‫جامعة القصيم‬ Qassim University

‫كلية الهندسة‬ Facility of Engineering

Mechanical Engineering Dpt.
‫قسم الهندسة الميكانيكية‬

ME 363
Mechanical of Machinery Lab
Semester: 422

Report 4: Four-Bar Mechanism

BY

Team number 1

AYOUB MOHAMED
ID:391115642

Team Members, ID ABDULAZIZ SULAIMAN

and Names ID:391108063

MOHAMMED AL-SUHAIBANI
ID:391108293

Submitted to Dr. Hussein Zain

Date 22/2/2021
 Table of Contents
Abstract 1
1- Introduction..........................................................................................................................1
2............................................................................. 1-1 Applications 
3........................................................................................... 1-2 Theory 
2- Experiment procedure..........................................................................................................4
4- Results and Discussion..........................................................................................................4
4........................................................ 4-1 Theoretical analysis 
5....................................................... 4-2 Experiment analysis 
5-Conclusion.............................................................................................................................8
Reference.................................................................................................................................8
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Abstract
1- Introduction

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 1-1 Applications

I. Door closing mechanism, shown in Figure 1

II. Bicycle suspension mechanism, shown in Figure 2
III. Oli pump, shown in Figure 3

Figure 1, Door closing mechanism [1] Figure 2, Bicycle suspension mechanism [2]

Figure 3, Oli pump [3]

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 1-2 Theory

 Using the Position analysis to define the loop closure equation.

s
s λ
 ϕ

Where:
1- a=25mm
2- b=200mm
3- c=50mm
4- d=200mm
5- θ1 = 0
6- θ2= angle of the input
7- θ3=angle of the Coupler link
8- θ4=angle of the lever
9- ω2= velocity of the input
10- ω3 = velocity of the coupler
11- ω4 = velocity of the lever

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 1-2-1 Mathematical equations

 so, using the loop closure equation we will get

1- R2 + R3 - R4 – R1 = 0

 Alternative notation:

2- RAO2 + RBA - RBO4 - RO4O2 = 0

 Complex notation:

3- aejq2 + bejq3 - cejq4 - dejq1 = 0

 real part:

4- acosθ2 + bcosθ3 - ccosθ4 – d = 0

 imaginary part:

5- asinθ2 + bsinθ3 - csinθ4 = 0

 velocity analysis:

6- -ω2 asinθ2 – ω3bsinθ3 + ω4csinθ4 – 0 = 0

7- ω2 acosθ2 + ω3cosθ3 - ω4ccosθ4 = 0

 trigonometric equation and cosine laws:

8-s2=a2+d2-2adcos θ2
9-b2=c2+s2-2cscos λ
sin ϕ sin θ2
10-   a
= s
11-Ɵ4 = 180 – λ - ɸ
11-

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2- Experiment procedure

1. Name and label each part of the apparatus

2. Select and adjust two sets of values.

 State 1
A= 25mm, B= 60mm, C= 100mm, D= 200mm
By using
S+L≤p+q
25 + 200 ≤ 60 + 100
Not satisfy Garshof’s law

 State 2
A= 25mm, B= 200mm, C= 50mm, D= 200mm
By using
S+L≤p+q
25 + 200 ≤ 200 + 50
satisfy Garshof’s law

3. Verifying that selection satisfies Garshof’s law for the both states.

4. For one complete cycle of the driving crank (Ɵ2) measuring the output
angle (Ɵ4) and plot the graph between Ɵ2 and Ɵ4 for theoretical and
experimental results.

5. Calculate the driven crank traveling stroke for the theoretical and
experimental results
 The driven crank traveling stroke = θ4-max - θ4-min

6. . Compare between theoretical and experimental results.

7. Investigation the relations between the angular velocities ω3 and

ω4with the crank angle (Ɵ2).

8. Discuss the two graphs in step 7 and give conclusions related to them.

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3- Method and equipment’s

b
c
a
d

Figure 4, The device used in this experiment

Where:
I. a= the input link
II. b= Coupler link
III. c= Follower link (lever)
IV. d= Ground link

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4- Results and Discussion

 4-1 Theoretical analysis

position
velocity analysis
Input analysis
angle(θ2,°) output Angular Angular
angle(θ4Th,°) velocity(ω3,rad/sec) velocity(ω4,rad/sec)
0 66.86760362 0.14 0.14
30 67.91390438 0.146 0.377
60 77.77966056 0.089 0.493
90 91.77156412 -0.003878 0.498
120 106.6900334 -0.092 0.4
150 118.4876983 -0.13 0.19
180 125.675161 -0.11 -0.11
210 125.2928598 -0.056 -0.3788
240 118.1710018 -0.00404 -0.497
270 106.3753067 0.035376 -0.467
300 90.88524484 0.068 -0.335
330 75.9636591 0.1057 -0.1247
360 66.89387653 0.14 0.14
In theoretical part, we use S, λ, and ɸ to find θ4theo, the results are
shown in table1 below,
Table 1:Theoretical results

Stroke(θ4theo)=125.675-66.8676=58.8074º

 4-2 Experiment analysis

In experiment part, the table2 below is show the results that we have
taken in lab.

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Position Analysis
Input angle(θ2,°) Output angle(θ4Ex,°)
0 72
30 73
60 81
90 45
120 110
150 122
180 124
210 124
240 122
270 110
300 45
330 80
360 72
2 Table: Experimental results

Stroke (θ4 exp) =124-45=79º

And from these two tables we have drawn 3 graphs, are shown below

Figure 1: the curve between output angle θ4 and input angle θ2

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Figure 2: the curve between angular velocity ω3 and input angle

Figure 3:the curve between angular velocity ω4 and input angle

4-3Discussion
In figure 1, at input angle 90 and 300 , we have noticed a big
difference between the θ4 experimental and θ4 theoretical ,this
difference affected at the shape of the curve .in figure 2 and
figure3,

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5-Conclusion

Reference

I. Website: https://id.pinterest.com/pin/331577591290074344/ ,visted in : 1/3/2021 at 5:00 pm

II. Website: https://www.bikeradar.com/advice/buyers-guides/buyers-guide-to-mountain-
bike-suspension-part-1/ ,visted in : 1/3/2021 at 5:20 pm.
III. Website: https://www.cgtrader.com/3d-models/industrial/other/oil-pump-model , visted
in : 1/3/2021 at 6:00 pm.

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