An improved mobility analysis for spherical 4R linkages

Mechanism and Machine Theory

Volumn 40, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 931-947

  Medellín Castillo, Hugo I ^a   Cervantes Sánchez, J Jesús ^b  

^a HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUANAJUATO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Assembly condition; Gross mobility equations; Link length; Mobility; Mobility conditions; Mobility graphs

Indexed keywords

ASSEMBLY; GRAPHIC METHODS; MECHANISMS; PRODUCT DESIGN;

ASSEMBLY CONDITION; GROSS MOBILITY EQUATIONS; LINK LENGTH; MOBILITY; MOBILITY CONDITIONS; MOBILITY GRAPHS;

ELECTRIC CONNECTORS;

EID: 21244432665     PISSN: 0094114X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mechmachtheory.2004.12.021     Document Type: Article

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