Crank And Connecting Rod

The crank slider, unlike a normal crank mechanism, generates a purely harmonic stroke movement. The unit can be used to generate and study purely harmonic stroke movements. The experimental unit comprises a rotating crank disk, connecting rod, and fixed cylinder. The connecting rod is connected to the crank disk on one side via a crank. Changing the position of the crank on the crank disk adjusts the crank radius in three positions. At the other end, the connecting rod is connected to the fixed cylinder. This end models the piston.