The belt drives are usually classified into the following three groups: 1. Light drives. These are used…

The v-belts are made of rubber with fabric cords to transmit power and its covered…

Following are the various important factors upon which the selection of a belt drive depends:…

We have discussed in the previous topics the velocities of various points in the mechanisms.…

The links in a mechanism are mostly connected by means of pin joints. The rubbing…

In this, we shall discuss the relative velocity method for determining the velocity of different…

Quick return mechanisms are used in machine tools such as shapers and power driven saws…

Slider crank chain: This is a kinematic chain having four links. It has one sliding pairand…

The link connecting the driving crank with the follower crank in a four bar linkage…

A mechanism is one in which one of the links of a kinematic chain is…