Solutions to Chapter 13 Exer cise Pr oblems

Pr oblem 13.1

In the mechanism shown, sketch a free-body diagram of each link, and determine the force P that
is necessary for equilibrium if T12=90 N-m and = 90 .

B E
C
3
T12 CD = 125 mm
D F
A AD = 60 mm
ED = 200 mm P 4
EF = 400 mm
AB = 100 mm
BC = 150 mm

Solution:

The freebody diagram of each link is shown below.

F45 E
F32
B
2 F23 5
h=99 B 3 C F43
F
T 12 A F65
F12
F54

F34 C E
F14
466
480
4 F54
F34
909
D
F14

458 PD
F56 F16
F56 183
PD 480
6 F
F16

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First sum moments about point A of the free-body diagram for link 2. From this, we get

T12 = hF32 F32 = T12 = 90 = 909N

h 0.099

The force polygon gives the magnitude and direction for each of the vectors. From equilibrium
considerations at each joint, we know:

F32 = F23 = F43 = F34

and

F54 = F45 = F65 = F56

and

F12 = F32
By summing forces vectorially on link 4, the magnitudes of all the forces can be determined.
The force summation equation is

F = 0 = F14 + F34 + F54

By summing forces vectorially on link 6, the magnitudes of all the forces can be determined.
The force summation equation is

F = 0 = F16 +PD + F56

Then we get

PD=458 N, to the right.

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