Study of dead-centre positions of single-degree-of-freedom planar linkages using Assur kinematic chains

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science

Volumn 220, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 1057-1074

  Pennock, G R ^a   Kamthe, G M ^b  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ALTAIR ENGINEERING   (United States)

Author keywords

Assur kinematic chains; Dead centre positions; Indeterminate linkages; Instantaneous centres of zero velocity; Stationary configurations

Indexed keywords

DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); KINEMATICS; POSITION CONTROL;

ASSUR KINEMATIC CHAINS; DEAD-CENTRE POSITIONS; INDETERMINATE LINKAGES; STATIONARY CONFIGURATIONS;

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING;

DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); KINEMATICS; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; POSITION CONTROL;

EID: 33749405803     PISSN: 09544062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09544062JMES122     Document Type: Article

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