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MEG373 Position Analysis of Mechanisms

POSITION ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES

Example Make a position analysis of the sliding-block linkage of Fig. 2-23

by finding 04 and the distance 04A.

Solution: Though you may be able to think of others, here we choose to

employ five different approaches, for illustrative purposes, to

solve the problem. These are:

a. Graphic approach

b. Analytic approach

c. Complex algebraic approach

d. Vector algebraic approach

e. First numeric approach

f. Second numeric approach

First, using the vector diagram in Fig. 2-23 we recognize this as a case 1

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