Laboration 1 - Slider

Report
19911211-2959

Rahul Sharma
MTAME
1. Introduction
In this report we are going to simulate two sliders bound together constrained to move in a
block when gravity is applied, and use the simulation to -
 Plot the position vs time graph of slider A
 Plot the angular velocity of bar with respect to slider A vs time, when slider A is given
a velocity of 25mm/s

2. Theory
The formula for angular velocity of the bar relative to slider A is given by
𝑣 √3
=
3𝑋𝑎 2
2𝐿 √1−
4𝐿2
Where,
L = length of beam (mm)
v = velocity of slider A (mm/s)
Xa = Distance covered by slider A (mm)

3. Method

3.1 Simulation
The Assembly was made following the steps-

 The block is grounded and sliders are constrained to move along the paths with
semicircular cross-sections, by mating the curved surfaces to the corresponding inner
curved surfaces of the path and mating one of the edge of both to the corresponding
edge of the path. Shown in Figures 1 and 2.

Figure 1: Mate 1 between slider and path Figure 2: Mate 2 between slider and path

 The central axis of holes in the connecting rod are then mated to the corresponding axis
of the cylindrical pins. Also the top surfaces of pins are constrained using flush with the
top surface of the connecting rod. Shown in Figure 3.
 Slider A
Slider A

Figure 3: Connecting rod and sliders mate Figure 4: Gravity defined in the direction shown

 Gravity is then defined in the direction as shown in Figure 4.

 The slider A is constrained using flush to a distance of 130mm from one of the ends of
the path, which is chosen as the reference point to measure the distance of slider A. The
flush is then deleted.
 Setting a tracer on the pin of slider A, the assembly is simulated for its position-time
graph.
 The slider A is constrained using flush to a distance of 50mm from the same reference
point. The flush is then deleted.
 Setting a tracer on the pin of slider A and giving it a velocity of 25mm/s in the direction
of gravity, the assembly is simulated for the graph of angular velocity vs time of
connecting rod with respect to slider A.

3.2 Theoretical

The simulation is carried out for t = 5 seconds with slider A running at a speed of v = 25mm/s.
So distance covered by the slider A,
Xa = v x t
Xa = 25mm/s x 5s
So, Xa = 125mm
And, v = 25mm/s
Also, L = 145mm/s

To find angular velocity of the bar relative to the slider A, we put these values in the formula
𝑣 √3
=
3𝑋𝑎 2
2𝐿 √1−
4𝐿2

On solving, we get
 = 12.7 degrees/s
4. Results
 Below is the resulting graph of position vs time of slider A:

250.000

200.000

150.000

Position of slider A
(mm)
100.000

50.000

0.000
0 1 2 3 4 5
Time ( s )
Figure 5: Plot between position of slider A and time

 Angular velocity of connecting rod with respect to slider A is plotted against time for 5
seconds and the graphical representation (Figure 6) gives an angular velocity of about
11.4 degrees/second.

12.000

10.000

8.000

6.000
Angular Velocity
(deg/s)
4.000

2.000

0.000
0 1 2 Time ( s ) 3 4 5
Figure 6: Plot between angular velocity of connecting rod and time.
5. Discussion & conclusion

 The motion of slider A is periodic in nature with time period of about 0.6 seconds as
seen from graph in Figure 5.
 The theoretical value of angular velocity was calculated to be 12.7 degrees/second.
Whereas from the graph in Figure 6, the angular velocity is found to be 11.4
degree/second.
𝑚𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒𝑑 𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑢𝑙𝑎𝑟 𝑣𝑒𝑙𝑜𝑐𝑖𝑡𝑦
So, Error = −1
𝑐𝑎𝑙𝑐𝑢𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑢𝑙𝑎𝑟 𝑣𝑒𝑙𝑜𝑐𝑖𝑡𝑦
12.7
= −1
11.4
= 11.14%