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KINEMATICS OF RIGID BODIES IN PLANE AND 3-D MOTION

15.90 (Beer & Johnston)

The disk shown has a constant angular velocity of 500 r/min counterclockwise. Keeping that rod BD is 250 mm long, determine the acceleration of collar D when (a)  = 90, (b)  = 180.

(a) = 90

Velocity Analysis

B rotates about a fixed axis through A 

D translates  BD is in general plane motion (B is chosen as reference point)

i – components: 0.229 BD = 0 BD = 0

Acceleration Analysis

i-components: 137.08 + 0.229BD = 0  BD = = -598.6 rad/s2

j-components: aD = 0.1BD = -0.1 (-598.6) = 59.9 m/s2

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b) = 180

Velocity Analysis

i-components: 2.62 + 0.2 BD = 0  BD = = -13.1 rad/s

Acceleration Analysis

i-components: 0 = 0.2BD + 25.74 BD = = -128.7 rad/s2

j-components: aD = 137.08 – 0.15BD + 34.32 = 190.7 m/s2 

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Example:In the four-bar linkage shown, control link OA has a counterclockwise angular velocity 0 = 10 rad/s during a short interval of motion. When link CB passes the vertical position shown, point A has coordinates x = -60 mm and y = 80 mm. Determine, by means of vector algebra, the angular velocity of AB and BC.

Link AO is in rotation about a fixed axis through 0

Link CB is in rotation about a fixed axis through C

Link AB is in general plane motion 

j-components: 0 = -600 + 240AB

AB = 600/240 = 2.5 rad/s

i-components: -180WBC = -800 - 100AB

180BC = 800 + 100(2.5)

BC = 1050/180 = 5.83 rod/s

15.93


AB rotates with a constant angular velocity of 60 r/min clockwise. Knowing that gear A does not rotate, determine the acceleration of the tooth of gear B which is in contact with gear A.

Velocity Analysis

B rotates about a fixed axis through A

Gear A does not rotate 

 C is the instantaneous center of rotation of gear B

Acceleration Analysis

Note: Gear B is in general plane motion; B is chosen as reference point.

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RATE OF CHANGE OF A VECTOR WITH RESPECT TO A ROTATINT FRAME OF REFERENCE

XY frame is fixed

xy frame rotates with angular velocity  about he z-axis (i.e. perpendicular to plane of screen)

not fixed since xy rotating.

Evaluation of and

Introduce cross-product

Generalization

For any vector A

Background

Vector A swings to A1 in time dt observer attached to frame xy (i.e. rotating frame) sees that consists of two components.

- A dB/dt due to rotation of A through d/B in xy.

- dA/dt due to change in magnitude of A.

Part of absolute rate of change is A not seen by rotating observer is .

A is magnitude of vector A.

Plan motion in a rotating frame

Acceleration

normal or centripetal acceleration due to rotation of rotating frame

tangential acceleration due to angular acceleration of rotating frame

2VAB – CORIOLIS ACCELERATION

Consider a rotating disk with a radial slot

A small particle A is confined to slide in the slot

Let  = constant and Vrel = constant

The velocity of A has two components:

x (due to rotation of the disk)

vrel (due to motion of A in the slot)


Consider the rate of change of the velocity of A:

- no change in magnitude of Vrel since Vrel = constant.

- change in direction of Vrel is

- change in magnitude of x is dx

- change in direction of x is xd

Rates of change are:

are in the (+) y-direction

is in the (-) x-direction

Total rate of change of VA:

(normal) (Coriolis)

since Vrel = constant and slot has no curvature

since  is constant

XY : Fixed Frame

xy : Rotating Frame

Recall for a fixed frame:

Now for a rotating frame:

XY : Fixed Frame

Xy : Rotating Frame

: normal acceleration of a point (P) fixed in the rotating frame

: tangential acceleration of a point (P) fixed in the rotating frame

: acceleration of point A in the rotating frame

: Coriolis acceleration brought about by the rotating () of the rotating frame and relative motion (Vrel) in the rotating frame

15.119The motion of pin P is guided by slots cut in rods AE and BD. Knowing that the rods rotate with the constant angular velocity A = 4 rad/s ↓ and B = 5 rad/s ↓, determine the velocity of pin P for the position shown.

Pin P moves in BD and AE both of which rotate  relative motion in a rotating frame

Equateand 

Coordinate transformation:

j-component: -1.1547 + 0.722 sin 30 + VP/BD cos 30 = 0

i-components: -VP/AE + 0.722 cos 30 - VP/BD sin 30 = 0

or

15.123At the instant shown the length of the boom is being decreased at the constant rate of 150 mm/s and the boom is being lowered at the constant rate of 0.075 rad/s. Knowing that  = 30, determine (a) the velocity, (b) the acceleration of point B.

There is relative motion of B in the rotating x-y frame

(a)

(b)

The vertical shaft and attached clevis rotate about the z-axis at the constant rate =4 rad/s. Simultaneously, the shaft B revolves about its axis OA at the constant rate 0=3 rad/s, and the angle  is decreasing at the constant rate of /4 rad/s. Determine the angular velocity  and the magnitude of the angular acceleration  of shaft B when  = 30. The x-y-z axes are attached to the clevis and rotate with it.

1.The circular plate and rod are rigidly connected and rotate about the ball-and-socket joint ( ) with an angular velocity  =  i + j +  k. Knowing that VA = -(540 mm/s)i + 350 mm/s)j + (r4)2k and ij = 4 rad/s. Determine (a) the angular velocity of the assembly, (b) the velocity of point B.

2.A disk of radius r rotates at a constant rate 2 with respect to the are ( ), which itself rotates at a constant rate 1 about the Y axis. Determine (a) the angular velocity and angular acceleration of the disk, (b) the velocity and acceleration of point A on the rim of the disk.

3.The bent rod ABC rotates at a constant rate 1. Knowing that the collar D moves downward along the rod at a constant relative speed u, determine for the position shown (a) the velocity of D, (b) the acceleration of D.

4.A disk of radius r spins at the constant rate 2 about an axle held by a fork-ended horizontal rod which rotates at the constant rate 1. Determine the acceleration of point I for an arbitrary value of the angle .