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