Kinematic study of overconstrained linkages and design of reconfigurable mechanisms

• Main Author: Song, Chao-Yang.
• Other Authors: Chen I-Ming
• Format: Theses and Dissertations
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Mechanical engineering::Kinematics and dynamics of machinery
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/55261
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

This dissertation explores the possibilities to design reconfigurable mechanisms using the kinematic and geometric properties of existing overconstrained linkages with revolute joints. Despite the large number of overconstrained linkages reported in literatures, there lacks of a comprehensive study...