Mechanism Analysis

Motorcycle Lift

The analysis was correct as indicated by the fact that the outputs from all three methods of analysis yielded similar results. The values of the output (lift bar) are compared in the table below for graphical, analytical and Working Model.

Data Points

 

Ram INPUT

 

 

Graphical OUTPUT

 

 

 

Analytical OUTPUT

 

 

 

Working Model OUTPUT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Velocity

Acceleration

 

Height

Velocity (@90 deg)

Acceleration (@270 deg)

 

Height

Velocity (@90 deg)

Acceleration (@270 deg)

 

Height

Velocity (@90 deg)

Acceleration (@270 deg)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

0.5 in/s

0

 

1.4 in

1.6in/s

.085in/s^2

 

1.34 in

1.62 in/s

.085 in/s^2

 

1.34 in

1.60 in/s

.082 in/s^2

15

 

0.5 in/s

0

 

4.0 in

1.5in/s

.088in/s^2

 

3.97 in

1.47 in/s

.086 in/s^2

 

3.98 in

1.45 in/s

.083 in/s^2

30

 

0.5 in/s

0

 

7.8 in

1.15in/s

.08in/s^2

 

7.69 in

1.24 in/s

.08 in/s^2

 

7.71 in

1.23 in/s

.076 in/s^2

45

 

0.5 in/s

0

 

10.8 in

1.0in/s

.07in/s^2

 

10.87 in

1.02 in/s

.075 in/s^2

 

10.87 in

1.03 in/s

.073 in/s^2

60

 

0.5 in/s

0

 

13.3 in

0.8in/s

.085in/s^2

 

13.32 in

0.81 in/s

.088 in/s^2

 

13.33 in

.82 in/s

.086 in/s^2

70

 

0.5 in/s

0

 

14.4 in

0.7in/s

.125in/s^2

 

14.45 in

0.65 in/s

.124 in/s^2

 

14.46 in

.67 in/s

.125 in/s^2

 

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