- 2072 Chaitra · 8 marks
Engine crank 200 rpm, rod and piston acceleration
Short answer
From crank speed 200 rpm, omega_AB = 20.94 rad/s cw, geometry gives beta = 15.06°. Using relative acceleration, angular acceleration of BD = 115.2 rad/s^2 counter-clockwise; a_D = 23.0 m/s^2 to the left.
Crank AB of the engine system has a constant clockwise angular velocity of 200 rpm, which makes the angle with horizontal level. For the crank position shown in figure below. Determine the angular acceleration of the connecting rod BD and the acceleration of point D. [Figure: crank AB, m, at to the horizontal; connecting rod BD of length m with centre G; piston P at D.]
Geometry
Take as origin, horizontal towards the piston, upward. The crank turns clockwise, so rad/s ( rpm ). The piston moves only horizontally, so :
Velocities
Crank pin moves on a circle about :
For the connecting rod, with :
Accelerations
The crank speed is constant (), so has only a normal acceleration towards :
For the rod, with rad/s (counter-clockwise) and :
Equating components:
Answer: rad/s² (counter-clockwise), m/s² (towards the crank, i.e. to the left).
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