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Indexed by: Journal Article

Date of Publication: 2014-08-01

Journal: PROCEEDINGS OF THE INSTITUTION OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS PART C-JOURNAL OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING SCIENCE

Included Journals: EI、SCIE

Volume: 228

Issue: 12

Page Number: 2178-2192

ISSN: 0954-4062

Key Words: Structural synthesis; planar simple and multiple joint kinematic chains; algorithm; single-kinematic-chain; degree-of-freedom

Abstract: Structural synthesis of kinematic chains is one of the most creative and important stages in mechanical design. It provides a number of optional structure types when new mechanisms are created. In this paper, a new algorithm for structural synthesis of planar simple and multiple joint kinematic chains has been proposed by subsequently adding single-kinematic-chain method. By this algorithm, the structure of multiple joint kinematic chains with specified degree-of-freedom, the number of links, and total multiple joint factors P can be synthesized in batch. When P = 0, the structure of simple joint kinematic chains with specified degree-of-freedom, and the number of links can also be generated. Finally, structural synthesis examples of planar simple and multiple joint kinematic chains have been studied to show effectiveness of this algorithm.