A real parameter continuation method for complete solution of forward position analysis of general Stewart

Journal of Mechanical Design

Volumn 124, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 236-244

  Mu, Zongliang ^a   Kazerounian, Kazem ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSTRAINT THEORY; DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); ITERATIVE METHODS; KINEMATICS; POLYNOMIALS;

PARALLEL MANIPULATORS; STEWART PLATFORM;

FLIGHT SIMULATORS;

EID: 0036623683     PISSN: 10500472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.1446476     Document Type: Article

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