Optimal synthesis of adjustable mechanisms generating multi-phase approximate paths

Mechanism and Machine Theory

Volumn 45, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 989-996

  Peng, Chong ^a   Sodhi, Raj S ^a  

^a NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adjustable mechanisms; Four bar linkage; Link length structural error; Multi phase; Optimal synthesis; Path generation

Indexed keywords

ERRORS;

ADJUSTABLE MECHANISMS; FOUR-BAR LINKAGE; MULTI-PHASE; OPTIMAL SYNTHESIS; PATH GENERATION; STRUCTURAL ERRORS;

MECHANISMS;

EID: 79961025275     PISSN: 0094114X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mechmachtheory.2010.02.005     Document Type: Article

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