Theory of Mechanism
| Course Purpose |
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| This course would deal with kinematics of mechanism that rules the function of mechanical systems, which is one of the most fundamental subjects among the mechanical engineering field. The lectures in this course would focus on the topics listed below that include basic concepts and versatile analytical methods. |
| Learning Goals |
| By the end of this course, successful students should be able to: describe the motion and function of the mechanisms introduced in the class; analyze those effects with applying the mathematical methods for mechanism design tasks. |
| Topic | |
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| Session 1 | Introduction Knowledge necessary to learn mechanics |
| Session 2 | Opposition and degrees of freedom (1) Plane mechanism |
| Session 3 | Opposition and degrees of freedom (2) Spatial mechanism |
| Session 4 | Mechanism kinematics (1) Nodal motion formulation, center of rotation |
| Session 5 | Mechanism kinematics (2) Instantaneous center, acceleration pole |
| Session 6 | Mechanism kinematics (3) Rolling contact, Kennedy theorem |
| Session 7 | Planar link mechanism (1) Displacement analysis |
| Session 8 | Planar link mechanism (2) Velocity analysis |
| Session 9 | Planar link mechanism (3) Acceleration analysis |
| Session 10 | Planar link mechanism (4) Mechanism synthesis |
| Session 11 | Cam mechanism Contact, motion curve |
| Session 12 | Friction transmission mechanism Rolling contour curve, stepless speed change mechanism |
| Session 13 | Gear mechanism (1) Classification, tooth profile creation |
| Session 14 | Gear mechanism (2) Reducer, planetary gear train |