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June 1985
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Journal of Mechanisms, Transmissions, and Automation in Design
ISSN 0738-0666
Book Reviews
Mechanical Engineering Design (4th Ed.)
J. Mech., Trans., and Automation. June 1985, 107(2): 145.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3258702
Topics:
Design engineering
Research Papers
Robotics Papers
Principles on the Development of Mechanical Hands Which Can Manipulate Objects by Means of Active Control
J. Mech., Trans., and Automation. June 1985, 107(2): 148–156.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3258703
Topics:
Mechanical hands
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Kinematics
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Degrees of freedom
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Dynamics (Mechanics)
,
Design
,
Robots
Instantaneous Kinematics of Three-Parameter Motions
J. Mech., Trans., and Automation. June 1985, 107(2): 157–162.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3258704
Topics:
Kinematics
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Chain
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Manipulators
,
Screws
Optimal Actuator Sizing for Robotic Manipulators Based on Local Dynamic Criteria
J. Mech., Trans., and Automation. June 1985, 107(2): 163–169.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3258705
Topics:
Actuators
,
Manipulators
,
Design
,
Stress
,
Computer-aided engineering
,
Degrees of freedom
,
Design methodology
,
Kinematics
,
Mechanical structures
,
Modeling
Configurations of Robot’s Manipulators and Their Identification, and the Execution of Prescribed Trajectories. Part 1: Basic Concepts
J. Mech., Trans., and Automation. June 1985, 107(2): 170–178.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3258706
Topics:
Manipulators
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Trajectories (Physics)
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Degrees of freedom
,
Grippers
,
Jacobian matrices
,
Manufacturing
Configurations of Robot’s Manipulators and Their Identification, and the Execution of Prescribed Trajectories. Part 2: Investigations of Manipulators Having Five, Seven, and Eight Degrees of Freedom
J. Mech., Trans., and Automation. June 1985, 107(2): 179–188.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3258707
Topics:
Degrees of freedom
,
Manipulators
Solving the Kinematics of the Most General Six- and Five-Degree-of-Freedom Manipulators by Continuation Methods
J. Mech., Trans., and Automation. June 1985, 107(2): 189–200.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3258708
Topics:
Kinematics
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Manipulators
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Algorithms
,
Computer programming
,
Kinematic analysis
,
Numerical analysis
,
Numerical stability
,
Polynomials
,
Robots
Application of Dual-Number Matrices to the Inverse Kinematics Problem of Robot Manipulators
J. Mech., Trans., and Automation. June 1985, 107(2): 201–208.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3258709
Topics:
Kinematics
,
Manipulators
,
Geometry
,
Displacement
Workspace Analysis of Mechanical Manipulators Using Polynomial Discriminants
J. Mech., Trans., and Automation. June 1985, 107(2): 209–215.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3258710
Topics:
Manipulators
,
Polynomials
,
Displacement
,
Kinematics
Workspace Analysis of Regional Structures of Manipulators
J. Mech., Trans., and Automation. June 1985, 107(2): 216–222.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3258711
Topics:
Manipulators
Closed and Expanded Form of Manipulator Dynamics Using Lagrangian Approach
J. Mech., Trans., and Automation. June 1985, 107(2): 223–225.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3258712
Topics:
Chain
,
Equations of motion
,
Manipulator dynamics
,
Silver
A Direct Determination of the Instantaneous Kinematics of Fully Parallel Robot Manipulators
J. Mech., Trans., and Automation. June 1985, 107(2): 226–229.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3258713
Topics:
Kinematics
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Manipulators
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End effectors
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Actuators
,
Robots
,
Screws
A Study of the Jacobian Matrix of Serial Manipulators
J. Mech., Trans., and Automation. June 1985, 107(2): 230–237.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3258714
Topics:
Jacobian matrices
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Manipulators
,
Algebra
,
Geometry
,
Kinematics
,
Robotics
Optimal Motion Programming of Robot Manipulators
J. Mech., Trans., and Automation. June 1985, 107(2): 239–244.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3258716
Topics:
Computer programming
,
Manipulators
,
Robots
,
Torque
Generation and Evaluation of a Manipulator Workspace Based on Optimum Path Search
J. Mech., Trans., and Automation. June 1985, 107(2): 245–255.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3258717
Topics:
Manipulators
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Algorithms
,
Geometry
,
Optimization
,
Robots
Adjustable Straight-Line Linkages—Possible Legged-Vehicle Applications
J. Mech., Trans., and Automation. June 1985, 107(2): 256–261.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3258718
Topics:
Linkages
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Vehicles
,
Actuators
,
Kinematics
,
Propulsion
On the Dexterity of Robotic Manipulators—Service Angle
J. Mech., Trans., and Automation. June 1985, 107(2): 262–270.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3258719
Topics:
Manipulators
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Robots
,
Theorems (Mathematics)
Design Automation Papers
Optimal Design and Simulation of Vibrational Isolation Systems
J. Mech., Trans., and Automation. June 1985, 107(2): 271–276.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3258720
A Production System for Use of Global Optimization Knowledge
J. Mech., Trans., and Automation. June 1985, 107(2): 277–284.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3258721
Programming Optimal Suggestions in the Design Concept Phase: Application to the Boothroyd Assembly Charts
J. Mech., Trans., and Automation. June 1985, 107(2): 285–291.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3258722
Topics:
Computer programming
,
Design
,
Manufacturing
,
Creativity
,
Machinery
Power Transmission and Gearing Papers
Closed-Form Approximations to the Solution of V-Belt Force and Slip Equations
J. Mech., Trans., and Automation. June 1985, 107(2): 292–300.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3258723
Topics:
Approximation
,
V-belts
,
Belts
,
Differential equations
,
Engineering design processes
,
Pulleys
,
Tension
On Analytical Evaluation of Gear Dynamic Factors Based on Rigid Body Dynamics
J. Mech., Trans., and Automation. June 1985, 107(2): 301–311.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3258724
Topics:
Dynamics (Mechanics)
,
Gears
,
Errors
,
System dynamics
,
Computer simulation
,
Curve fitting
,
FORTRAN
,
Splines
,
Stress
Whirl of High-Speed Rotors Driven by Dry or Lubricated Rollers
J. Mech., Trans., and Automation. June 1985, 107(2): 312–319.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3258725
Topics:
Rollers
,
Rotors
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Whirls
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Clearances (Engineering)
,
Computers
,
Friction
,
Simulation
,
Stress
,
Vibration
Discussions
Discussion: “A Study of the Jacobian Matrix of Serial Manipulators” (Waldron, K. J., Wang, S.-L., and Bolin, S. J., 1985, ASME J. Mech. Transm. Autom. Des., 107, pp. 230–237)
J. Mech., Trans., and Automation. June 1985, 107(2): 237–238.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3258715
Topics:
Jacobian matrices
,
Manipulators
