Comparative analysis and synthesis of six-bar mechanisms formed by two serially connected spherical and planar four-bar linkages

Mechanics Research Communications

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 162-168

  Makhsudyan, N ^a   Djavakhyan, R ^b   Arakelian, V ^a  

^a INSA DE RENNES   (France)

^b STATE ENGINEERING UNIVERSITY OF ARMENIA   (Armenia)

Author keywords

Kinematic analysis; Six bar linkages; Spherical linkages; Synthesis

Indexed keywords

END EFFECTORS; KINEMATICS; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; MECHANISMS; SPHERES;

COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS; DYNAMIC POWER; FOUR-BAR LINKAGES; FOUR-BAR MECHANISMS; INPUT AND OUTPUTS; KINEMATIC ANALYSIS; MECHANICAL SYSTEMS; NUMERICAL SIMULATIONS; PLANAR LINKAGES; SIX-BAR LINKAGES; SPATIAL MECHANISMS; SPHERICAL LINKAGES; SYNTHESIS;

CHAINS;

EID: 60449115045     PISSN: 00936413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mechrescom.2008.09.007     Document Type: Article

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