Abstract: The combined harmonic drive (HD) gearing is a class of differential gears composed of traditional and HD gears. In this paper, the kinematic analysis and enumeration of these less known gear devices are discussed. In ...

Abstract: Mechanical and aerospace applications often require that mechanisms deploy in a quick stable and reliable way. The objective of this study is to implement a general optimization procedure to perform a first stage conceptual ...

Abstract: Several approaches have been used to devise a model of the human tibiofemoral joint for embedment in lower limb musculoskeletal models. However, no study has considered the use of cadaveric 6 أ— 6 compliance (or ...