A polynomial equation for a coupler curve of the double butterfly linkage

Journal of Mechanical Design

Volumn 124, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 39-46

  Pennock, Gordon R ^a   Hasan, Atif ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Coupler Curves; Dialytic Elimination; Double Butterfly Linkage; Polynomial Equation

Indexed keywords

DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); JOINTS (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); KINEMATICS; POLYNOMIALS;

COUPLER CURVES; DOUBLE BUTTERFLY LINKAGE;

MECHANISMS;

EID: 0036522173     PISSN: 10500472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.1436087     Document Type: Article

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