Solution Region Synthesis Method for Six Positions Synthesis of 5-SS Spatial Linkage
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This paper presents a systematic approach to perform the dimensional synthesis of spatial 5-SS (spherical-spherical) link-ages for six specified positions of the end-effector. The dimensional synthesis equations for a SS link are formulated and solved. We synthesize five SS links to connect the base and end-effector, and then obtain the one-degree-of-freedom spatial 5-SS linkage, which can move through six specified positions. We use the solution region method to build the planar solution region expressing the linkages, due to there are infinite linkages for six positions synthesis. It is convenient to select the linkages from the solution region for designers. The applicability of the proposed approach is illustrated by the example.