Quantitative analysis of inner force distribution and load capacity of grasps and fixtures

Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering

Volumn 124, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 444-455

  Xiong, Youlun ^a   Ding, Han ^a   Wang, Michael Yu ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLAMPING DEVICES; FRICTION; LOADS (FORCES); OPTIMIZATION;

GRASPS; LOAD CAPACITY;

FIXTURES (TOOLING);

EID: 13644251902     PISSN: 10871357     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.1459089     Document Type: Article

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