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March 1992
ISSN 1050-0472
EISSN 1528-9001
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Research Papers
The Evolution of Commitments in the Design of a Component
J. Mech. Des. March 1992, 114(1): 1–7.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2916917
Topics:
Design
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Design engineering
A Mathematical Model of Parametric Tooth Profiles for Spur Gears
J. Mech. Des. March 1992, 114(1): 8–16.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2916931
Topics:
Design
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Differential equations
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Gears
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Kinematics
,
Spur gears
A Design Scheme for Multidisk Beier Traction Variators
J. Mech. Des. March 1992, 114(1): 17–22.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2916913
Topics:
Design
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Traction
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Disks
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Stress
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Torque
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Bearings
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Boundary lubrication
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Flanges
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Fluid films
,
Friction
Vitruvius’s Auger and Galileo’s Bones: Paradigms of Limits to Size in Design
J. Mech. Des. March 1992, 114(1): 23–28.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2916920
Some Property Data and Corresponding Weibull Parameters for Stochastic Mechanical Design
J. Mech. Des. March 1992, 114(1): 29–34.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2916921
Topics:
Design engineering
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Fittings
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Goodness-of-fit tests
Fitting Weibull Strength Data and Applying It to Stochastic Mechanical Design
J. Mech. Des. March 1992, 114(1): 35–41.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2916922
Topics:
Design engineering
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Fittings
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Design
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Reliability
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Engineering prototypes
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Materials testing
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String
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Tension
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Testing
Some Stochastic Mechanical Design Applications
J. Mech. Des. March 1992, 114(1): 42–47.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2916923
An Exact Optimization of Interaction Forces in Three-Fingered Manipulation
J. Mech. Des. March 1992, 114(1): 48–54.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2916924
Topics:
Friction
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Optimization
,
Stability
Finite Position Synthesis Using the Image Curve of a Spherical Four-Bar Motion
J. Mech. Des. March 1992, 114(1): 55–60.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2916925
Estimating Robot Assembly Cycle Time During Product Design
J. Mech. Des. March 1992, 114(1): 61–67.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2916926
Topics:
Cycles
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Product design
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Robotic assembly
Forward Displacement Analysis of Parallel Mechanisms: Closed Form Solution of PRR-3S and PPR-3S Structures
J. Mech. Des. March 1992, 114(1): 68–73.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2916927
Approximated Grashof-Type Movability Conditions for RSSR Mechanisms With Force Transmission Limitations
J. Mech. Des. March 1992, 114(1): 74–81.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2916928
Topics:
Approximation
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Chain
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Drag (Fluid dynamics)
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Manipulators
Inverse Dynamic Models of Closed-Chain Mechanisms With Contact Compliance
J. Mech. Des. March 1992, 114(1): 82–86.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2916929
Topics:
Chain
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Dynamic models
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Algebra
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Approximation
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Compliant mechanisms
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Equations of motion
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Grasping
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Machinery
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Mobile robots
Kinematic Analysis of a Planar Eight-Bar Linkage: Application to a Platform-Type Robot
J. Mech. Des. March 1992, 114(1): 87–95.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2916930
Topics:
Kinematic analysis
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Linkages
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Robots
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Polynomials
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Degrees of freedom
,
Displacement
Nonlinear Deformation of a Shear-Deformable Laminated Composite-Material Flexible Robot Arm
J. Mech. Des. March 1992, 114(1): 96–102.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2916932
An Algorithm of Topological Ordering for Unique Representation of Graphs
J. Mech. Des. March 1992, 114(1): 103–108.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2916902
Topics:
Algorithms
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Kinematic chains
Kinematic Geometry of Spherical Evolutes
J. Mech. Des. March 1992, 114(1): 109–116.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2916903
Topics:
Geometry
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Kinematics
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Linkages
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Trajectories (Physics)
Conceptual Design of a Modular Robot
J. Mech. Des. March 1992, 114(1): 117–125.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2916904
Topics:
Conceptual design
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Robots
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Hardware
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Computer software
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Degrees of freedom
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Design engineering
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Dimensions
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End effectors
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Geometry
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Machine shops
Experimental Verification of Critical Speed Ranges for Elastic Closed Loop Linkage Systems
J. Mech. Des. March 1992, 114(1): 126–130.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2916905
Topics:
Dynamic response
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Dynamic stability
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Experimental methods
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Linkages
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Stability
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Steady state
Dynamic Stability Considerations in Elastic Closed Loop Linkage Systems
J. Mech. Des. March 1992, 114(1): 131–136.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2916906
Topics:
Dynamic stability
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Linkages
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Degrees of freedom
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Theoretical methods
Effects of Geometric Parameters on Manipulator Dynamic Performance
J. Mech. Des. March 1992, 114(1): 137–142.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2916907
Topics:
Center of mass
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Eigenvalues
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Inertia (Mechanics)
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Manipulator dynamics
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Manipulators
,
Tensors
Substitute-Wrists to Aid in the Placing of Tools on Robots With 3-R Spherical Wrists
J. Mech. Des. March 1992, 114(1): 143–152.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2916908
Topics:
Robots
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Rotation
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Actuators
,
Design
,
End effectors
Complete Solution of the Nine-Point Path Synthesis Problem for Four-Bar Linkages
J. Mech. Des. March 1992, 114(1): 153–159.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2916909
Topics:
Linkages
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Algorithms
,
Computers
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Kinematics
,
Polynomials
Optimal Blank Nesting Using Simulated Annealing
J. Mech. Des. March 1992, 114(1): 160–165.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2916910
Topics:
Blanks
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Simulated annealing
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Metal stamping
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Optimization
,
Strips
Sizing Design Sensitivity Analysis of Dynamic Frequency Response of Vibrating Structures
J. Mech. Des. March 1992, 114(1): 166–173.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2916911
Automating Linear Tolerance Analysis Across Assemblies
J. Mech. Des. March 1992, 114(1): 174–179.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2916912
Topics:
Tolerance analysis
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Manufacturing
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Computer software
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Dimensions
,
Errors
Canonical Impulse-Momentum Equations for Impact Analysis of Multibody Systems
J. Mech. Des. March 1992, 114(1): 180–186.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2916914
Topics:
Impulse (Physics)
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Momentum
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Multibody systems
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Equations of motion
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Differential equations
,
Errors
Configuration Tree Solver: A Technology for Automated Design and Configuration
J. Mech. Des. March 1992, 114(1): 187–195.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2916915
Topics:
Design
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Design engineering
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Engines
A New Graph Representation for the Automatic Kinematic Analysis of Planetary Spur-Gear Trains
J. Mech. Des. March 1992, 114(1): 196–200.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2916916
Topics:
Kinematic analysis
,
Spur gears
,
Trains
,
Circuits
,
Computer software
,
Degrees of freedom
,
Displacement
,
Gears
,
Kinematics
Geometrical Criteria to Guarantee Curvature Continuity of Blend Surfaces
J. Mech. Des. March 1992, 114(1): 201–210.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2916918
Topics:
Computer-aided engineering
,
Design
,
Geometry
,
Hull
,
Linkages
,
Theorems (Mathematics)
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