... DESIGN . Manuscript received October 2000. Associate Editor: S. K. Agrawal. 01 October 2000 26 11 2002 vehicles performance evaluation singularly perturbed systems design engineering mechanical control equipment controllers Ride and handling performances of a vehicle...

... Editor: K. Farhang. 01 January 2000 26 11 2002 design engineering mechanical engineering mechanical control equipment kinematics Systematic investigation of steering mechanisms has been limited in the past to the simple case of the Ackermann linkage reduced to a planar...

... and a very small structural error in an extended range of motion. However some links connected to the frame by pin-joint are very small. Hence small wear in the joints may affect the accuracy of the system greatly. automobiles mechanical control equipment kinematics 01 March 2000 26...

... incorporating a caster angle are derived. These results are useful in the design of the control system for the variator. power transmission rotating bodies traction motor drives kinematics mechanical control equipment A traction drive is a device, which transmits power by means of tractive...

... mechanical control equipment kinematics In recent years, Hoberman structures have gained popularity as “cool toys.” These designs use planar scissor-like mechanisms with revolute joints as the fundamental building units. A recent Hoberman’s kit “Expandagon” allows a user to assemble expanding...

.... Raghavan 01 October 2000 06 08 2002 pumps mechanical control equipment design engineering machine theory Axial piston, swash-plate type, hydrostatic pumps are used within hydraulic circuitry for the purposes of providing hydraulic power. These pumps have been used...

...-load between a cam and its turret, GCIMs can be utilized for accurate, intermittent motion control. design engineering production mechanical engineering torque control mechanical control equipment splines (mathematics) 01 August 2000 06 08 2002 Contributed...

... approximations torsion position control actuators mechanical control equipment Since this is a single degree-of-freedom mechanism, δ Z Px , δ Z Py , and δ Θ are dependent on δ ϕ . (6) δ Z Px δ Z Py δ Θ = − Z...

... manipulator kinematics polynomials position control mechanical control equipment industrial manipulators In 1965, Stewart 1 introduced the well-known parallel manipulator, Stewart Platform, as a flight simulator. This manipulator consists of six identical limbs, a coupler platform and a base...

... to be an effective means to increase the operating speed and precision. kinematics actuators intelligent materials mechanical control equipment vibration control harmonics 01 Aug 2000 Contributed by the Mechanisms & Robotics Committee for publication in the JOURNAL OF MECHANICAL...

... control equipment kinematics dynamics The Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) has continued to be an object of considerable research interest within the mechanical design community, driven primarily by the automotive industry’s demands for more energy efficient and environmentally...

... control equipment design engineering The safety dynamics and performance characteristics of an articulated heavy vehicle are strongly influenced by its various design and operating parameters. The drivers, in general, adapt to the vehicle directional response behavior through their prediction...

... at correcting the root cause of the problem. pumps mechanical control equipment design engineering 01 Apr 2000 Contributed by the Mechanisms Committee for publication in the Journal of Mechanical Design. Manuscript received Apr. 2000. Associate Editor: M. Raghavan. 2001 ASME ...

... mechanical control equipment Due to the automation and systematization of factory equipment, demands for higher reliability are strong even for electromagnetic contactors. In particular, the reduction of bounce is one of the important problems from the standpoint not only of its electric, but also...

.... Contributed by the Mechanisms Committee for publication in the JOURNAL OF MECHANICAL DESIGN . Manuscript received Nov. 1999. Associate Editor: C. M. Gosselin. 01 Nov 1999 mechanical engineering design engineering mechanical control equipment Exercise machines are important...

.... 01 May 1999 controllers grinding machine tools synchronous machines mechanical control equipment Hard gear finishing 1 2 3 is an effective solution to increase the accuracy. If we use a screw-shaped CBN wheel, we can increase strength of gears. The hard gear finishing...

... manipulators actuators mechanical control equipment robot kinematics Several mechanical grippers and articulated hands have been developed over the last decades. A few examples are the Utah/MIT hand 1 2 , the Stanford/JPL hand 3 , the Okada hand 4 5 , the UPenn Hand 6 7 , the GRASPAR hand 8...