Abstract: This paper presents an algorithm for the determination of the workspace of parallel manipulators. The method described here, which is based on geometrical properties of the workspace, leads to ...

Abstract: In this paper, the design of a spherical three-degree-of-freedom parallel manipulator is considered from a kinematic viewpoint. Three different design criteria are established and used to produce ...

Abstract: In this paper, the kinematic inversion of redundant parallel manipulators in the presence of incompletely specified tasks is formulated as an optimization problem. The performance index used is ...

Abstract: In this paper, the design of a planar three-degree-of-freedom parallel manipulator is considered from a kinematic viewpoint. Four different design criteria are established and used to produce ...

Abstract: In this paper, a novel performance index for the kinematic optimization of robotic manipulators is presented. The index is based on the condition number of the Jacobian matrix of the manipulator, ...

Abstract: A variety of methods have been used to control gas flow in the vadose zone in order to remove volatile organic compounds. The effects of well configuration and engineered surface seals on gas flow are recognized but have ...

Abstract: A Finite Strip element is presented for the analysis of variable height and thickness gear teeth, curved along a spiral wound on a cone. The formulation, based on Mindlin’s plate theory, ...

Abstract: A linear Finite Strip element for the analysis of rectangular and annular sector thick plates is presented to permit the deflection analysis of spur and straight bevel gear teeth, which are ...

Abstract: In the spiral bevel and hypoid gear manufacturing industry, master gear sets are usually developed from initial machine settings obtained from computer software or instruction sheets. These initial ...