
4.6 Slider-Crank (R-RRT) Mechanism 125
The inertia force on link 1 at C
1
is
F
in1
= −m
1
a
C
1
=
√
2
4
ı +
√
2
4
j
N.
The gravitational force on crank 1 at C
1
is
G
1
= −m
1
gj = −10j N.
The mass moment of inertia of the link 1 about C
1
is
I
C
1
= m
1
(AB
2
+ h
2
)/12 = 0.0833417 kg m
2
.
The moment of inertia on link 1 is
M
in1
= −I
C
1
α
1
= 0.
Link 2
The mass of connecting rod 2 is
m
2
= ρ
2
BC h d ,
where the density of the material of link 2 is ρ
2
. For simplicity of calculation m
2
=
1 kg. The inertia force on link 2 at C
2
is
F
in2
= −m
2
a
C
2
=
3
√
2
4
ı +
√
2
4
j
N.
The gravitational force on link 2 at C
2
is
G
2
= −m
2
gj = −10j N.
The mass moment of inertia of link 2 about C
2
is
I
C
2
= m
2
(BC
2
+ h
2
)/12 = 0.0833417 kg m
2
.
The moment of inertia on link 2 is
M
in2
= −I
C
2
α
2
= 0.
Link 3
The mass of the link 3 is
m
3
= ρ
3
h
slider
w
slider
d,
where the density of the material of link 3 is ρ
3
. For simplicity of calculation m
3
=
1 kg. The inertia force on link 3 at C
3
= C is
F
in3
= −m
3
a
C
3
=
√
2 ı N.