Computer-aided modeling and manufacturing of spherical mechanisms via a novel web tool

作     者：Schuler, J. Ketchel, J. Larochelle, P. 

作者机构：Florida Inst Technol Dept Mech & Aerosp Engn Robot & Spatial Syst Lab Melbourne FL 32901 USA 

出 版 物：《JOURNAL OF COMPUTING AND INFORMATION SCIENCE IN ENGINEERING》 (工程计算与信息科学杂志)

年 卷 期：2007年第7卷第4期

页      面：339-346页

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学科分类：08[工学] 0802[工学-机械工程] 0812[工学-计算机科学与技术（可授工学、理学学位）] 

主　　题：manufacturing Computer-aided Modeling Sphericity 

摘      要：In this paper, we present a novel web-based computer-aided modeling and manufacturing software tool for spherical mechanisms. Our purpose is to facilitate the analysis, dynamic simulation, and manufacture of one degree of freedom spherical four-bar mechanisms. First, a brief review of some of the current computer-aided design software for spherical four-bar mechanisms is presented. These software packages provide the three-dimensional visualization and computational capabilities necessary to synthesize and analyze spherical four-bar mechanisms. However to date, no readily available and effective tools exist to aid in the modeling and manufacture of spherical mechanisms. Next, the kinematics of spherical four-bar mechanisms are reviewed as they pertain to their geometric modeling and manufacture. Finally, we present our web-based implementation of a computer-aided modeling, simulation, and manufacturing methodology for spherical four-bar mechanisms called SFBDESIGNER (for spherical four-bar designer). SFBDESIGNER facilitates the design, dynamic simulation, prototyping, and manufacture of spherical four-bar mechanisms.