@inproceedings{bf454ab817ea4556b8d91705e6911a48,
title = "A fourier descriptor based approach to design space decomposition for planar motion approximation",
abstract = "This paper deals with the classical problem of dimensional synthesis of planar four-bar linkages for motion generation. Using Fourier Descriptors, a given motion is represented by two finite harmonic series, one for translational component of the motion and the other for rotational component. It is shown that there is a simple linear relationship between harmonic content of the rotational motion and that of the translational motion for a planar four-bar linkage. Furthermore, it is shown that the rotational component can be used to identify the initial angle and the link ratios of a four-bar linkage. The rest of the design parameters of a four-bar linkage such as location of the fixed and moving pivots can be obtained from the translational component of the given motion. This leads naturally to a decomposed design space for four-bar motion synthesis for approximate motion generation.",
author = "Xiangyun Li and Ping Zhao and Ge, \{Q. J.\}",
year = "2012",
doi = "10.1115/DETC2012-71264",
language = "English",
isbn = "9780791845035",
series = "Proceedings of the ASME Design Engineering Technical Conference",
publisher = "American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)",
number = "PARTS A AND B",
pages = "699--708",
booktitle = "36th Mechanisms and Robotics Conference",
edition = "PARTS A AND B",
note = "ASME 2012 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, IDETC/CIE 2012 ; Conference date: 12-08-2012 Through 12-08-2012",
}