1.

7 a)
1.7 c)
1.12 b)
1.21 a)
1.24 a)
4 Members/Links n
l
:=4
4 Joints
il :=4
Each joint has
connectivity 1 so:
2:fil :=4
M I := 3 (nl - i I-I) + 2: f il = 1
5 Members/links
6 Joints
5 Joints with connectivity 1
1 Joint with connectivity 2
M
2
:= 3 (n2 - i 2 -1) +2:fi2 = 1
11 Members/Links
14 Joints
14 Joints with connectivity 1
M
3
:=3. (n3 - i3 -1) +2:fi3=2
11 Members/Links
15 Joints
13 Joints with connectivity 1
2 Joints with connectivity 2
M
4
:=3. (n4 -i4 -1) +2:fi4=2
Idle OOF = 1
5 Members/Links
6 Joints
3 Joints with connectivity 1
3 joints with connectivity 3
M5 :=6 (n5 -i5 -1) +2:fi5 =0
Idle DOF = 0
n2:=5
i 2:=6
2:fi2:=7
n3:= 11
i 3:= 14
2:]i3:= 14
n
4
:= 11
i 4:= 15
2:f i4:= 17
n
5
:=5
i5:=6
2:fi5:= 12
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Homework #1
Kinematics
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1.25 a)
4 Members/Links
4 Joints
1 Joint Connectivity 1
1 Joint Connectivity 2
2 Joints Connectivity 3
M
6
:=6. (n
6
-j6- 1) +Efi6 = 3
Idle DaF = 2
1.28 f)
1.37
4 Members/Links
4 Joints
2 Joints Connectivity 1
1 Joint Connectivity 2
1 Joint Connectivity 3
M
7
:=6. (n7 - j7 - 1) + E f i7 = 1
Idle DaF = 0
L1 := 1 mm Fixed
L
2
:=3 mm
L3:= 4 mm
L4 := 5 mm
n6:=4
j 6:= 4
Efi6 := 9
n
7
:=4
j7:=4
Ef
i
7:=7
l
Double Crank Mechanism, Type X because S+L(P+Q
If L1 was 2mm it would be double crank type
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4 Members/links
4 Joints
4 Joints with connectivity 1
Mg:=3. (ng- j g-1) + E f ig = 1
Idle DaF = 0
ng:= 4
j g:= 4
Efig := 4