Efficient enumeration and hierarchical classification of planar simple-jointed kinematic chains: Application to 12- and 14-bar single degree-of-freedom chains

Mechanism and Machine Theory

Volumn 40, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 1030-1050

  Butcher, Eric A ^a   Hartman, Chris ^a  

^a University of Alaska Fairbanks   (United States)

Author keywords

Contracted; Isomorphism testing; Monochrome graphs; Planar mechanisms; Simplified

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); HIERARCHICAL SYSTEMS; MATHEMATICAL OPERATORS; THEOREM PROVING; TREES (MATHEMATICS);

CONTRACTED; ISOMORPHISM TESTING; MONOCHROME GRAPHS; PLANAR MECHANISMS; SIMPLIFIED;

KINEMATICS;

EID: 23844544702     PISSN: 0094114X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mechmachtheory.2004.12.015     Document Type: Article

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