University of Engineering and Technology,

Lahore

Assignment: Engineering Dynamics Lab

Submitted To: Sir. Umair Ashraf khokhar.

Submitted By: 2019-ME-111 -Touqeer Ahmad

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1.1 Objective:
The objective of this experiment is to study the slider crank mechanism, related concepts of engineering
dynamics such as dynamics analysis of velocity and acceleration and its application in practical life.

1.2 Apparatus:
 Slider crank mechanism
 Metal rod
 Degree meter showing the position of crank.

1.3 Procedure:
1. We place the slider crank mechanism on the table and proper level.

2. We set the crank at zero degree.

3. We observe that there was no zero error.

4. Now we rotate the crank and observe the position of slider at every 20 °.

5. We draw the graph between angle and displacement.

6. By taking the slope of this graph we find the velocity.

7. The slope of velocity-angle graph gives us the aceelraion of the slider.

1.4 Precautions:
 Before starting the reading set crack at zero degree.

 Zero error should be taken into account.

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 Take the degree interval small to get maximum observation which leads to the accuracy

of ploting data on the graph.

 Draw the graphs carefully and with accuracy.

1.5 Observation and calculations:

Table for reading that we get during experiment:

Crank
Displacement Velocity Acceleration
Degree
SR.NO
(degree) (inches) Inches/degree Inches/degree2

1 0 0 0 0
2 10 0.05 0.005 0.0005
3 20 0.2 0.01 0.0005
4 30 0.4 0.01333 0.00044
5 40 0.7 0.0175 0.00044
6 50 1.1 0.022 0.00044
7 60 1.5 0.025 0.00042
8 70 1.9 0.02714 0.00039
9 80 2.35 0.02938 0.00037
10 90 2.8 0.03111 0.00035
11 100 3.25 0.0325 0.00033
12 110 3.65 0.03318 0.0003
12 120 3.95 0.03292 0.00027
13 130 4.3 0.03308 0.00025
14 140 4.55 0.0325 0.00023
15 150 4.75 0.03167 0.00021
16 160 4.9 0.03063 0.00019
17 170 4.95 0.02912 0.00017
18 180 5 0.02778 0.00015
19 190 4.94 0.026 0.00014
20 200 4.85 0.02425 0.00012
21 210 4.7 0.02238 0.00011
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22 220 4.5 0.02045 9.3E-05

23 230 4.2 0.01826 7.9E-05
24 240 3.9 0.01625 6.8E-05
25 250 3.5 0.014 5.6E-05
26 260 3.1 0.01192 4.6E-05
27 270 2.7 0.01 3.7E-05
28 280 2.25 0.00804 2.9E-05
29 290 1.85 0.00638 2.2E-05
30 300 1.4 0.00467 1.6E-05
31 310 0.95 0.00306 9.9E-06
32 320 0.6 0.00188 5.9E-06
33 330 0.35 0.00106 3.2E-06
34 340 0.15 0.00044 1.3E-06
35 350 0.05 0.00014 4.1E-07
36 360 0 0 0

GRAPHS:
1) The graph between angle and displacement is given below
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Angle - Displacement graph

6

5
Displacement(inches)

0
150

240
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
110
120
130
140

160
170
180
190
200
210
220
230

250
260
270
280
290
300
310
320
330
340
350
360
ANGLE (Degree)

2) The graph between Angle and Velocity:

Angle -velocity graph

0.035

0.03
Velocity(Inch/Degree)

0.025

0.02

0.015

0.01

0.005

0
0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400
Angle(Degree)
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3) The graph between Degree and Acceleration:

Angle-Aceelration Graph
0.0006

0.0005
Accelration(Inch/Degree2

0.0004

0.0003

0.0002

0.0001

0
0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400
Angle(Degree)

1.6 Theory:

Mechanism:
The word Mechanism has many meanings but in Kinematics “mechanism is a mean of transmitting
controlling and the relevant movement”

Types of mechanism:
A. Planner mechanism
B. Spatial mechanism

Machine :
A machine is a combination of rigid and resistant bodies formed and connected so that that they move
with definite relative motion and transfer the force from power source.

Links :
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Every element moving relative to the other parts of the machine is called kinematics link or simply link.

Links have different shapes they may be straight, disk or any other shape.

Classification of links;
Links may be classified as following;

i. Binary links
ii. Tertiary links
iii. Quaternary links

Types of links
There are three types of links which are given
below:
1) Rigid links:
A rigid link does not go under any deformation while
transmitting the the motion. A little deformation may
occurs in connecting rod and cranks shaft.

2) Flexible link:
Here little deformation occur in other words partial
deformation occurs .It should be notice there no effect on
the motion transmission of this deformation.

Such as belts,
ropes and chains are
regarded as flexible links

3) Fluid
links:
A fluid link is formed by
having a fluid for the
transmission of motion .In these links fluid is compressed to transfer the motion.

Kinematic pair:
A kinematic pair is joint between the surface of two rigid bodies that keeps them in contact and relatively
moveable.
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Classification of kinematics pairs:

 Lower pair
When two links have surface contact between them, the pair is known as lower pair.

For example; nuts, bolts, shafts and bearing ball etc.

 Higher pair
When two links have line or point contact between them, then they are called higher pair

For example gears and rolling balls.

SLIDER CRANK MECHANISM:

Slider chain mechanism is an apparatus that is used to convert the linear moton into rotary motion and
vice versa.

Actually slider crank mechanism is the modification of the basic four bar chain.it consists of

 One sliding pair

 Three truing pair (links)

It is usually is found in the reciprocating steam engine mechanism.

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1.7 APPLICATION:
It has wide range of applications

 Slider crank mechanism have different inversion forms. These forms are used in many kinematics

process.

 Dynamics robots.

 Used in rotary engine

 Oscillating cylinder engine

 Hand pumps

 Scotch Yoke

 Oldham’s coupling

 Elliptical trammel

1.8 References:

 Edmund Taylor Whittaker (1904). A Treatise on the Analytical Dynamics of Particles and
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Rigid Bodies. Cambridge University Press. Chapter 1. ISBN 0-521-35883-3..

 Joseph Stiles Beggs (1983). Kinematics. Taylor & Francis. p. 1. ISBN 0-89116-355-7..

 Thomas Wallace Wright (1896). Elements of Mechanics Including Kinematics, Kinetics

and Statics. E and FN Spon. Chapter 1..

 Reuleaux, F., 1876 The Kinematics of Machinery, (trans. and annotated by A. B. W.

Kennedy), reprinted by Dover, New York (1963).