Position Analysis of a crank-slider mechanism
Summary
Utilize MATLAB to solve the position, velocity, acceleration, and dynamic analysis of a 4-bar mechanism or slider-crank.
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How their design can meet potential requirements of position, velocity, acceleration, and associated forces. Part of a larger design project.
Context for Use
Senior Mechanical Engineering Students, 70 students, University
Class Project, 1 week for each Position, velocity, acceleration, 2 weeks for dynamic analysis.
Basic skills and for loops. An understanding of how the equations were developed.
Class Project, 1 week for each Position, velocity, acceleration, 2 weeks for dynamic analysis.
Basic skills and for loops. An understanding of how the equations were developed.
Description and Teaching Materials
Just providing the position analysis.
Position Analysis for 4-bar mechanisms (Acrobat (PDF) 688kB Sep17 21)
Position Analysis for 4-bar mechanisms (Acrobat (PDF) 688kB Sep17 21)
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