A complex solution framework for the kinetostatic synthesis of a compliant four-bar mechanism

Mechanism and Machine Theory

Volumn 46, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1137-1152

  Tari, Hafez ^a   Su, Hai Jun ^a  

^a Baltimore County   (United States)

Author keywords

Compliant mechanisms; Function generation; Kinetostatic synthesis; Motion generation; Parameter continuation; Path generation

Indexed keywords

COMPLIANT MECHANISM; FUNCTION GENERATION; KINETOSTATIC SYNTHESIS; MOTION GENERATION; PARAMETER CONTINUATION; PATH GENERATION;

BARS (METAL); KINEMATICS; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; MECHANISMS;

POLYNOMIALS;

EID: 79958276121     PISSN: 0094114X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mechmachtheory.2011.03.003     Document Type: Article

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