For the following mechanism Calculate degree of freedom and

For the following mechanism: Calculate degree of freedom and number of loops. Show position variables on the figure. Write loop closure equations in complex form. Write real and imaginary parts of LCE, VLCE and ALCE. Show each term in VLCE and ALCE as velocity and acceleration vectors (e.g. a_A, v_B/A) Determine the angular position, velocity and acceleration of link 4.

Solution

Degree of freedom is 1.Because only one input is required (i.e. the angle of the crank ) to get the configuration of the entire mechanism