AIR COMPRESSOR USING CRANK & SLOTTED LINK

MECHANISM

SYNOPSIS

The objective of this experiment is to investigate the kinematics motion of a Crank

and Slotted Lever Quick Return mechanism. The investigation is to show that it is
indeed a quick return mechanism and to evaluate the increase in efficiency that this
would offer if applied to a machine tool.

INTRODUCTION

Definition of a Mechanism

A mechanism is a simplified model, usually in the form of a line diagram, which is

used to reproduce the motion occurring in a machine. The purpose of this
reproduction is to enable the nature of the machine. The purpose of this
reproduction is to enable the nature of the motion to be investigated without the
encumbrance of the various solid bodies which form the machine elements The
various parts of the mechanism are called links or elements. Where two links are in
contact and a relative motion is possible, then they are known as a pair. An
arbitrary set of a links which form a closed chain that is capable of relative motion,
and that can be made into a rigid structure by the addition of a single link, is
known as a kinematics chain. To form a mechanism from a kinematics chain one of
the links must be fixed. However as any of the links can be fixed, it follows that
there are as many mechanism as there are links in the chain. The technique
obtaining different mechanism by fixing the various links in turn is known as
inversion.
 WORKING PRINCIPLE

Kinematics Pairs

The relative motion between two links of a pair can take different form. Three
types of a pairs are known as lower pairs and these are the frequently occurring
ones:Sliding : such as occurs between a piston and a cylinder Turning : such as
occurs with a wheel on an axle Screw motion : such as occurs between a nut and a
bolt All other cases are considered to be combinations of sliding and rolling are
called higher pairs. Strictly screw motion is a higher pair as it combines turning
and sliding. Slider – Crank Mechanism The slider- crank mechanism is well known
as the basis of a reciprocating engine. As shown in the diagram below it consists of
three turning pairs and one sliding pair

In the above diagram, the link 1 is fixed. If we now fix link 2, that is consider an
inversion of the mechanism, we obtain the mechanism shown below. This is known
as Whiworth’s Quick Return Mechanism.