LinkageDesigner was developed for parametrized mechanism modeling, the starting point for solving many design problems such as synthesis, path-planning, and mechanism corrections. It enables users to analyze, synthesize, and simulate linkages with serial chain, tree, and graph structures. Mathematica's symbolic calculation capabilities open the door to time-saving algebraic optimization and problem-solving methods for computer-aided mechanism design and CAD-CAM-CNC integration.
Features of LinkageDesigner include:
-- Automatic generation of nonredundant loop-closing equations for single
and multiple loops
-- Detection of non-feasible and lock-up mechanisms while defining the
model
-- Parametrized linkage definitions for identical treatment of 2D and 3D
mechanisms
-- New flexible and user-extensible LinkageData data type for storage of
all information associated with a mechanism
-- Easy copying of LinkageData objects between mechanisms
-- Calculation of translational velocity, angular velocity, and higher-
order derivatives of any links in the linkage in closed form
-- Visualization and animation of linkages in Mathematica notebooks
-- Export to Dynamic Visualizer, LiveGraphics3D, or VRML97
LinkageDesigner comes with full electronic documentation in both PDF and
Mathematica Help Browser formats. A Quick Tour provides an overview of the
package's features to help new users get started quickly and easily, while
detailed explanations provide a helpful reference to topics covered in a
standard textbook on multibody kinematics.
Developed and supported by Dr. Gábor Erdõs, a senior research associate in the Computer and Automation Research Institute of the Hungarian Academy of Science, LinkageDesigner is available for Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux platforms, and is designed for use with Mathematica 5.0 or higher.
More information is available on the LinkageDesigner website: http://www.wolfram.com/products/applications/linkagedesigner
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