Title :
Computer-aided mechanical design using configuration spaces
Author :
Joskowicz, Leo ; Sacks, Elisha
Author_Institution :
Hebrew Univ., Jerusalem, Israel
Abstract :
To address difficulties with contact analysis in mechanical design-namely in planar mechanical systems with complex part shapes, tight fits, and contact changes-the authors have developed a general contact-analysis method based on configuration space computation
Keywords :
CAD; mechanical engineering computing; tolerance analysis; complex part shapes; computer-aided mechanical design; configuration spaces; contact analysis; contact changes; planar mechanical systems; tight fits; Algorithm design and analysis; Biomedical computing; Biomedical engineering; Design engineering; Mechanical systems; Performance analysis; Pervasive computing; Prototypes; Shape; Tolerance analysis;
Journal_Title :
Computing in Science & Engineering
DOI :
10.1109/5992.805133
