Kinematic Analysis of Slider-Cranks Derived from the $$\lambda $$ λ -Mechanism [chapter]

Erika Ottaviano, Pierluigi Rea, Marco Conte
2013 Mechanisms and Machine Science  
In this paper a kinematic analysis is presented for slider-cranks derived from the λ-mechanism. In particular, for this linkage the coupler curves traced by a reference point are Berard curves. By properly choosing the design parameters of the mechanism the coupler curves are represented by quartics, which have been identified and classified.
doi:10.1007/978-94-007-7214-4_43 fatcat:zytjyruqlbd4hcy3o4i3pwz2zi