Question:
The crank and connecting rod of a reciprocating engine are 200 mm and 700 mm respectively. The crank is rotating in clockwise direction at 120 rad/s. Draw Klein’s construction and find
(i) Velocity and acceleration of the piston
(ii) Angular velocity and angular acceleration of the connecting rod at the instant when the crank is at 30° to IDC (inner dead centre).
Answer:
Construction :
