ME-310 Mechanics

of Machines
Lecture 1
Introduction
By Dr. Adnan Munir
Overview of the course
 1. Introduction

Mechanics
Branch of physics that deals with the motion of material bodies and the
phenomena of the action of forces on bodies

Statics
Branch of mechanics which deals with the forces and their effects while
the machine parts are at rest

Dynamics
Branch of mechanics which deals with the forces and their effects, while
acting upon the machine parts in motion
 1. Introduction

Kinematics
Branch of mechanics which deals with the relative motion (position,
velocity and acceleration analysis) between the various parts of the
machines

Kinetics
Branch of mechanics concerned with the effects of forces and torques on
the motion of a body or system of bodies, especially those forces which do
not originate within the system itself
 1. Introduction

Mechanics of Machines
Branch of mechanical engineering that deals with the study of relative
motion between the various parts of a machine and forces which act on
them
Mechanics
 2. Types of Motion

Pure Rotation
The body possesses one point (center of rotation) that has no motion with
respect to the "stationary" frame of reference

Pure Translation (Linear Translation or Curvilinear Translation)

All points on the body describe parallel (curvilinear or rectilinear) paths

Complex Motion (Rotation and Translation)

Simultaneous combination of rotation and translation
 3. Links and Joints
Linkages
• Basic building blocks of all the mechanisms
• Cams, gears, belts, chains etc. can be represented with the help of
simple linkages
• Linkages are made up of links and joints

Link
A rigid body that possesses at least two nodes that are points for
attachment to other links

Joint or Kinematic pairs

• A joint is a connection between two or more links (at their nodes)
which allows motion between the connected links
• Joints can allow rotation, translation or both between the links joined
 3. Links and Joints

Nodes
• Connection point(s) at a link using which it connects with other link(s)
• Link names are dependent on the number of nodes
3. Links and Joints

Binary Link

Ternary Link

Quaternary Link
 3. Links and Joints

Binary Link

Ternary Link

Quaternary Link
 3. Links and Joints

Binary Link

Ternary Link Quaternary Link

 3. Links and Joints

Binary Link Quaternary Link

Ternary Link
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Binary Link Quaternary Link

Ternary Link
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Moving Grounded
Ternary Quaternary
Binary Link Rotating Rotating
Link Link
Joint Joint

Moving Grounded Grounded

Half
Translating Translating Half
Joint
Joint Joint Joint
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Grounded
Translating
Joint
Moving
Rotating
Joint
Moving
Rotating Moving
Joint Rotating
Grounded Joint
Rotating Moving
Joint Translating
Half Joint
Joint Grounded
Rotating
Joint Grounded
Rotating
Grounded Joint
Rotating Joint