Achieving any dominant stiffness matrix with a parallel elastic mechanism of fixed geometry

International Journal of Robotics Research

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 54-62

  Huang, S ^a   Schimmels, J M ^a  

^a Marquette University   (United States)

Author keywords

Compliance realization; Dominant stiffness matrix; Spatial elastic mechanisms; Spatial stiffness

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY; EIGENVALUES AND EIGENFUNCTIONS; ELASTIC MODULI; SPRINGS (COMPONENTS); STIFFNESS MATRIX;

SPRING CONSTANTS;

MANIPULATORS;

EID: 11744276217     PISSN: 02783649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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