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October 2008
ISSN 1050-0472
EISSN 1528-9001
In Memoriam
Homage to Professor A. C. Rao
J. Mech. Des. October 2008, 130(10): 100101.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2978375
Topics:
Engineering teachers
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Students
Guest Editorial
On Journal Impact Factors
J. Mech. Des. October 2008, 130(10): 100301.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2982427
Research Papers
Design Theory and Methodology
A Sketch-Based Tool for Analyzing Vibratory Mechanical Systems
J. Mech. Des. October 2008, 130(10): 101101.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2965595
Topics:
Algorithms
,
Ambiguity
,
Computer-aided design
,
Dampers
,
Design
,
Shapes
,
Springs
,
Computer software
,
Computers
,
Engineering design
Modeling Methods and Conceptual Design Principles for Reconfigurable Systems
J. Mech. Des. October 2008, 130(10): 101102.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2965598
Topics:
Design
,
Modeling
,
Probability
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Unmanned aerial vehicles
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Failure
,
Conceptual design
Design Automation
Selection-Integrated Optimization (SIO) Methodology for Optimal Design of Adaptive Systems
J. Mech. Des. October 2008, 130(10): 101401.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2965365
Topics:
Design
,
Optimization
Mechanisms and Robotics
Cable-Driven Parallel Mechanisms: Application to a Locomotion Interface
J. Mech. Des. October 2008, 130(10): 102301.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2965607
Topics:
Cables
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Geometry
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Parallel mechanisms
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Optimization
,
Design
,
Trajectories (Physics)
Design and Analysis of a Class of Planar Biped Robots Mechanically Coordinated by a Single Degree of Freedom
J. Mech. Des. October 2008, 130(10): 102302.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2965609
Topics:
Design
,
Kinematics
,
Robots
,
Optimization
,
Simulation
A Geometric Interpretation of Finite Screw Systems Using the Bisecting Linear Line Complex
J. Mech. Des. October 2008, 130(10): 102303.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2965362
Topics:
Displacement
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Screws
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Kinematics
Evaluation and Design of Displacement-Amplifying Compliant Mechanisms for Sensor Applications
J. Mech. Des. October 2008, 130(10): 102304.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2965599
Topics:
Accelerometers
,
Design
,
Displacement
,
Force sensors
,
Optimization
,
Sensors
,
Topology
,
Micromachining
,
Compliant mechanisms
,
Springs
On the Joint Velocity Jump for Redundant Robots in the Presence of Locked-Joint Failures
J. Mech. Des. October 2008, 130(10): 102305.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2943302
Topics:
Robots
,
Failure
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Algorithms
,
Fault tolerance
Design of a Microrobotic Wrist for Needle Laparoscopic Surgery
J. Mech. Des. October 2008, 130(10): 102306.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2965608
Topics:
Design
,
Extruding
,
Needles
,
Surgery
,
End effectors
,
Manufacturing
,
Displacement
,
Mechanical admittance
,
Geometry
Analysis of Stiffness and Elastic Deformation for Some 3–5-DOF PKMs With SPR or RPS-type legs
J. Mech. Des. October 2008, 130(10): 102307.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2918918
Topics:
Deformation
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Jacobian matrices
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Stiffness
Technical Briefs
A New Compliant Mechanical Amplifier Based on a Symmetric Five-Bar Topology
J. Mech. Des. October 2008, 130(10): 104501.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2965600
Topics:
Displacement
,
Topology
Face Gear Width Prediction Using the DOE Method
J. Mech. Des. October 2008, 130(10): 104502.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2965606
Topics:
Design
,
Gears
,
Experimental design
,
Wheels