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MECH485 - Mechanism and Manipulator Synthesis

Description

Synthesis of mechanisms for function generation and rigid body guidance. Graphical, analytical, and optimization based methods of synthesis. Mechanism cognates, Chebychev spacing, Burmister curves. Manipulator joint layout synthesis for spatial positioning and orientation. Application to serial, parallel and hybrid configurations. Conditions of singularity and uncertainty.

Units

1.5

Hours: lecture-lab-tutorial

3-0-0

Prerequisites

  • Complete all of:
    • MECH335 - Theory of Mechanisms (1.5)

Pre- or corequisites

  • Completed or concurrently enrolled in all of:

Course offered by

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Course schedules

Summer timetable available: February 15. Fall and Spring timetables available: May 15.

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