Type Synthesis of Two-Degrees-of-Freedom Rotational Parallel Mechanism with Two Continuous Rotational Axes

The two-rotational-degrees-of-freedom（2R） parallel mechanism（PM） with two continuous rotational axes（CRAs） has a simple kinematic model.It is therefore easy to implement trajectory planning,parameter calibration,and motion control,which allows for a variety of application prospects.However,no systematic analysis on structural constraints of the 2R-PM with two CRAs has been performed,and there are only a few types of 2R-PM with two CRAs.Thus,a theory regarding the type synthesis of the 2R-PM with two CRAs is systematically established.First,combining the theories of reciprocal screw and space geometry,the spatial arrangement relationships of the constraint forces applied to the moving platform by the branches are explored,which give the 2R-PM two CRAs.The different distributions of the constraint forces in each branch are also studied.On the basis of the obtained structural constraints of branches,and considering the geometric relationships of constraint forces in each branch,the appropriate kinematic chains are constructed.Through the reasonable configuration of branch kinematic chains corresponding to every structural constraint,a series of new 2R-PMs with two CRAs are finally obtained.

Structural Synthesis of 2T3R Hybrid Kinematic Mechanism Based on G_F Set

The structural synthesis of mechanisms is a prerequisite of mechanical design. Thereby, it is necessary to address special attention to the structural synthesis of mechanisms,especially for the structural synthesis of hybrid kinematic mechanisms( HKMs). This paper presents a very simple yet very effective method of structural synthesis for HKM based on the set theory. The basic concept and mathematical operation of Generalized Function Set( G_F set) are firstly introduced. Based on G_F set,a type synthesis principle for serial mechanisms,parallel mechanisms and HKMs is presented,respectively. Especially,a detailed algorithm of type synthesis for HKM is proposed as well. It is shown that type synthesis of HKM can be developed by the combination of elements of G_F setand rotation axis transfer theorem. In order to demonstrate the applicability of the type synthesis principle presented in the paper,structure synthesis of 2T3 R HKMs are accomplished,where T and R denote translational and rotational degree-of-freedom( DoF),respectively. And further research shows that the structures of 2T3 R HKMs can be categorized into two types,i. e.,G(_F~Ⅰ) and G(_F~Ⅱ).

Quantum three-body problems

A scheme for dealing with the quantum three-body problem is presented to separate the rotational degrees of freedom completely from the internal ones. In this method, the three-body Schrodinger equation is reduced to a system of coupled partial differential equations, depending only upon three internal variables. For arbitrary total orbital angular momentum / and the parity (? 1) l+λ (λ = 0 or 1), the number of the equations in this system isl = 1 ?λ. By expanding the wavefunction with respect to a complete set of orthonormal basis functions, the system of equations is further reduced to a system of linear algebraic equations.