Statically determined group (of links)
kinematic system in equilibrium
every link in equilibrium
any group of links in equlibrium
forces may be fully determined using the six (three) equations of 3D (2D) statics without
using deflection and stiffness criteria.
j
i
Fijx Fijy
i
j Fijx
Fijy
i
j Fijx
Fijy
1 unknown 2 unknowns 2 unknowns
Number of equations
= Number of unknowns
3k = 2p1 + p2
In kinetostatics unknowns are joint forces
( 1 ) 2
11
23 n p p
DOF = − − − 0 1
2
3 k − p
1− p
2=
Mobility
Condition of static determination
k 1 2
...
4
p1 1 3
...
6
p2 1 0
...
0
(k-p1–p2) (1-1-1) (2-3-0) (460)
Examples of static. determined groups
group (1-1-1) group (2-3-0)
II class - R or T II class - K or J or Z
I kl - R lub T
1-1-1 stat. determined group (one link)
3 1
2 F12
F2
F32 F32 + F12 + F2 = 0
2-link groups (k-p
1-p
2= 230)
RRR
RTR RTT
RRT
TRT
EXAMPLE 1
Group RRR
Group RRR – forces
1
2
3
4 F2
F3
Ft12
Ft43
Fn43
Fn12 A
B
C h2
h3
F2
Ft12
F3
Ft43
Fn43 Fn12
Group RRR – forces
1
2
3
4 F2
F3
Ft12
Ft43
Fn43
Fn12 A
B
C h2
h3
F2
Ft12
F3
Ft43
Fn43 Fn12
1 2 t = ?
F F 4 3 t = ?
= 0 +
+ +
+
+
12n 2 3 43t 43nt
12
F F F F F
F
Equilibrium equation (forces) of group (links 2 and 3):
Group RRR – forces
1
2
3
4 F2
F3
Ft12
Ft43
Fn43
Fn12 A
B
C h2
h3
F2
Ft12
F3
Ft43
Fn43 Fn12
AB t
AB t B
l h F F
l F h
F M
2 2 12
12 2
2
2
0 0
=
→
= +
−
→
=
BC t
BC t B
l h F F
l F h
F M
3 3 43
43 3
3
3
0 0
=
→
= +
−
→
=
Equilibrium equation (torques) of link 3 relative to point B:
Equilibrium equation (torques) of link 2 relative to point B:
1
2
3
4 F2
F3
Ft12
Ft43
Fn43 Fn12
A
B
C h2
h3
F2
Ft12
F3
Ft43
Fn43 Fn12
Group RRR – forces
= 0 +
+ +
+
+
12n 2 3 43t 43nt
12
F F F F F
F
= 0 +
+
2 3212
F F
F
= 0 +
+
3 4323
F F
F
Equilibrium equation (forces) of link 2:
Equilibrium equation (forces) of link 3:
Equilibrium equation (forces) of group (links 2 and 3):
EXAMPLE 2
Group RRT
M1 =?
3
0
2
1 Fc c
Fb
F03 c
0
= 0 +
+ b 12
32 F F
F
= 0 +
+ 03 23
C F F
F
Equilibrium equation (forces) of link 3:
Equilibrium equation (forces) of link 2:
3
2 Fc C c
B
Fc c
Fb
c F03
c
Fb
c
F12 t
c
F12t c
F12n c
F12n c
hF
c
12
0
12
03
+ + + =
+
b t nc
F F F F
F
= → − = → =
BC F t b
BC t F
b C
l h F F
l F h
F
M
20
120
12Links 2-3 group RRT
Equilibrium equation (forces) of group (links 2 and 3):
Equilibrium equation (torques) of link 2 relative to point C:
2
+
23= 0
3
F
F
because
3
2 Fc c
C
B
Fc
c
Fb
c F03
c
Fb
c
F12t
c
F12 t
c
F12 n
c
F12 n
c
hF c
= 0 +
+ +
+
03 b 12t 12nc
F F F F
F
Equilibrium equation (forces) of group (links 2 and 3):
F
1 2M1
0
1
F10
F21 F12
F01
h1 A
M1A = 0 → M
1 − F
21h
1 = 0
Equilibrium equation (forces) of link 1:
Equilibrium equation (torques) of link 1 relative to point A:
= 0 +
0121
F
F
EXAMPLE 3
Group RTR
3
0 1
2
3
0 1
2
M3
M2=?
Fb2
Data: M
3, F
b2Unknown: M
2dynamics, kinetostatics 20
3
0 1
2
M3
M2=?
Fb2
stat determined group (2-3)
dynamics, kinetostatics 21
3
1
2
M3 Fb2
0 C
F
1 2tF
1 2nB
dynamics, kinetostatics 22
3
1
2
M3 Fb2
0 C
F
1 2tF
1 2nB
3
0
2 2
12
h − F h − M =
F
t CB b b2
h
bEquilibrium equation (torques)
of group (links 2 and 3) relative to point C:
CB b t b
h
M h
F
12F
2 2+
3=
3
1
2
M3 Fb2
0 C
F
1 2tF
1 2nB
32
0
2 12
12
+ F + F + F =
F
t n b2
h
bEquilibrium equation (forces) of link 2:
3
1
2
M3 Fb2
0 C
F
1 2tF
1 2nB
2
h
b32
0
2 12
12
+ F + F + F =
F
t n bF
1 2tF
td .
12b2
F
.F
32d
3
1
2
M3 Fb2
0 C
F
1 2tF
1 2nB
2
h
bF
1 2nF
1 2tF
3 2 2F
b32
0
2 12
12
+ F + F + F =
F
t n b3
1
2
M3 Fb2
0 C
F
1 2tF
1 2nB
2
h
bF
1 2nF
1 2tF
3 2F
1 2b2
F
32
0
2 12
12
+ F + F + F =
F
t n b3
1
2
M3 Fb2
0 C
F
1 2tF
1 2nB
2
h
bF
1 2nF
1 2tFb2
F
3 2F
1 2F
3 2The Three-Force Theorem
3
1
2
M3 Fb2
0 C
F
1 2tF
1 2nB
2
h
bF
3 20 3
= ?
F
EXAMPLE 4
Group RRR
M
CB
A
D C
2
1
4 3
F
1F
2M
1Data: F
1, F
2, M
1Unknown: M
c, F
12, F
23, F
34, F
14Group 2.3.0
B
D C
2 4
3
F
1F
2M
1Equilibrium equation (torques) of link 3 relative to point C:
M1 + F2 h2 - F23t BC = 0
Equilibrium equation (torques) of link 4 relative to point C:
d.F
23td.F
23nd.F
14td.F
14nh
2F
23tEquilibrium equation (forces) of group (links 3 and 4):
F1 + F2 + F23t + F23n + F14t + F14n = 0 F23 = F23t + F23n
F14 = F14t + F14n
-F1 h1+ F14t DC = 0
F
14th
1F
1F
2F
23tF
14td.F
23nd.F
14nF
23nF
14nF
23nF
14nF
23F
23F
14F
14F23t = (M2 + F2 h2)/BC
F14t = F1 h1/DC
A M
C2
1 B
F
233
F
32= - F
23Equilibrium equation (torques) of link 2 relative to point A:
F
32F
32h
32- M
C= 0 h
32