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Balancing of Linkages and Robot Manipulators

Advanced Methods with Illustrative Examples

  • An exhaustive state of the art on balancing with corresponding illustrations
  • Proposes the most advanced methods for balancing of linkages and robot manipulators
  • The book is of interest for both mechanical engineers and researchers
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Mechanisms and Machine Science (Mechan. Machine Science, volume 27)

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
  2. Introduction to Balancing

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. Introduction

      • Vigen Arakelian, Sébastien Briot
      Pages 3-5
    3. An Overview of Balancing Methods

      • Vigen Arakelian, Sébastien Briot
      Pages 7-51
  3. Balancing of Linkages

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 53-53
    2. Partial Shaking Force and Shaking Moment Balancing of Linkages

      • Vigen Arakelian, Sébastien Briot
      Pages 55-76
    3. Complete Shaking Force and Shaking Moment Balancing of Linkages

      • Vigen Arakelian, Sébastien Briot
      Pages 77-116
    4. Balancing of Slider-Crank Mechanisms

      • Vigen Arakelian, Sébastien Briot
      Pages 117-144
  4. Balancing of Robot Manipulators

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 145-145
    2. Shaking Force and Shaking Moment Balancing of Robot Manipulators

      • Vigen Arakelian, Sébastien Briot
      Pages 189-239
    3. Gravitational Force Balancing of Robotic Systems

      • Vigen Arakelian, Sébastien Briot
      Pages 241-269
  5. Back Matter

    Pages 271-291

About this book

In this book advanced balancing methods for planar and spatial linkages, hand operated and automatic robot manipulators are presented. It is organized into three main parts and eight chapters. The main parts are the introduction to balancing, the balancing of linkages and the balancing of robot manipulators. The review of state-of-the-art literature including more than 500 references discloses particularities of shaking force/moment balancing and gravity compensation methods. Then new methods for balancing of linkages are considered. Methods provided in the second part of the book deal with the partial and complete shaking force/moment balancing of various linkages. A new field for balancing methods applications is the design of mechanical systems for fast manipulation. Special attention is given to the shaking force/moment balancing of robot manipulators. Gravity balancing methods are also discussed. The suggested balancing methods are illustrated by numerous examples.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Institut National des Sciences Appliquées (INSA), Rennes, France, and Institut de Recherche en Communications et Cybernétique de Nantes (IRCCyN), Nantes, France, Rennes, France

    Vigen Arakelian

  • Institut de Recherche en Com. et Cybernétique de Nantes, CNRS, Nantes, France

    Sébastien Briot

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Balancing of Linkages and Robot Manipulators

  • Book Subtitle: Advanced Methods with Illustrative Examples

  • Authors: Vigen Arakelian, Sébastien Briot

  • Series Title: Mechanisms and Machine Science

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-12490-2

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Engineering, Engineering (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-12489-6Published: 06 February 2015

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-34434-8Published: 05 October 2016

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-12490-2Published: 27 January 2015

  • Series ISSN: 2211-0984

  • Series E-ISSN: 2211-0992

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVI, 291

  • Number of Illustrations: 189 b/w illustrations, 15 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Machinery and Machine Elements, Control, Robotics, Mechatronics, Vibration, Dynamical Systems, Control

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eBook USD 84.99
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  • Read on any device
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  • Own it forever
Hardcover Book USD 109.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

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