Problem 2

Determine all the velocities (VB,VC, VD, VE) of the warping mechanism below using resolution and composition method
when the crank Q1A rotates in the CW at a uniform speed of 100 rad/s. The warping mechanism has the following
dimensions: Q1A = 100 mm; AC = 700 mm ; BC = 200 mm; Q3C = 200 mm ; Q2E = 400, Q2D = 200 mm and BD = 150mm.

Q1
B

A
D

Q3

Q2
Ks = 1 mm
Kv= 10 m/s
VB= 9.26 m/s
Vc=9.76 m/s
VD= 3.242 m/s
VE= 6.49 m/s

Joema Gamboa

Score:

July 18, 2014

Activity #4
(Resolution and Composition Method)
Problem 1
Determine all the velocities (VB, VC, VE) of the mechanism below using resolution and composition method when
the crank AB rotates in the CCW direction at a uniform speed of 240 rpm. The lengths of the various links are: AB = 150
mm ; BC = 300 ; CD = 225 mm ; and CE = 500 mm. Determine also the velocities of link BC and CE.
A

Kv = 5 m/s
Ks =1 mm

B
VB = 37.7 m/s
A

Vc =34.2 m/s
VE= 16.4 m/s

Problem 4
The dimension of various links in a mechanism, as shown below as follows: AB= 25 mm; BC= 175 mm; CD= 60
mm; AD= 150 mm; BE=EF; and EF=FG = 100 mm. The crank AB rotates at 200 rpm. When the angle BAD is 135 deg,
determine using the resolution and composition method the velocity of E, C, F and G, angular velocity of sliding EF in the
swivel blocks S.

S
C

E
B

D
Kv= 50 m/s
KS=1 mm
VE= 0.45 m/s
VC= 0.47 m/s
VF=0.83 m/s
VG= .47 m/s

Problem 3
The lengths of the various links mechanism, as shown below are: OA= 0.3 m; AB= 1m; and AC=CB.
Determine, for the given configuration, the velocities of the slider D and B id the crank OA rotates at 60 rpm in the CW
direction. Also find the angular velocity if the link CD. Use resolution and composition method.

A
C
B

KS = 1 m
KV= 1/10 m/s
D = 0.048 m/s
D

B = 0.163 m/s