Synthesis of planar, compliant four-bar mechanisms for compliant-segment motion generation

Journal of Mechanical Design, Transactions of the ASME

Volumn 123, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 535-541

  Saggere, L ^a   Kota, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

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EID: 4344609659     PISSN: 10500472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.1416149     Document Type: Article

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