Journal of Mechanical Design: Recent submissions
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Forward/Reverse Velocity and Acceleration Analysis for a Class of Lower-Mobility Parallel Mechanisms
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2007)This paper proposes a novel kinematic analysis method for a class of lower-mobility mechanisms whose degree-of-freedom (DoF) equal the number of single-DoF kinematic pairs in each kinematic limb ... -
Kinematic Design of a 5-DOF Hybrid Robot with Large Workspace/Limb–Stroke Ratio
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2007)This paper deals with the conceptual and kinematic designs of a 5-degree of freedom (DOF) reconfigurable hybrid robot. The robot is composed of a 2-DOF parallel spherical mechanism that is ... -
Study of the Base Curve and Formation of Singular Points on the Tooth Profile of Noncircular Gears
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2007)The base circle of a circular gear is concentric with the pitch circle and tangent to the action line. However, in a noncircular gear the base curve is not known a priori and not easy to ... -
Study on Structural Lightweight Design of Automotive Front Side Rail Based on Response Surface Method
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2007)Nowadays, vehicle lightweight design is a main topic in automotive industry. Crashworthiness, which is the most important performance of a full vehicle, must be always satisfied in the study ... -
An Energy Efficient Manipulator Design Approach: Application to a Leg in Swing Phase
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2007)The importance of energy efficiency of a robotic manipulator is clearly evident when the manipulator has to use on-board power. With miniature machines, this issue is even more important since ... -
Kinematics and Closed Optimal Design of a Kind of PRRRP Parallel Manipulator
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2007)This paper addresses optimal kinematic design of a PRRRP (P-prismatic joint, R-revolute joint) parallel manipulator that is horizontally actuated by linear actuators. Kinematically, the symmetrical ... -
Kinematic Design of a Two Contact Points Haptic Interface for the Thumb and Index Fingers of the Hand
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2007)This paper presents an integrated approach to the kinematic design of a portable haptic interface for the thumb and index fingers of the hand. The kinematics of the haptic interface was ... -
Review of Metamodeling Techniques in Support of Engineering Design Optimization
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2007)Computation-intensive design problems are becoming increasingly common in manufacturing industries. The computation burden is often caused by expensive analysis and simulation processes in order to ... -
An Analysis of Sketching Skill and Its Role in Early Stage Engineering Design
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2007)Previous studies have demonstrated the importance of sketching in design cognition, particularly in the early stages of engineering design. The goal of this preliminary study is to consider the ... -
On the Mobility and Configuration Singularity of Mechanisms With Variable Topologies
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2007)The mechanisms with variable topologies (MVTs) are usually changing their topological structures in accordance with the varying mobility and quasi-singular configurations. The mobility analysis and ... -
Characteristics of Beam-Based Flexure Modules
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2007)The beam flexure is an important constraint element in flexure mechanism design. Nonlinearities arising from the force equilibrium conditions in a beam significantly affect its properties as a ... -
Kinematic Analysis and Prototyping of a Partially Decoupled 4-DOF 3T1R Parallel Manipulator
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2007)A four-degree-of-freedom (DOF) 3T1R parallel manipulator is presented in this paper. This manipulator generates the family of so-called Schönflies motions, SCARA motions or 3T1R motions, in ... -
Evaluation of Fluid Dispensing Systems Using Axiomatic Design Principles
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2007)Fluid dispensing systems have been widely employed in industry, by which fluid materials are delivered in a controllable manner. Currently, various designs of fluid dispensing systems exist; ... -
A Structured Search for Novel Manufacturing Processes Leading to a Periodic Table of Ring Rolling Machines
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2007)Manufacturing processes based on cutting have been extensively automated over the past 30–40 years leading to greatly increased flexibility of operation. In contrast, processes based on ductile ... -
Determination of Singularity-Free Zones in the Workspace of Planar 3-P̱RR Parallel Mechanisms
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2007)This paper presents an algorithm for the determination of singularity-free zones in the workspace of the planar 3-P̱RR mechanism. The mathematical derivation of the algorithm is first given. ... -
Relating Design Process to Quality: A Virtual Design of Experiments Approach
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2007)This paper focuses on better understanding how design processes affect outcomes in mechanical engineering design. Following a general design research methodology, process data were collected from ... -
Design Process Error Proofing: Failure Modes and Effects Analysis of the Design Process
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2007)This paper presents a new application of failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA) on design processes. Our research develops error-proofing methods for the product development process to prevent ... -
Decision-Based Approach for Reliability Design
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2007)We propose a decision-based approach for reliability design when there is insufficient information for constructing probabilistic models. The approach enables a designer to perform reliability-cost ... -
Kinematic Investigation of the Deployable Bennett Loop
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2007)Despite the many studies devoted to it and its value as a learning tool, the Bennett linkage has never been employed as a working mechanism. It has recently found favor, however, among ... -
Study of the Effect of Hole Clearance and Thread Fit on the Self-Loosening of Threaded Fasteners
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2007)This study provides an experimental and theoretical investigation of the effect of hole clearance and thread fit on the self-loosening of tightened threaded fasteners that are subjected to a ...