Mechanism Research

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Mechanism Research
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Mechanism Research
You are required to research several groups of
engineering mechanisms as well as examples of
each type

• Gears
• Cams
• Pumps

• Springs
• Cranks

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Requirements
For each mechanism group you will be given a set
of examples that you will research. For each of
these you will include a

• Description of the mechanism
• General history of mechanisms of this type
• List of components
• Include advantages/disadvantages
• Differences from other mechanisms of this type
• Detailed explanation of operation
• Sketch of the mechanism
• Sources of information

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Gears

• Helical
• Bevel
• Worm
• Spur
• Rack and Pinion

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Springs

• Tension
• Compression
• Torsion
• Clock
• Clip

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Cams and Followers

• Cams
• Disk
• Grooved
• Cylindrical
• Geneva
• End
• Followers
• Knife-edge
• Roller
• Flat

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Pumps

• Displacement
• Gear
• Progressing Cavity
• Impulse
• Hydraulic Ram
• Velocity
• Centrifugal
• Axial Flow

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Cranks

• 4 Stroke Engine
• 2 Stroke Engine
• Diesel Engine
• Steam Engine

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Constraints

• You must
• Use engineering/graph paper
• Write legibly
• Cite your sources
• You may not
• use Wikipedia as a source