PRO/E MECHANISM

INTRODUCTION CLASS

WHAT IS MECHANISM?

Mechanism is the heart of the machine. Mechanical portion of the machine that has the function of transferring motion and forces from a power source to an output. It is a system of rigid elements consisting of linkages and joints.

KINEMATICS AND DYNAMICS

KINEMATICS study of motion without regard for the forces that cause the motion driven by servo motor to analyze the position, velocity and acceleration of each link in a mechanism DYNAMICS study of motion in response to the externally applied loads. it governed by Newton's law of motion

STEPS IN MECHANISM DESIGN AND SIMULATION PROCESS

Motion model generation

Motion analysis

Viewing analysis results

Ground body Bodies Connections Drivers Loads Initial conditions

Position Static Motion(kinemati cs& dynamics) Force balance

Animation Graph Query Report

TYPES OF ANALYSIS

GENERAL STEPS IN PRO/MECHANISM

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Assemble components Modify joint axis settings Create slots, cams or gear pairs Drag components and create snapshots Create servo motors or force motors Create and run analyses View results and take measurements

BASIC TERMS IN MECHANISM

Ground body Body Degrees of freedom Connection types Loads Drivers or servo motors

CONNECTION TYPES
Connection types Translational DOF Rotational DOF
Reference Needed
2 axes or edges & 2 planes, planar surfaces, datum points or vertices 2 axes or edges & 2 planes or planar surfaces 2 axes or edges 2 planes or planar surfaces 2 datum points or vertices 1 datum point and 1 axis or edge 2 coordinate systems

Pin Slider Cylinder Planar Ball Bearing weld

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1 0 1 1 3 3 0