Masters Theses
Abstract
"A mechanism synthesis problem typically has many solutions. For example, in three precision position motion generation there are four equations and six unknowns. Two of the unknowns must be chosen as "free choices." Thus, there is an infinite number of valid solutions to each synthesis problem! This work proposes a method of organizing the multitude of solutions into manageable groupings to facilitate design decisions.
The goal of clustering the results of a mechanism synthesis problem is to be able to put the mechanisms into groups that are useful to the designer. Many of the solutions to a given problem vary only slightly from others in the solution set. By organizing the solutions into groups, the designer can quickly reduce his choices down to one group of solutions from the entire body of possible answers.
There are currently two obstacles preventing clustering from being a viable design tool: computational speed and the sensitivity of the distance measure. If computers continue to get faster, computational speed will not be an issue. The distance measure, however, remains the key to the whole process. Any further research done on the clustering of mechanism synthesis data should be directed towards schemes for determining the distance measure"--Abstract, page iii.
Advisor(s)
Nisbett, J. Keith
Committee Member(s)
Midha, A. (Ashok)
Bohner, Martin, 1966-
Department(s)
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Degree Name
M.S. in Mechanical Engineering
Publisher
University of Missouri--Rolla
Publication Date
Spring 2003
Pagination
viii, 67 pages
Note about bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (page 66)
Rights
© 2003 Todd Eugene Sparks, All rights reserved.
Document Type
Thesis - Restricted Access
File Type
text
Language
English
Subject Headings
Cluster analysis
Thesis Number
T 8244
Print OCLC #
53257780
Recommended Citation
Sparks, Todd E., "Clustering of fourbar mechanisms" (2003). Masters Theses. 2338.
https://scholarsmine.mst.edu/masters_theses/2338
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