Topology and constraint analysis of phase change in the metamorphic chain and its evolved mechanism

Journal of Mechanical Design

Volumn 132, Issue 12, 2010, Pages

  Zhang, Ketao ^a,b   Dai, Jian S ^a   Fang, Yuefa ^b  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b BEIJING JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

KINEMATICS; MECHANISMS; TOPOLOGY;

CONSTRAINT ANALYSIS; ELEMENTARY MATRICES; KINEMATIC PAIRS; MATRIX OPERATIONS; METAMORPHIC MECHANISMS; PARALLEL MECHANISMS; PHASE CHANGE; TOPOLOGICAL REPRESENTATION; TOPOLOGICAL VARIATIONS; TOPOLOGY ANALYSIS;

CHAINS;

EID: 78649602210     PISSN: 10500472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.4002691     Document Type: Article

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