Analytical Form of a Kinematic Mobility Equation for 3-D Mechanisms Including Overconstrained Linkages

Author

Frank W. Liou, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyFollow
Arthur G. Erdman

Abstract

A new numerical procedure which solves for degrees of freedom of a mechanism is presented in this paper. By input of the coordinates of all the joints, we can calculate the current degree-of-freedom of each independent loop, check symmetry, check the idle degree-of-freedom of the mechanism and find the total degree-of-freedom of a mechanism for any desired configuration. Several practical examples illustrate the usefulness of this new, totally analytical approach.

Recommended Citation

F. W. Liou and A. G. Erdman, "Analytical Form of a Kinematic Mobility Equation for 3-D Mechanisms Including Overconstrained Linkages," Design Engineering Technical Conference, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Jan 1986.

Meeting Name

Design Engineering Technical Conference

Department(s)

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Keywords and Phrases

Kinematics

Document Type

Article - Conference proceedings

Document Version

Citation

File Type

text

Language(s)

English

Rights

© 1986 American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), All rights reserved.

Publication Date

01 Jan 1986