Abstract
Automating mechanism design requires developing a representation language for describing mechanism behavior. The language is necessary to specify design requirements, to describe existing mechanisms, and to catalog them for design reuse. This paper presents a simple and expressive language for describing the behavior of fixed-axes mechanisms. The language uses predicates and algebraic relations to describe the positions and motions of each part of the mechanism and the relationships between them. It allows both accurate and complete descriptions and partial, abstract, and underspecified descriptions. We show that the language is computationally viable by describing how to automatically derive behavioral descriptions stated in the language from the mechanism structure. To test its usefulness, we describe a design validation algorithm that determines if a given mechanism structure can produce desired behaviors stated in the language.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | 5th International Conference on Design Theory and Methodology |
Publisher | American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) |
Pages | 1-6 |
Number of pages | 6 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9780791811702 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1993 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | ASME 1993 Design Technical Conferences, DETC 1993 - Albuquerque, United States Duration: 19 Sep 1993 → 22 Sep 1993 |
Publication series
Name | Proceedings of the ASME Design Engineering Technical Conference |
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Volume | Part F167972-2 |
Conference
Conference | ASME 1993 Design Technical Conferences, DETC 1993 |
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Country/Territory | United States |
City | Albuquerque |
Period | 19/09/93 → 22/09/93 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 1993 American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). All rights reserved.