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Abraham Tchako, PhD
Fall 2008
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Union College
Mechanical Engineering
TODAYS AGENDA
Course organization
Course Objectives
Expectations
Resources
Introductory Material
Demonstrations
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Mechanical Engineering
(L2)
Course Organization
Schedule:
MWF 11:45 am 12:50 pm
NWSE 205 (Lecture)
Th.
1:55 pm 4:45 pm
NWSE 205 (Lab)
Instructor: Abraham Tchako, Ph.D.
Room 235 Steinmetz Hall
Tel.: 388-6144
Email: tchakoa@union.edu
Office Hour: MW 10:30 am 11:30 am
Room 235 Steinmetz Hall
Or by appointment
Textbook: Cleghorn, W. L., Mechanics of Machines, 2005.
Oxford University Press
Web Page: http://antipasto.union.edu/~tchakoa/mer312/.
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Mechanical Engineering
Union College
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Textbook:
W. L. Cleghorn, Mechanics of Machines, Oxford University
Press, 2005 with CD-ROM.
Interactive 3D and 2D Virtual models.
Flux Player to view virtual models
Working Model
Cam Design computer program
Scaled diagrams of mechanisms for solving problems
SolidWorks/COSMOS Motion
Lecture Notes online
Course Web page
http://www.engineering.union.edu/~tchakoa/mer312/
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Course Evaluation
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Introduction
Mechanical Engineering
Fluid Mechanics
Hydrodynamics
Aerodynamics
KINETICS Thermodynamics
Statics
Dynamics
Stress Analysis
KINEMATICS
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Mechanical Engineering
KINETICS
MER 312: Dynamics and Kinematics
(of Mechanisms) / AT
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Definitions
Mechanism: a device which transforms
motion to some desirable pattern and typically
develops very low forces and transmits little
power.
Machine: typically contains mechanisms
which are designed to provide significant forces
and transmit significant power
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Demonstrations
Single-cylinder piston engine
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Definitions
Similarities: They are
both combinations of rigid
bodies (Links) the relative
motion among the rigid
bodies are definite.
Differences: Machines
transform energy to do
work, while mechanisms
do not necessarily perform
this function.
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Four-Bar Mechanisms:
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Cam Mechanisms:
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Links
Link is a rigid body that possesses at least
2 nodes.
Node is an attachment point to other links
via joints.
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Revolute
1 DOF
Joints
Screw
Prismatic
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Cylindrical
2 DOF
Joints
Half joint
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Pin-in-slot
Multi-link
MER 312: Dynamics and Kinematics
(of Mechanisms) / AT
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Joints
restraint
and allow
motion
between
links
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Mechanical Engineering
Union College
Mechanical Engineering
Demonstrations
Single-cylinder piston engine
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Mechanical Engineering
Demonstrations
Upload Mechanism
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Mechanical Engineering