An algorithm for the construction of generalized kinematic chains

Mechanism and Machine Theory

Volumn 62, Issue , 2013, Pages 75-98

  Yan, Hong Sen ^a   Chiu, Yu Ting ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Conceptual design; Creative design; Generalized kinematic chains; Graph theory; Keywords; Mechanisms

Indexed keywords

CREATIVE DESIGN; ENUMERATION ALGORITHMS; EULER'S FORMULA; GENERALIZED KINEMATIC CHAINS; GENERATING FUNCTIONS; KEYWORDS; KINEMATIC CHAIN; MECHANICAL DEVICE; RIGID CHAIN; ROBINSON; STRUCTURAL SYNTHESIS;

ALGORITHMS; CONCEPTUAL DESIGN; GRAPH THEORY; MECHANISMS;

KINEMATICS;

EID: 84871807628     PISSN: 0094114X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mechmachtheory.2012.11.005     Document Type: Article

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