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November 2004
ISSN 1050-0472
EISSN 1528-9001
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Guest Editorial
J. Mech. Des. November 2004, 126(6): 943–944.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.1828081
Topics:
Engineering teachers
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Mechanical engineering
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Robotics
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Robots
Technical Papers
On Rationality in Engineering Design
J. Mech. Des. November 2004, 126(6): 945–949.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.1803850
Topics:
Decision making
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Design
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Engineering design
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Performance
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Optimization
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Preferences
Multi-Attribute Decision Making Using Hypothetical Equivalents and Inequivalents
Tung-King See, Graduate Research Assistant, Ashwin Gurnani, Graduate Research Assistant, Kemper Lewis, Associate Professor
J. Mech. Des. November 2004, 126(6): 950–958.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.1814389
Topics:
Aircraft
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Decision making
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Preferences
Analysis of Active Joint Failure in Parallel Robot Manipulators
J. Mech. Des. November 2004, 126(6): 959–968.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.1798071
Topics:
Failure
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Manipulators
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Actuators
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Mechanical admittance
A Hybrid Fuzzy Simplex Genetic Algorithm
J. Mech. Des. November 2004, 126(6): 969–974.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.1803852
Topics:
Algorithms
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Genetic algorithms
Dynamic Topology Optimization of Compliant Mechanisms and Piezoceramic Actuators
J. Mech. Des. November 2004, 126(6): 975–983.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.1814638
Topics:
Actuators
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Compliant mechanisms
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Design
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Optimization
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Piezoelectric ceramics
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Stiffness
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Topology
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Springs
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Piezoelectric actuators
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Damping
Design of a Passively Balanced Spatial Linkage Haptic Interface
J. Mech. Des. November 2004, 126(6): 984–991.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.1798111
Synthesis, Design, and Prototyping of a Planar Three Degree-of-Freedom Reactionless Parallel Mechanism
J. Mech. Des. November 2004, 126(6): 992–999.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.1798211
Graphical Technique to Locate the Center of Curvature of a Coupler Point Trajectory
J. Mech. Des. November 2004, 126(6): 1000–1005.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.1798091
Topics:
Linkages
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Poles (Building)
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Trajectories (Physics)
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Kinematics
Direct Singular Positions of 3RPS Parallel Manipulators
J. Mech. Des. November 2004, 126(6): 1006–1016.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.1803851
Topics:
Manipulators
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Cylinders
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Jacobian matrices
Finding the Shortest Path on a Polyhedral Surface and Its Application to Quality Assurance of Electric Components
J. Mech. Des. November 2004, 126(6): 1017–1026.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.1814386
Topics:
Algorithms
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Electrical components
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Quality control
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Product design
Scenario-Based Failure Modes and Effects Analysis Using Expected Cost
J. Mech. Des. November 2004, 126(6): 1027–1035.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.1799614
Topics:
Failure
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Failure mechanisms
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Failure mode and effects analysis
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Probability
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Risk
Multistable Equilibrium System Design Methodology and Demonstration
Carey King, Research Scientist,, Joseph J. Beaman, Professor and Chair, S. V. Sreenivasan, Associate Professor, Matthew Campbell, Assistant Professor
J. Mech. Des. November 2004, 126(6): 1036–1046.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.1799631
Topics:
Design
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Design methodology
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Equilibrium (Physics)
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Optimization
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Potential energy
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Magnets
Increased Surface Fatigue Lives of Spur Gears by Application of a Coating
J. Mech. Des. November 2004, 126(6): 1047–1054.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.1799651
Topics:
Coating processes
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Coatings
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Fatigue
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Gears
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Spur gears
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Steel
Development and Analysis of a Long-Stroke Spring Guiding System
J. Mech. Des. November 2004, 126(6): 1055–1061.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.1803853
Topics:
Displacement
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Springs
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Stress
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Belts
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Design
A Study of Fuel Efficiency and Emission Policy Impact on Optimal Vehicle Design Decisions
J. Mech. Des. November 2004, 126(6): 1062–1070.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.1804195
Topics:
Carbon dioxide
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Corporate average fuel economy
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Design
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Diesel
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Emissions
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Fuel efficiency
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Vehicles
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Equilibrium (Physics)
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Automotive design
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Sales
A Kinematics and Power Flow Analysis Methodology for Automatic Transmission Planetary Gear Trains
J. Mech. Des. November 2004, 126(6): 1071–1081.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.1814388
Topics:
Flow (Dynamics)
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Gears
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Kinematics
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Planetary gears
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Trains
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Torque
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Bearings
Fast Three-Dimensional Quasi-Static Analysis of Helical Gears Using the Finite Prism Method
J. Mech. Des. November 2004, 126(6): 1082–1088.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.1798212
Topics:
Displacement
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Elasticity
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Gears
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Helical gears
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Pressure
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Prisms (Optics)
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Stress
,
Deformation
A General Method for the Modeling of Spindle-Bearing Systems
J. Mech. Des. November 2004, 126(6): 1089–1104.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.1802311
Technical Briefs
A Simple Procedure for Modifying High-Speed Cam Profiles for Vibration Reduction
J. Mech. Des. November 2004, 126(6): 1105–1108.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.1798231
Topics:
Vibration
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Damping
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Polynomials
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Design
Conceptual Design of a Long-Strike Ultra-Precision Actuator
J. Mech. Des. November 2004, 126(6): 1109–1112.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.1799652
Topics:
Actuators
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Error analysis
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Errors
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Conceptual design
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Displacement
Kinematics of the Translational 3-URC Mechanism
J. Mech. Des. November 2004, 126(6): 1113–1117.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.1814390
Topics:
Kinematics
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Parallel mechanisms
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Manufacturing
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Architecture
,
Degrees of freedom
,
Topology
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