Journal of Mechanical Design: Recent submissions
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Optimization of Profile Modifications With Regard to Dynamic Tooth Loads in Single and Double Helical Planetary Gears With Flexible Ring Gears
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2016)This paper is mostly aimed at analyzing optimum profile modifications (PMs) in planetary gears (PGTs) with regard to dynamic mesh forces. To this end, a dynamic model is presented based on 3D twonode gear elements connected ... -
An Adaptive Bayesian Sequential Sampling Approach for Global Metamodeling
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2016)Computer simulations have been increasingly used to study physical problems in various fields. To relieve computational budgets, the cheaptorun metamodels, constructed from finite experiment points in the design space using ... -
Avoiding Early Failures in Conjugate Cam Mechanism by Means of Different Design Strategies
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2016)To solve the indetermination of forces existing in a formclosed cam mechanism formed by conjugate cams, where the contact between the cams and the follower rollers is constantly ensured by only the geometry of the elements, ... -
Topology Optimization of Total Femur Structure: Application of Parameterized Level Set Method Under Geometric Constraints
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2016)Optimization of the femur prosthesis is a key issue in femur replacement surgeries that provide a viable option for limb salvage rather than amputation. To overcome the drawback of the conventional techniques that do not ... -
Type Synthesis of 1R1T Remote Center of Motion Mechanisms Based on Pantograph Mechanisms
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2016)The remote center of motion (RCM) mechanism is an important component of a minimally invasive surgery (MIS) robot. The feature of the RCM mechanism is that the output link can rotate around a fixed point and translate along ... -
Design Sensitivity Method for Sampling Based RBDO With Varying Standard Deviation
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2016)Conventional reliabilitybased design optimization (RBDO) uses the mean of input random variable as its design variable; and the standard deviation (STD) of the random variable is a fixed constant. However, the constant STD ... -
Static Load Distribution and Axial Stiffness in a Planetary Roller Screw Mechanism
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2016)In this paper, an original approach is proposed to calculate the static load distribution and the axial stiffness of a planetary roller screw (PRS) mechanism. Assuming that the external loading is shared equally over an ... -
Design, Modeling, and Experimental Validation of a Novel Infinitely Variable Transmission Based on Scotch Yoke Systems
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2016)A novel infinitely variable transmission (IVT) based on scotch yoke systems is designed to provide a continuously varied outputtoinput speed ratio from zero to a specified value. By changing the crank length of scotch yoke ... -
Analyzing the Tradeoffs Between Economies of Scale, Time Value of Money, and Flexibility in Design Under Uncertainty: Study of Centralized Versus Decentralized Waste to Energy Systems
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2016)This paper presents and applies a simulationbased methodology to assess the value of flexible decentralized engineering systems design (i.e., the ability to flexibly expand the capacity in multiple sites over time and ... -
Comparing Strategies for Topologic and Parametric Rule Application in Automated Computational Design Synthesis1
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2016)Graph grammars are used for computational design synthesis (CDS) in which engineering knowledge is formalized using graphs to represent designs and rules that describe their transformation. Most engineering tasks require ... -
Biased Information Passing Between Subsystems Over Time in Complex System Design
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2016)During the early stage design of largescale engineering systems, design teams are challenged to balance a complex set of considerations. The established structured approaches for optimizing complex system designs offer ... -
Designettes: An Approach to Multidisciplinary Engineering Design Education
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2016)Design and other fundamental topics in engineering are often isolated to dedicated courses. An opportunity exists to foster a culture of engineering design and multidisciplinary problem solving throughout the curriculum. ... -
Reusability Assessment of Lithium Ion Laptop Batteries Based on Consumers Actual Usage Behavior
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2015)In this paper, a data set of Lithiumion (Liion) laptop batteries has been studied with the aim of investigating the potential reusability of laptop batteries. This type of rechargeable batteries is popular due to their ... -
Performing Nonsingular Transitions Between Assembly Modes in Analytic Parallel Manipulators by Enclosing Quadruple Solutions
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2015)This paper analyzes the multiplicity of the solutions to forward kinematics of two classes of analytic robots: 2RPRPR robots with a passive leg and 3RPR robots with nonsimilar flat platform and base. Since their characteristic ... -
Parametric Instability of Face Gear Drives Meshing With Multiple Spur Pinions
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2015)This paper studies the dynamic behaviors for facegear drives meshing with multiple spur pinions by using the model of a spinning disk with timevarying mesh loads that result from the unique facegear meshing kinematics and ... -
Kinematics and Enumeration of Combined Harmonic Drive Gearing
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2015)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 ... -
Assembly Based Methods to Support Product Innovation in Design for Additive Manufacturing: An Exploratory Case Study
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2015)Additive manufacturing (AM) is emerging as an important manufacturing process and a key technology for enabling innovative product development. Design for additive manufacturing (DFAM) is nowadays a major challenge to ... -
Toward a Unified Design Approach for Both Compliant Mechanisms and Rigid Body Mechanisms: Module Optimization
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2015)Rigidbody mechanisms (RBMs) and compliant mechanisms (CMs) are traditionally treated in significantly different ways. In this paper, we present a synthesis approach that is appropriate for both RBMs and CMs. In this approach, ... -
A Methodology for Modular and Changeable Design Architecture and Application in Automotive Framing Systems
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2015)This paper presents a design methodology to modularize integrated fixtures, such as automotive framing systems, to be quickly and cost effectively reconfigured to accommodate a variety of products. Automotive assembly ... -
Ranked Based Sensitivity Analysis for Size Optimization of Structures
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2015)This article proposes a novel rankedbased method for size optimization of structures. This method uses violationbased sensitivity analysis and borderline adaptive sliding technique (ViSBLAST) on the margin of feasible ...