Dissertation (Ph.D.)--Auburn University, 2005. / Abstract. Vita. Includes bibliographic references (p.144-149).

Thesis (Ph.D.(Mechanical Engineering))--University of Pretoria, 2001. Includes bibliographical references. / Summaries in Afrikaans and English.

Thesis (M.S.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1982. / Typescript. eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 72-76).

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This thesis presents two methods for designing four-bar function generators by matching a plot of the desired function with curves and charts derived from the computer solution of the displacement equation relating the input and output angles of the four-bar linkage. A series of curves and charts is presented for various assumed ratios of link lengths. An accuracy check procedure is presented, and tabulated computer data are included so that accuracy checks can be made for the function generators designed by these methods. / M.S.

This work bridges the gap between theory and practice. The development of general inverse kinematic solution techniques is new, hence few detailed applications of these methods exist. Before methods such as these were available, most commercial manipulators were designed to be geometrically simple, yielding 4th or lower degree governing equations. With the further development and application of these techniques, industry will be capable of implementing more complex manipulators for highly specialized tasks. A general inverse kinematic analysis technique is applied to an industrial manipulator designed for the inspection of nuclear reactor vessels. The analysis is performed by solving the 16th degree univariate displacement polynomial of the general six-degree-of-freedom arm using an equivalent seven-degree-of-freedom closed-loop spatial chain. All possible combinations of joint angles for a given hand position and orientation are obtained. A region in which the manipulator has the maximum number of solutions is used as a numerical example. The inverse kinematic analysis was programmed in C, which is included in Appendix D. / Master of Science

Three discrete-time adaptive controllers are developed and applied to Four-bar linkage velocity control to reduce the input link velocity fluctuations without compromising the control system velocity transient response. The successful control techniques use the known mechanism kinematics and the mechanism input link position to control the nonlinear mechanism dynamics. The study shows that the adaptive controls are feasible to implement using current microprocessor technology, and the velocity control performance is improved when compared to an industry-standard analog servomotor control. However, more development is required to realize the full potential of the adaptive control technique. A nonlinear Four-bar dynamic model is developed using Kinematic Influence Coefficients. This model is used to develop the adaptive controls and to computer simulate the control scheme performances. The simulated model velocity response is compared qualitatively to experimental data and shown to be similar to an experimental device. / Master of Science

Thesis--Universität Dresden, 2008. / Includes bibliographical references.

Typescript (Photocopy) / Includes paper co-authored by the author as attachment / Bibliography: leaves 133-140 / vii, 140, [12] leaves : ill ; 30 cm. / Title page, contents and abstract only. The complete thesis in print form is available from the University Library. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Adelaide, Dept. of Applied Mathematics, 1988

Thesis (M.S.)--Ohio University, June, 2004. / Title from PDF t.p. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 96-99).