Explores flexible guiding principles for rectilinear movements and suppression of internal degrees-of-freedom in mechanisms, including corner cube mechanisms and butterfly pivot.
Explores static balancing in mechanisms, emphasizing conservation of total potential energy and practical examples like the corkscrew and Anglepoise lamp.
Introduces the design of space mechanisms, covering satellites, spacecraft functions, and practical aspects, emphasizing the importance of engineering competencies in the space environment.
Explores the fundamentals of ideal kinematics for designing flexible guidance systems, emphasizing the importance of understanding hyperstatic conditions in mechanical structures.
Explores motion transformation, speed variation, and force/torque transmission ratios in mechanical systems, emphasizing the concept of irreversibility and energy losses.
