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This note uses the closure error function of Freudenstein's equation for a four-bar linkage to determine the initial dimensions of the links of a path-generating mechanism. The sum of the absolute values of the errors of the output angles is then taken as the cost function for optimization. Successive one-dimensional optimization in the coordinate directions is then used for the design of four-bar function generators. This method is simpler than other methods, and the work of calculation is less than for other methods.
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Communicated by E. J. Haug, Jr.
Many discussions with Associate Professor F. Y. Li, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tianjin College of Light Industry, are gratefully acknowledged.
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Sun, W. Optimum design method for four-bar function generators. J Optim Theory Appl 38, 287–293 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00934089
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00934089