...Mengli Wu; Yilong Xu; Xuhao Wang; Hao Liu; Guanhao Li; Chengfa Wang; Yiran Cao; Zhiyong Guo Purpose This paper aims to present the mechanical design and kinematics of a novel rigid-flexible coupling hybrid robot to develop a promising aeroengine blades in situ repair technology. Design...

... of the control. Design/methodology/approach Consequently, the optimal design consists in determining the dimensional parameters to maximize the size of the workspace, maximize the dynamic dexterity and minimize the energy of the control action. The design criteria are derived from the kinematics, dynamics...

...Helena Barros; Rui Faria; Carla Ferreira; Koichi Maekawa; Chikako Fujiyama Purpose The paper aims to propose a rate‐dependent model of structural concrete in combination with the kinematics of condensed water. Design/methodology/approach First, the paper proposes the coupling model of water...

...Ibrahim A. Sultan; Azfar Kalim Purpose This paper seeks to describe a design approach which can be used to manufacture better‐performing reciprocating compressors. This design approach relates the drive kinematic characteristics to the thermodynamic performance of the compressor. Design...

... proposes effective approaches for engineering analysis of robotic manipulators. Originality/value This approach is based on a pure theoretical kinematic analysis that can characterize computationally the motion that the end‐effector of an industrial robot of general morphology (i.e. serial, parallel...

... of representative volume element (RVE) symmetry often found in practice are considered: staggered‐translational and point symmetry. These are analyzed under three types RVE of kinematical constraints: periodic boundary fluctuations (typical of periodic media), linear boundary displacements (which gives an upper...

.... Kinematics Simulation Finite element analysis Fluid dynamics Design for assembly Prototypes Assembly is a geometric problem, which success depends on the quality of the mating parts (Deviprasad and Kesavadas, 2003). But in practice, there still occurs uncertain problems on one assembly...

... the convergence properties of 3D finite elements available in Abaqus sre systematically treated for elastic material at finite strain via Abaqus‐UMAT. Erwin Stein can be contacted at: stein@ibnm.uni‐hannover.de © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2008 Finite element analysis Alloys Kinematics...

... the velocity equation using simple constraint equations: i.e. length restriction, relative motion and rigid body constraints. Then the motion space is solved, i.e. the space that spans all feasible motions of the manipulator. Findings The velocity equation is comprehensive, i.e. it relates all kinematic...

... deformation theory (FSDT) at layer level and moderate interlayer slips. LW kinematic, strain and stress fields are established in view of co‐rotational finite element formulation. Laminated beam equilibrium relations are developed in strong, weak and matrix form. A notion of interface shear stress is used...