Threefold-symmetric Bricard linkages for deployable structures

A closed-loop overconstrained spatial mechanism composed of six hinge-jointed bars, which has three planes of symmetry in any position, is called a threefold-symmetric Bricard linkage. In this paper a kinematic analysis of these linkages is presented. It is pointed out that for particular parameter...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Chen, Y, You, Z, Tarnai, T
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2005