Contents

1. Fundamentals And Types Of Mechanisms

1.1 Introduction

1.2 Inversions of Kinematic Chain

1.3 Common Mechanism

2. Velocity And Acceleration In Mechanism

2.1 Introduction

2.2 Relative Velocity Method

2.3 Acceleration in Mechanism

2.4 Analytical Method for Determination of Velocity and Acceleration of Slider Crank Mechanism

2.5 Klein’s Construction for Slider Crank Mechanism

3. Cams and Followers

3.1 Introduction

3.2 Classification of Cams and FOLLOWERS

3.3 Cam Terminology

3.4 Types of motion of the follower

4. Power Transmission

4.1 Introduction

4.2 Belt Drives

4.3 Chain Drives

4.4 Gear Drives

4.5 Rope Drives

5. Flywheel And Governors

5.1 Introduction

5.2 Governor

5.3 Comparison between Flywheel and Governor

6. Brakes, Dynamometers, Clutches And Bearings

6.1 Introduction

6.2 Brakes

6.3 Dynamometers

6.4 Clutches

6.5 Bearings

7. Balancing And Vibrations

7.1 Balancing

7.2 Vibrations