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Crank and rod

BOboisvert•Created May 30, 2021
Crank and rod
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Instructions

Adapt the speed and click the flag.. If you check the movement of the rod (brown), it's not regular like a wheel. In machines - mills, steam engines, car, even a bicycle - the same movement does not give the same result depending whether the crank (orange) is in one place or another.

Description

The calculations are well explained on wikipedia, if you want them in full. The movement is right, but the calculation needs explaining. The movement of the slider (black) is the most important. It can only go left or right. As the crank turns, the rod pushes or pulls the slider. The distance of the slider to the end of the crank has to remain the same.

Project Details

Project ID538088937
CreatedMay 30, 2021
Last ModifiedJuly 3, 2023
SharedMay 30, 2021
Visibilityvisible
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