Adjustable slider-crank linkages for multiple path generation

Mechanism and Machine Theory

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 499-509

  Zhou, H ^a   Ting, Kwun Lon ^a  

^a Tennessee Technological University   (United States)

Author keywords

Adjustable linkages; Genetic algorithms; Optimal synthesis; Path generation

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATION; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; GLOBAL OPTIMIZATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; POSITION CONTROL;

MULTIPLE PATH GENERATION; SLIDER-CRANK LINKAGES;

CONNECTING RODS;

EID: 0036567057     PISSN: 0094114X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0094-114X(02)00008-3     Document Type: Article

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