Difference between revisions of "Kinematic pair"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
m |
m |
||
| (One intermediate revision by the same user not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| + | {{X}} | ||
| + | |||
| + | |||
A '''kinematic pair''' is the general name for two [[rigid body|rigid bodies]] that can move with respect to each other via a [[mechanics|mechanical]] [[constraint (mathematics)|constraint]] (''joint'') between the two bodies. In [[kinematics]], one classifies the kinematic pairs in two groups: | A '''kinematic pair''' is the general name for two [[rigid body|rigid bodies]] that can move with respect to each other via a [[mechanics|mechanical]] [[constraint (mathematics)|constraint]] (''joint'') between the two bodies. In [[kinematics]], one classifies the kinematic pairs in two groups: | ||
* Lower pairs: the constraints is of the ''surface'' type. The following joint types exist: [[revolute joint]] ("pin", "[[hinge]]"), [[prismatic joint]] ("slider"), [[cylindrical joint]], [[screw joint]], [[planar joint]], and [[spherical joint]] ("[[ball and socket]]"). | * Lower pairs: the constraints is of the ''surface'' type. The following joint types exist: [[revolute joint]] ("pin", "[[hinge]]"), [[prismatic joint]] ("slider"), [[cylindrical joint]], [[screw joint]], [[planar joint]], and [[spherical joint]] ("[[ball and socket]]"). | ||
| Line 9: | Line 12: | ||
| + | {{Automobile configurations}} | ||
| + | {{Piston engine configurations}} | ||
| + | {{Machine configurations|state=uncollapsed}} | ||
Latest revision as of 22:53, 20 September 2009
A kinematic pair is the general name for two rigid bodies that can move with respect to each other via a mechanical constraint (joint) between the two bodies. In kinematics, one classifies the kinematic pairs in two groups:
- Lower pairs: the constraints is of the surface type. The following joint types exist: revolute joint ("pin", "hinge"), prismatic joint ("slider"), cylindrical joint, screw joint, planar joint, and spherical joint ("ball and socket").
- Higher pairs: the constraint is of the curve or point type. For example: cams or gears.
Kinematic pairs are the building blocks of most kinematic chains and mechanical linkages, e.g., gimbals, robots, car suspensions.
See also
| Piston engine configurations | |
|---|---|
| Straight | Single, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14 |
| V | 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 16, 20, 24 |
| Flat | 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 16, H |
| W | 8, 9, 12, 16, 18 |
| Other inline | H, VR, Opposed, U (Square), X |
| Other | Hemi, Radial, Rotary, Pistonless, Deltic, (Wankel) |
| Heat engines | |
|---|---|
| Stroke cycles One • Two • Four • Six • | |
| Engine types Gas turbine • Piston • Jet • Rocket engine • Steam engine • Stirling engine • Tschudi• Twingle Rotary • Wankel • Free-piston • Britalus • Coomber • Swing-piston • Orbital • Quasiturbine | |
| Valves Cylinder head porting • D slide • Four-stroke • Manifold • Multi • Piston • Poppet • Sleeve | |
| Piston layouts Single cylinder • Straight • Opposed • Flat • V • W • H • Deltic • Radial • Rocket engine nozzle • Rotary • Stelzer • Controlled Combustion • Bourke | |
| Motion mechanisms Cam • Connecting rod • Coomber rotary • Crank • Crank substitute • Crankshaft • Linkages (Evans • Peaucellier-Lipkin • Sector straight-line • Watt) • Double acting/differential cylinder | |
| Thermodynamic cycle |