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-Kinematics application of the slider cranck mechanism developped in python
+Kinematics application of the slider crank mechanism developped in python
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-The slider cranck mechanism is a classical linkage assembly that transforms a rotational motion into a linear one. It can be found in many systems such as pumps, thermal engines, ...
+The slider crank mechanism is a classical linkage assembly that transforms a rotational motion into a linear one. It can be found in many systems such as pumps, thermal engines, ...
 
 The mechanism is made of a frame(0), an eccentric (1), a connecting rod (2) and a slider (3) depicted by the following figure: