Journal of Mechanical Design: Recent submissions

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    • Analysis and Design of One Degree of Freedom Worm Robots for Locomotion on Rigid and Compliant Terrain 

      David Zarrouk; Moshe Shoham (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2012)
      Worm-like robots for applications including maintenance of small pipes and medical procedures in biological vessels such as the intestines, urethra, and blood vessels, have been the focus of ...

    • Compliant Cardan Universal Joint 

      Engin Tanık; Volkan Parlaktaş (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2012)
      In this study, a compliant version of the Cardan universal joint is introduced. The original design consists of two identical parts assembled at right angle with respect to each other. The ...

    • Applied Tests of Design Skills—Part 1: Divergent Thinking 

      Jami J. Shah; Roger E. Millsap; Jay Woodward; S. M. Smith (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2012)
      A number of cognitive skills relevant to conceptual design were identified previously. They include divergent thinking (DT), visual thinking (VT), spatial reasoning (SR), qualitative reasoning (QR), ...

    • Development of a DSM-Based Methodology in an Academic Setting 

      George Platanitis; Remon Pop-Iliev; Ahmad Barari (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2012)
      This paper proposes the use of a design structure matrix/work transformation matrix (DSM/WTM)-based methodology in academic settings to serve engineering educators as a facilitating tool for ...

    • Model-Based Probabilistic Robust Design With Data-Based Uncertainty Compensation for Partially Unknown System 

      XinJiang Lu; Han-Xiong Li; C. L. Philip Chen (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2012)
      Model uncertainty often results from incomplete system knowledge or simplification made at the design stage. In this paper, a hybrid model/data-based probabilistic design approach is proposed to ...

    • Analysis of Constraint Configurations in Mechanical Assembly via Screw Theory 

      Leonard Rusli; Anthony Luscher; James Schmiedeler (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2012)
      The essential function of a mechanical assembly is the removal of degrees of freedom (DOF) to enable the transfer of load between two bodies. Assembly constraint features serve to provide this ...

    • A Sequential Sampling Strategy to Improve Reliability-Based Design Optimization With Implicit Constraint Functions 

      Xiaotian Zhuang; Rong Pan (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2012)
      Reliability-based design optimization (RBDO) has a probabilistic constraint that is used for evaluating the reliability or safety of the system. In modern engineering design, this task is often ...

    • An Experimental Investigation of the Efficiency of Planetary Gear Sets 

      David C. Talbot; Avinash Singh; Ahmet Kahraman (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2012)
      In this paper, results from an experimental study on power losses of planetary gear sets are presented. The experimental setup includes a specialized test apparatus to operate a planetary gear ...

    • Duality and Design 

      Panos Y. Papalambros (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2012)
      Duality is a fascinating concept that appears in a wide range of domains from philosophy to religion to physics and mathematics, including mathematical optimization. In each of these domains, ...

    • Choice Modeling for Usage Context-Based Design 

      Lin He; Christopher Hoyle; Bernard Yannou; Wei Chen (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2012)
      Usage context-based design (UCBD) is an emerging design paradigm where usage context is considered as a critical part of driving factors behind customers’ choices. Here, usage context is defined ...

    • Hybrid Transmission for Mobile Robot 

      Essam L. Esmail (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2012)
      This paper presents proposed designs of parallel hybrid transmissions with only one electric motor/generator (MG) and without any rotating clutches. The proposed motor/generator integrated hybrid ...

    • Likelihood-Based Approach to Multidisciplinary Analysis Under Uncertainty 

      Shankar Sankararaman; Sankaran Mahadevan (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2012)
      This paper proposes a new methodology for uncertainty quantification in systems that require multidisciplinary iterative analysis between two or more coupled component models. This methodology is ...

    • Bayesian Based Multivariate Model Validation Method Under Uncertainty for Dynamic Systems 

      Zhenfei Zhan; Yinghong Peng; Yan Fu; Ren-Jye Yang (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2012)
      Validation of computational models with multiple, repeated, and correlated functional responses for a dynamic system requires the consideration of uncertainty quantification and propagation, multivariate ...

    • Involute-Based Screw Driver Profiles With High Load Capacity 

      Shih-Hsi Tong; Daniel C. H. Yang (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2012)
      In this paper, involute profiles are used for the design of screw driver and screw heads instead of traditional straight line profiles to increase their load capacity and durability. New screw ...

    • Complete Atlas Database of 2-DOF Kinematic Chains and Creative Design of Mechanisms 

      Huafeng Ding; Andrés Kecskeméthy; Zhen Huang; Wenao Cao (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2012)
      The creation of novel kinematic structures of mechanisms still represents a major challenge in the quest for developing new, innovative devices. In this setting, computer models that can ...

    • Topology Optimization for Structures With Nonlinear Behavior Using the Equivalent Static Loads Method 

      Hyun-Ah Lee; Gyung-Jin Park (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2012)
      Many structures in the real world show nonlinear responses. The nonlinearity may be due to some reasons, such as nonlinear material (material nonlinearity), large deformation of the structures ...

    • Design and Analysis of a Foldable/Unfoldable Corrugated Architectural Curved Envelop 

      Francesco Gioia; David Dureisseix; René Motro; Bernard Maurin (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2012)
      Origami and paperfolding techniques may inspire the design of structures that have the ability to be folded and unfolded: their geometry can be changed from an extended, servicing state to a ...

    • An Adjustable Constant-Force Mechanism for Adaptive End-Effector Operations 

      Yi-Ho Chen; Chao-Chieh Lan (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2012)
      Force regulation is a challenging problem for robot end-effectors when interacting with an unknown environment. It often requires sophisticated sensors with computerized control. This paper presents ...

    • Formulating Second-Hand Market Value as a Function of Product Specifications, Age, and Conditions 

      Minjung Kwak; Harrison Kim; Deborah Thurston (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2012)
      Second-hand market value is important for manufacturers in that it affects the profitability of both new product sales and end-of-life recovery. To gain a better understanding of second-hand ...

    • Disassembly and Reassembly Sequence Planning Tradeoffs Under Uncertainty for Product Maintenance 

      Sara Behdad; Deborah Thurston (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2012)
      The problem addressed in this paper is disassembly sequence planning for the purposes of maintenance or component upgrading, which is an integral part of the remanufacturing process. This involves ...