COCCONCELLI M.

In this paper, we consider the history of nomograms as a computational tool in mechanical engineering, together with their potential applications for teaching purposes, and summarize the mathematical methods used to derive them. Nomograms are graphical descriptions of a mathematical problem, such that the desired solution may be derived through...

This Chapter reviews the literature on gravity balancing for parallel robots by using so-called constant-force generators. Parallel robots are formed by several kinematic chains connecting, in parallel, a fixed base to a moving end-effector. A constant-force generator is a mechanism that is able to exert, at a given point, a force having...