Docking analysis of two neighboring modules in a self-reconfigurable modular machine

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 32, Issue 9-10, 2007, Pages 985-989

  Fei, Yanqiong ^a   Wan, Jianfeng ^a   Xia, Ping ^a   Zhao, Xifang ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Contact; Docking; Force; Geometric constraint; Module; Self reconfigurable

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONSTRAINT THEORY; FORCE MEASUREMENT;

DOCKING ANALYSIS; GEOMETRIC CONSTRAINTS; NEIGHBORING MODULES; SELF RECONFIGURABLE;

PRODUCTION ENGINEERING;

EID: 34047187069     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: 14333015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00170-006-0424-7     Document Type: Article

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