Milling refers to a class of material processing methods that relies on a high-speed rotating
milling cutter removing extra material to get desired shapes and features. Being distinct from …

Performance optimization of parallel manipulators (PMs) have attracted adequate attention
in recent years. It mainly concerns performance indices, optimization algorithms and …

The paper presents a methodology to enhance the stiffness analysis of serial and parallel
manipulators with passive joints. It directly takes into account the influence of external and …

The paper presents a new stiffness modeling method for overconstrained parallel
manipulators with flexible links and compliant actuating joints. It is based on a …

Research and development of various parallel mechanism applications in engineering are
now being performed more and more actively in every industrial field. Parallel robot based …

Parallel manipulators are generally associated with high speed, stiffness, and repeatability.
Nonetheless, after decades of development, their industrial uptake is still limited when …

This study proposes a novel deployable antenna consisting of a double-ring deployable
truss and a cable net reflector, intended for large mesh antennas. The structural design of …

The paper presents an advanced stiffness modeling technique for perfect and non-perfect
parallel manipulators under internal and external loadings. Particular attention is paid to the …

In order to carry out high-precision machining of aerospace structural components with large
size, thin wall and complex surface, this paper proposes a novel parallel kinematic machine …

The paper presents an approach for the identification of elasto-static parameters of a robotic
manipulator using the virtual experiments in a CAD environment. It is based on the …