k 100 103
n 316.23rad/s (50.33Hz) (1)
m 1
(ii) The damping factor is given by
c 50
0.0791 (2)
2mn 2 1 316.23
The general equation for the velocity response of a single degree of freedom system is given by
1
From equation (9), the phase angle of the response is given by
n
tan 1 tan 1 0.079 rad(4.540 ) (10)
d 1 2
2 2 0.0791
0.4983
1 2 1 0.07912
2
2. The position vector for link 4 (BC) is given by
The cross product of the axis of rotation vector with the above position vector is given by
rBA ˆj (3)
2
The cross product of the axis of rotation vector with the above position vector is given by
The cross product of the axis of rotation vector with the above position vector is given by
Velocity analysis
The velocity of B is given by
v B 4kˆ rCB
(7)
4 1 sin ˆi cos ˆj
3
The velocity of A is given by
v A v B 3kˆ rBA
4 1 sin ˆi cos ˆj 3 2
ˆi (8)
v A 2kˆ rDA
2 1 sin ˆi cos ˆj (9)
By equating the coefficients on both sides of equation (10) along the coordinate directions
4 1 sin 3 2 2 1 sin
4 1 cos 2 1 cos (11)
This means that the angular velocity of the vertical link AB is always zero. Hence its angular
acceleration is also always zero.
Acceleration analysis
Acceleration of B is given by
a B 2rCB kˆ rCB
2 1 cos ˆi sin ˆj sin ˆi cos ˆj
1
(13)
2 1 cos 1 sin ˆi 2 1 sin 1 cos j
ˆ
Since the link AB does not rotate, the acceleration of the center of mass of AB is same for all points on
it. Hence the acceleration of its mass center is given by
4
aG a B 2 1 cos 1 sin ˆi 2 1 sin 1 cos ˆj (14)
The mass center acceleration of equation (14) can be expressed in terms of normal and tangential
coordinates using equation (17) as
5
Since link 4 is a massless member all the forces will be acting along its length. In addition, static
equilibrium can be used to compute the reaction forces.
M Bt 1
Cn Bn (19)
Ct Bt
An Dn
(20)
At 0 (from moment considerations)
6
The weight vector of link AB in the tangential and normal coordinate system is given by
From equations (18) and (21), sum of the forces in the tangential direction are given by
5000 9.81cos
(24)
150 1.5 2
1.5
14.8 6.54 cos
The common angular velocity and angular acceleration of links BC and AD are related by
d d
;
dt dt
d (25)
dt
d
dt
From equation (25)
d d
0 0
(26)
7
29.6 30
13.08sin 300 2.99 rad/s (29)
180
And the angular acceleration is given by
14.8 6.54cos300 9.14rad/s2 (30)
Moments about the point B are equated to the cross product of inertia forces
rAB Aneˆ n mrBG aG
An
m
2cos
1 sin 1 2 cos (32)
An
m
2 cos
1 sin 1 2 cos
0
9.14 1.5sin 300 1.5 9.14 cos 300
150
(33)
2 cos 30
1602.2 N
8
Moments about the point A are equated to the cross product of inertia forces
Note: At=0 rBA Bneˆ n rBA Bt eˆ t mrAG aG
Bt=3333.33 N 2 sin eˆ n cos eˆ t Bneˆ n 2 sin eˆ n cos eˆ t Bt eˆ t
m 2
sin eˆ n cos eˆ t 2 1 e eˆ
n 1 t
2
(35)
From equation (35), the reaction force An at θ=300 is given by
1 m 1 sin m 1 2 cos
Bn Bt sin
cos 2 2
1 150 9.14 1.5sin 300 150 1.5 2.992 cos 300
0
3333.33sin 300
cos 30 2 2
3526.7 N
(36)