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A comprehensive study guide for the mech 343 midterm exam at concordia university. It covers two key questions from the exam, providing detailed solutions and calculations. The first question focuses on determining the degree of mobility and finding the velocities of various points in a mechanical system. The second question involves drawing velocity and acceleration polygons, and calculating the angular velocity and acceleration of a cam-follower mechanism. The guide includes all the necessary dimensions, formulas, and step-by-step workings to help students thoroughly understand and prepare for the midterm assessment. This resource would be highly valuable for students enrolled in the mech 343 course at concordia university, as it offers a structured approach to mastering the key concepts and problem-solving techniques required for the midterm exam.
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Question 1 (Solution) For the system shown in the next page: a) Determine the degree of mobility. b) Considering the given velocity for point A, using the Component Method, find the velocities of points B, C, D, E and F. Complete the following table: Degree of mobility 3 ( 5 ) โ 2 ( 6 ) โ ( 1 ) = 2 Velocity of point A 33.32 mm/s Velocity of point B 36.65 mm/s Velocity of point C 81.53 mm/s Velocity of point D 25.53 mm/s Velocity of point E 27.46 mm/s Velocity of point F 27.00 mm/s
O 2 M 25 mm, O 4 A 55 mm, MP 45 mm, PA 15 mm, O 2 P 51.4782 mm, O 2 A 65 mm
VA 2 2 O 2 A (1)(65) 65 mm / s VA 4 25 mm / s VA 4 VA 4 VA 2 โ (^) V 60 mm / s A 4 A (^2) A 2 V O A โ
0.4545 rad / s (CW) A 4 4 4 4 O 4 A 55 VP 2 2 O 2 P (1) (51.4782) 51.4782 mm / s Rolling โ VP3 VP 2 51.4782 mm / s ( O 2 P) Hing โ VA3 VA 4 25 mm / s ( O 4 A)
... VP VP VA โ VP 45 ( AP) 3 3 3 3 A 3 A 3 VP 3 V AP โ
3 rad / s (CW) P 3 3 3 A AP^15 3
... .n .t .n .t .c .n .t aA 4 a (^) A 4 aA 2 โ aA 4 aA 4 a (^) A 4 a (^) A 4 a (^) A 4 aA 2 aA 2 A 2 A 2 A 2 A 2 V 2 25 2 a n A 11.3636 mm / s 2 A 4 O 4 A 55 V 2 (65) 2 a n A 65 mm / s 2 A 2 O A (^65) t 2 2 aA^4 25 mm^ /^ s a t O A (1) (65) 65 mm / s 2 โ t 2 A 2 2 2 a^ A^4 23.6364^ mm^ /^ s 2 VA 4 60 2 A^2 a n A 60 mm / s 2 A 4 A 2 MA^60 a c 2 V 2(1) (60) 120 mm / s 2 A 4 2 A 4 A 2 A 2 a t 25 a t O A โ A 0.4545 rad / s 2 A 4 4 4 4 (CW) O 4 A 55