..., the mechanical design and kinematic and static modeling of the CDPPR are conducted. Subsequently, a kinematic error transfer model is established based on the evidence theory by considering the change of exit points of cables, and an error index is derived to measure the accuracy of the robot. Besides, another...

...Zhi Sun; Yuan Li; Bin Zi; Bing Chen This paper demonstrates the mechanical design, analysis, and evaluation of a knee-ankle orthosis (KAO) for lower limb rehabilitation, including shape memory alloy (SMA) actuators and DC brushless motor actuators. First, the mechanical structure of the KAO...

...Arindam Brahma; David C. Wynn Design changes and change propagation have been recognized as ubiquitous in the engineering design process. But why are some design changes propagated while others are absorbed? This paper reports on a study to investigate the specific properties of a mechanical design...

.... Very little previous work was found in many areas, revealing several gaps in the literature. What is clearly needed is a more general, design-method-independent approach to collecting and enforcing manufacturability constraints. mechanical design problem formulation constraint mapping design...

... (ISFLIP) is a new manufacturing process for fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) parts with shell shapes. ISFLIP is a hybrid process between vacuum infusion (VI) and diaphragm forming. This paper focuses on the mechanical design and experimental validation of a functional prototype of ISFLIP. The novelty...

... development of the CPM. The model developed here has drawn on that knowledge and enhanced it with an expert interview. 30 01 2012 10 07 2012 21 09 2012 28 09 2012 mechanical design engineering change management change propagation functional reasoning design structure...

... isolation over the life cycle of the system. Contributed by the Design Theory and Methodology Committee for publication in the JOURNAL OF MECHANICAL DESIGN . Manuscript received May 7, 2004; revised May 16, 2004. Associate Editor: L. C. Schmidt. 07 May 2004 16 May 2004 25 03 2005...