Abstract
Linkage-type mechanisms have certain advantages over cams for dwell applications. The design of a typical six-link dwell mechanism involves adding an output dyad to the basic four-bar mechanism that generates either a circular arc or a straight line portion of the coupler curve. The entire motion characteristics of these four-bar mechanisms should be considered in order to design a suitable dwell linkage. This paper is part of the research that is underway to develop an 'expert system' for designing mechanisms to generate straight lines, circular arcs, symmetrical curves, parallel motion and dwell.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Journal | American Society of Mechanical Engineers (Paper) |
| State | Published - Dec 1 1986 |