Journal of Mechanical Design: Recent submissions
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Mass Distribution Effects on Dynamic Performance of a Cable-Driven Hexapod
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2007)This paper illustrates the use of dynamic performance analysis in the design of legged robots, specifically hexapods. This is accomplished by comparing the dynamic performance of a cable-driven ... -
Introduction to Compliant Long Dwell Mechanism Designs Using Buckling Beams and Arcs
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2007)New classes of compliant long dwell mechanism designs are introduced, formulated, and simulated. These classes of compliant dwell mechanisms incorporate the buckling motion of flexible members. ... -
Constraint-Based Design of Parallel Kinematic XY Flexure Mechanisms
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2007)This paper presents parallel kinematic XY flexure mechanism designs based on systematic constraint patterns that allow large ranges of motion without causing over-constraint or significant error ... -
On Spatial Euler–Savary Equations for Envelopes
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2007)Presented are three equations that are believed to be original and new to the kinematics community. These three equations are extensions of the planar Euler–Savary relations (for envelopes) to ... -
Integration of Possibility-Based Optimization and Robust Design for Epistemic Uncertainty
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2007)In practical engineering applications, there exist two different types of uncertainties: aleatory and epistemic uncertainties. This study attempts to develop a robust design optimization with ... -
A Distance Metric for Finite Sets of Rigid-Body Displacements via the Polar Decomposition
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2007)An open research question is how to define a useful metric on the special Euclidean group SE(n) with respect to: (1) the choice of coordinate frames and (2) the units used to measure linear ... -
Product-Oriented Sensitivity Analysis for Multistation Compliant Assemblies
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2007)Dimensional variation in assembled products directly affects product performance. To reduce dimensional variation, it is necessary that an assembly be robust. A robust assembly is less sensitive ... -
A Novel Continuous Alternate Motion Mechanism With Two Input Wheels
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2007)This paper presents the design of a mechanism with the following specifications: continuous alternate motion, wide motion phases with constant angular velocity, parallel input and output shafts, ... -
On Satisfaction of the Fifth Necessary Condition of Proper Part Surface Generation in Design of Plunge Shaving Cutter for Finishing of Precision Involute Gears
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2007)In this paper, a novel modified scheme and effective computer representation for design of a plunge shaving cutter is presented. The paper aims to develop a novel design of shaving cutter for ... -
Integrated Design Toolbox for Tripod-Based Parallel Kinematic Machines
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2007)This paper presents a concept and implementation of a toolbox for design and application of tripod-based parallel kinematic machines (PKMs). The toolbox is a suite of design tools to support ... -
Tolerance-Maps Applied to a Point-Line Cluster of Features
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2007)In this paper, groups of individual features, i.e., a point, a line, and a plane, are called clusters and are used to constrain sufficiently the relative location of adjacent parts. A new ... -
The Synthesis of an N-Lobe Noncircular Gear Using Bézier and B-Spline Nonparametric Curves in the Design of Its Displacement Law
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2007)This paper presents a method for defining the relationship between the angular coordinates of N-lobe noncircular gear wheels using Bézier and B-spline nonparametric curves. After designing ... -
ArmillEye: Flexible Platform for Underwater Stereo Vision
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2007)The paper describes ArmillEye, a 3-degree of freedom (DOF) flexible hybrid platform designed for agile underwater stereoptic vision. Effective telecontrol systems of remote operated vehicles require ... -
A Simple Method for Inverse Kinematic Analysis of the General 6R Serial Robot
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2007)The inverse kinematic analysis of the general 6R serial robot has been a very significant and important problem in the theory of the spatial mechanisms. Because the solution to inverse kinematics ... -
Design of a Friction Clutch Using Dual Belleville Structures
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2007)This paper presents a simplified friction clutch design, which consists of the dual Belleville spring and the friction plates. This design exploits the preset angle on the Belleville spring to ... -
Modeling Relative Importance of Design Criteria With a Modified Pareto Preference
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2007)Engineering design problems are studied within a multicriteria optimization and decision-making framework. A methodology is developed that modifies the traditional Pareto preference to model designer’s ... -
Synthesis of Spiral Bevel Gear Transmissions With a Small Shaft Angle
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2007)An algorithm for synthesis of spiral bevel gear transmissions with a small shaft angle is presented. The algorithm of synthesis provides machine-tool settings with account of design limits for ... -
Kinematic Mapping Based Assembly Mode Evaluation of Planar Four-Bar Mechanisms
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2007)This paper presents a new method to determine if two task positions used to design a four-bar linkage lie on separate assembly modes (circuits) of a coupler curve, known as an “assembly mode ... -
Automatic Synthesis of a Planar Linkage Mechanism With Revolute Joints by Using Spring-Connected Rigid Block Models
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2007)In traditional linkage design practice, a designer first decides the specific linkage type, such as a four- or six-bar linkage, and then varies the joint locations and link lengths until the ... -
On Selecting Single-Level Formulations for Complex System Design Optimization
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2007)Design of complex products with several interacting subsystems or disciplinary analyses poses substantive challenges to both analysis and optimization, necessitating specialized solution techniques. ...