DESIGN OF MACHINERY 5th Ed.

by ROBERT L. NORTON

McGraw-Hill 2012

Open
B
y
3

32
A

31

4
41

2
42

X
3
*

This figure is provided as

an animated Working Model
file and as a Matlab file on
the CD-ROM. Its filename
is the same as the figure
number.

Crossed

FIGURE P4-1
Problems 4-6 to 4-7. General configuration and terminology for the fourbar linkage

*4-6

*4-7

The link lengths and the value of 2 for some fourbar linkages are defined in Table P4-1.
The linkage configuration and terminology are shown in Figure P4-1. For the rows
assigned, draw the linkage to scale and graphically find all possible solutions (both open
and crossed) for angles 3 and 4. Determine the Grashof condition.
Repeat Problem 4-6 except solve by the vector loop method.

TABLE P4-1
Row

a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
k
l
m
n

Data for Problems 4-6, 4-7 and 4-13 to 4-15

Link 1

Link 2

Link 3

Link 4

6
7

2
9

7
3

9
8

30
85

3
8

10
5

6
7

8
6

45
25

8
5

5
8

8
8

6
9

75
15

6
20

8
10

8
10

9
10

25
50

4
20

5
10

2
5

5
10

80
33

4
9

6
7

10
10

7
7

88
60

9
9

7
7

11
11

8
6

50
120

* Answers in Appendix F.

These problems are suited

to solution using Mathcad,
Matlab, or TKSolver
equation solver programs.
In most cases, your solution
can be checked with
program FOURBAR, SLIDER,
or SIXBAR.

DESIGN OF MACHINERY 5th Ed.

by ROBERT L. NORTON

McGraw-Hill 2012

B
L 3 = 2.06

31
A
L 2 = 1.0

AP = 3.06

L 4 = 2.33
* Answers in Appendix F.

O2

L 1 = 2.22

O4

FIGURE P4-10
Problem 4-23
*4-23

For the linkage in Figure P4-10, calculate and plot the angular displacement of links 3 and
4 and the path coordinates of point P with respect to the angle of the input crank O2A for
one revolution.

These problems are suited

to solution using Mathcad,
Matlab, or TKSolver
equation solver programs.
In most cases, your solution
can be checked with
program FOURBAR, SLIDER,
or SIXBAR.

DESIGN OF MACHINERY 5th Ed.

by ROBERT L. NORTON

McGraw-Hill 2012

8.9

56
A
4.4
5
9.5
50

B
5

O4
14

x
O2
FIGURE P4-8
Problem 4-21
*4-21

For the linkage in Figure P4-8, find its limit (toggle) positions in terms of the angle of link
O2A referenced to the line of centers O2O4 when driven from link O2A. Then calculate
and plot the xy coordinates of coupler point P between those limits, referenced to the line
of centers O2O4.

* Answers in Appendix F.

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Y

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y
B
x

Link 3
A
Offset

Link 2

4 = 90

X
Slider position d

O2
FIGURE P4-2

This figure is provided as

an animated Working Model
file and as a Matlab file on
the CD-ROM. Its filename
is the same as the figure
number.

Problems 4-9 to 4-10 Open configuration and terminology for a fourbar slider-crank linkage

*4-9

*4-10

The link lengths and the value of 2 and offset for some fourbar slider-crank linkages are
defined in Table P4-2. The linkage configuration and terminology are shown in Figure
P4-2. For the rows assigned, draw the linkage to scale and graphically find all possible
solutions (both open and crossed) for angle 3 and slider position d.
Repeat Problem 4-9 except solve by the vector loop method.

TABLE P4-2
Row

Data for Problems 4-9 to 4-10

Link 2

Link 3

Offset

2
45

* Answers in Appendix F.

1.4

60

30

3.5

10

120

20

225

13

100

25

10

330

These problems are suited

to solution using Mathcad,
Matlab, or TKSolver
equation solver programs.
In most cases, your solution
can be checked with
program FOURBAR, SLIDER,
or SIXBAR.