Spatial Mechanisms: Analysis and Systems
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Spatial Mechanisms: Analysis and Synthesis comprises the study of the three-dimensional relative motion between the components of a machine. Each chapter in this book presents a concise, but thorough, fundamental statement of the theory, principles, and methods. It then follows this with a selected number of worked examples. Numerous references provided at the end of chapters and the bibliography at the end of the book serve as helpful sources for further study.
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION
CLASSIFICATION OF MECHANISMS
Basic Concepts and Definitions
Mobility Criterion
Structural Classification of Mechanisms
Number Synthesis of Mechanisms
KINEMATIC ANALYSIS OF SPATIAL MECHANISMS
Raven's Method of Independent-position Equations
Hartenberg and Denavit's 4x4 Matrix Method
Chace's Vector Method
General Transformation Matrix Method
Dual Number Quaternion Algebra Method
Method of Generated Surfaces
Method of Constant Distance Equations
Method of Train Components
Summary
EXISTENCE CRITERIA AND GROSS-MOTION ANALYSIS OF MECHANISMS
Existence Criteria of Mechanisms
Gross Motion Analysis of Mechanisms
Mobility Analysis of Four-Link RSSR Mechanisms
Classification of Spherical Four-Bar Mechanisms
FINEMATIC SYNTHESIS OF SPATIAL MECHANISMS
Function Generation Synthesis
Rigid Body Guidance Synthesis
Path Generation Synthesis
COUPLER COGNATES AND COUPLER CURES
Robert's Cognates of Spatial Four-Link Mechanisms
Robert's Cognates of Spatial Five-Link Mechanisms
Spatial Coupler Curves
APPENDICES
