Planar Motion

Planar motion is the movement of a body or system within a two-dimensional plane, a foundational concept for analyzing position, velocity, acceleration, and force in engineering. It occurs when every point in a body follows a path parallel to a single plane, combining translation along two axes with rotation about an axis perpendicular to that plane; engineers describe this behavior using vectors, angular velocity, and equations of motion. Planar motion analysis supports the design and evaluation of linkages, gears, cams, robotic mechanisms, and vehicle components. It helps predict trajectories, loads, stability, and energy requirements before prototypes are built.

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JoVE Core - Mechanical Engineering

Planar Rigid-Body Motion

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2024

Understanding the movement of a rigid body in planar motion involves recognizing that every particle within this body is traversing a path that maintains a consistent distance from a specific plane. This concept is fundamental in the study of physics and mechanical engineering, and it allows us to comprehend better how objects move in space. Planar motion is typically divided into three distinct categories. The first is rectilinear translation, demonstrated by a subway train that moves along...

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JoVE Journal - Bioengineering
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Planar and Three-Dimensional Printing of Conductive Inks

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2011

Planar and three-dimensional printing of conductive metallic inks is described. Our approach provides new avenues for fabricating printed electronic, optoelectronic, and biomedical devices in unusual layouts at the microscale.

Crystal Field Theory - Tetrahedral and Square Planar Complexes

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2020

Tetrahedral Complexes Crystal field theory (CFT) is applicable to molecules in geometries other than octahedral. In octahedral complexes, the lobes of the dx2−y2 and dz2 orbitals point directly at the ligands. For tetrahedral complexes, the d orbitals remain in place, but with only four ligands located between the axes. None of the orbitals points directly at the tetrahedral ligands. However, the dx2−y2 and dz2 orbitals (along the Cartesian axes) overlap with the ligands less than the dxy,...

Supported Planar Bilayers for the Formation of Study of Immunological Synapses and Kinapse

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2008

Supported planar bilayers are powerful tools that can be used to model the molecular interactions in an immunological synapse. Here, we show methods for anchoring cell adhesion proteins known to modulate synapse formation to the upper leaflet of the lipid bilyer and visualize synapse formation using TIRF microscopy.

Frequency Mixing Magnetic Detection Scanner for Imaging Magnetic Particles in Planar Samples

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2016

A scanner for imaging magnetic particles in planar samples was developed using the planar frequency mixing magnetic detection technique. The magnetic intermodulation product response from the nonlinear nonhysteretic magnetization of the particles is recorded upon a two-frequency excitation. It can be used to take 2D images of thin biological samples.

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