Multiobjective optimal design of a simplified P4R mechanism

Engineering Optimization

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 139-153

  Azarm, S ^a   Tahmasebi, F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Mechanical design; Mechanisms; Multiobjective optimization

Indexed keywords

ACTUATORS; CONSTRAINT THEORY; DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); INVERSE KINEMATICS; MECHANISMS; OPTIMIZATION;

MULTIOBJECTIVE OPTIMIZATION; PARALLEL MINIMANIPULATORS; SIMPLIFIED P4R MECHANISM;

MACHINE DESIGN;

EID: 0030402815     PISSN: 0305215X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03052159608941403     Document Type: Article

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