VISVESVARAYA TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

DOCTORAL PROGRAM PROGRESS REPORT

OPTIMAL KINEMATIC SYNTHESIS OF 2-DOF PLANAR LINKAGES

Six Month Progress Report (01.01.2009 to 30.06.2009)

Submitted by

Hareesha N G(4PS08PMN02)

Under the Guidance of

Dr. K N UMESHProfessor

Department of Mechanical EngineeringP E S College of Engineering

Mandya-571401

Research Centre

Department of Mechanical EngineeringP E S College of Engineering

Mandya-571401

PROGRESS REPORT FOR THE DURATION BETWEEN 01.01.2009 TO 30.06.2009

Title: Optimal Kinematic Synthesis of 2-DOF Planar Linkages

Date of Registration : December 2008

Course works:

1) Course works taken up:

Group Subject Code Subject Grade Obtained

II 05MMD152 Optimum Design A

IV 05MDE151 Dynamics and Mechanism Design B

Other Activities:

1) Preliminary statement of the problem is arrived at.

2) Attended the workshop on “Research Methodologies and Thesis writing” sponsored

by VTU, Belgaum at MSRIT, Bangalore.

3) Literature survey is under progress to track the recent developments in the related

area.

Project Title : Optimal Kinematic Synthesis of 2-DOF Planar Linkages

Research Centre : Department of Mechanical Engg.,

P E S College of Engineering, Mandya

Name of the Candidate : Hareesha N G

Name of the Guide : Dr. K N UmeshProfessorDept. of Mechanical Engg,P E S College of Engineering

Signature of the Candidate

(Hareesha N G)

Signature of the Guide

(Dr. K N Umesh)

Signature of the HOD Signature of the Principal

(Dr. H V Ravindra) (Dr. V Sridhar)Department of Mechanical Engg