Theory of Machines & Mechanisms

The entire contents of the book have been re-cast and almost all the chpaters have been substainially up-dated and enlarged. A new chpater on “Introduction to Computer Aided Synthesis of Machines” has been added, with the Loop Closure Equations and Complex Number methods, the solutions of mechanisms become very simple. Even the mechanisms involving Coriolis component accelaration have been solved with Loop Closure Equation and Complex Numbers. Novel features of this chapter is that the level of information on complex numbers and Loop closure equations as required in the chapter is explained in the beggining of the chapter itself to make it self sufficient. However the emphasis on Analysis of Mechanisms by graphical methods is still retained at this stage. Many new mechanisms by graphical methods is still retained at this stage. Many new mechanisms have been analysed like Geneva Mechanism, Slider Mechanism, Gear Mechanism.English * Definitions and Basic Concepts •Motion and Inertia •Velocities in Mechanism : Instantaneous Centre Method •Velocities in Mechanisms : Velocity Polygons •Acceleration in Mechanism Acceleration Polygon Method •Mechanism with Lower Pairs : Straight Line and Copying Devices •Cams * Gyroscope •Friction •Belt, Rope and Chain Drive •Brakes and Dynamometers •Toothed Gears •Gear Trains •Inertia Force Analysis in Machines •Turning Moment Diagrams and Flywheel * Governors •Balancing of Rotating and Reciprocating Masses •Mechanical Vibration •Hooke’s Joint Steering Gears Trifilar Suspension •Automotive Vehicle Propulsion •Introduction to Automatic Control •Analysis of Mechanisms Analytical Approach •Introduction to Kinematic Synthesis •Introduction to Computer Aided Analysis of Mechanisms •Introduction to Computer Aided Synthesis of Machines.