Circuit analysis of Stephenson chain six-bar mechanisms

Henry P. Davis; Thomas R. Chase; John A. Mirth

doi:10.1115/DETC1994-0213

Circuit analysis of Stephenson chain six-bar mechanisms

Henry P. Davis
, Thomas R. Chase
, John A. Mirth

Mechanical Engineering

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Abstract

A circuit quantifies a complete range of motion that a linkage can achieve without disassembly. A Stephenson linkage may have from one to six circuits. Current computer simulation packages are unable to define a circuit. Therefore, the simulations are limited to a small fraction of the total motion capability of a Stephenson linkage. This paper presents a method to completely and unambiguously define all circuits of any pin-jointed Stephenson linkage. The method has been optimized for conversion to a computer algorithm. Once the circuits are known, any set of design positions can be matched to the circuits to determine if the mechanism can reach all positions without disassembly.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	23rd Biennial Mechanisms Conference
Subtitle of host publication	Mechanism Synthesis and Analysis
Publisher	American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Pages	349-358
Number of pages	10
ISBN (Electronic)	9780791812846
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC1994-0213
State	Published - Dec 1 1994
Event	ASME 1994 Design Technical Conferences, DETC 1994, collocated with the ASME 1994 International Computers in Engineering Conference and Exhibition and the ASME 1994 8th Annual Database Symposium - Minneapolis, United States Duration: Sep 11 1994 → Sep 14 1994

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Name	Proceedings of the ASME Design Engineering Technical Conference
Volume	Part F167892-2

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Conference	ASME 1994 Design Technical Conferences, DETC 1994, collocated with the ASME 1994 International Computers in Engineering Conference and Exhibition and the ASME 1994 8th Annual Database Symposium
Country/Territory	United States
City	Minneapolis
Period	9/11/94 → 9/14/94

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Davis, H. P., Chase, T. R., & Mirth, J. A. (1994). Circuit analysis of Stephenson chain six-bar mechanisms. In 23rd Biennial Mechanisms Conference: Mechanism Synthesis and Analysis (pp. 349-358). (Proceedings of the ASME Design Engineering Technical Conference; Vol. Part F167892-2). American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC1994-0213

Circuit analysis of Stephenson chain six-bar mechanisms. / Davis, Henry P.; Chase, Thomas R.; Mirth, John A.
23rd Biennial Mechanisms Conference: Mechanism Synthesis and Analysis. American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1994. p. 349-358 (Proceedings of the ASME Design Engineering Technical Conference; Vol. Part F167892-2).

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Davis, HP, Chase, TR & Mirth, JA 1994, Circuit analysis of Stephenson chain six-bar mechanisms. in 23rd Biennial Mechanisms Conference: Mechanism Synthesis and Analysis. Proceedings of the ASME Design Engineering Technical Conference, vol. Part F167892-2, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), pp. 349-358, ASME 1994 Design Technical Conferences, DETC 1994, collocated with the ASME 1994 International Computers in Engineering Conference and Exhibition and the ASME 1994 8th Annual Database Symposium, Minneapolis, United States, 9/11/94. https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC1994-0213

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