A novel method for the singularity analysis of planar mechanisms with more than one degree of freedom

Mechanism and Machine Theory

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 83-102

  Di Gregorio, Raffaele ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Angular velocity; Instant center; Mechanical advantage; Planar mechanisms; Singular configurations; Velocity ratio

Indexed keywords

KINEMATICS; MECHANICS; MECHANISMS; STRUCTURES (BUILT OBJECTS);

INSTANT CENTER; MECHANICAL ADVANTAGE; PLANAR MECHANISMS; SINGULAR CONFIGURATIONS; VELOCITY RATIO;

MACHINE DESIGN;

EID: 54249126576     PISSN: 0094114X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mechmachtheory.2008.02.010     Document Type: Article

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