This paper presents graphical techniques to locate the unknown instantaneous centers of zero velocity of planar, single-degree-of-freedom, linkages with kinematic indeterminacy. The approach is to convert a single-degree-of-freedom indeterminate linkage into a two-degree-of-freedom linkage. Two methods are presented to perform this conversion. The first method is to remove a binary link and the second method is to replace a single link with a pair of links connected by a revolute joint. First, the paper shows that a secondary instant center of a two-degree-of-freedom linkage must lie on a unique straight line. Then this property is used to locate a secondary instant center of the single-degree-of-freedom indeterminate linkage at the intersection of two lines. The two lines are obtained from a purely graphical procedure. The graphical techniques presented in this paper are illustrated by three examples of single-degree-of-freedom linkages with kinematic indeterminacy. The examples are a ten-bar linkage with only revolute joints, the single flier eight-bar linkage, and a ten-bar linkage with revolute and prismatic joints.
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Graphical Methods to Locate the Secondary Instant Centers of Single-Degree-of-Freedom Indeterminate Linkages
David E. Foster,
David E. Foster
Senior Engineer—Design, Caterpillar, Inc., East Peoria, IL 61630-3130
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Gordon R. Pennock, Associate Professor,
Gordon R. Pennock, Associate Professor,
School of Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2088
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David E. Foster
Senior Engineer—Design, Caterpillar, Inc., East Peoria, IL 61630-3130
Gordon R. Pennock, Associate Professor,
School of Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2088
Contributed by the Mechanics and Robotics Committee for publication in the JOURNAL OF MECHANICAL DESIGN. Manuscript received February 10, 2004; revised May 11, 2004. Associate Editor: S. G. K. Anathasuresh.
J. Mech. Des. Mar 2005, 127(2): 249-256 (8 pages)
Published Online: March 25, 2005
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Received:
February 10, 2004
Revised:
May 11, 2004
Online:
March 25, 2005
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Foster, D. E., and Pennock, G. R. (March 25, 2005). "Graphical Methods to Locate the Secondary Instant Centers of Single-Degree-of-Freedom Indeterminate Linkages ." ASME. J. Mech. Des. March 2005; 127(2): 249–256. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.1829070
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