Theoretical analysis of a special purpose miniature machine tool with parallel kinematics architecture: Free-leg hexapod

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture

Volumn 226, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 412-430

  Allen, J M ^a   Axinte, D A ^a   Pringle, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

inverse kinematic model; miniature machine tool; parallel kinematics; work volume calculation

Indexed keywords

COLLISION DETECTION; HIGH FLEXIBILITY; IN-SITU; MECHANICAL SYSTEMS; MINIATURE MACHINE TOOLS; PARALLEL KINEMATICS; SET-UPS; VOLUME CALCULATION; WORK PIECES;

MACHINE DESIGN; MACHINE TOOLS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

INVERSE KINEMATICS;

EID: 84860262041     PISSN: 09544054     EISSN: 20412975     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0954405411415775     Document Type: Article

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