Assignment For 3rd Year—Mechanical Engineering On Mechanism Of Machinery, Chapter-One

1. Calculate the mobility of the linkages in figure 1 below and identify the items in as
mechanisms or structures.

By: Mr.Yitaferu G. and Mr. Angaw C. 1

Submission Date:30/7/2015
 Assignment For 3rd Year—Mechanical Engineering On Mechanism Of Machinery, Chapter-One

2. Find the mobility of the mechanisms in figure 3 below and also their Grashof conditions.
All dimensions are in mm.

By: Mr.Yitaferu G. and Mr. Angaw C. 2

Submission Date:30/7/2015
 Assignment For 3rd Year—Mechanical Engineering On Mechanism Of Machinery, Chapter-One

3. Make kinematic sketches, define the types of all the links and joints, and determine the
mobility of the mechanisms (Backhoe and front-end loader) shown in the figure below.

4. Find the degrees of freedom of the mechanisms shown in the figure below.

5. Find the mobility of the ice tongs in figure below:

a) When operating them to grab the ice block.
b) When clamped to the ice block but before it is picked up (ice grounded).
c) When the person is carrying the ice block with the tongs.

By: Mr.Yitaferu G. and Mr. Angaw C. 3

Submission Date:30/7/2015
 Assignment For 3rd Year—Mechanical Engineering On Mechanism Of Machinery, Chapter-One

6. Sketch a kinematic diagram of the scissors jack shown in the figure below and determine
its mobility. Describe how it works.

7. Find the mobility of the corkscrew shown in the figure below.

8. The figure below shows Watt’s sun and planet drive that he used in his steam engine. The
beam 2 is driven in oscillation by the piston of the engine. The planet gear is fixed rigidly
to link 3 and its center is guided in the fixed track 1. The output rotation is taken from the
sun gear 4. Sketch a kinematic diagram of this mechanism and determine its mobility.

By: Mr.Yitaferu G. and Mr. Angaw C. 4

Submission Date:30/7/2015
 Assignment For 3rd Year—Mechanical Engineering On Mechanism Of Machinery, Chapter-One

9. Determine the mobility and Grashof condition for the crimping tool mechanism shown in
the figure below.

10. Determine the mobility and Grashof condition for the oil field pump mechanism shown in
the figure below.

11. Determine the mobility and Grashof condition for the aircraft overhead bin mechanism
shown in the figure below.

By: Mr.Yitaferu G. and Mr. Angaw C. 5

Submission Date:30/7/2015