Abstract: The precise control of a manipulator depends on its velocity as well as on its configuration and dynamic properties. This paper presents some observations that can serve as a useful tool for ...

Abstract: In this paper, an approach that enables one to investigate and to reduce the mechanical couplings between the manipulator links is proposed. The presented method is based on equations of motion ...

Abstract: One of the fatigue tests used for friction materials is the so called “bump test”. In this test, one of the reaction disks in a pack of disks has machined bumps across the contact surface. ...

Abstract: The problem of geometrically nonlinear, steady-state vibrations of beams made of viscoelastic (VE) materials is considered in this paper. The Euler–Bernoulli and the von Kármán theories are used to describe the dynamic ...

Abstract: In single degreeoffreedom (DOF) oscillators, impacts can occur with a barrier while in a system with multiple DOF, one can additionally observe impacts among interacting bodies. On the one hand, impacts are intrinsic for ...

Abstract: In this paper, we perform a path-following bifurcation analysis of church bell to gain an insight into the governing dynamics of the yoke–bell–clapper system. We use an experimentally validated hybrid dynamical model based ...

Abstract: The paper deals with the research of temperature fields in the proximity of heated pipes arranged above each other in a natural air convection. The holographic interferometry method was used for the visualization of ...

Abstract: The weak bond between the shives and lime binder results in low mechanical strength of hemp concrete used as material filling for frame walls. The composite’s strength decreases due to its saturation with water. To prevent ...