1 Introduction to Kinematics
Concept Overview
In this chapter, the reader will gain a central understanding regarding
- Kinematics and its use in engineering design
- Distinctions between kinematic chains and mechanisms
- Planar and spatial mechanism mobility
- Types of mechanism motion
- Distinctions between kinematic analysis and kinematic synthesis
- Categories of kinematic synthesis
1.1 Kinematics
Kinematics is the study of motion without considering forces. In a kinematic analysis, positions, displacements, velocities and accelerations are calculated for mechanical system components without regard to the loads that actually govern them. In comparison to other engineering design studies such as statics, where motion ...
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