Kinematics and Dynamics, Mechanisms and Machines, Plane and Space Mechanisms, Kinematic Pairs, Kinematic Chains, Kinematic Diagrams, Kinematic Inversion, Four Link Planar Mechanisms and their Inversions.
Mobility and range of movement - Kutzbach and Grubler’s criterion, Number Synthesis, Grashof’s criterion.
Displacement analysis of plane mechanisms– graphical and analytical methods.
Plane motion of a rigid body, Instantaneous Centre (IC) of Velocity, Velocity analysis using IC.
Velocity and Acceleration Diagrams, Velocity and Acceleration Images, Corioli’s component of acceleration.
Dimensional synthesis of mechanism; motion, path and function generation, precision point approach, Chebyshev spacing.
Three position synthesis, graphical approach for four link mechanisms.
Advanced synthesis solutions, branch and order defects.
Analytical methods, straight line mechanisms.
Special Mechanisms - Indicator Diagram Mechanisms, Steering Mechanism, Hookes Joint.
Cams – classification of cams and followers, nomenclature, description and analysis of follower motion, pressure angle.
Determine of basic dimensions and synthesis of cam profiles, graphical and analytical methods, cams with specified contours.
Gears – terminology, fundamental law of gearing, involute profile.
Interference and undercutting, minimum number of teeth, contact ratio, bevel helical, spiral and worm gears.
Gear Trains – simple, compound and epicyclic gear trains; sliding gear boxes and synchronous gear boxes.
