Chapter 4

The Driver Dyad

  • Accel
  • Vel
  • Disp
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Velocity Plot shown in browser supporting animations
Displacement Plot shown in browser supporting animations
If the linkage is Grashof, we can use a motor to drive the shortest link in a continuous motion.
  • Accel
  • Vel
  • Disp
Acceleration Plot shown in browser supporting animations
Velocity Plot shown in browser supporting animations
Displacement Plot shown in browser supporting animations
If a linkage is non-Grashof, we can use a driver dyad to drive it. Note that the fourbar linkage that contains the driver dyad is the same as in the animation at left.