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Systematic Enumeration of Parallel Manipulators

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Parallel Kinematic Machines

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In this paper, a systematic methodology for enumeration of the kinematic structures of parallel manipulators is presented. Parallel manipulators are classified into planar, spherical, and spatial mechanisms. The classification is followed by an enumeration of the kinematic structures according to the degrees of freedom and connectivity listing. In particular, a class of parallel manipulators with pure transnational motion capability is enumerated.

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  1. Department of Mechanical Engineering and Institute for Systems Research, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, 20741, USA

    L. W. Tsai

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  1. ITIA-CNR, Viale Lombardia 20/a, I-20131, Milano, Italy

    C. R. Boër MAS, PhD (Prof., Dr. Eng.) & L. Molinari-Tosatti PhD (Dr. Eng.,) (Prof., Dr. Eng.) &  (Dr. Eng.,)

  2. Department of Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Science, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 9201, University City Blvd., Charlotte, NC, 28223-0001, USA

    K. S. Smith (Professor) (Professor)

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Tsai, L.W. (1999). Systematic Enumeration of Parallel Manipulators. In: Boër, C.R., Molinari-Tosatti, L., Smith, K.S. (eds) Parallel Kinematic Machines. Advanced Manufacturing. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-0885-6_3

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