Journal of Mechanical Design: Recent submissions
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Dynamics Analysis of Cycloidal Speed Reducers With Pinwheel and Nonpinwheel Designs
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2014)Cycloidal speed reducers are composed primarily of an eccentric shaft, output parts, and a set comprising a cycloidal gear and pinwheel with pins or a cycloidal gear and cycloid internal gear. This paper investigates the ... -
Multi Objective Wind Farm Layout Optimization Considering Energy Generation and Noise Propagation With NSGA II
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2014)Recently, the environmental impact of wind farms has been receiving increasing attention. As land is more extensively exploited for onshore wind farms, they are more likely to be in proximity with human dwellings, increasing ... -
The Impact of Example Modality and Physical Interactions on Design Creativity
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2014)Interacting with example products is an essential and widely practiced method in engineering design, yet little information exists on how the representation (pictorial or physical) or interaction a designer has with an ... -
Mathematical Approach to Model Foldable Conical Structures Using Conformal Mapping
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2014)A new approach for obtaining the crease patterns of foldable conical structures from crease patterns of cylindrical structures based on the origami folding theory using conformal mapping is presented in this paper. Mapping ... -
Design of a Magnetic Resonance Imaging Compatible Cable Driven Manipulator With New Instrumentation and Synthesis Methods
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2014)This paper deals with the design of a cabledriven manipulator (CDM) with instrumented structure for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)guided interventions. The strong magnetic field and the limited space inside the scanner ... -
An Optimization Approach to Teleoperation of the Thumb of a Humanoid Robot Hand: Kinematic Mapping and Calibration
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2014)The complex kinematic structure of a human thumb makes it difficult to capture and control the thumb motions. A further complication is that mapping the fingertip position alone leads to inadequate grasping postures for ... -
Design for Additive Manufacturing: Past, Present, and Future Directions
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2014)Due to its additive nature, AM possesses several unique capabilities that enable products to have significantly improved performance, to perform multiple functions, to be customized, and to be manufactured at lower overall ... -
Synthesis, Mobility, and Multifurcation of Deployable Polyhedral Mechanisms With Radially Reciprocating Motion
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2014)Extending the method coined virtualcenterbased (VCB) for synthesizing a group of deployable platonic mechanisms with radially reciprocating motion by implanting dualplanesymmetric 8bar linkages into the platonic polyhedron ... -
An Improved Cumulative Damage Criterion for Preloaded Threaded Fasteners
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2014)An improved cumulative damage criterion is proposed for preloaded threaded fasteners. The proposed criterion takes into account the effect of bolt mean stress, damage history, and the loading sequence. Baseline mean ... -
A Velocity Predictor–Corrector Scheme in Level Set Based Topology Optimization to Improve Computational Efficiency
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2014)This paper presents an optimization method for solving level setbased topology optimization problems. A predictor–corrector scheme for constructing the velocity field is developed. In this method, after the velocity ... -
Loading and Design Parameter Uncertainty in the Dynamics and Performance of High Speed Parallel Helical Stage of a Wind Turbine Gearbox1
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2014)In operation, wind turbine gearboxes (WTGs) are subjected to variable torsional and nontorsional loads. In addition, the manufacturing and assembly process of these devices results in uncertainty in the design parameters ... -
Performance Analysis and Technical Feasibility Assessment of a Transforming Roving Rolling Explorer Rover for Mars Exploration
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2014)This paper explores a two state rover concept called the Transforming RovingRolling Explorer (TRREx). The first state allows the rover to travel like a conventional 6wheeled rover. The second state is a sphere to permit ... -
Study of Novel Spring Unit for Longstroke Semi Auto Sliding Mechanism of Information Technology Applications
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2014)Currently, there is intense competition in the industry for the development of new portable handsets. Maximizing the screen size and enhancing the performance are of utmost importance for the design of contemporary cellular ... -
A Constant Force Compliant Gripper for Handling Objects of Various Sizes
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2014)This paper presents the design, simulation, and testing of a compliant gripper that can provide a constant gripping force to handle objects of various sizes. Maintaining a proper gripping force is challenging when manipulating ... -
A Robust Error Pursuing Sequential Sampling Approach for Global Metamodeling Based on Voronoi Diagram and Cross Validation
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2014)Surrogate models are widely used in simulationbased engineering design and optimization to save the computing cost. The choice of sampling approach has a great impact on the metamodel accuracy. This article presents a ... -
Design, Modeling, and Simulation of a Geared Infinitely Variable Transmission
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2014)An infinitely variable transmission (IVT) to provide a continuous outputtoinput speed ratio from zero to a certain value is designed, and its working principle is illustrated. It is a geared IVT (GIVT), since its function ... -
Evaluating the Directed Intuitive Approach for Bioinspired Design
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2014)Bioinspired design, the practice of looking to nature to find inspiration for solutions to engineering problems, is increasingly a desired approach to design. It allows designers to tap a wealth of timetested solutions to ... -
Design and Validation of a Compatible 3 Degrees of Freedom Shoulder Exoskeleton With an Adaptive Center of Rotation
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2014)This paper outlines an experimentally based design method for a compatible 3DOF shoulder exoskeleton with an adaptive center of rotation (CoR) by matching the mechanical CoR with the anatomical CoR to reduce human–machine ... -
Technology Characterization Models and Their Use in Systems Design
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2014)Prior research suggests that setbased design representations can be useful for facilitating collaboration among engineers in a design project. However, existing setbased methods are limited in terms of how the sets are ... -
Optimal Tooth Modifications in Face Hobbed Spiral Bevel Gears to Reduce the Influence of Misalignments on Elastohydrodynamic Lubrication
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2014)In this study, an optimization methodology is proposed to systematically define the optimal tooth modifications introduced by headcutter geometry and machinetool settings to minimize the influence of misalignments on the ...