A generalized transmission index for spatial linkages

Proceedings of the ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference - DETC2005

Volumn 7 B, Issue , 2005, Pages 749-756

  Chen, Chao ^a   Angeles, Jorge ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING;

SINGLE-LOOP LINKAGES; SPATIAL MECHANISMS; TRANSMISSION INDEX;

SCREWS;

EID: 33244467894     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/detc2005-84291     Document Type: Conference Paper

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