Synthesis

Synthesis Problem Classification

Motion generation
Dead-centre problems
Function generation
Path generation

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Motion generation

Figure courtesy Mallik, Ghosh, and Dittrich, Kinematic Analysis and Synthesis of Mechanisms

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Dead centre problem -(Quick-return 4-bar)

Figure courtesy R. L. Norton, Kinematics and Dynamics of Machinery

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Function generation

Figure courtesy Mallik, Ghosh, and Dittrich, Kinematic Analysis and Synthesis of Mechanisms

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Path generation

Figure courtesy Mallik, Ghosh, and Dittrich, Kinematic Analysis and Synthesis of Mechanisms

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 Synthesis Motion generation

[Motion generation]

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 Synthesis Motion generation

2-position motion generation using a 4-bar

Figure courtesy Hartenberg and Denavit, Kinematic Synthesis of Linkages

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 Synthesis Motion generation

2-position motion generation using a 3R-1P

Figure courtesy Hartenberg and Denavit, Kinematic Synthesis of Linkages

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 Synthesis Motion generation

2-position motion generation using a 2R-2P

Figure courtesy Hartenberg and Denavit, Kinematic Synthesis of Linkages

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 Synthesis Motion generation

Pole for finite displacements

Figure courtesy Hartenberg and Denavit, Kinematic Synthesis of Linkages

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 Synthesis Dead-centre problems

[Dead-centre problems]

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 Synthesis Dead-centre problems

Non-quick-return 4-bar

Figure courtesy R. L. Norton, Kinematics and Dynamics of Machinery

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