Abstract: The curvature theories for envelope curve of a straight line in planar motion and envelope ruled surface of a plane in spatial motion are systematically presented in differential geometry language. Based on adjoint curve ...

Abstract: The unified formulation of dimensional synthesis of Stephenson linkages for motion generation is the subject of this paper. Burmester theory is applied to the sixbar linkage, which leads to a unified formulation applicable ...

Abstract: This paper presents an automated design that is capable of generating large number of possible design concepts of hybrid combined mechanisms by given only the kinematic functions in requirement specifications. A hybrid ...