Franz Reuleaux: Contributions to 19th century kinematics and theory of machines

Applied Mechanics Reviews

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 261-284

  Moon, Francis C ^a  

^a School of Operations Research and Industrial Engineering   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANIC PROSTHESES; DESIGN AESTHETICS; DESIGN SYNTHESIS; SOLID MECHANICS;

AIRCRAFT; AUTOMOBILE SUSPENSIONS; BIOMECHANICS; CONSUMER ELECTRONICS; ENGINEERING EDUCATION; HEAT TRANSFER; KINEMATICS; MANIPULATORS; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; MECHANISMS; OPTIMIZATION; ROBOTICS;

ELECTRIC MACHINE THEORY;

EID: 0141985889     PISSN: 00036900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.1523427     Document Type: Review

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