Symmetrical coupler curve and singular point classification in planar and spherical swinging-block linkages

Journal of Mechanical Design

Volumn 128, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 436-443

  Shirazi, Kourosh H ^a  

^a SHAHID CHAMRAN UNIVERSITY OF AHVAZ   (Iran)

Author keywords

Crunode; Cusp; Double point; Spherical linkages; Spinode; Swinging block linkages; Symmetrical path generation; Synthesis of mechanism; Tacnode

Indexed keywords

CLOSED LOOP CONTROL SYSTEMS; COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY; MATHEMATICAL TRANSFORMATIONS; MATRIX ALGEBRA;

CRUNODE; CUSP; SPHERICAL LINKAGES; SPINODE; SWINGING-BLOCK LINKAGES; SYMMETRICAL PATH GENERATION; TACNODE;

KINEMATICS;

EID: 33645905457     PISSN: 10500472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2167651     Document Type: Article

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