Simulation #4:

Crank-Slider Mechanism

Kurt Wiessmeyer, Jonah Eisman

Engineering Dynamics (MECH 3850)
Prof. Masoud Olia
7/29/18
 Analytical Work
Position #1: θ = 45°

Instantaneous Center

V B = RAB * ω AB = 4m * 15 rad
s
= 60 ms
V 60 ms
V B = RBC * ω BD ⇒ ω BD = R B = 12.247m = 4.899 rad
s
BC

V D = RCD * ω BD = (5 + 8.66)m * 4.899 rad

s
= 66.92 ms

Relative Motion

V B = RAB * ω AB = 4m * 15 rad
s
= 60 ms
V D/B = RD/B * ω BD = 10ω BD
V D = V B + V D/B
↑+ 0 = 60sin45 ms − 10ω BD sin60 ms ⇒ ω BD = 10sin60
60sin45 m/s
m
= 4.899 rad
s
m rad m
←+ V D = 60cos45 s − 10m(4.899 s )cos60 = 66.92 s
Absolute Motion
S D = 4cos(θ) + 10cos(ϕ)
ϕ = arcsin( 4sinθ+2.176
10
)
V D = d/dt(S D ) = ω * {− 4sinθ − 10sin[arcsin( 4sinθ+2.176
10 )] * 4cosθ
}
√1−( 4sinθ+2.176 )2
10

→This equation is used to find the velocity of D at a given angle, theta:

4sin( π4 )+2.176 4cos( π4 )
V D ( π4 ) = (15) * {− 4sin( π4 ) − 10sin[arcsin( 10 )] * }
4sin( π

√ 1−( 4 )+2.176 2
10 )

V D = 66.92 m/s

Position 2: θ = 90°

Instantaneous Center

Pure Translation
V D = V B = RAB * ω AB = 4m * 15 rad
s
= 60 ms

Relative Motion

V B = RAB * ω AB = 4m * 15 rad
s
= 60 ms
V D/B = RD/B * ω BD = 10ω BD
V D = V B + V D/B
↑+ 0 = 0 − 10ω BD sin60 ms ⇒ ω BD = 0 rad
s
m m
←+ V D = 60 s − 0 = 60 s
Absolute Motion
Using the same equation as before, and substituting in 90°:
V D = d/dt(S D ) = ω * {− 4sinθ − 10sin[arcsin( 4sinθ+2.176 10 )] *
4cosθ
}
√ 1−( 4sinθ+2.176
10 )2
π 4sin( π2 )+2.176 4cos( π2 )
V D( 2 ) = (15) * {− 4sin( π2 ) − 10sin[arcsin( 10 )] * }
4sin( π

π
√ 1−( 2 )+2.176 2
10 )

V D( 2 ) = (15) * {− 4sin( π2 ) − 0}
π
V D( 2 ) = 60 m/s

Simulation
Position #1: θ = 45°

V​D​ = 66.925 m/s (to the left)

Position 2: θ = 90°
 V​D​ = 60.002 m/s (to the left)

Comparison: Analytical vs. Simulated

 Position #1: θ = 45°

Value Absolute Relative Motion Instantaneous Simulation

Motion Center

V​D​ [m/s] 66.92 66.92 66.92 66.925

Percent Error [%] 0.007% 0.007% 0.007% 0.007%

(compared to
simulation values)

Position 2: θ = 90°

Value Absolute Relative Instantaneous Simulation

Motion Motion Center

V​D​ [m/s] 60 60 60 60.002

Percent Error [%] 0.0033% 0.0033% 0.0033% 0.0033%

(compared to
simulation values)