Orientation capability, error analysis, and dimensional optimization of two articulated tool heads with parallel kinematics

Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering

Volumn 130, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 0110151-0110159

  Liu, Xin Jun ^a   Bonev, Ilian A ^b  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b ÉCOLE DE TECHNOLOGIE SUPÉRIEURE   (Canada)

Author keywords

A B axis tool head; Error analysis; Optimization; Parallel mechanisms

Indexed keywords

DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); ERROR ANALYSIS; MECHANISMS; OPTIMIZATION;

A/B-AXIS TOOL HEAD; AEROSPACE COMPONENTS; ORIENTATION-CAPABILITY; PARALLEL KINEMATICS; PARALLEL MECHANISMS; POSITIONING ACCURACY; STRUCTURAL ALUMINIUMS; THREE DEGREE OF FREEDOMS;

KINEMATICS;

EID: 46649112305     PISSN: 10871357     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2783255     Document Type: Article

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