MECH324 Laboratory Exercises


WeekTopic
1

No Lab the first week

2

Introduction to Lab policies and procedures

Lab 1: build and test cardboard models for several linkage geometries (introduction, worksheet)

3

Lab 2: slider-crank and scotch-yoke experiment comparisons (introduction, worksheet; video demonstrations: short version, long version)

4Lab 3: graphical linkage synthesis and book software simulation (introduction, worksheet)
5No Lab this week (Exam I week)
6Lab 4: High-speed camera - measurement of spring natural frequency and spring surge (introduction, worksheet, spring surge background, high-speed videos of valve spring tests)
7Lab 5: High-speed camera - fun for video gallery (introduction)
8Lab 6: single DOF spring-mass-damper frequency response (introduction, worksheet; video demonstrations: slider-crank, scotch-yoke, long version)
9No Lab this week due to (Exam II prep week)
10Lab 7: cam design - kinematics and cutter path geometry (introduction and requirements)
11Lab 8: cutting cams for flat-face and roller followers (introduction)
12Lab 9: cam testing (introduction, video demonstrations: version 1, version 2)
13Lab 10: BAT LAB - experimentally measure the CG, moment of inertia, radius of gyration, and center of percussion of a baseball bat (introduction, worksheet, bat measurements, video demonstration)
14Fall Break - No Lab
15Lab 11: rotor balancing experiment (introduction, worksheet; video demonstrations: short version, long version)
16No Lab this week (just because Dr. Dave is so nice)

Optional Lab: vibration isolation platform (see video demonstration)

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