
From Eq. (3.79), ˙a
0
= 0.38 rad/sec. Then Eqs. (3.78) give the maximum acceleration
of the center-of-gravity in the Y direction of the supported body as follows:
A
1
+ (N
2
− N
3
) + (M
3
− M
2
)
ÿ
cm
=+
A
2
+ (N
3
− N
1
) + (M
1
− M
3
)
+
A
3
+ (N
1
− N
2
) + (M
2
− M
1
)
(402) + (7.1 − 25.1) + (−15.3 − 11.7)
=+
(2) + (25.1 + 0.1) + (0 + 15.3)
+
(1) + (−0.1 − 7.1) + (11.7 − 0)
= 286 in./sec
2
= 0.74g
In a similar manner:
z
cm
= 1,580 in./sec
2
= 4.09g
¨α
m
= 45.9 rad/sec
2
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9.75
7.22
−84
42
−21
42
6.02
7.22
−84
42
−21
42
724 in./sec
2
405
3.58
7.22
−84
42
−21
42
f
3
f
z
d
y
ρ
x
d
z
ρ
x
f
2
f
z
d
y
ρ
x
d
z
ρ
x
2πρ
x
f
z
˙a
0
B
f
1
f
z
d
y
ρ
x
d
z
ρ
x
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