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September 2014
ISSN 1050-0472
EISSN 1528-9001
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Guest Editorial
Design for Additive Manufacturing: Past, Present, and Future Directions
J. Mech. Des. September 2014, 136(9): 090301.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4028073
Topics:
Additive manufacturing
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Design
,
Manufacturing
Research Papers
A Velocity Predictor–Corrector Scheme in Level Set-Based Topology Optimization to Improve Computational Efficiency
J. Mech. Des. September 2014, 136(9): 091001.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027720
Topics:
Design
,
Optimization
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Topology
,
Shapes
,
Compliant mechanisms
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Displacement
,
Sensitivity analysis
Loading and Design Parameter Uncertainty in the Dynamics and Performance of High-Speed-Parallel-Helical-Stage of a Wind Turbine Gearbox
J. Mech. Des. September 2014, 136(9): 091002.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027496
Topics:
Bending (Stress)
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Compressive stress
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Design
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Gears
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Reliability
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Manufacturing
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Uncertainty
,
Stress
Synthesis, Mobility, and Multifurcation of Deployable Polyhedral Mechanisms With Radially Reciprocating Motion
J. Mech. Des. September 2014, 136(9): 091003.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027638
Topics:
Linkages
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Mechanical admittance
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Kinematics
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Prisms (Optics)
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Reciprocating motion
The Impact of Example Modality and Physical Interactions on Design Creativity
J. Mech. Des. September 2014, 136(9): 091004.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027639
Topics:
Creativity
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Design
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Engineering design
,
Optical quality control
An Optimization Approach to Teleoperation of the Thumb of a Humanoid Robot Hand: Kinematic Mapping and Calibration
J. Mech. Des. September 2014, 136(9): 091005.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027759
Topics:
Calibration
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Kinematics
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Optimization
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Robotics
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Sensors
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Shades and shadows
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End effectors
,
Hardware
,
Robots
,
Computers
Design of a Magnetic Resonance Imaging-Compatible Cable-Driven Manipulator With New Instrumentation and Synthesis Methods
J. Mech. Des. September 2014, 136(9): 091006.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027783
Topics:
Cables
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Design
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Instrumentation
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Manipulators
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Tension
,
Engineering prototypes
,
Magnetic resonance imaging
Mathematical Approach to Model Foldable Conical Structures Using Conformal Mapping
J. Mech. Des. September 2014, 136(9): 091007.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027848
Topics:
Design
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Flow (Dynamics)
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Fluid dynamics
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Modeling
,
Membranes
Dynamics Analysis of Cycloidal Speed Reducers With Pinwheel and Nonpinwheel Designs
J. Mech. Des. September 2014, 136(9): 091008.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027850
Topics:
Design
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Dynamics (Mechanics)
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Gears
,
Stress
,
Pins (Engineering)
A Time-Variant Reliability Analysis Method Based on Stochastic Process Discretization
J. Mech. Des. September 2014, 136(9): 091009.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027865
Topics:
Event history analysis
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Probability
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Reliability
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Stochastic processes
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Stress
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Failure
,
Cantilevers
,
Simply supported beams
Multi-Objective Wind Farm Layout Optimization Considering Energy Generation and Noise Propagation With NSGA-II
J. Mech. Des. September 2014, 136(9): 091010.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027847
Topics:
Modeling
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Noise (Sound)
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Optimization
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Turbines
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Wakes
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Wind farms
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Energy generation
,
Design
,
Wind
,
Wind velocity
Similitude Laws and Small-Scale Model Experiments Characterizing Dynamic Failures of Flawed Utility Poles
J. Mech. Des. September 2014, 136(9): 091401.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027886
Topics:
Engineering prototypes
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Failure
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Poles (Building)
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Wind
,
Design
,
Stress
Design Automation
Optimal Design of Compound Parabolic Concentrator Solar Collector System
J. Mech. Des. September 2014, 136(9): 091402.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027874
Topics:
Design
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Optimization
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Pareto optimization
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Solar collectors
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Solar energy