Keywords
Developable mechanism, spherical mechanism, conical surface, compact mechanism
Abstract
An approach for designing developable mechanisms on a conical surface is presented. By aligning the joint axes of spherical mechanisms to the ruling lines, the links can be created in a way that the mechanism conforms to a conical surface. Terminology is defined for mechanisms mapped onto a right cone. Models are developed to describe the motion of the mechanism with respect to the apex of the cone, and connections are made to cylindrical developable mechanisms using projected angles. The Loop Sum Method is presented as an approach to determine the geometry of the cone to which a given spherical mechanism can be mapped. A method for position analysis is presented to determine the location of any point along the link of a mechanism with respect to the conical geometry. These methods are also applied to multiloop spherical mechanisms.
Original Publication Citation
Hyatt, L.P., Magleby, S.P., Howell, L.L., “Developable Mechanisms on Right Conical Surfaces,” Mechanism and Machine Theory, Vol. 149, paper no. 103813, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mechmachtheory.2020.103813, 2020.
BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
Hyatt, Lance P.; Magleby, Spencer P.; and Howell, Larry L., "Developable Mechanisms on Right Conical Surfaces" (2023). Faculty Publications. 6584.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/facpub/6584
Document Type
Peer-Reviewed Article
Publication Date
2023-03-07
Publisher
Mechanism and Machine Theory
Language
English
College
Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering
Department
Mechanical Engineering
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