Description
The science of studying mechanisms and machines is generally known as mechanism and machine theory. Kinematics of mechanisms is the analysis and synthesis of type, mobility, and motion of mechanisms, and it is the first consideration in the design of machines. This book is intended mainly for use as an undergraduate text for teaching theory and applications of mechanisms. It contains topics and material sufficient for a course with 3 to 4 credit hours. As prerequisites to the text, courses in college physics and calculus are sufficient.
The text contains 90 worked examples and 310 illustrations covering fundamental theory of kinematics and also engineering applications in machine tools, bicycles, motorcycles, automobiles, aircraft, and so on. At the end of the chapters there are a total of 168 problems of varying length and difficulty. These exercise problems are organized to help students follow and understand the contents of the text. More exercises are available from test problems provided in the Instructor’s Manual. To foster the appreciation of ancient designs in students, ancient mechanisms and antique models are included in the text. Furthermore, mechanisms with their associated computer animations and videos are provided on the text website.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction
2. Structure of Mechanisms
3. Mobility of Mechanisms
4. Concepts of Motion?
5. Linkage Mechanisms
6. Position Analysis
7. Velocity Analysis
8. Acceleration Analysis
9. Cam Mechanisms
10. Gear Mechanisms
11. Miscellaneous Mechanisms
12. Synthesis of Linkage Mechanisms References
Partial Answers to Selected Problems
Index
Hong-Sen YAN
Dr. Hong-Sen Yan currently holds the University Chair Professor of the National Cheng Kung University (NCKU, Tainan, Taiwan). After receiving his PhD from Purdue University (Indiana, U.S.A.) in 1980, he has been devoting his academic career in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at NCKU.
Dr. Yan previously served full time as mechanical engineer at China Technical Consultants Co. Ltd. (Taipei), Sr. Research Engineer at General Motor Research Laboratories (Michigan), tenured Associate Professor at State University of New York at Stony Brook (New York), and Director-general of National Science and Technology Museum (Kaohsiung).
Dr. Yan has established himself as a globally renowned scholar, especially in creating unique methodologies for conceptual design of modern mechanisms and reconstruction designs of ancient machinery.
Dr. Yan is the co-author of more than 300 academic papers and 13 books with 18 versions, and the inventor of 54 patents. He received many honors and awards within and outside Taiwan, such as the Best Paper Award and Fellow by ASME, National Chair Award by the Ministry of Education, Honorary Membership by IFToMM, Mechanical Engineering Award by the Chinese Society of Engineers (Taipei), and Distinguished Achievement Award by the Phi Tau Phi Honor Society.