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Kinematics and Dynamics of Mechanical Systems, 3rd Edition
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Kinematics and Dynamics of Mechanical Systems, 3rd Edition

by Kevin Russell, John Q. Shen, Raj Sodhi
December 2022
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
544 pages
14h 45m
English
CRC Press
Content preview from Kinematics and Dynamics of Mechanical Systems, 3rd Edition

1 Introduction to Kinematics

DOI: 10.1201/9781003316961-1

Concept Overview

In this chapter, the reader will gain a central understanding regarding

  1. Kinematics and its use in engineering design
  2. Distinctions between kinematic chains and mechanisms
  3. Planar and spatial mechanism mobility
  4. Types of mechanism motion
  5. Distinctions between kinematic analysis and kinematic synthesis
  6. Categories of kinematic synthesis

1.1 Kinematics

Kinematics is the study of motion without considering forces. In a kinematic analysis, positions, displacements, velocities and accelerations are calculated for mechanical system components without regard to the loads that actually govern them. In comparison to other engineering design studies such as statics, where motion ...

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