STATIC FORCE ANALYSIS OF FOUR

BAR MECHANSIM

3
F

B
T

4
D

A
1

Draw the space diagram to suitable scale

F34
FREE BODY DIAGRAM
C

F32

F43

F
4
B
F23

F12

Various forces acting on each link is

marked ( without considering line of
action or direction)

D
F14

AS THE MECHANISM IS IN STATIC

EQUILIBRIUM, EACH OF ITS MEMBER MUST
BE IN STATIC EQUILIBRIUM
Consider LINK

C
F43

Link 2 is acted upon by 2 forces F12 & F43.

B
F12

For a two force member to be in static equilibrium the force acting should be
equal in magnitude
Opposite in direction and
act along a same straight line(common line of action

C
F43

B
F12
F34

Now consider LINK 4,

3 FORCES ACTING : F34, F AND F14
F

If F43 is acting along BC then F34 will be along BC

in opposite direction

D
F14

Now consider LINK 4,

3 FORCES ACTING : F34, F AND F14

For equilibrium all the three forces

should be concurrent
Produce F34 and F14 such
that all 3 forces meets at
one point

F34

D
F14

Now draw the force polygon for link 4

Step 1: Draw Force F To A Suitable Scale Parallel To F
Drawn In Space Diagram

O
F14

a
Step 2: draw a line from point a parallel to L.O.A
of F34
Step 3 : draw a line parallel to L.O.A of F14 through O
Point of intersection is marked as c

Vector ac
O

Vector oc

X scale = F34
X scale = F14

F34 = F43=F23 =F32

F32=F12

a
Now consider LINK 2
B

h
F12
A

F32
T= F12=F32