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.... , 1985 , “ Realization of Dynamic Walking Robot WL-10RD ,” Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation , pp. 459 – 466 . 06 07 2008 04 01 2009 09 03 2009 legged locomotion mechanical stability robot kinematics four-link RCCR mechanism...

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...Vigen H. Arakelian; M. R. Smith mechanical stability design engineering shafts Following are Tables 1 2 which were unfortunately omitted from the published article: Balancing schemes with different movements of counterweights Shaking force and shaking...

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..., Vol. 2 , pp. 735 – 740 , June 1999 . 21 04 2003 17 06 2004 compressive strength buckling mechanical stability structural engineering design engineering Traditional rigid-body mechanisms consist of rigid links connected at movable joints. By definition...

...., Howell, L. L., and Roach G. M., 2001, “Bistable Compliant Mechanism,” U.S. Patent No. 6,215,081. mechanical stability identification elastic constants A bistable mechanism has two stable equilibrium positions within its range of motion. This behavior is desirable for a variety...

... Automation Committee for publication in the JOURNAL OF MECHANICAL DESIGN . Manuscript received Oct. 1999. Associate Editor: H. Lankarani. 01 Oct 1999 rotors dynamic response shear deformation vibrational modes damping mechanical stability Rotating machinery is employed...