Mechanism synthesis has been used in various applications. Nevertheless, the approach to
synthesize any mechanism becomes challenging due to large number of precision points …

With an emphasis on real-world problems, this book reviews the basics of optimization of
frame structures such as trusses, building frames, and long-span trusses. It introduces …

In the early eighties, the author and co-workers created and further developed the natural
coordinates to describe the motion of 2-D and 3-D multibody systems. Natural coordinates …

This paper presents a methodology that combines Differential Evolution, an evolutionary
optimization scheme, and the Geometric Centroid of Precision Positions technique for …

This paper proposes a new error function that can be used for optimum synthesis of path
generating mechanisms. The proposed error function is formulated in a way that makes it …

The paper proposes a method for the optimal synthesis of planar mechanisms, where a
combination of cams and linkages is used in order to obtain a precise path generation. As a …

We present a method to enumerate and codify all non-isomorphic solutions, for the problem
of synthesizing the type of single-DOF linkage mechanisms that satisfy structural …

This paper addresses the problem of optimum synthesis of motion generating four-bar
mechanisms using evolutionary methods. Formulation of objective functions based on three …

Dimensional synthesis is a type of inverse problem in linkage kinematics where the
objective is to calculate the linkage dimensions required to achieve prescribed linkage …

In this paper, a novel analytical approach is presented to solve function generation synthesis
problems for planar four-bar linkages with no limitations on the number of precision points …