Advanced Theory of Mechanisms and Machines

Mechanisms.- 5.1 Friction in Kinematic Pairs.- 5.2 Models of Kinematic Pairs with Friction.- 5.3 Force Analysis of Mechanisms with Friction.- 5.4 Problems.- 6 Equations of Motion for a Mechanism with Rigid Links.- 6.1 Lagrange's Equations of the Second Kind for a Mechanism with a Single Degree of Movability.- 6.2 Lagrange's Equations of the Second Kind for Mechanisms with Several Degrees of Movability.- 6.3 An Example for Derivation of the Equations of Motion of a Mechanism.- 6.4 Problems.- 7 Dynamic Characteristics of Mechanisms with Rigid Links.- 7.1 Internal Vibration Activity of a Mechanism.- 7.2 Methods of Reduction of Perturbation Moments.- 7.3 External Vibration Activity of Mechanisms and Machines.- 7.4 External Vibration Activity of a Rotating Rotor and of a Rotor Machine.- 7.5 Balancing of Rotors.- 7.6 Vibration Activity of a Planar Mechanism.- 7.7 Loss of Energy due to Friction in a Cyclic Mechanism.- 7.8 Problems.- 8 Dynamics of Cycle Machines with Rigid Links.- 8.1 Mechanical Characteristics of Engines.- 8.2 Equations of Motion of a Machine. State of Motion.- 8.3 Determination of the Average Angular Velocity of a Steady-State Motion for a Cycle Machine.- 8.4 Determination of Dynamic Errors and of Dynamic Loads in a Steady-State Motion.- 8.5 Influence of the Engine Dynamic Characteristic on Steady-State Motions.- 8.6 Starting Acceleration of a Machine.- 8.7 Braking of a Machine.- 8.8 Problems.- 9 Dynamics of Mechanisms with Elastic Links.- 9.1 Mechanisms with Elastic Links and Their Dynamic Models.- 9.2 Reduction of Stiffness. Inlet and Outlet Stiffness andFlexibility of a Mechanism.- 9.3 Reduced Stiffness and Reduced Flexibility of a Mechanism with Several Degrees of Movability.- 9.4 Determination of Reduced Flexibilities with the Help of Equilibrium Equations of a Rigid Mechanism.- 9.5 Some Problems of Kinematic Analysis of Elastic Mechanisms.- 9.6 Dynamic Problems of Elastic Mechanisms.- 9.7 Free and Forced Vibration of Elastic Mechanisms.- 9.8 Problems.- 10 Vibration of Machines with Elastic Transmission Mechanisms.- 10.1 Dissipative Forces in Deformable Elements.- 10.2 Reduced Stiffness and Reduced Damping Coefficient.- 10.3 Steady-State Motion of a Machine with an Ideal Engine. Elastic Resonance.- 10.4 Influence of the Static Characteristic of an Engine on a Steady-State Motion.- 10.5 Transients in an Elastic Machine.- 10.6 Problems.- 11 Vibration of a Machine on an Elastic Base. Vibration Isolation of Machines.- 11.1 Vibration of the Body of a Machine Mounted on an Elastic Base.- 11.2 Vibration of a Machine in the Resonance Zone. Sommerfeld Effect.- 11.3 Vibration Isolation of Machines.- 11.4 Problems.- 12 Elements of Dynamics of Machines with Program Control.- 12.1 Basic Principles of Construction of Machines with Program Control.- 12.2 Determination of Program Control. Sources of Dynamic Errors.- 12.3 Closed Feedback Control Systems.- 12.4 Effectiveness and Stability of a Closed System.- 12.5 Problems.- References.