Journal of Mechanical Design: Recent submissions

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    • Design and Analysis of a Spherical Continuously Variable Transmission 

      Jungyun Kim; Yeongil Park; Mishima Shizuo; F. C. Park (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2002)
      In this article we propose the design of a novel continuously variable transmission, the spherical continuously variable transmission (S-CVT). The S-CVT consists of a sphere, input and output ...

    • A Geometrical Approach to the Study of the Cartesian Stiffness Matrix 

      Miloš Žefran; Vijay Kumar (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2002)
      The stiffness of a rigid body subject to conservative forces and moments is described by a tensor, whose components are best described by a 6×6 Cartesian stiffness matrix. We derive an ...

    • Generalized Kinematic Modeling of Reconfigurable Machine Tools 

      Yong-Mo Moon; Research Fellow; ASME Assoc. Mem.; Sridhar Kota; ASME Mem. (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2002)
      To accommodate frequent changes in product design and to be able to process a family of products in a timely and cost-effective manner, the next generation of machine tools should be ...

    • A Systematic Method for Kinematics Synthesis of High-Speed Mechanisms With Optimally Integrated Smart Materials 

      J. Rastegar; L. Yuan (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2002)
      A systematic method is presented for kinematics synthesis of high-speed mechanisms with optimally integrated smart materials based actuators for the purpose of modifying the output link motion. ...

    • Decision-Based Collaborative Optimization 

      Xiaoyu Gu; Graduate Research Assistant; Student Mem ASME; Amrjit S. Budhiraja; Lee J. Krajewski; William R. and F. Cassie Daley; Professor of Manufacturing Strategy; John E. Renaud; Senior Mem ASME; Leah M. Ashe; Undergraduate Student; Stephen M. Batill; Associate Dean and Professor; Mem ASME (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2002)
      In this research a Collaborative Optimization (CO) approach for multidisciplinary systems design is used to develop a decision based design framework for non-deterministic optimization. To date ...

    • Kinematic Clearance Sensitivity Analysis of Spatial Structures With Revolute Joints (*) 

      Carlo Innocenti (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2002)
      The paper presents a new method to assess the influence of joint clearances in spatial structures that are composed of links connected by revolute joints. The method allows assessment of the ...

    • Kinematic and Kinetostatic Synthesis of Planar Coupled Serial Chain Mechanisms 

      Venkat Krovi; G. K. Ananthasuresh; Vijay Kumar (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2002)
      Single Degree-of-freedom Coupled Serial Chain (SDCSC) mechanisms form a novel class of modular and compact mechanisms with a single degree-of-freedom, suitable for a number of manipulation tasks. ...

    • Jacobian Analysis of Limited-DOF Parallel Manipulators 

      Sameer A. Joshi; Lung-Wen Tsai (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2002)
      This paper presents a methodology for the Jacobian analysis of limited degrees-of-freedom (DOF) parallel manipulators. A limited-DOF parallel manipulator is a spatial parallel manipulator which has ...

    • Synthesis of Universal Motion Curves in Generalized Model 

      Wen-Teng Cheng (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2002)
      The universal motion curve is synthesized in a generalized model. The acceleration curve is divided into seven intervals of which the curve shapes on varying-acceleration intervals can be ...

    • Design and Control of a Force-Reflecting Haptic Interface for Teleoperational Grasping 

      Scott L. Springer; Nicola J. Ferrier (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2002)
      In this paper the design of a multi-finger force-reflecting haptic interface device for teleoperational grasping is introduced. The haptic interface or “master” controller device is worn on the ...

    • Mobility Analysis of the 3-UPU Parallel Mechanism Assembled for a Pure Translational Motion 

      Raffaele Di Gregorio; Vincenzo Parenti-Castelli (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2002)
      The occurrence of singular configurations in parallel mechanisms must be avoided during motion since the actuators cannot control motion even in the neighborhood of these configurations. As a ...

    • Kinematic Analysis of 3-DOF Position Mechanisms for Use in Hybrid Kinematic Machines 

      Lung-Wen Tsai; Sameer Joshi (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2002)
      This paper introduces a new kinematic architecture called the hybrid kinematic machine. A hybrid kinematic machine typically consists of a position mechanism and an orientation mechanism that can ...

    • Generation and Forward Displacement Analysis of RP_R-PR-RP_R Analytic Planar Parallel Manipulators 

      Xianwen Kong; Clément M. Gosselin; ASME member (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2002)
      Analytic manipulators are manipulators for which a characteristic polynomial of fourth degree or lower can be obtained symbolically. Six types of RP_R-PR-RP_R analytic planar parallel manipulators ...

    • 3D Mesh Generation for Static Stress Determination in Spiral Noncircular Gears Used for Torque Balancing 

      D. Barkah; B. Shafiq; D. Dooner (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2002)
      Standard procedures available for evaluating gear fillet stresses are targeted to circular gears where little information is available about noncircular gears. In this paper, a mesh generation ...

    • A Real Parameter Continuation Method for Complete Solution of Forward Position Analysis of the General Stewart 

      Zongliang Mu; PhD Student; Kazem Kazerounian (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2002)
      Stewart Platform is a six degree of freedom, parallel manipulator, which consists of a base platform, a coupler platform and six limbs connected at six distinct points on the base platform ...

    • Effects of Taper Variation on Conical Threaded Connections Load Distribution 

      S. Baragetti (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2002)
      Threaded connections are used in a lot of mechanical and civil engineering applications and, nowadays, are perhaps the most developed and economical way to join two elements made of any kind ...

    • Design of Continuous Backbone, Cable-Driven Robots 

      Changquing Li; Christopher D. Rahn (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2002)
      Continuous backbone robots driven by cables have many potential applications in dexterous manipulation for manufacturing and space environments. Design of these robots requires specification of a ...

    • Structural Synthesis of Multi-Fingered Hands 

      Jyh-Jone Lee; Lung-Wen Tsai (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2002)
      The kinematic structure of a mechanical hand typically resembles the skeleton of a human hand and it is usually designed to emulate a subset of the functions of a human hand. This paper ...

    • A Quantitative Similarity Metric for Design-by-Analogy 

      Daniel A. McAdams; Kristin L. Wood (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2002)
      During the design and development of new products, design engineers use many techniques to generate and define new and “good” concepts. Inherent in this search for solutions is the conscious ...

    • Combined Optimal Design and Control With Application to an Electric DC Motor 

      Julie A. Reyer; Research Fellow; Panos Y. Papalambros (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2002)
      In the design and optimization of artifacts requiring both mechanical and control design, the process is typically divided and performed in separate steps. The physical structure is designed ...