Slider-Crank Mechanism

Centric slider-crank (crank r=1 m, rod L=2.5 m) with a 400 N piston thrust; animates the full 360° stroke, distinguishes kinematic dead centres (θ=0°, 180°) from static singularity angles (θ=90°, 270°), and traces the 2 m piston stroke.

Category: mechanism · Difficulty: Advanced

Solution

This is a kinematic mechanism — it has one or more degrees of freedom and no static support reactions.

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