An extension of mechanism design optimization for motion generation

Mechanism and Machine Theory

Volumn 44, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1759-1767

  Shen, Qiong ^a   Al Smadi, Yahia M ^b   Martin, Peter J ^c   Russell, Kevin ^c   Sodhi, Raj S ^a  

^a NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b AECOM   (United States)

^c U S ARMY   (United States)

Author keywords

Coupler load; Four bar mechanism; Motion generation; Optimization; Planar mechanism; Selection algorithm

Indexed keywords

COUPLER LOAD; FOUR-BAR MECHANISM; MOTION GENERATION; PLANAR MECHANISM; SELECTION ALGORITHM;

BARS (METAL); LEARNING ALGORITHMS; MACHINE DESIGN; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; OPTIMIZATION; RECURSIVE FUNCTIONS; ROBOTICS;

MECHANISMS;

EID: 67349188415     PISSN: 0094114X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mechmachtheory.2009.03.001     Document Type: Article

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