Abstract: The current status of computer-aided design of mechanisms is reviewed. The available software is described and several industrial examples are presented to illustrate current trends in the field ...

Abstract: This paper describes the sensitivity to tolerances of four-bar linkage link angles in terms of two nondimensional quantities σ and τ. The traces of these quantities are then plotted in the ...

Abstract: Derived from the principle of virtual displacement, a general finite element analysis computer code (FEMAP) of the flexible four-bar linkage is developed on the Apollo computer. In this part, ...

Abstract: By using the equations of motion derived from the virtual displacement [1], a general finite element analysis computer code FEMAP (F our-bar E lastic M echanism A nalysis P rogram) for the ...

Abstract: A unified approach to systematically derive the dynamic equations for flexible bodies is proposed. This approach is not limited to a particular definition of the field of kinematic representation ...

Abstract: In the dimensional synthesis of a standard planar triad, if the prescribed angular displacements of two of the three links are the same at all precision positions or the prescribed angular ...

Abstract: Existing formulations predict the displacement and stresses in multi-body systems that result from known system parameters. In contrast, the proposed design methodology enables structured selection ...

Abstract: The present paper describes the applicability of inverse design equations in conjunction with dynamic finite element analysis and design sensitivity features for multi-body dynamics. Whereas in ...