Mechanics of Machinery

Features

• Describes the analytical analysis for various mechanisms, including the development of cam contours
• Presents the author’s own method for analytical use, instead of the Coriolis method that is often difficult for students to grasp
• Contains more than 400 illustrations
• Includes graphical interface software developed by the author
• Offers a solutions manual with qualifying course adoption

Table of Contents

Mechanisms
Definitions 
Degrees of Freedom of Planar Mechanisms 
Four-Revolute-Pairs Chains 
Single-Slider Chain 
Double-Slider Mechanisms 
Mechanisms with Higher Pairs 
Compound Mechanisms 
Special Mechanisms 
Analytical Position Analysis of Mechanisms

Velocities and Accelerations
Absolute Plane Motion of a Particle 
Relative Motion 
Applications to Common Links 
Analysis of Mechanisms: Graphical Method 
Method of Instantaneous Centers for Determining the Velocities
Analytical Analysis

Cams
Introduction 
Types of Cams 
Modes of Input/Output Motion 
Follower Configurations 
Classes of Cams

Spur Gears
Introduction 
Gear Classification 
Gear-Tooth Action 
Terminology for Spur Gears 
Engagement Action 
Internal Gears 
The Cycloidal System

Helical, Worm, and Bevel Gears
Introduction 
Parallel Helical Gears 
Crossed Helical Gears 
Worm Gearing 
Bevel Gears

Gear Trains
Introduction 
Ordinary Gear Trains 
Epicyclic or Planetary Gear Trains 
Gear Train Design 
Braking Torque

Force Analysis
Introduction 
Static Force Analysis 
Friction Force Analysis 
Dynamic Force Analysis 
Analytical Force Analysis 
Torque Diagram and Flywheels 
Force Analysis in Cams 
Appendix

Balancing
Introduction 
Balancing of Rotating Parts 
Balancing of Reciprocating Parts 
In-Place Balancing

Bibliography

Index

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