Week 1:

• handouts from first day of class (course home page, general information, syllabus, Lab schedule, policies)
• list of mechanism applications
• videos: Volvo convertible, IC engine 4-stroke cycle, book binding assembly line
• MA 3.29c: Grashof inversions (Mechanism Animation from the book DVD)
• MA 3.29g: Peaucellier straight-line mechanism
• video: bowling pin sweep and set mechanisms
• video: double-slider-crank toy
• video: spherical (geodesic) linkage
• Figure 2-10: Linkage transformations (useful linkages) -- a) crank-rocker; b) Scotch yoke; c) cam-follower
• Figure 2-12: Rotary and linear intermittent motion mechanisms -- a&b) Geneva and ratchet-pawl; c) linear Geneva
• MA 2.10b - 2.13: various mechanisms

Week 2:

• FOURBAR F03-01a: toggle position
• FOURBAR F03-04: rocker output
• FOURBAR F03-06: coupler output
• SIXBAR F03-07b: coupler output with dyad input
• FOURBAR F03-04: rocker output (non quick-return)
• FOURBAR F03-12: rocker output (quick-return)
• SIXBAR F03-13a: quick-return 6-bar
• FOURBAR F03-17b: complicated, smooth coupler curve
• FOURBAR F03-18: film-advance mechanism with coupler-curve straight-line segment
• Figure 3-20: 4-bar linkage with symmetric coupler curve
• Figure 3-21: Coupler curves for symmetric 4-bar -- a) common link ratio; b) ground link ratio
• MA 3.29e: Hoeken straight-line mechanism
• MA 3.29g: Peaucellier straight-line mechanism
• SIXBAR F03-31c: dwell linkage

Week 3:

• slider-crank analysis (MathCAD 8 file, PDF file)

Week 4:

• solution of common trigonometric equation (MathCAD 8 file, PDF file)
• partial position analysis of 4-bar (MathCAD 8 file, PDF file)
• example of using MathCAD to find the maximum of a function and a vector (MathCAD 8 file, PDF file)

Week 5:

• Figure 5-1: two-position linkage synthesis (left dyad)
• Figure 5-2: two-position linkage synthesis (right dyad)
• FOURBAR E05-01: verify linkage and transmission angles

Week 6:

• Figure 5-6: three-position linkage synthesis with fixed pivots
• Figure 5-4: three-position linkage synthesis
• spring surge background (for Lab)

Week 7:

• Figure 6-20: 4-bar velocity analysis variable definitions
• slider-crank analysis (MathCAD 8 file, PDF file)

Week 8:

• Figure 6-21: slider-crank velocity analysis variable definitions
• second order system governing equations and frequency response
• slider-crank analysis (MathCAD 8 file, PDF file)

Week 9:

• Figure 8-3: common cam followers
• MA 8.3c: flat-face follower on dwell-rise-fall cam
• selected figures from "Auto Repair for Dummies" that illustrate how different systems in a car work
• description of cams from the "How It Works" encyclopedia
• various cam followers with a cam shaft (photo)
• internal combustion (IC) engine
  • four-stroke cycle video demo
  • four-stroke cycle illustration
  • crank shaft and cam-shaft animation
  • combustion cycle animation
  • combustion cycle high-speed video
• Figure 8-23: comparison of double-dwell displacement functions
• Figure 8-21: comparison of double-dwell velocity functions
• Figure 8-19: comparison of double-dwell acceleration functions
• Figure 8-20: comparison of double-dwell jerk functions
• cam polynomial function design (MathCAD 8 file, PDF file)

Week 10:

• Figure 8-43: basic cam/follower geometry
• cam lecture notes (partial)
• Figure 8-1a: oscillating cam follower
• Figure 8-1b: translating cam follower
• Figure 8-2a,b: form-closed cam
• Figure 8-2c: conjugate form-closed cam
• dual overhead camshaft engine
• Ducati motorcycle desmodromic (closed form) cams (animation)

Week 11:

• Figure 8-3: common cam followers
• Figure 8-5: photo of various types of cams
• cam illustrations and animations (see bowling mechanism, IC engine animation, valve float)
• Figure 8-12: cycloidal displacement rise
• cycloid path (MathCAD 8 file, PDF file)
• Figure 8-19: comparison of double-dwell acceleration functions
• Figure 8-20: comparison of double-dwell jerk functions
• Figure 8-23: comparison of double-dwell displacement functions
• Figure 8-30: 3-4-5-6 polynomial rise-fall-dwell

Week 12:

• cam design example with multiple dwells (MathCAD 8 file, PDF file)
• CG and moment of inertia examples
• Illustrated Principles of Pool and Billiards
  • TP 4.2 - Center of percussion of the cue ball
  • HSV 7.16 - Cue ball kicked off the rail with roll (side view)
    
  • HSV 3.1 - Stop shot showing loss of bottom spin over distance
  • HSV 4.1 - Draw shot
  • HSV 4.2 - Follow shot
  • NV 3.4 - 90° rule with various cut angles
  • NV 3.7 - Using the 90° rule to check for and prevent a scratch
  • NV 3.8 - Using your hand to visualize the 30° rule
  • July '04 instructional article: "90º and 30º Rule"

Week 13:

• Figure 11-3a: 4-bar linkage CG locations
• Figure 11-3b: 4-bar linkage position vectors
• Equation 11-9: 4-bar linkage dynamic force analysis matrix equation
• selected figures from "Auto Repair for Dummies" that illustrate how different systems in a car work
• Figure 14-3: flywheel on 4-cylinder engine crankshaft
• Figure 13-4a,b,c,d: 4 strokes of IC engine
• Figure 13-4e: 4-stroke gas pressure curve

Week 15:

• video: pendulum second order system frequency response
• video: spring-mass second order system frequency response
• video: rotor balancing experiment
• Bently-Nevada rotor balancing info (response vector and weight splitting)
• Figure 12-1: single-plane static balancing
• Figure 12-2: two-plane dynamic unbalance
• Figure 12-3: two-plance dynamic balancing
• Figure 12-12: dynamic wheel balancer
• various methods for performing vector calculations in MathCAD (MathCAD 8 file, PDF file)

Week 16:

• Figure 15-1: forces in cam-follower system
• Example solution from end of chapter: 15-12: sizing a cam follower spring to eliminate follower jump
• second order system governing equations and frequency response

Supplemental resources and examples:

• linkage illustrations and animations
• cam illustrations and animations

• MathCAD resources and examples (see also: Help menu Tutorials and Quicksheets)

• Grashof Criterion Animations
• Dr. Dave's Pool and Billiards website
• Brock Institute Java animations of common mechanisms
• Mechanism Sourcebook examples
• Description of cams from the "How It Works" encyclopedia
• selected figures from "Auto Repair for Dummies" that illustrate how different systems in a car work

• high-speed video clip gallery
• video demonstrations