Homothetic Jitterbug-like linkages

Kiper, Goekhan; SÖYLEMEZ, ERES

doi:10.1016/j.mechmachtheory.2011.11.014

Homothetic Jitterbug-like linkages

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Kiper G., SÖYLEMEZ E.

MECHANISM AND MACHINE THEORY, vol.51, pp.145-158, 2012 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 51
Publication Date: 2012
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.mechmachtheory.2011.11.014
Journal Name: MECHANISM AND MACHINE THEORY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.145-158
Middle East Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Conformal polyhedral linkages have drawn attention of scientists and engineers since the invention of Buckminster Fuller: a highly overconstrained spatial linkage, the Jitterbug. Many studies aimed to generalize Jitterbug-like linkages have been published, however a complete classification does not yet exist. This study introduces a definition for Jitterbug-like linkages and two major assumptions and then focuses on the properties of homothetic linkages. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.