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Laboratory Activity 7 - Acceleration Analysis

The document provides instructions for Laboratory Activity 7 which aims to determine instantaneous acceleration of points in mechanisms using graphical methods. It defines acceleration and how it relates to forces and stresses in machine parts. The total acceleration on a rotating link is the sum of normal and centripetal accelerations. Students are asked to determine the instantaneous accelerations of points E and F in two mechanisms given angular velocities, dimensions, and to draw their work.

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Laboratory Activity 7 - Acceleration Analysis

The document provides instructions for Laboratory Activity 7 which aims to determine instantaneous acceleration of points in mechanisms using graphical methods. It defines acceleration and how it relates to forces and stresses in machine parts. The total acceleration on a rotating link is the sum of normal and centripetal accelerations. Students are asked to determine the instantaneous accelerations of points E and F in two mechanisms given angular velocities, dimensions, and to draw their work.

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UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS

Faculty of Engineering
Mechanical Engineering Department

LABORATORY ACTIVITY 7: ACCELERATION ANALYSIS

OBJECTIVES:

 To determine the instantaneous acceleration of a given point of interest in a


mechanism using graphical method.

Acceleration plays an important role in the design of mechanisms because of its effect on
forces. If we know the value of acceleration, force can easily be determined by the product of
mass and acceleration. These parameters in turn influence the stresses in different parts of
the machine.

Figure 6.1

The acceleration analysis is similar with the method used in relative velocity analysis. The
total acceleration on a rotating link, as shown in Figure 6.1, is given by the sum of the normal
and centripetal acceleration:

aB = aA + aB/A

a t B  a nB  a t
A  an A   a t
B/A  a nB/A 
The normal acceleration, an, is the rate of change in the velocity in direction-sense and is
parallel to AB towards pivot A.

vB2
an B   ω 2 AB
AB

The tangential acceleration, at, is the rate of change in the velocity in magnitude and is
perpendicular to AB in the direction of α.

a tB  αAB

It is evident that velocity analysis should be completed before doing acceleration analysis
and appropriate acceleration scale should also be applied.

ME263L - MACHINE ELEMENTS (Laboratory)


General Instructions:
 Write your answer in short bond paper (specify scale) or in AutoCAD
 If you draft in paper, photograph your answers, preferably using Cam Scanner
App (but not required)
 If you draft in AutoCAD, save your file as PDF
 Rename the file as: LA7_SURNAME
 Upload your answer to Blackboard course site

1. For the configuration shown, determine the instantaneous acceleration of E, in cm/s.


The crank rotates counter clockwise in uniform angular speed of 100 rpm. AC = 35, AB = 70,
CD = 45, BD = 45, DE = 40 cm. Draw in appropriate scale.

2. Find the instantaneous acceleration of slider F, in mm/s. The crank AB rotates in


uniform angular speed of 150 rpm in counter clockwise direction. AB = 50 mm, BD = 400
mm, DC = 150 mm, CE = 100 mm, EF = 95 mm, DC and CE are perpendicular. Draw in
appropriate scale.

ME263L - MACHINE ELEMENTS (Laboratory)

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