Supplementary Examples 1

From Beer and Johnston (10th Edition)

ME3112 Mechanics of Machines

Kinematics of Particles (Revision)

Drop test of electronic packaging
A simple spring collar mechanism

Problem 11.15
A piece of electronic equipment that is
surrounded by packing material is
dropped so that it hits the ground with a
speed of 4 m/s. After contact the
equipment experiences an acceleration of
a = kx, where k is a constant and x is the
compression of the packing material. If
the packing material experiences a
maximum compression of 20 mm,
determine the maximum acceleration of
the equipment.
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 From the kinematics

Integrate

Problem 11.20

 From the kinematics

Integrate

Substituting the initial values

Kinetics of Particles (Revision)

Blocks on conveyer belts force diagram
Transport of a block on a lift

PROBLEM 12.F2
Two blocks weighing WA and WB are at rest on a conveyor that is
initially at rest. The belt is suddenly started in an upward direction so
that slipping occurs between the belt and the boxes. Assuming the
coefficient of friction between the boxes and the belt is k, draw the
FBDs and KDs for blocks A and B. How would you determine if A and B
remain in contact?

 Force diagram for Block A

Force diagram for Block B

For the two blocks to be remain in contact, the contact force NAB must be larger
than zero, also the accelerations of the two blocks aA and aB must be equal.
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PROBLEM 12.23
To transport a series of bundles of shingles
A to a roof, a contractor uses a motordriven lift consisting of a horizontal
platform BC which rides on rails attached
to the sides of a ladder. The lift starts from
rest and initially moves with a constant
acceleration a1 as shown. The lift then
decelerates at a constant rate a2 and
comes to rest at D, near the top of the
ladder. Knowing that the coefficient of
static friction between a bundle of
shingles and the horizontal platform is
0.30, determine the largest allowable
acceleration a1 and the largest allowable
deceleration a2 if the bundle is not to slide
on the platform.
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 For a1, for impending slip,

Balance of forces in the y direction

Balance of forces in the x direction

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 For a2, for impending slip,

Balance of forces in the y direction

Balance of forces in the x direction

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