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Volume 128, Issue 5

September 2006

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ISSN 1050-0472

EISSN 1528-9001

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Editorial
Research Papers
Technical Brief

Editorial

J. Michael McCarthy

J. Mech. Des. September 2006, 128(5): 1025–1026. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2345028

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Topics: Design automation , Design engineering , Design for Manufacturing , Design theory , Engineering teachers , Leadership , Mechanical engineering

Research Papers

Product Design Selection With Preference and Attribute Variability for an Implicit Value Function

A. K. Maddulapalli, S. Azarm

J. Mech. Des. September 2006, 128(5): 1027–1037. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2216728

Abstract

View articletitled, Product Design Selection With Preference and Attribute Variability for an Implicit Value Function

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Topics: Design , Preferences

An Approach for Testing Methods for Modeling Uncertainty

Raphael T. Haftka, Raluca I. Rosca, Efstratios Nikolaidis

J. Mech. Des. September 2006, 128(5): 1038–1049. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2214738

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View articletitled, An Approach for Testing Methods for Modeling Uncertainty

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Topics: Databases , Probability , Statistical distributions , Testing , Uncertainty , Fittings , Modeling , Design , Decision making

The Mechanisms by Which Adaptive One-factor-at-a-time Experimentation Leads to Improvement

Daniel D. Frey, Rajesh Jugulum

J. Mech. Des. September 2006, 128(5): 1050–1060. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2216733

Abstract

View articletitled, The Mechanisms by Which Adaptive One-factor-at-a-time Experimentation Leads to Improvement

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Topics: Design , Errors , Performance , Torque , Probability , Stiffness , Resolution (Optics) , Electrodes , Drag (Fluid dynamics) , Composite materials

Kinematic, Static, and Dynamic Analysis of a Spatial Three-Degree-of-Freedom Tensegrity Mechanism

Marc Arsenault, Clément M. Gosselin

J. Mech. Des. September 2006, 128(5): 1061–1069. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2218881

Abstract

View articletitled, Kinematic, Static, and Dynamic Analysis of a Spatial Three-Degree-of-Freedom Tensegrity Mechanism

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Topics: Actuators , End effectors , Kinematics , Springs , Stiffness , Tensegrity mechanisms , Stress , Dynamics (Mechanics) , Equilibrium (Physics) , Dynamic analysis

Kinematic Synthesis for Finitely Separated Positions Using Geometric Constraint Programming

Edward C. Kinzel, James P. Schmiedeler, Gordon R. Pennock

J. Mech. Des. September 2006, 128(5): 1070–1079. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2216735

Abstract

View articletitled, Kinematic Synthesis for Finitely Separated Positions Using Geometric Constraint Programming

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Topics: Computer programming , Computer-aided design , Kinematics , Linkages , Design , Computer software , Dimensions

Topology and Dimensional Synthesis of Compliant Mechanisms Using Discrete Optimization

Kerr-Jia Lu, Sridhar Kota

J. Mech. Des. September 2006, 128(5): 1080–1091. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2216729

Abstract

View articletitled, Topology and Dimensional Synthesis of Compliant Mechanisms Using Discrete Optimization

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Topics: Compliant mechanisms , Design , Stress , Topology , Optimization , Genetic algorithms

Design Space of Single-Loop Planar Folded Micro Mechanisms With Out-of-Plane Motion

Craig P. Lusk, Larry L. Howell

J. Mech. Des. September 2006, 128(5): 1092–1100. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2216734

Abstract

View articletitled, Design Space of Single-Loop Planar Folded Micro Mechanisms With Out-of-Plane Motion

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Topics: Design

Design of a Compliant Mechanism to Modify an Actuator Characteristic to Deliver a Constant Output Force

C. B. W. Pedersen, N. A. Fleck, G. K. Ananthasuresh

J. Mech. Des. September 2006, 128(5): 1101–1112. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2218883

Abstract

View articletitled, Design of a Compliant Mechanism to Modify an Actuator Characteristic to Deliver a Constant Output Force

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Topics: Actuators , Design , Optimization , Stiffness , Topology , Compliant mechanisms , Displacement

Dynamics and Control of a Helicopter Carrying a Payload Using a Cable-Suspended Robot

So-Ryeok Oh, Ji-Chul Ryu, Sunil K. Agrawal, Ph.D.

J. Mech. Des. September 2006, 128(5): 1113–1121. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2218882

Abstract

View articletitled, Dynamics and Control of a Helicopter Carrying a Payload Using a Cable-Suspended Robot

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Topics: Cables , Control equipment , Design , Dynamics (Mechanics) , Robots , Kinematics

Design of a Passive Gravity-Balanced Assistive Device for Sit-to-Stand Tasks

Abbas Fattah, Sunil K. Agrawal, Glenn Catlin, John Hamnett

J. Mech. Des. September 2006, 128(5): 1122–1129. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2216732

Abstract

View articletitled, Design of a Passive Gravity-Balanced Assistive Device for Sit-to-Stand Tasks

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Topics: Design , Engineering prototypes , Gravity (Force) , Springs , Center of mass , Muscle

Effect of the Wheel Geometric Design on the Nonlinear Dynamics of Railroad Vehicles

Ahmed A. Shabana, Mahmoud Tobaa, Khaled E. Zaazaa

J. Mech. Des. September 2006, 128(5): 1130–1140. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2214739

Abstract

View articletitled, Effect of the Wheel Geometric Design on the Nonlinear Dynamics of Railroad Vehicles

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Topics: Rails , Vehicles , Wheels , Railroads , Geometry , Wheelsets

Comparative Analysis of Tooth-Root Strength Using ISO and AGMA Standards in Spur and Helical Gears With FEM-based Verification

Andrzej Kawalec, Jerzy Wiktor, Dariusz Ceglarek

J. Mech. Des. September 2006, 128(5): 1141–1158. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2214735

Abstract

View articletitled, Comparative Analysis of Tooth-Root Strength Using ISO and AGMA Standards in Spur and Helical Gears With FEM-based Verification

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Topics: Finite element methods , Finite element model , Gears , Stress

Optimum Gear Tooth Geometry for Minimum Fillet Stress Using BEM and Experimental Verification With Photoelasticity

Vasilios A. Spitas, Theodore N. Costopoulos, Christos A. Spitas

J. Mech. Des. September 2006, 128(5): 1159–1164. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2216731

Abstract

View articletitled, Optimum Gear Tooth Geometry for Minimum Fillet Stress Using BEM and Experimental Verification With Photoelasticity

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Topics: Gear teeth , Gears , Stress , Boundary element methods , Optimization , Modeling

CVT Rolling Traction Drives—A Review of Research Into Their Design, Functionality, and Modeling

S. Akehurst, D. A. Parker, S. Schaaf

J. Mech. Des. September 2006, 128(5): 1165–1176. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2214737

Abstract

View articletitled, CVT Rolling Traction Drives—A Review of Research Into Their Design, Functionality, and Modeling

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Topics: Traction , Fluids , Rotation , Particle spin , Spin (Aerodynamics)

Technical Brief

Identifying and Counting the Number of Mechanisms From Kinematic Chains Subject to Design Constraints

Hong-Sen Yan, Chih-Ching Hung

J. Mech. Des. September 2006, 128(5): 1177–1182. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2218887

Abstract

View articletitled, Identifying and Counting the Number of Mechanisms From Kinematic Chains Subject to Design Constraints

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Topics: Design , Kinematic chains , Cycles , Chain

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Research Papers

Product Design Selection With Preference and Attribute Variability for an Implicit Value Function

An Approach for Testing Methods for Modeling Uncertainty

The Mechanisms by Which Adaptive One-factor-at-a-time Experimentation Leads to Improvement

Kinematic, Static, and Dynamic Analysis of a Spatial Three-Degree-of-Freedom Tensegrity Mechanism

Kinematic Synthesis for Finitely Separated Positions Using Geometric Constraint Programming

Topology and Dimensional Synthesis of Compliant Mechanisms Using Discrete Optimization

Design Space of Single-Loop Planar Folded Micro Mechanisms With Out-of-Plane Motion

Design of a Compliant Mechanism to Modify an Actuator Characteristic to Deliver a Constant Output Force

Dynamics and Control of a Helicopter Carrying a Payload Using a Cable-Suspended Robot

Design of a Passive Gravity-Balanced Assistive Device for Sit-to-Stand Tasks

Effect of the Wheel Geometric Design on the Nonlinear Dynamics of Railroad Vehicles

Comparative Analysis of Tooth-Root Strength Using ISO and AGMA Standards in Spur and Helical Gears With FEM-based Verification

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