Geometrical optimization of parallel mechanisms based on natural frequency evaluation: Application to a spherical mechanism for future space applications

IEEE Transactions on Robotics

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 12-24

  Menon, Carlo ^a   Vertechy, Rocco ^b   Markót, Mihály ^c   Parenti Castelli, Vincenzo ^b  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

Natural frequencies; Optimization; Parallel mechanisms (PMs)

Indexed keywords

MECHANISMS; NATURAL FREQUENCIES; OPTIMIZATION; SPACE APPLICATIONS; SPHERES;

CROSS-SECTIONAL AREAS; DIMENSIONLESS VARIABLES; FIXED BASE; FREQUENCY EVALUATIONS; GEOMETRICAL OPTIMIZATIONS; OBJECTIVE FUNCTIONS; OPTIMAL GEOMETRIES; OPTIMIZATION PROBLEMS; OPTIMIZATION PROCEDURES; PARALLEL MECHANISMS (PMS); SPACE MISSIONS; SPHERICAL JOINTS; SPHERICAL MECHANISMS; VARIABLE LENGTHS;

MACHINE DESIGN;

EID: 60549113489     PISSN: 15523098     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TRO.2008.2008744     Document Type: Article

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