Machine Kinematics Dynamics - Notes, Tutorials

Basic Kinematic concepts: Links, Kinematic pairs, Kinematic chains, Mechanism and Inversions, single and double slider crank chains, straight line motion mechanisms, Velocity and acceleration. in mechanism, Relative velocity methods, Instantaneous center of rotation, centroids, Acceleration diagram, Acceleration center, Friction Devices: Introduction to friction, Belt, chain arnd rope drive, Transmission of Power through friction clutch, Fundamental law of gearing: Classification of gears and basic terminology, Geometric and Kinematic characteristics of involute and cycloidal tooth profiles, under cutting and interference, Gear trains: Simple, compound and planetary, tooth load and torque, Balancing: Balancing of revolving in the same Irlane by a single revolving mass, Balancing of several revolving masses in different planes by two revolving masses in suitable planes

Machine Kinematics Dynamics - Notes, Tutorials

• Force, Curvature, and Uncertainty - with lots of equations

• Reflections on Relativity - Book in HTML format

• Kinematics – the study of constrained motion - Common single loop, closed chain mechanisms

• Kinematics Dictionary - From Free Directory

• Acceleration, velocity, and Position - The connections between position, velocity, and acceleration ...

• Relative Velocity - Java Applet
  
  
• Relative Velocity and Riverboat Problems - Vectors - Fundamentals and Operations

• Acceleration, Forces and Free Body Diagrams - Newton's Second Law and Elevators

• Introduction to Friction - Java Applet

• Gears and Gear Systems - A good example of a ‘gear train’

• What is Torque? - A measure of how much a force acting on an object causes that object to rotate

Machine Kinematics Dynamics Books

1. Kinematic Design of Machines and Mechanisms by Homer D. Eckhardt
2. Mechanisms and Dynamics of Machinery by Hamilton H. Mabie, Charles F. Reinholtz (Photographer)
3. Kinematics and Dynamics of Machines by George Henry Martin
4. Kinematics, Dynamics, and Design of Machinery by Kenneth J. Waldron, Gary L. Kinzel
5. Mechanism Design: Enumeration of Kinematic Structures According to Function by Lung-Wen Tsai
6. Mechanics and Design of Cam Mechanisms by Fan Yu Chen
7. Kinematics and Mechanisms Design by C. H. Suh, C. W. Radcliffe
8. Kinematics by W. J. Patton
9. Exact Constraint: Machine Design Using Kinematic Processing by Douglass L. Blanding
10. Theory of Machines by J Lall
11. Theory of Machine by Shigley