1. Graph-based structural analysis of planar mechanisms
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Universidad EAFIT. Departamento de Ingeniería Mecánica, Laboratorio CAD/CAM/CAE, Durango, S., Correa, J., Ruiz, O.E., Universidad EAFIT. Departamento de Ingeniería Mecánica, Laboratorio CAD/CAM/CAE, Durango, S., Correa, J., and Ruiz, O.E.
- Abstract
Kinematic structure of planar mechanisms addresses the study of attributes determined exclusively by the joining pattern among the links forming a mechanism. The system group classification is central to the kinematic structure and consists of determining a sequence of kinematically and statically independent-simple chains which represent a modular basis for the kinematics and force analysis of the mechanism. This article presents a novel graph-based algorithm for structural analysis of planar mechanisms with closed-loop kinematic structure which determines a sequence of modules (Assur groups) representing the topology of the mechanism. The computational complexity analysis and proof of correctness of the implemented algorithm are provided. A case study is presented to illustrate the results of the devised method. © 2016, Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht.
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- 2021