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Kinematics of Mechanical Systems

Fundamentals, Analysis and Synthesis

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  • Provides comprehensive and systematic knowledge of kinematic synthesis theory and methods
  • Includes not only the classical foundations of kinematic synthesis, but also the latest advances in this area
  • Is suitable for graduate students of mechanical engineering, researchers of mechanism and robot design

Part of the book series: Mathematical Engineering (MATHENGIN)

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About this book

This book is aimed to provide comprehensive and systematic knowledge of kinematic synthesis as developed up to date. Modern mechanical systems require advance kinematics knowledge to support mechanism design with sound theories and methods. The book includes not only the classical foundations of kinematic synthesis, but also the latest advances developed by the authors. Moreover, many examples are included to illustrate both methods and their supporting theory.

The focus is on systems of rigid bodies forming closed loops. The four-bar linkage, representing the foundations of mechanical systems,  is given due attention, in its three domains: planar, spherical, and spatial. The book contains six chapters, the first two covering fundamentals for kinematic synthesis, including qualitative synthesis. Chapters 3–5 describe, in full detail,  the function, motion, and path syntheses of single-dof linkages.  In the last chapter, the synthesis of single-dof complex linkages, including six-bar and ten-bar linkages, is introduced.

The book is suitable for graduate students of mechanical engineering, researchers of mechanism and robot design, and machine design engineers.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Mechanical Engineering, Centre for Intelligent Machines, McGill University, Montreal, Canada

    Jorge Angeles

  • Department of Materials and Production, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark

    Shaoping Bai

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Kinematics of Mechanical Systems

  • Book Subtitle: Fundamentals, Analysis and Synthesis

  • Authors: Jorge Angeles, Shaoping Bai

  • Series Title: Mathematical Engineering

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-09544-3

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2022

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-031-09543-6Published: 05 November 2022

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-031-09546-7Published: 06 November 2023

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-031-09544-3Published: 04 November 2022

  • Series ISSN: 2192-4732

  • Series E-ISSN: 2192-4740

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVIII, 329

  • Number of Illustrations: 59 b/w illustrations, 54 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Vibration, Dynamical Systems, Control, Engineering Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Control, Robotics, Mechatronics

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