Spatial 6R linkages based on the combination of two Goldberg 5R linkages

Mechanism and Machine Theory

Volumn 42, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1484-1498

  Chen, Y ^a   You, Z ^b  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

6R linkage; Bennett linkage; Bennett joint 6R linkage; Closure equation; Goldberg 5R linkage

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY; CONTROL SYSTEM ANALYSIS; MACHINE DESIGN; PARAMETER ESTIMATION;

BENNETT LINKAGE; BENNETT-JOINT 6R LINKAGE; GOLDBERG 5R LINKAGE;

JOINTS (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS);

EID: 34250733381     PISSN: 0094114X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mechmachtheory.2006.12.008     Document Type: Article

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