Description:

Kinematics of point and of rigid bodies. Transformation matrix. Kinematics of concurrent movements. Motion: translation, rotation, general planar motion, spherical motion, screw motion, general spatial motion. Composition of mechanisms. Basic planar mechanisms.
Analytical methods in kinematics of mechanisms - Trigonometric and vector method. Graphical methods in kinematics. Basic theory of gearing. Transmition mechanisms with geers. Strutting and seezing in mechanisms. Cable mechanisms.

Contents:

- Kinematics of point.
- Kinematics of rigid bodies.
- Transformation matrix.
- Kinematics of concurrent movements.
- Kinematics of rigid bodies.
- Motion: translation, rotation, general planar motion, spherical motion, screw motion, general spatial motion
- Composition of mechanisms.
- Basic planar mechanisms.
- Analytical methods in kinematics of mechanisms.
- Trigonometric and vector method.
- Basic theory of gearing.
- Transmition mechanisms with geers.
- Strutting and seezing in mechanisms.
- Cable mechanisms.

Seminar contents:

- Kinematics of point.
- Kinematics of rigid bodies.
- Transformation matrix.
- Kinematics of concurrent movements.
- Kinematics of rigid bodies.
- Motion: translation, rotation, general planar motion, spherical motion, screw motion, general spatial motion
- Composition of mechanisms.
- Basic planar mechanisms.
- Analytical methods in kinematics of mechanisms.
- Trigonometric and vector method.
- Basic theory of gearing.
- Transmition mechanisms with geers.
- Strutting and seezing in mechanisms.
- Cable mechanisms.

Recommended literature:

Beer F.P., Johnson E.R.: Vector Mechanics for Engineers. Statics and Dynamics. McGraw-Hill, New York 1988.

Abbreviations used:

Semester:

• W ... winter semester (usually October - February)
• S ... spring semester (usually March - June)
• W,S ... both semesters

Mode of completion of the course:

• A ... Assessment (no grade is given to this course but credits are awarded. You will receive only P (Passed) of F (Failed) and number of credits)
• GA ... Graded Assessment (a grade is awarded for this course)
• EX ... Examination (a grade is awarded for this course)
• A, EX ... Examination (the award of Assessment is a precondition for taking the Examination in the given subject, a grade is awarded for this course)

Weekly load (hours per week):

• P ... lecture
• C ... seminar
• L ... laboratory
• R ... proseminar
• S ... seminar