1-50 Section 1 If a rigid body undergoes only translation, (1.3.55) If the rigid body undergoes pure rotation about the center of mass, (1.3.56) Rigid body motions are categorized according to the constraints of the motion: 1.Unconstrained Motion: Equations 1.3.54 are directly applied with all three equations independent of one another. 2.Constrained Motion: Equations 1.3.54 are not independent of one another. Generally, a kinematics analysis has to be made to determine how the motion is constrained in the plane. There are two special cases: a.Point constraint: the body has a fixed axis. b.Line constraint: the body moves along a fixed line or plane. When considering systems of rigid bodies, it is important to remember that at most only three equations of motion are available from each free-body diagram for plane motion to solve for three unknowns. The motion of interconnected bodies must be analyzed using related free-body diagrams. Rotation about a Fixed Axis Not Through the Center of Mass The methods presented above are essential in analyzing rigid bodies that rotate about a fixed axis, which is common in machines (shafts, wheels, gears, linkages). The mass of the rotating body may be nonuniformly distributed as modeled in Figure 1.3.18. Note that r C is the nearest distance between the fixed axis O and the mass center C. The figure also defines the normal and tangential coordinate system used in Equations 1.3.57, which are the scalar equations of motion using normal and tangential components. The sum of the forces must include all reaction forces on the rigid body at the axis of rotation. (1.3.57) General Plane Motion A body that is translating and rotating is in general plane motion. The scalar equations of motion are given by Equation 1.3.54. If an arbitrary axis A is used to find the resultant moment, (1.3.58) FIGURE 1.3.18Rotation of a rigid body about a fixed axis. F ma F ma M xC yC C xy ∑∑∑ ===0 FFMI xyCC ∑∑∑ ===00 α Fmr Fmr MI nC tC OO ∑∑∑ ===ωαα 2 Mra AA C Im ∑ =+×α . systems of rigid bodies, it is important to remember that at most only three equations of motion are available from each free-body diagram for plane motion to solve for three unknowns. The motion of. constraints of the motion: 1.Unconstrained Motion: Equations 1.3.54 are directly applied with all three equations independent of one another. 2.Constrained Motion: Equations 1.3.54 are not independent of. 1-5 0 Section 1 If a rigid body undergoes only translation, (1.3.55) If the rigid body undergoes pure rotation about the center of mass, (1.3. 56) Rigid body motions are