Development of commercially viable compliant mechanisms using the pseudo-rigid-body model: Case studies of parallel mechanisms

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Aerospace Division (Publication) AD

Volumn 64, Issue , 2001, Pages 151-160

  Mattson, Christopher A ^a   Howell, Larry L ^b   Magleby, Spencer P ^b  

^a RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

Bicycle Brakes; Bicycle Derailleur; Compliant Mechanisms; Parallel Mechanisms; Pseudo Rigid Body Model

Indexed keywords

BICYCLES; BRAKES; COMPUTATIONAL COMPLEXITY; MECHANISMS; MOTION CONTROL; PARALLEL PROCESSING SYSTEMS; STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

RIGID BODIES;

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING;

EID: 0242666322     PISSN: 07334230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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