Greg,
Thanks for the help.
I initially worked on a solution from an energy standpoint, equating the spring energy to the sum of the energy of each component for small steps. Not knowing any of the velocities, I wrote each components energy as a function of the crank speed, which had been...
Mike, it's an existing design that I am analyzing now with pure numbers.
Btrueblood, in case you didn't read my second paragraph, I stated that I've referenced many texts.
Zeke, as I mentioned, I don't want to be spoon fed an answer, just looking for a smidgen of guidance. This is a...
Hey all,
I'm working with a slider crank configuration that is actuated by what is essentially a spring piston, think single cylinder engine with a spring force rather than gas force. The "crank" is rotated to an arbitrary position in turn compressing the spring. Upon release of the crank the...
