Mechanisms, Transmissions and Applications

Preface. - Scientific Committees. - History of Mechanisms and Machine Science and Teaching Methods: On the Evolution of Graphical Representation of Gears, by Ceccareli M, Cigola M. . - 2. Kurt Hain and Walther Meyer zur Capellen: A View from Aachen at Two Shapers of German Mechanism Theory, by Corves B. . - 3. thinkMOTION - DMG-Lib goes Europeana, by U. Döring, R. Brecht, T. Brix. - 4. Multilingual Illustrated -thesaurus in Mechanisms Science, by E. -C. Lovasz, D. Perju, B. Corves, T. Brix, K. -H. Modler, I. Maniu, C. M. Gruescu, A. Lovasz and V. Ciupe. - 5. A General Classification for Mechanisms Regarding the Motion Task, by B. Corves, S. Kurtenbach, M. Hüsing, C. Schneider. - 2. Mechatronic and Biomechanic Applications: 6. Developments of a Knee Motion Assist Mechanism for Wearable Robot with a Non-circular Gear and Grooved Cams, by H. Terada, Y. Zhu, M. Suzuki , C. Cheng, R. Takahashi. - 7. Force Distribution for a Walking Robot with Articulated Body, by I. Doroftei, Ghe. Plesu and B. Stirbu. - 8. Numerical Root Finding from an Engineer' s Point of View, by M. Färber and U. Döring. - 9. Kinetostatic Analysis of an Articulated Walking Mechanism, by F. Moldovan, V. Dolga and C. Pop. - 10. A Mirror Tracking Mechanism, by N. M. Dehelean, L. M. Dehelean. - 11. Choppers: Optomechatronic Devices for the Controlled Modulation of Light, by V. -F. Duma, M. F. Nicolov, M. Kiss, T. Ilca, C. Mnerie, D. Demian, L. Szantho. - 12. Motion Laws of a Varifocal Objective Working with a 1/2" CCD Camera, by C. M. Gruescu. - 3. Mechanisms and Machine Design: 13. A New Principle of Adaptive Compliant Gripper, by D. Petkovic, N. D. Pavlovic. - 14. Optimum Design of Cam Mechanisms, by I. Simionescu, M. Ene, L. Ciupitu. - 15. Linkage Solutions for the Manufacture of Complex, Thermoplastic Lightweight Structures, by M. Krahl, U. Hanke, K. -H. Modler. - 16. RBS Simulation of Integrated Piezo-Ceramic Actuation for Textile Reinforced Composite Compliant Mechanisms, by N. Modler, K. -H. Modler, W. Hufenbach, D. Margineanu, E. -C. Lovasz, D. Perju, E. Ianosi. - 4. Computational and Experimental Methods and Dynamics of Mechanisms and Machines: 17. Maximally Regular Planar Non Fully Parallel Manipulators, by G. Gogu. - 18. An Experimental Characterization of a Rickshaw Prototype, by T. Li, M. Ceccarelli. - 19. Considerations upon the Influence of Manufacturing and Assembly Errors on the Kinematic and Dynamic Behavior in a Flight Simulator Stewart-Gough Platform, by A. Pisla, T. Itul, D. Pisla, A. Szilaghyi. - 20. Characterization of Flexure Hinges Using the Script Oriented Programming within a FEM Software Application, by I. Ivanov, B. Corves. - 21. Basic Result on Type II DM Self-motions of Planar Stewart Gough Platforms, by G. Nawratil. - 22. Active Bearing for Vibration Damping of Roller Systems with Piezoelectric Actuators, by M. -C. Voicu, R. Schmidt, B. Lammen, M. Mersch, I. Maniu. - 23. On the Kinematics of a Hybrid Parallel Robot Used in Minimally Invasive Surgery, by M. Suciu, B. Gherman, C. Vaida, N. Plitea, D. Pisla. - 5. Mechanical Transmissions: 24. Synthesis of Toothed Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT), by K. S. Ivanov. - 25. Differential Planetary Gear Transmissions Usable in Renewable Energy Systems, by R. Saulescu, C. Jaliu, D. Ciobanu, D. Diaconescu. - 26. Loading Devices for Closed-loop Gear Test Stands, by C. M. Gruescu, I. Nicoara, E. Busa. - Author index.