Chebyshev lambda linkage
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In kinematics, the Chebyshev Lambda Linkage[1] is a four-bar linkage that converts rotational motion to approximate straight-line motion with approximate constant velocity.[2] It is so-named because it looks like a lowercase Greek letter lambda (λ).[3] The precise design trades off straightness, lack of acceleration, and the proportion of the driving rotation that is spent in the linear portion of the full curve.[4]
The example to the right spends over half of the cycle in the near-straight portion. The coupler (link 3) point stays within 1% positional tolerance while intersecting the ideal straight line 6 times.
The linkage was first shown in Paris on the Exposition Universelle (1878) as "The Plantigrade Machine".[5][3] The Chebyshev Lambda Linkage is a cognate linkage of the Chebyshev linkage.
The Chebyshev Lambda Linkage is used in vehicle suspension mechanisms, walking robots, and rover wheel mechanisms. In 2004, a study completed as a Master of Science Thesis at Izmir Institute of Technology introduced a new mechanism design by combining two symmetrical Lambda linkages to distribute the force evenly on to ground with providing the straight vertical wheel motion.[6] It was then designed, manufactured, and tested in the Earth Rover Project of Los Angeles City College Electronics Club.[7]
See also
- Chebyshev linkage, the cognate of the Chebyshev lambda linkage.
- Hoeckens linkage, a linkage that produces a very similar locus using one less link but an additional slider.
- Leg mechanism
- Straight line mechanism
References
- ^ "Chebyshev's Lambda Mechanism – Wolfram Demonstrations Project". demonstrations.wolfram.com.
- ^ Design of Machinery. 2011.
- ^ a b "Tchebyshev's plantigrade machine — Mathematical Etudes". Archived from the original on 2017-07-28. Retrieved 2014-11-16.
- ^ DOM p134 Hoecken linkage (PDF).
- ^ "Dzenushko Dainis: Walking mechanisms survey – Department of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics".
- ^ Barlas, Fırat (June 2004). Design of a Mars Rover suspension mechanism (Master Thesis). Izmir Institute of Technology. hdl:11147/3449. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
- ^ Moxie Video Intro It, retrieved 2022-11-17
External links
- Hoeckens approximate straight-line mechanism (diagram and table of lengths)
- Hoeckens straight line linkage Archived 2011-07-06 at the Wayback Machine (Homemade example)
- Video of computer simulation of Tchebychev walking machine (Стопоход Чебышева).
- alexdenouden.nl – Rectilinear motion after "Tchebychev"
- A simulation Archived 2011-07-25 at the Wayback Machine using the Molecular Workbench software
- How does a Hoecken's Linkage Work? (Interactive Flash Animation)
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