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IMP (Integrated Mechanisms Program), A Computer-Aided Design Analysis System for Mechanisms and Linkage
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Robot KinematicsEngineeringIndustrial EngineeringSoftware EngineeringComputer-aided DesignAdvanced DesignData StructureMechatronic SystemSocial SciencesSystem IntegrationGeometric Constraint SolvingComputer-aided EngineeringIndustrial RoboticsSystems EngineeringMechanisms ProgramKinematicsGeometric ModelingDesignMechatronicsComputer EngineeringMechanism AnalysisNetwork TheorySoftware DesignIndustrial DesignIntegrated DesignAutomationMechanical SystemsRoboticsExperimental Software System
A comprehensive analytical technique for mechanisms, grounded in network theory and matrix methods, emphasizes automatic identification of free generalized coordinates and leverages SKETCHPAD’s ring data structure concepts. The study presents an experimental software system that automates kinematic, static, and dynamic analyses of arbitrary mechanisms. The system integrates an interactive ring data structure with a problem‑oriented language to provide a general‑purpose design analysis platform. Its effectiveness is demonstrated through examples of varying complexity in mechanism problems.
An experimental software system for automating the kinematic, static, and dynamic analyses of arbitrary mechanisms is described. The development of a comprehensive analytical technique based on network theory and matrix methods is summarized. The concept of free generalized coordinates of a mechanism and the importance of automatic identification of these coordinates at each position of the mechanism are explained. The application of the ring data structure concepts of SKETCHPAD to mechanism problems is discussed. The interactive capability of this data structure is then combined with a problem oriented language to develop a general purpose design analysis system. The application of this system to mechanism problems is illustrated by examples of varying complexity.