Abstract: An algebraic procedure suitable for pocket calculators is derived for the determination of the proportions of a plane crank-and-rocker linkage in which the ratio of largest to smallest link and ...

Abstract: An integrated single-step design approach to the synthesis of a mechanical device and an active controller is presented for slew maneuvers of flexible space structures. A mechanical device ...

Abstract: A suspension system based on a band mechanism is investigated to provide the free-free conditions for ground-based validation testing of flexible space structures. The band mechanism consists of ...