Synthesis of three dimensional four bar linkage

Author:
Tull, Herbert Graham, Mechanical Engineering, University of Virginia
Advisors:
Lewis, David, School of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Virginia
Quarles, Lawrence R., School of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Virginia
Abstract:

A synthesis technique applicable to the three dimensional mechanisms of the RRGG type to generate specified arbitrary space curves is presented. Specified points which define the curve are to be "occupied” at specific crank rotation with respect to an arbitrary reference angle. Synthesis is by use of a new steepest decent method converging from any starting approximation (even a very poor one) to a local minimum of the sum of the squares of the errors.

Degree:
PHD (Doctor of Philosophy)
Keywords:
Links and link-motion, Machinery, Kinematics of
Language:
English
Rights:
All rights reserved (no additional license for public reuse)
Issued Date:
1967