Final Test Simulation Kinematic-Dynamic Lecture,

Duration : 180 minutes

1. The compressor mechanism shown in Figure is driven clockwise by a DC electric motor at a constant
rate of 600 rpm. In the position shown, the cylinder pressure is 45 psi. The piston weighs 0.5 lb, and
the coefficient of friction between the piston and the compressor cylinder is 0.1. The weight of all
other links is negligible. At the instant shown, determine the torque required from the motor to
operate the compressor. g = 386 in/s2 = 32 ft/s2

2. Handheld grass shears, used for trimming areas that are hard to reach with mowers or weed
whackers. The drive wheel rotates counterclockwise at 400 rpm. Determine the angular
acceleration of the oscillating blades at the instant shown. Hint : consider the coriolis acceleration.

3. The mechanism shown in Figure is used to lower and retract the landing gear on small airplanes. The
wheel assembly link weighs 100 N, with a center of gravity as shown (g4). The motor link is rotating
counterclockwise at 3 rad/s and accelerating at 10 rad/s2. For mass property estimation, the motor
crank will weigh approximately 15 N and will be 2 cm long, 1 cm wide, and 0.25 cm thick. The
connecting link is estimated to weigh 20 N and can be modeled as a 3.5 cm slender rod. Determine
all forces acting on the joints of all links and the torque required to drive the motor link.

Note : Ig2 = 0.194 kg.m2, Ig3= 0.634 kg.m2, Ig4=4.472 kg.m2 , and all unit length in figure are in mm.
4. A shaft-rotor system, with unbalance masses on three planes, rotating at a constant angular
speed of ω = 500 rad/s. Determine the magnitudes and directions of the bearings’ reaction
forces at A and B! For this problem, use gravitational constant, g = 10 m/s2.

W1= 30N

W2= 10N
W3= 45N

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