Optimal structural design of a planar parallel platform for machining

Applied Mathematical Modelling

Volumn 27, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 581-609

  Long, C S ^a   Snyman, J A ^a   Groenwold, A A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Finite element method; Optimization algorithms; Planar parallel manipulator; Stewart platform

Indexed keywords

DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; KINEMATICS; MANEUVERABILITY; STANDARDS; STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

PARALLEL MANIPULATORS;

MACHINING;

DESIGN; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; MACHINING; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; STRESS; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; TOOL;

EID: 0042843305     PISSN: 0307904X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0307-904X(03)00070-2     Document Type: Article

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