1.1 Objective:: Experiment - 1
1.1 Objective:: Experiment - 1
1.1 Objective:
To draw the displacement, velocity and acceleration graphs of slider-crank mechanism
1.2 Apparatus:
Slider-crank mechanism apparatus
The bearings: crankpin, wrist-pin and crankshaft bearing permit the connected members to rotate freely. When the sliding
body is displaced linearly, the connecting rod is forced to move. Due to kinematic restraints and degrees of freedom, the
connecting rod being rigid rotates instead of being displaced and in turn induces a rotation in the crank. The crank rotates
with the axis of rotation passing through the crankshaft and the crankpin traces a circular path in motion. The positions
where the sliding body changes direction are known as dead centers (Inner and Outer Dead Centres, abbreviated as IDC and
ODC respectively.)
Applications
1. Internal Combustion Engines – piston-cylinder assembly. Combustion within the cylinder induces linear motion in
the piston. As the piston reciprocates the mechanism converts the linear motion into the rotary motion of the
crankshaft.
2. Reciprocating compressors for pressurizing gases – used in oil refineries, gas pipelines, chemical, natural gas
processing and refrigeration plants. Gases are compressed by the a piston, driven by a crankshaft powered through
external means.
3. Power reciprocating pumps – Typical examples include the hand pump and the windmill water pump. In industry,
slider-crank mechanism is used to power radial-piston pumps used in machine tools, hydraulic suspension and
automatic sector, plastic and powder injection molding.
1.4 Procedure
The slider-crank mechanism apparatus used is shown. The apparatus consists of a rotating cr ank on a calibrated radial scale,
connected by a mechanical linkage to a slider. The linear displacement is noted on a scale, indicated by the pointer.
Turn the crank at regular increments and note the angle of rotation, θ. For each rotation, note the change in displacement of
the pointer on the linear scale, x mm.
Plot a graph of displacement against rotation and graphically differentiate subsequently to attain the graphs of velocity and
acceleration.
1.5 Observations and Calculations
Specimen Calculations
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2. Graph of velocity v, against angle of rotation, θ SCALE:
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3. Graph of acceleration a, against angle of rotation, θ SCALE:
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