//To find acceleration and inertia force clc //Given: r=125, OC=r, l=500, PC=l, PG=275, kG=150 //mm mC=60 //kg N=600 //rpm theta=45 //degrees //Solution: //Refer Fig. 15.24 //Calculating the angular speed of the crank omega=2*%pi*N/60 //rad/s //Acceleration of the piston: //By measurement, NO=90/1000 //m //Calculating the acceleration of the piston aP=omega^2*NO //m/s^2 //The magnitude, position and direction of inertia force due to the mass of the connecting rod: //By measurement, gO=103/1000 //m //Calculating the magnitude of the inertia force of the connecting rod FC=mC*omega^2*gO/1000 //kN //Results: printf("\n\n Acceleration of the piston, aP = %.1f m/s^2.\n\n",aP) printf(" The magnitude of inertia force due to the mass of the connecting rod, FC = %.1f kN.\n\n",FC)