Geometric determination of the interference-free constant-orientation workspace of parallel cable-driven mechanisms

Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2010, Pages

  Perreault, Simon ^a   Cardou, Philippe ^a   Gosselin, Clément M ^a   Otis, Martin J D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cable; Cable driven parallel mechanism; Design optimization; Interference free workspace; Mechanical interference

Indexed keywords

CABLE-DRIVEN MECHANISMS; CABLE-DRIVEN PARALLEL MECHANISM; DESIGN OPTIMIZATION; DESIGN STAGE; EFFICIENT ALGORITHM; FAST METHODS; FREE CONSTANTS; HIGH PROBABILITY; INTERFERENCE-FREE WORKSPACE; LINE SEGMENT; MECHANICAL CONTACT; MECHANICAL INTERFERENCE; MOVING PARTS; ORIENTATION WORKSPACE; THREE-DIMENSIONAL PROBLEMS;

ALGORITHMS; DESIGN; END EFFECTORS; MECHANISMS; OPTIMIZATION;

CABLES;

EID: 78651544851     PISSN: 19424302     EISSN: 19424310     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.4001780     Document Type: Article

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