Kinematic analysis of the generalized clemens coupling and its variant mechanisms

Mechanism and Machine Theory

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 699-714

  Zhou, Y B ^a,c   Buchal, R ^a   Fenton, F G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 0038155577     PISSN: 0094114X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0094-114X(97)83004-2     Document Type: Article

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