Analysis of the singularity of spatial parallel manipulator with terminal constraints

Mechanism and Machine Theory

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 275-284

  Zhao, Jing Shan ^a   Feng, Zhi Jing ^a   Zhou, Kai ^a   Dong, Jing Xin ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Degree of freedom; Manipulator; Singularity; Terminal constraint

Indexed keywords

CONSTRAINT THEORY; DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; KINEMATICS; MATRIX ALGEBRA;

JACOBIAN MATRICES; PARALLEL MANIPULATORS; TERMINAL CONSTRAINT;

MANIPULATORS;

EID: 12344259658     PISSN: 0094114X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mechmachtheory.2004.07.011     Document Type: Article

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