TY - JOUR
T1 - Design propagation in kinematics of mechanical systems
AU - Yang, Jingzhou
AU - Abdel-Malek, Karim
N1 - Funding Information:
This work was partly supported by the US Army TACOM project. The authors would like to thank the former graduate student, Mr. Nate Horn, for preparing part of the simulation results.
PY - 2007/7
Y1 - 2007/7
N2 - This paper presents a general applicable method for studying design propagations in kinematics of mechanical systems. The formulation for computing the effects of design changes in design parameters of mechanical parts or mechanisms (open- and closed-loop) is based on kinematic criteria from formulations used in multibody dynamics analyses. A geometric change is propagated throughout the mechanical part or mechanism, and its effect on the kinematical behavior is calculated. The classical variational approach is implemented to derive position, velocity, and acceleration propagations. This analysis enables selection of better design parameters, enhances the design process, and ultimately advances the state of intelligence in CAD systems.
AB - This paper presents a general applicable method for studying design propagations in kinematics of mechanical systems. The formulation for computing the effects of design changes in design parameters of mechanical parts or mechanisms (open- and closed-loop) is based on kinematic criteria from formulations used in multibody dynamics analyses. A geometric change is propagated throughout the mechanical part or mechanism, and its effect on the kinematical behavior is calculated. The classical variational approach is implemented to derive position, velocity, and acceleration propagations. This analysis enables selection of better design parameters, enhances the design process, and ultimately advances the state of intelligence in CAD systems.
KW - Computer-aided design
KW - Design propagation
KW - Design sensitivity
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U2 - 10.1016/j.mechmachtheory.2006.07.002
DO - 10.1016/j.mechmachtheory.2006.07.002
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:33947173710
SN - 0094-114X
VL - 42
SP - 807
EP - 824
JO - Mechanism and Machine Theory
JF - Mechanism and Machine Theory
IS - 7
ER -