TY - GEN
T1 - Using geared cardanic motion to generate metamorphic linkages
AU - Nelson, Carl A.
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - Cardanic motion profiles are a special case of the general epicycloids, hypocycloids, epitrochoids, and hypotrochoids. Under certain geometric constraints, circles, ellipses, and straight lines can be generated. In this paper we explore the use of the geared Cardan mechanism as a component generating metamorphic effects, or equivalent topology changes, in planar linkages by capitalizing on this change from linear to circular motion. The concept of instantaneous Grashof criterion in these mechanisms is also explored. The theory is detailed and example applications are described.
AB - Cardanic motion profiles are a special case of the general epicycloids, hypocycloids, epitrochoids, and hypotrochoids. Under certain geometric constraints, circles, ellipses, and straight lines can be generated. In this paper we explore the use of the geared Cardan mechanism as a component generating metamorphic effects, or equivalent topology changes, in planar linkages by capitalizing on this change from linear to circular motion. The concept of instantaneous Grashof criterion in these mechanisms is also explored. The theory is detailed and example applications are described.
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U2 - 10.1115/DETC2013-13384
DO - 10.1115/DETC2013-13384
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84896941560
SN - 9780791855942
T3 - Proceedings of the ASME Design Engineering Technical Conference
BT - 37th Mechanisms and Robotics Conference
PB - American Society of Mechanical Engineers
T2 - ASME 2013 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, IDETC/CIE 2013
Y2 - 4 August 2013 through 7 August 2013
ER -