Multistability phenomenon in signal processing, energy harvesting, composite structures, and metamaterials: A review

S Fang, S Zhou, D Yurchenko, T Yang… - Mechanical Systems and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Multistability is the phenomenon of multiple coexistent stable states, which are highly
sensitive to perturbations, initial conditions, system parameters, etc. Multistability has been …

[HTML][HTML] Euler–Rodrigues formula variations, quaternion conjugation and intrinsic connections

JS Dai - Mechanism and Machine Theory, 2015 - Elsevier
This paper reviews the Euler–Rodrigues formula in the axis–angle representation of
rotations, studies its variations and derivations in different mathematical forms as vectors …

A new class of reconfigurable parallel kinematic machines

L Carbonari, M Callegari, G Palmieri… - Mechanism and Machine …, 2014 - Elsevier
The article presents a class of reconfigurable modular parallel robots stemming from the 3-
CPS under-actuated topology. Proposed here is a conceptual design where the spherical …

Analysis and design method of a class of reconfigurable parallel mechanisms by using reconfigurable platform

G Huang, D Zhang, Q Zou, W Ye, L Kong - Mechanism and Machine Theory, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper proposes a method to design reconfigurable parallel mechanisms by applying
reconfigurable platforms. According to the requirements of convenience and reliability, the …

Kinematic modeling and optimization of a new reconfigurable parallel mechanism

W Ye, X Chai, K Zhang - Mechanism and Machine Theory, 2020 - Elsevier
This paper investigates a new reconfigurable parallel mechanism consisting of three S v PS
kinematic limbs. Induced by phase changes of a metamorphic spherical variable-axis joint …

Dimensional synthesis of the reconfigurable legged mobile lander with multi-mode and complex mechanism topology

Y Han, W Guo, Z Peng, M He, F Gao, J Yang - Mechanism and Machine …, 2021 - Elsevier
The reconfigurable legged mobile lander (ReLML) integrates both landing and walking
modes, promising to be employed in the future extraterrestrial exploration as a counterpart of …

A general multibody approach for the linear and nonlinear stability analysis of bicycle systems. Part I: methods of constrained dynamics

CM Pappalardo, A Lettieri, D Guida - Journal of Applied and …, 2021 - jacm.scu.ac.ir
This investigation is the first contribution of a two-part research work concerning the
theoretical development of a multibody approach to analyze the constrained dynamics of …

Type synthesis and reconfiguration analysis of a class of variable-DOF single-loop mechanisms

X Kong, M Pfurner - Mechanism and Machine Theory, 2015 - Elsevier
This paper deals with the type synthesis and reconfiguration analysis of variable-DOF
(degree-of-freedom) single-loop mechanisms—a class of reconfigurable mechanisms that …

[HTML][HTML] Type synthesis of 3-DOF multi-mode translational/spherical parallel mechanisms with lockable joints

X Kong, Y ** - Mechanism and Machine Theory, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract A 3-DOF (degrees-of-freedom) multi-mode translational/spherical PM (parallel
mechanism) with lockable joints is a novel reconfigurable PM. It has both 3-DOF spatial …

Reconfiguration analysis of a 4-RUU parallel manipulator

L Nurahmi, S Caro, P Wenger, J Schadlbauer… - … and Machine Theory, 2016 - Elsevier
This paper deals with the characterization of the operation modes of the 4-RUU parallel
manipulator with an algebraic approach, namely the Study's kinematic map** of the …