crank converts linear motion of the pistons into rotary motion.
crank converts linear motion of the pistons into rotary motion.
converts linear motion of the pistons into rotary motion?
crank
early versions of the michel engine were cam engines. these do not use a crankshaft in the conventional sense, but instead have a shaped cam. the pistons or their connecting rods have cam followers that slide over the surface of this cam. although most cams use rotary motion to generate a linear motion, this 'crankshaft' use is also possible, where the linear motion of the pistons is used to drive the rotary motion of the cam and the engine's output shaft.
michel engine
bullet::::- james watt's parallel motion and watt's linkage









































bullet::::- peaucellier–lipkin linkage, the first planar linkage to create a perfect straight line output from rotary input; eight-bar, one dof.









































bullet::::- a scott russell linkage, which converts linear motion, to (almost) linear motion in a line perpendicular to the input.









































bullet::::- chebyshev linkage, which provides nearly straight motion of a point with a four-bar linkage.









































bullet::::- hoekens linkage, which provides nearly straight motion of a point with a four-bar linkage.









































bullet::::- sarrus linkage, which provides motion of one surface in a direction normal to another.
linkage (mechanical)