MODULAR APPROACH TO THE DESIGN OF PATH GENERATING PLANAR MECHANISMS

Authors : İskender ÖZKUL, Hüseyin MUTLU

Pages : 60-72

Doi:10.31127/tuje.345153

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Publication Date : 2018-05-15

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :A novel approach, called modular approach, is presented in this paper making possible the closed-form solutions of the planar path-generating multi-link mechanisms with lower pairs. In this approach, the mechanism is viewed as a suitable combination of some simpler components called `modules`. The design of the modules is realized by applying the socalled Precision-Point, Subdomain and Galerkin methods. The approach is illustrated on 4-bar, slider-crank, double-slider, 5-bar and 6-link mechanisms. Numerical results prove the effectiveness of the approach. 
Keywords : Mechanism, path generating, multilink