad/s] fig 1

2) Fig. 2 shows the mechanism of a quick return motion of the crank


and slotted lever type shaping machine.

The dimensions of the various links are as follows :

OA = 200 mm; AB = 100 mm; OC = 400 mm; and CR = 150 mm. The
driving crank AB makes 120° with the vertical and rotates at 60 r.p.m.
in the clockwise direction. Find: 1. velocity of ram R, and 2. angular
velocity of the slotted link OC.[Ans.
.[Ans. 0.8 m/s; 1.83 rad/s]

3) The lengths of various links are: AD= 125 mm; AB= 62.5 mm;
BC= CD= 75 mm.

If the link AB rotates at a uniform speed of 10 r.p.m. in the clockwise direction as shown in fig 3,
locate all the instantaneous
neous centres and find the angular velocity of the links BC and CD. [Ans.
0.63 rad/s ; 0.65 rad/s]

Fig 3

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2010E.c
set By Haile S.
4) The lengths of various links of a mechanism, as shown
in Fig. 4, are: OA = 0.3 m; AB = 1 m; CD = 0.8 m; and
AC = CB. Determine, for the given configuration, the
velocity of the slider D if the crank OA rotates at 60
r.p.m. in the clockwise direction. Also find the angular
velocity of the link CD. Use instantaneous centre
method. [Ans. 480 mm/s; 2.5 rad/s]
Fig 4
5) A mechanism, as shown in Fig. 5, has the following
dimensions: O1A = 60 mm; AB = 180 mm; O2B = 100
mm; O2C = 180 mm and CD = 270 mm. The crank O1A
rotates clockwise at a uniform speed of 120 r.p.m. The
block D moves in vertical guides. Find, by instantaneous
centre method, the velocity of D and the angular velocity
of CD. [Ans. 0.08 m/s; 1.43 rad/s]

Fig 5
6) The mechanism of a wrapping machine, as shown in Fig. 6, has the following dimensions:
O1A = 100 mm; AC = 700 mm; BC = 200 mm; O3C = 200 mm; O2E = 400 mm; O2D = 200
mm and BD = 150 mm. The crank O1A rotates at a uniform speed of 100 rad/s.
Find the velocity of the point E of the bell crank lever by instantaneous centre method.
[Answer: 6.92 m/s]

Fig 6

For third year students Nov, 2010E.c


set By Haile S.
7) Locate all the instantaneous centers of the mechanism as shown in Fig. 7. The lengths of
various links are: AB = 150 mm ; BC = 300 mm ; CD = 225 mm ; and CE = 500 mm. When
the crank AB rotates in the anticlockwise direction at a uniform speed of 240 r.p.m. ; find
1. Velocity of the slider E, and
2. Angular velocity of the links BC and CE.
[Ans. 1.6 m/s; 2.4 rad/s; 6.6 rad/s]

8) The crank OA of a mechanism, as shown in Fig. 8, rotates clockwise at 120 r.p.m.


The lengths of various links are: OA = 100 mm; AB = 500 mm; AC = 100 mm and CD = 750
mm. Find, by instantaneous centre method:
1. Velocity of point C;
2. Velocity of slider D; and
3. Angular velocities of the links AB and CD.
[Ans. 0.115 m/s; 0.065 m/s; 3 rad/s; 1.3 rad/s]

Fig 8

For third year students Nov, 2010E.c


set By Haile S.
9) The dimensions of the various links of a mechanism, as shown in Fig.9 , are as follows :
AB= 30 mm ; BC= 80 mm ; CD= 45 mm ; and CE= 120 mm. The crank AB rotates
uniformly in the clockwise direction at 120 r.p.m.
Draw the velocity diagram for the given configuration of the mechanism and determine the
velocity of the slider E and angular velocities of the links BC, CD and CE.
Also draw a diagram showing the extreme top and bottom positions of the crank DC and the
corresponding configurations of the mechanism. Find the length of each of the strokes.
[Ans. 120 mm/s ; 2.8 rad/s ; 5.8 rad/s ; 2 rad/s ; 10 mm ; 23 mm]

Fig 9
10) The dimensions of various links in a mechanism, as shown in Fig. 10, are as follows :
AB= 60 mm ; BC= 400 mm ; CD= 150 mm ; DE= 115 mm ; and EF= 225 mm. Find the
velocity of the slider F when the crank AB rotates uniformly in clockwise direction at a speed
of 60 r.p.m. [Ans. 250 mm/s]

Fig 10

For third year students Nov, 2010E.c


set By Haile S.

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