Accuracy analysis of a multi-loop linkage with joint clearances

Mechanism and Machine Theory

Volumn 43, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1141-1157

  Tsai, Ming June ^a   Lai, Tien Hsing ^b  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b KUN SHAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Instantaneous configuration; Joint clearance; Reciprocal screw

Indexed keywords

MECHANISMS; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; TRANSIENTS;

(PL) PROPERTIES; ACCURACY ANALYSIS; ELSEVIER (CO); GENERALIZED METHOD; JOINT CLEARANCE; MULTI-LOOP MECHANISMS; POSITIONING ERRORS; SIX BAR LINKAGES; STATIC EQUILIBRIUM; VIRTUAL LINK;

ERROR ANALYSIS;

EID: 44949085563     PISSN: 0094114X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mechmachtheory.2007.09.001     Document Type: Article

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