Abstract
In motion generation, the objective is to calculate the mechanism parameters required to achieve or approximate a set of prescribed rigid-body poses. This work introduces a new design constraint that considers driving link static torque for a given rigid-body load. By incorporating this new constraint into conventional planar four-bar motion generation models (Sandor and Erdman, 1984; Suh and Radcliffe 1978), planar four-bar mechanisms are synthesized to achieve not only prescribed rigid-body poses, but also to satisfy prescribed driver static torque for a given rigid-body load. The included example demonstrates the synthesis of a four-bar braking mechanism.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 73-85 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| Journal | Mechanics Based Design of Structures and Machines |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 2009 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Mechanics of Materials
- Mechanical Engineering
- Aerospace Engineering
- Ocean Engineering
- Automotive Engineering
- Civil and Structural Engineering
- General Mathematics
Keywords
- Driver static torque
- Four-bar mechanism
- Motion generation
- Rigid-body load