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Quick return motion mechanisms
Quick return mechanisms are used in machine tools such as shapers and power driven saws…
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Inversions of Single Slider Chain
Slider crank chain: This is a kinematic chain having four links. It has one sliding pairand…
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Coupler Curves
The link connecting the driving crank with the follower crank in a four bar linkage…
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Inversion of Mechanism
A mechanism is one in which one of the links of a kinematic chain is…
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Mechanism
When one of the links of a kinematic chain is fixed, the chain is known…
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Kinematic pair
The two links or elements of a machine, when in contact with each other, are…
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Comparison of Mechanism, Machine and Structure
Mechanism Machine Structure 1. There is relativeRelativemotionexistsThereisnorelativemotion between the partsbetweenpartsofamotion betweentheof a mechanismmachine. members of a structure. It is rigid as a whole. 2.…
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Structure
The following differences between a machine and a structure are important from the subject point…
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Kinematic link (or) element
A machine part or a component of a mechanism is called a kinematic link or…
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Introduction to mechanisms, velocity and acceleration analysis of mechanisms
Mechanics: It is that branch of scientific analysis which deals with motion, time andforce. Kinematics is the…