Journal of Mechanical Design: Recent submissions
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Efficient Random Field Uncertainty Propagation in Design Using Multiscale Analysis
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2009)An integrated design framework that employs multiscale analysis to facilitate concurrent product, material, and manufacturing process design is presented in this work. To account for uncertainties ... -
Actuator Gain Distributions to Analytically Meet Specified Performance Capabilities in Serial Robot Manipulators
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2009)A serial robotic manipulator arm is a complex electromechanical system whose performance is characterized by its actuators. The actuator itself is a complex nonlinear system whose performance can ... -
Application of Multiparameter Optimization for Robust Product Design
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2009)Taguchi optimization or robust design is an effective way to balance rigorous statistical testing and compressed time schedules when engineering a product design. In an effort to define the ... -
Optimization of Support Locations of Beam and Plate Structures Under Self-Weight by Using a Sprung Structure Model
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2009)To find support locations minimizing uneven deformation is an important design issue in a large plate under self-weight. During the imprinting process of LCD panels, for instance, a large ... -
Scholarly Worldly Relevance
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2009)For anyone who lived through it, year 2008 will be a very memorable one. Each of us may have one or more reasons to remember it, for one thing because these reasons are likely to be with ... -
Who Cares for Planet Earth?
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2009)Apparently, not us at JMD, as you will see further below. -
Biped RCCR Mechanism
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2009)An untraditional application of the four-link RCCR (two revolute and two cylindric joints) mechanism is presented in this paper and is used as a novel biped walking mechanism. By taking advantage ... -
Preference Inconsistency in Multidisciplinary Design Decision Making
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2009)A common implicit assumption in engineering design is that user preferences exist a priori. However, research from behavioral psychology and experimental economics suggests that individuals construct ... -
Position and Orientation Characteristic Equation for Topological Design of Robot Mechanisms
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2009)This paper presents the explicit mapping relations between topological structure and position and orientation characteristic (POC) of mechanism motion output. It deals with (1) the symbolic ... -
Synthesis of Multistable Equilibrium Compliant Mechanisms Using Combinations of Bistable Mechanisms
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2009)In this paper, we present a mathematical approach to synthesize multistable compliant mechanisms by combining multiple bistable equilibrium mechanisms. More specifically, we identify and categorize ... -
Formulation of Elastic Interaction Between Bolts During the Tightening of Flat-Face Gasketed Joints
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2009)A novel mathematical model is proposed for studying elastic interaction in gasketed bolted joints. The model predicts the tension changes in tightened bolts due to the subsequent tightening of ... -
Learning Design Rules With Explicit Termination Conditions to Enable Efficient Automated Design
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2009)We present a two-step technique for learning reusable design procedures from observations of a designer in action. This technique is intended for the domain of parametric design problems in ... -
Self-Deployment of a Tape-Spring Hexapod: Experimental and Numerical Investigation
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2009)In the framework of developing a future space telescope, this paper focuses on a deployable hexapod equipped with tape-spring coiling devices. It describes the measurement of the platform ... -
Unlocking Organizational Potential: A Computational Platform for Investigating Structural Interdependence in Design
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2009)A team’s design—the structuring of its resources and flows of knowledge—is an important element determining its effectiveness. An essential element in achieving a team’s problem-solving potential ... -
Experimental Analysis of Rigid Body Motion. A Vector Method to Determine Finite and Infinitesimal Displacements From Point Coordinates
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2009)This paper presents a vector method for measuring rigid body motion from marker coordinates, including both finite and infinitesimal displacement analyses. The common approach to solving the ... -
Multiobjective Optimum Design of a Symmetric Parallel Schönflies-Motion Generator
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2009)The multiobjective optimization of a four-degree-of-freedom symmetric parallel manipulator for Schönflies-motion generation is the subject of this paper. First, the inverse positioning problem ... -
Interval Uncertainty Reduction and Single-Disciplinary Sensitivity Analysis With Multi-Objective Optimization
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2009)Sensitivity analysis has received significant attention in engineering design. While sensitivity analysis methods can be global, taking into account all variations, or local, taking into account ... -
Product Optimization Incorporating Discrete Design Variables Based on Decomposition of Performance Characteristics
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2009)This paper proposes a system optimization method for product designs incorporating discrete design variables, in which hierarchical product optimization methodologies are constructed based on ... -
Design Optimization With Discrete and Continuous Variables of Aleatory and Epistemic Uncertainties
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2009)Reliability based design optimization has received increasing attention for satisfying high requirements on reliability and safety in structure design. However, in practical engineering design, there ... -
Computer-Aided Machine Setting for Lapping Optimization
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2009)During hypoid gears lapping process, a gear set is running at varying operating positions and under a light load in order to lap the complete tooth surface. The pinions and gears are lapped ...