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This document provides a course outline for the Mechanisms of Machinery course at Wolkite University. The course aims to help students understand linkage mechanisms, kinematic and kinetic analysis of machinery, computer methods for analysis, and the design of components like cams, universal joints, gears, and flywheels. It will cover topics like linkages, velocity/acceleration analysis, computer modeling, gears, governors, balancing of rotating parts, and gyroscopes. Students will learn through lectures, tutorials, demonstrations, and visits. Evaluation includes continuous and final assessments. The textbook is listed as is references.

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Course Outline

This document provides a course outline for the Mechanisms of Machinery course at Wolkite University. The course aims to help students understand linkage mechanisms, kinematic and kinetic analysis of machinery, computer methods for analysis, and the design of components like cams, universal joints, gears, and flywheels. It will cover topics like linkages, velocity/acceleration analysis, computer modeling, gears, governors, balancing of rotating parts, and gyroscopes. Students will learn through lectures, tutorials, demonstrations, and visits. Evaluation includes continuous and final assessments. The textbook is listed as is references.

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Wolkite University

College of Engineering and Technology


Department of Mechanical Engineering
Course Outline
Course Name: Mechanisms of Machinery Module: Advanced Mechanics of Materials
Course code: MEng3071 Lecturer: Haile Simachew
Degree Program: BSc in Mechanical ECTS credit:5
Engineering
Contact Hour Lecturer Tutorial Laboratory/practice Home Study
Per semester 32 32 16 55
Course Objectives
The course enables students to understand:
✓ The different types of linkage mechanisms used in mechanical design;
✓ The kinematic and kinetic analysis and design of machinery;
✓ Computer method for kinematic and kinetic analysis of mechanisms;
✓ Design and analysis of cams, universal joints, governors, gear trains, flywheels and gyroscopes; and
Balancing of rotating and reciprocating machines.
Course outline
1. Introduction: Basic definitions; Motions; Coordinate systems; Degree of freedom.
2. Linkages: Four-bar linkage; Slider crank mechanism; Scotch yoke; Quick-return mechanism;
Toggle mechanism; Straight line mechanisms; Parallel mechanisms; Intermittent motion
mechanisms; Steering gear mechanisms.
3. Velocity Analysis of Linkages: Velocity analysis by vector mathematics; Velocity analysis
using equations of relative motion; Velocity analysis by using complex numbers; Analysis of
velocity by instant center method.
4. Acceleration Analysis of Linkages: Acceleration analysis by vector mathematics;
Acceleration analysis using equations of relative motion; Acceleration analysis by using
complex number
5. Introduction to Computer Methods for Kinematics Analysis of Multi-body Systems:
Types of pairing elements; Coordinate systems; Constraint equations; Kinematics analysis:
methods for solving the position; velocity and acceleration equations.

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6. Cams: Classification of followers; Classifications of cams; Graphical design of cams curves;
Nomenclature; Displacement diagram; Types of follower motions; Analytical cam design;
Tangent cam with reciprocating roller follower.
7. Universal Joints: Velocity ratio of shafts; Polar angular velocity diagram; Coefficient of speed
fluctuation; Angular acceleration of driven shaft; Double Hooke’s joint.
8. Governors: Classification of governors; Governor characteristics; Porter governor; Hartnel
governor; Centrifugal shaft governor; Inertia governors.
9. Gear Trains: Angular velocity ratio; Types of gear trains; Reverted gear train; Planetary gear
trains; Methods of analysis of planetary gear trains; Automotive differential; Planetary gear
trains with two inputs.
10. Introduction to Synthesis: Graphical dimensional synthesis of a four-bar function generating
mechanism; Synthesis of a four-bar mechanism using analytical method.
11. Force Analysis of Machinery: Inertia force and inertia torque; Dynamic equilibrium; linkage
force analysis: force determination, linkage force analysis by superposition method,
radial and transverse components, linkage force analysis by virtual work method; Engine force
analysis: dynamically equivalent masses, gas forces, inertia forces in a single-cylinder engine,
force acting on the connecting rod, crank and frames, bearing loads in single-cylinder engines,
multi-cylinder engines; Cam forces.
12. Introduction to Computer Methods for Dynamic Analysis of Multi-body Systems:
Equations of motion; Planar equations of motion; Vector of forces; Reaction forces of
constraint; Equations of motion for planar multi-body systems.
13. Flywheels: Flywheel size; Engine output torque.
14. Balancing of Rotating and reciprocating Masses: Static balance; Static balancing machines;
Dynamic unbalancing; Balancing of different masses lying in the same transverse plane;
Balancing of different masses rotating in different planes; Balancing of reciprocating masses;
Balancing of single-cylinder engines; Balancing of multi-cylinder in-line engines; Balancing
of V-engines; Balancing of four-bar linkages.
15. Gyroscopes: Precession motion; Gyroscopic couple; Precession motion of a thin rod rotating
in the vertical plane about a horizontal axis through its center; Body rotating and

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accelerating simultaneously about each of the principal axes; Typical examples of the
application of precession motion.

Laboratory Demonstration:
1. Computer simulation lab for kinematics analysis of linkages
2. Static and dynamic balancing laboratory equipment
3. Whirling Shaft Apparatus, Gyroscope, Governor Apparatus.
4. All types of linkage apparatus
Pre-requisites: MEng1062
Semester: Year III, Semester I
Mode of delivery: Semester Based
Teaching & Learning Methods
✓ Lectures supported by tutorials,
✓ Demonstration and Industrial visits
Evaluation systems
✓ Continuous assessment 50%
✓ Final examination 50%
Course Policy
✓ Minimum of 80% attendance during lecture hours;
✓ 100% attendance during practical work sessions, except for
some unprecedented mishaps; and
✓ Presence during industrial visit/visits.
Textbook:
Alem Bazezew, Mechanisms of Machinery, Addis Ababa University Press, 2001
References:
1. Uicker, John J.,Theory of Machines and Mechanisms, 3rd ed.,2003.
2. Erdman, Arthuer G. and Sandor, George N., “Mechanism Design: Analysis and Synthesis”,
Prentice Hall International,Inc.,2ed 2001
3. Norton, Robert L.,”Design of Machinery”, WCB/McGraw Hill,1999.
4. Meriam, J.L.., “Engineering Mechanics- Dynamics”, John Wiley and Sons, 1992

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