THE DEPT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING AND AEROSPACE ENGINEERING
UNIVERSITY
AT
http://www.eng.buffalo.edu/Courses/MAE412
PROFESSOR: Dr. Venkat Krovi
OFFICE: 1012
Furnas Hall, North Campus
CONTACT
INFO: 645-2593,
x2264, vkrovi@eng.buffalo.edu.
I am available to answer questions via email,
typically within 24 hours.
COURSE
LOCATION:
LECTURES : M
W F,
RECITATION : M,
Recommended
Norton, R.L.,“Design of
Machinery: An Introduction to the Synthesis and
Analysis of Mechanisms and Machines,”
2nded. New Media Version, McGraw-
Hill, 2001. (See Website for Book: http://www.designofmachinery.com/DOM/)
OFFICE
HOURS: MW,
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Location |
1022 Furnas Hall/ 1014 Furnas Hall |
COURSE
OBJECTIVES
To provide a theoretical and practical foundation for analysis
and design of articulated mechanical systems for desired applications.
This course is a detailed
treatment of the analysis and synthesis of planar mechanisms including
kinematics and dynamics of mechanisms, and cam design. By the end of the
semester, the student will have gained a basic knowledge of mechanisms and will
have sufficient understanding of the issues and methods to synthesize them in
engineering design processes. Computer coding, utilizing existing mechanism
software (discussed in class) and a final (group) hardware/software project
will be expected.
Topics that will be covered in the
course are:
I.
Mechanism Design Characteristics A. Linkages B. Degrees of Freedom C. Mechanism Design D. Grashof Criteria II.
Mechanism Analysis (Graphical/Analytical/Computer based) A. Displacement Analysis B. Velocity Analysis C. Acceleration Analysis |
III.
Mechanism Synthesis A. Motion Generation B. Path Generation C. Function Generation IV.
Force Analysis
A. Energy Methods B. Newton-Euler Formulation V. Cam
Analysis &Design VI.
Review/Project |
SUBMISSIONS
Assignments
will be collected during the class on the day they are due. Papers must be
stapled, not folded or paper clipped. LATE ASSIGNMENTS WILL *NOT* BE ACCEPTED.
GRADING POLICY:
The
course grade will be based on homework, 2 mid-terms, a project, and a final
exam. Each week, there will be assignments. These will be some group
assignments, but most are to be completed individually. For the group
assignments, different groups will present their solutions and discuss
them with the group. The final project is a competitive group project with the
competition scheduled in the final 2 weeks of class. The tentative breakdown of
marks for the course is:
Homework/Group Problems 10%
Midterms (2) 30%
Final Exam 40%
Project 20%
ACADEMIC
DISHONESTY
Academic dishonesty of any
type (cheating, plagiarism, etc.) are grounds for receiving an F in this
course. Collaboration on homeworks
(including software assignments) is cheating and will result in an F.