The Gough-Stewart platform parallel manipulator: A retrospective appreciation

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science

Volumn 223, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 243-281

  Fichter, E F ^a   Kerr, D R ^b   Rees Jones, J ^a  

^a University of Salford ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Flight simulator; Gough; Parallel manipulator; Platform; Robot; Stewart; Tyre testing

Indexed keywords

FLIGHT SIMULATORS; ROBOTICS;

GOUGH; PARALLEL MANIPULATOR; PLATFORM; STEWART; TYRE TESTING;

MANIPULATORS;

EID: 60949104489     PISSN: 09544062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09544062JMES1137     Document Type: Review

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