A GENERALIZED-APPROACH FOR THE KINEMATIC ANALYSIS OF PLANAR MECHANISMS

Authors
SIMPSON DJA SIMMONS JEL MOLDOVEAN G
Citation
Dja. Simpson et al., A GENERALIZED-APPROACH FOR THE KINEMATIC ANALYSIS OF PLANAR MECHANISMS, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Part C, Journal of mechanical engineering science, 209(4), 1995, pp. 237-244
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Engineering, Mechanical
Journal title
Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Part C, Journal of mechanical engineering science → ACNP
ISSN journal
09544062
Volume
209
Issue
4
Year of publication
1995
Pages
237 - 244
Database
ISI
SICI code
0954-4062(1995)209:4<237:AGFTKA>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
This paper describes a new approach to the kinematic analysis of plana r mechanisms. The basis of the analytical method is a generic four-bar sub-mechanism which is used as the single building block from which o ther composite mechanisms may be created. A computer program has been written embodying this method and has been demonstrated to operate suc cessfully providing animated displays of displacement, velocity and ac celeration diagrams for a wide range of complex mechanisms.