Journal of Mechanical Design: Recent submissions
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Design of a Microrobotic Wrist for Needle Laparoscopic Surgery
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2008)This paper addresses the design of a microwrist for needle laparoscopic surgery (needlescopy) using microelectromechanical system technology and an original three degree of freedom, 3D architecture. ... -
Cable-Driven Parallel Mechanisms: Application to a Locomotion Interface
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2008)Over the past decade, cable-driven parallel mechanisms have been used for several purposes. In this paper, a novel application is proposed, namely, using two 6DOF cable-driven parallel mechanisms ... -
On the Joint Velocity Jump for Redundant Robots in the Presence of Locked-Joint Failures
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2008)The joint velocity jump for redundant robots in the presence of locked-joint failures is discussed in this paper. First, the analytical formula of the optimal joint velocity with minimum jump ... -
A New Compliant Mechanical Amplifier Based on a Symmetric Five-Bar Topology
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2008)A mechanical amplifier is an important device, which together with a piezoelectric actuator can achieve motion with high resolution and long range. In this paper, a new topology based on a ... -
Selection-Integrated Optimization (SIO) Methodology for Optimal Design of Adaptive Systems
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2008)Many engineering systems are required to operate under changing operating conditions. A special class of systems called adaptive systems has been proposed in the literature to achieve high ... -
MG-IVT: An Infinitely Variable Transmission With Optimal Power Flows
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2008)The infinitely variable transmissions (IVTs) allow the transmission ratio to vary with continuity, offering the possibility of also reaching zero values for the transmission ratio and the motion ... -
Homage to Professor A. C. Rao
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Theoretical and Experimental Analysis of a Cycloidal Speed Reducer
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2008)In this paper, a theoretical and experimental investigation on an innovative cycloidal speed reducer is presented. The typical cycloid drive has a planet wheel, the profile of which is the ... -
Modeling Methods and Conceptual Design Principles for Reconfigurable Systems
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2008)Reconfigurable systems can attain different configurations at different times thereby altering their functional abilities. Such systems are particularly suitable for specific classes of applications ... -
On Journal Impact Factors
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2008)How good is the Journal of Mechanical Design? Evidently, all of us—authors, reviewers, and editors—associated with our journal by choice, many of us over an entire career, because we think it ... -
A Sketch-Based Tool for Analyzing Vibratory Mechanical Systems
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2008)Sketches are a ubiquitous form of communication in engineering design due to their simplicity and efficiency. However, because of a lack of suitable machine-interpretation techniques, they are ... -
A New Variable-Fidelity Optimization Framework Based on Model Fusion and Objective-Oriented Sequential Sampling
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2008)Computational models with variable fidelity have been widely used in engineering design. To alleviate the computational burden, surrogate models are used for optimization without directly invoking ... -
Design of Grip-and-Move Manipulators Using Symmetric Path Generating Compliant Mechanisms
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2008)This paper presents the problem formulation and design of compliant grip-and-move manipulators. Each manipulator is composed of two identical path generating compliant mechanisms such that it can ... -
Computer Aided Synthesis of Piecewise Rational Motions for Spherical 2R and 3R Robot Arms
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2008)This paper deals with the problem of synthesizing smooth piecewise rational spherical motions of an object that satisfies the kinematic constraints imposed by a spherical robot arm with revolute ... -
Design for Upgradability Algorithm: Configuring Durable Products for Competitive Reutilization
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2008)Product upgrade, achieved through the improvement of the functionality of reused or remanufactured products, is often accepted as an effective way to attain a competitive reutilization. Design ... -
Nonlinear Identification of Machine Settings for Flank Form Modifications in Hypoid Gears
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2008)This paper presents a new systematic method for identifying the values of the machine-tool settings required to obtain flank form modifications in hypoid gears. The problem is given a nonlinear ... -
A Decision-Analytic System Concept Selection for a Public Project
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2008)This paper presents a decision-analytic system concept selection for a public project. In the proposed approach, the decision-maker (engineer) chooses a system concept and requests a budget for ... -
The Maximal Singularity-Free Workspace of the Gough–Stewart Platform for a Given Orientation
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2008)The maximal singularity-free workspace of parallel mechanisms is a desirable criterion in robot design. However, for a 6DOF parallel mechanism, it is very difficult to find an analytic method ... -
Singularity Equations of Gough–Stewart Platforms Using a Minimal Set of Geometric Parameters
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2008)So far, in the derivation of the singularity equations of Gough–Stewart platforms, all researchers defined the mobile frame by making its origin coincide with the considered point on the platform. ... -
Simulation of Hypoid Gear Lapping
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2008)In the lapping process of hypoid gears, a gear set is run at varying operating positions and under a light load in order to lap the complete tooth surface. Because of the rolling and sliding ...