Conceptual design and comparative stiffness analysis of an Exechon-like parallel kinematic machine with lockable spherical joints

This article proposes two types of lockable spherical joints which can perform three different motion patters by locking or unlocking corresponding rotational axes. Based on the proposed lockable spherical joints, a general reconfigurable limb structure with two passive joints is designed with which...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Teng-fei Tang, Jun Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2017-08-01
Series:International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1729881417724134