Author:
Sun Wei,Kong Jianyi,Sun Liangbo
Abstract
Abstract. Metamorphic mechanisms belong to the class of mechanisms that are able to
change their configurations sequentially to meet different requirements. In
this paper, a holographic matrix representation for describing the
topological structure of metamorphic mechanisms was proposed. The matrix
includes the adjacency matrix, incidence matrix, links attribute and
kinematic pairs attribute. Then, the expanded holographic matrix is
introduced, which includes driving link, frame link and the identifier of
the configurations. Furthermore, a matrix representation of an original
metamorphic mechanism is proposed, which has the ability to evolve into
various sub-configurations. And evolutionary relationships between
mechanisms in sub-configurations and the original metamorphic mechanism are
determined distinctly. Examples are provided to demonstrate the validation
of the method.
Subject
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering,Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes,Mechanical Engineering,Mechanics of Materials,Civil and Structural Engineering,Control and Systems Engineering