Position Analysis: Review



Position Analysis: Review (Chapter 2)

Objective: Given the geometry of a mechanism and the input motion, find the output motion

• Graphical approach

• Algebraic position analysis

Example of graphical analysis of linkages, four bar linkage. Given a-d and (2 find (3 and (4

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Algebraic position analysis

Use trigonometry to find positions of links and joints.

Example: four bar linkage:

Procedure:

1. Find triangle O2AO4 from a, d, (2.

2. Find triangle AO4B from b, c, AO4.

Complex number method for position analysis

Idea: represent links as position vectors and represent these vectors as complex numbers.

Why complex numbers?

In many problems, it is more straightforward to derive the equations for position analysis using complex numbers

Complex number: Rectangular form

Complex number: Polar form

Complex conjugate

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Euler’s theorem:

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Complex number algebra:

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Equality: z = w [pic]

Addition, subtraction:

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Multiplication, Division, Powers

▪ Multiplication of two numbers: multiply magnitudes, add phase angles.

▪ Division of two numbers: divide magnitudes, subtract phase angles

▪ Raising a complex number into a power: raise magnitude into the power, multiply phase angle by the power

Use rectangular form when adding or subtracting

• Use polar from when multiplying, dividing or raising into a power

Complex equation solving:

f(z) = 0, where z and f are complex quantities. Solve for z.

Solution

Real(f(z)) = 0 or Real[f(x+jy)] = 0

Im(f(z)) = 0 or Im[f(x+jy)] = 0

Solving the above two independent equations for x and y we find z.

Example:

(4+j)z+5-2j = 0, where z = x + jy

Solution

Substituting z = x + jy into the equation we obtain:

(4+j)(x+jy)+5-2j = 0 or

4x+4y j +xj-y+5-2j=0 or

4x-y+5+j(4y+x-2)=0

Both real and imaginary parts should be zero:

Real part = 0 → 4x - y+5=0

Imaginary part = 0 → 4y+x-2=0

Solving the two equations for x and y we obtain the real and imaginary parts of complex number z:

x = -1.059 and y = 0.765.

Therefore:

z = -1.059 + j0.765.

Example: crank-rocker four bar linkage

Problem: Given a, b, c, d and (2, find (3 and (4

Solution:

Vector loop equation:

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Real part = 0

Imaginary part = 0

Two equations with two unknowns, (3 and (4

Important definitions:

Open Grashof mechanism: If [pic]then the two links adjacent to the shortest link (crank) do not cross each other.

Crossed Grashof mechanism: If [pic]then the two links adjacent to the shortest link (crank) cross each other.

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Open solution for negative square root, crossed solution for positive square root

Open solution for negative square root, crossed solution for positive square root

Example: Slider-crank mechanism

Problem: Given a-d, (2 find b, (3, (4

Open solution first

Steps: [pic]

Final result: Find angle [pic] by solving numerically or algebraically the following equation:

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Algebraic solution:

Open solution

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Inclination angle of coupler: [pic]

End of open solution

Crossed mechanism: [pic]

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Algebraic solution:

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Find coefficients T, S and U from the equations for the open solution.

Inclination angle of coupler: [pic]

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(3

(4

(2

c

b

a

d

Open

Crossed

(3

(4

(2

c

b

[pic]

a

d

O2

A

B

O4

Re

Ry

Rx

Rx

Ry

Re

Im

Im

[pic](magnitude)

( (angle)

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(

(4

(2

(3

R2, a

R3, b

R4, c

R1, d

O2

O4

A

B

(2

(3

(4

R2

R3

R4

R1

a

b

c

d

θ3

d

B

A

O2

c

b

a

Modified Problem:

Given: a-d and θ3

Find: position of 4-bar linkage

b

b

O2’

θ3

d

B

A

O2

b

b

a

b

Observation: Joint B is on a circle obtained by shifting the path of the tip of the crank by vector O2O2’

O2’

θ3

d

B

A

O2

c

b

a

Solution:

• Draw path of tip of crank, A. This is a circle with radius a and center the pivot of the crank.

• Swift the circle describing the path of the crank by O2O2’.

• Draw circle with center O4 and radius the length of the rocker C.

• Find the location of joint B by finding the intersection of the two circles on which B is located.

O4

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