Acceleration analysis

Prepared by:
Akshay Shah
Indus University
 Problem 1
• An engine mechanism is shown in figure. The crank CB = 100 mm and the
connecting rod BA = 300 mm with centre of gravity G, 100 mm from B. In
the position shown, the crankshaft has a speed of 75 rad/s and an angular
acceleration of α = 1200 rad/s2.
• Find: 1. Acceleration of G
2. angular acceleration of AB.
 Find velocity of Crank BC
• ω = 75 rad/s
• v BC = ω x BC = 75 x 0.1 = 7.5 m/s
 Draw Velocity Diagram
• Scale for velocity diagram : 1m/s = 1cm
1. vAB = vector ab = 4 m/s
2. vA = vector ca
3. vG = vector cg = 6.8 m/s
 Find velocity of all Links and radial
acceleration

Link Velocity, v m/s

BC (Crank) 7.5 526.5 1200*0.1 = 120

AB (Connecting Rod) 4 53.3 Find from

acceleration diagram
 Acceleration diagram

Scale: 526.5 m/s2 = 10 cm

a’ c’
• Vector c’g’ is acceleration of
c’b’’ = point G
b’’b’ =
c’b’ = • aG = vector c' g' = 414 m/s2
b’a’’ =
a’’a’ =
g’ • at for AB = vector a’’a’ = 546
b’a’ =
m/s2
c’a’ = a’’
b’’
b’
 Problem 2
• PQRS is a four bar chain with link PS fixed. The lengths of the
links are PQ = 62.5 mm ; QR = 175 mm ; RS = 112.5 mm ; and
PS = 200 mm. The crank PQ rotates at 10 rad/s clockwise.
Draw the velocity and acceleration diagram when angle QPS =
60° and Q and R lie on the same side of PS. Find the angular
velocity and angular acceleration of links QR and RS.