Mechanism and Machine Theory

Papers
(The TQCC of Mechanism and Machine Theory is 15. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)
ArticleCitations
Editorial Board140
Modelling of the objects' positioning process on the conveyor with the positioning rectilinear barrier and the system of driven oblique rollers126
Behaviour analysis and general consideration for optimizing Inertial Continuous Variable Transmissions104
Design method of a T-shaped passive compliant mechanism using assembly force prediction86
The novel synthesis of reconfigurable generalized parallel manipulators with kinematic redundancy79
Kinematics and kinetics of a knee assistance exoskeleton for sit-to-stand and stand-to-sit motions with energy storage and regeneration: A bond graph approach79
Unit design and splicing scheme for a modular assembled mesh antenna72
Achieving high-quality and large-stroke constant torque by axial force release66
An analytical model for the drum-rope interaction in hoisting mechanisms and cable-driven systems65
Optimal design strategy for gear pairs integrating macro and micro geometry optimization61
Robust optimization of hypoid gear contact performance considering tooth form error: Design sensitivity and Pareto front61
Computerized design, simulation of meshing and stress analysis of pure rolling internal helical gear drives with combined tooth profiles59
Fault-tolerant gait design for quadruped robots with two locked legs using the GF set theory58
On the Jacobian matrix of 57
The cage instability of angular contact ball bearing under high speed conditions56
Obtaining selectable optimal configurations in compliant mechanisms through mapping of load characteristics with higher-order Bézier curves55
Deployable Cellular Structures of Pyramids and Prisms for Construction of Large-scale Deployable Supporting Trusses54
Type synthesis of parallel mechanism with 3T/3R motion patterns52
An improved method for calculating the lateral and angular stiffness of spline couplings considering parallel misalignment51
A parametric modeling for fast radial infeed planning process in gear skiving48
Fast mobility analysis for generative design applications through a real vector space representation of mobilities48
Integrated mathematical approach for design and manufacturing of power-skiving tool for interference-free involute internal gear cutting48
Simulation and validation of the transmission error, meshing stiffness, and load sharing of planetary spur gear transmissions48
Design of a spherical parallel mechanism with controllable center of rotation using a spherical reconfiguration linkage48
Experiments and finite element analysis on a hybrid polymer gear rack47
Dynamic modelling, parameter identification and multi-performance integrated trajectory planning methodology for a new high-speed parallel mechanism46
The atlas of 1-DoF finger prostheses and orthoses based on six-bar linkages46
A generalized method for C3 continuous toolpath planning and its application in robot machining46
Generalized optimization approach to design in-plane distributed compliant remote center of motion mechanism45
Design and testing of high-accuracy curved cross-axis flexural pivots with cable-driven actuation45
Design and analytical modeling of a double-joint flexible surgical instrument with hand-held isomorphic actuation44
Design and optimization of compliant constant-torque mechanisms utilizing arbitrary pre-curved beams44
Dimensional parameters and structural topology integrated design method of a planar 5R parallel machining robot43
Editorial Board42
A general approach for geometric error modeling of over-constrained hybrid robot41
Research on the meshing characteristics of asymmetric gears considering the tooth profile deviation41
Reviewer acknowledgments and awards: Recognition awards for distinction of reviewing in 202240
Adjustable, radii-controlled embedded lamina (RadiCEL) hinges for folding of thick origami-adapted systems40
An efficient approach of centroid alignment for spaceflight vehicles considering parameter uncertainties40
Slenderness tuning to adjust and regulate constant force mechanisms (STAR-CFM)40
Editorial Board39
A dynamics-based method for determining the local finite mobility of single-loop spatial mechanisms39
A novel mathematical model of transmission path effect for the research of vibration characteristics of planetary gearboxes38
Enhancing anti-disturbance performance of redundant cable-driven parallel robots: Analysis and tension distribution method38
One key issue in inverse kinematic modeling of lower mobility serial mechanisms38
Singularity distance computations for 3-RPR manipulators using extrinsic metrics38
Editorial Board37
Slip decomposition and state estimation for rovers37
Is the root fillet curve in involute gears trochoidal? A geometric reassessment37
Prediction of the maximum tooth root stress for fatigue analysis of highly crowned spherical gear couplings working at high misaligned conditions37
A novel topology modification of spur gear flanks to enhance contact performance and lubrication ability37
Topological and spatial analysis of self-motion manifolds for global redundancy resolution in kinematically redundant robots36
Pseudo rigid body model for a nonlinear folding compliant mechanism36
Rigid-foldable tapered origami patterns derived from type III Bricard octahedra35
A study on quadruped mobile robots35
Detecting the 3D spatial varying crack evolution-induced vibration of gearbox through a system level rigid-flexible coupling model35
Modeling and performance analysis of a trapezoidal section beam for soft robotic fingers using the fin ray effect35
Generalized model of mechanical motion rectifiers35
Dynamic models for simulation of Cable-Driven Parallel Robots with elasticity and sagging34
Design and analysis of a new parallel mechanism with foldable moving platforms—coupled with its conceptual design in multi-pose tracking of PV modules34
Stochastic model-based contact force estimation for concentric tube robots34
On the optimal energy efficiency of the multi-rotor UAVs of an aerial work platform based on an aerial cable towed robot34
Adaptive model predictive control for actuation dynamics compensation in real-time hybrid simulation34
Kinematic models for Cable-driven Continuum Robots with multiple segments and varying cable offsets34
Kinematic and inverse dynamic analysis using mixed and fully Cartesian coordinates with a generic rigid body33
SuRFR: A fast recursive simulator for soft manipulators with discrete joints on SE(3)33
Editorial Board33
Compliant variable negative to zero to positive stiffness twisting elements33
Compliant quasi-zero-stiffness isolator for low-frequency torsional vibration isolation33
Cable-driven parallel robot trajectory generation with optimized orientation considering disturbance rejection32
Modular Modeling Methodology applied to kinematically redundant parallel mechanisms32
Design of an Adjustable Constant Force Mechanism Based on Integrated Magnet-beam Structures and an Adjustable Lever Mechanism32
Parameters uncertainty analysis of posture control of a four-wheel-legged robot with series slow active suspension system32
Design of 4-DOF hybrid parallel robots with an integrated three-fingered robot end effector32
Pre-compensation of contour errors for five-axis machine tools through constructing a model reference adaptive control32
Modeling and experimental design of a generalized gripper31
Real-time control of a soft manipulator based on reduced order extended position-based dynamics31
Design of Ball-Ramp dual clutch transmission to reduce uncertainties in clutch actuator and tie-up effect31
The terminal constraint and coupling kinematics of a novel 3-UPU parallel mechanism with screw type terminal constraints31
Type synthesis of reconfigurable single-loop mechanisms based on transitional configurations31
Towards realistic simulation of two-stroke marine engines: A floating frame approach31
Expanding the family of plane-symmetric 6R deployable polygon mechanisms by systematically exploring the layout of R-joint axes31
Using real-time hybrid simulation for active mass damper experimentation and validation31
An alternating optimization approach integrating linkage design with motion planning for jumping robot31
Dynamic characteristics of series-parallel hybrid rigid-flexible coupling double-mass underactuated system on floating platform30
Increase of durability in the area of line contact with curved body geometry30
Kinematics of rolling contact: Derivation, misconceptions, and generalisations30
Development of a motion-decoupled finger exoskeleton with integrated joint stiffness estimation30
Dynamic modeling and analysis for inflatable mechanisms considering adhesion and rolling frictional contact30
A single-input state-switching building block harnessing internal instabilities29
Gear design optimization: Stiffness versus dynamics29
Pose-estimation methods for underactuated cable-driven parallel robots29
An efficient variable-length viscoelastic beam model for dynamic analysis of hard-magnetic soft continuum robots29
Loop-construction mechanism and its network based on quadrilateral mechanisms29
Flank modification and meshing analysis of harmonic drives with controlled backlash29
A dynamic gear load distribution model for epicyclic gear sets with a structurally compliant planet carrier29
The kinematic design of redundant robots for maximizing failure-tolerant workspace size29
Application of the ellipse of elasticity theory to the functional analysis of planar compliant mechanisms29
A novel energy-efficient actuator integrated with compact variable gravity compensation module29
Surrogate modelling of railway pantograph-catenary interaction using deep Long-Short-Term-Memory neural networks28
Design and Validation of an X-ray Compatible Remotely Actuated Rotational End-effector for Cable-Driven Parallel Robot28
Study on rigid-flexible coupling modeling of planetary gear systems: Incorporation of the pass effect and random excitations28
Some five dimensional persistent submanifolds of the Study quadric28
Optimality equivalence and computational advantages of free-floating base dynamics compared to full-body dynamics28
Editorial Board28
Dynamic model of single-DOF spherical mechanisms based on instantaneous pole axes and Eksergian's equation28
Type synthesis of variable-DOF single-loop spatial mechanisms using Bennett 4R mechanisms and Goldberg 5R mechanisms28
Instantaneous kinematics of a planar two-link open chain in complex plane28
A cable-driven parallel rehabilitation robot for active training of supine patients’ lower limbs28
RoManSy, its beginnings and its founders28
Knowledge-enhanced optimization of a mobile parallel robot considering topological structure and dimensions28
Unified terminal constraint and kinematics modeling of lower mobility serial-parallel mechanisms composed of two parallel mechanisms28
Modeling of hysteresis curve and study of torsional rigidity and lost motion characteristics of the RV reducer27
Algebraic synthesis of single-loop 6R spatial mechanisms for constant velocity transmission between two adjacent parallel, intersecting or skew axes27
Robotic fish scales driven by a skin muscle mechanism27
A fast detection method to solve mechanical interference problem in automatic transmission27
Revisiting third‑order tooth‑contact analysis of hypoid and bevel gears via the Darboux moving‑frame27
Dynamics of a modular manipulator with multiple actuation modes for space applications27
A method for point-contact conjugate tooth surfaces with a constant instantaneous transmission ratio generated by point-contact conjugate involute helicoids27
Kinematic and dynamic analysis of spatial multibody systems based on a formulation with fully Cartesian coordinates and a generic rigid body27
A simple and versatile topology optimization formulation for flexure synthesis27
Design and validation of a high wear-resistance composite spline with a sacrificial elastic ring27
Design optimization and validation of a permanent-magnet array for gravity compensation in long-stroke linear motion27
Experimental investigation into the state estimation of a forestry crane using the unscented Kalman filter and a multiphysics model26
A novel analysis method for magnetically actuated soft origami mechanisms26
PH curve-based feedrate optimization ensuring analytical compliance with drive axis constraints in five-axis machining26
Load distribution and tooth root stress of highly crowned spherical gear couplings working at high misalignment angles26
Concept design of a monolithic compliant series-elastic actuator with integrated position and two-level force sensing26
Design, development, and clinical validation of a two degrees of freedom compliant ankle-foot prosthesis based on a 4-4r parallel mechanism26
Stiffness modulation of an orthopedic robot based on large-range variable stiffness mechanisms26
Multiplanar manufacturing: A new approach to design for manufacturing and assembly of origami26
Type synthesis of reconfigurable single-loop mechanisms based on planar rhombus mechanisms26
Simple mathematical approach for analyzing gear tooth profile errors of different gears cut using same power-skiving tool26
A review of bushing modelling approaches for MultiBody simulations26
Falling dynamics: Accessible saddle and crisis transfer in a passive dynamic Walker26
Increasing the service life prediction accuracy of linear guideways considering real operating conditions26
The nonlinear characteristics of large deflection multi-section flexure-based compliant mechanisms25
In-hand manipulation using a 3-PRS-finger-based parallel dexterous hand with bidirectional pinching capability25
Modeling and optimization of various section thickness cross-axis corrugated flexure pivot using chained Maxwell–Mohr method25
Design and analysis of a redundant actuated humanoid wrist joint parallel mechanism25
Comments on “Design and optimization of a planar anti-buckling compliant rotational joint with a remote center of motion” by R. Chen et al. published in [Mechanism and Machine Theory 203 (2024) 10581625
Encountering singularities of a serial robot along continuous paths at high precision25
Online friction estimation for collaborative robot joint with harmonic reducer: Integrating model estimation with adaptive error learning25
Ray-based cable and obstacle interference-free workspace for cable-driven parallel robots25
Geometry, kinematics and synthesis of abnormal hourglass worm gearing with centering bearing contact and lower error sensitivity25
Task priority based design optimization of a kinematic redundant robot24
Encircling singularities of a serial robot to find alternative inverse-kinematic solutions24
Influence of ingress impact considering the full-tooth meshing period on the dynamic behavior of helical gear systems24
Dynamic modeling and parameter optimization for a pneumatic-driven peristaltic origami robot24
A methodology to restrict the range of motion of joints: Application to the ankle joint complex24
Initial curvature and centroid positioning effects on cross-axis flexural pivots accuracy24
Synergistic vibration control in heavy-duty helical gear systems through gravity compensation and coupled SCES-SFD dynamics24
Multiple lubricated joints with long and short bearings in multibody mechanical systems - Modeling, simulation, and performance analysis24
Novel bundle folding deployable mechanisms to realize polygons and polyhedrons24
A review on foot-ground contact modeling strategies for human motion analysis24
The friction-limited end-effector motion resolution of tendon-actuated and continuum robots23
A theoretical model for multi-layer jamming systems23
Dynamic analysis of a three-fingered deployable metamorphic robotic grasper23
Stiffness modeling and distribution of a modular cable-driven human-like robotic arm23
Unified arm angle solution and obstacle avoidance strategy for the analytical inverse kinematics of SRS robots23
High-fidelity modelling of lubricated transmissions using a coupled finite element approach23
Crowned spur gears for constant mesh stiffness: A conceptual approach23
Singularity analysis and modular synthesis of over-constrained spatial mechanisms - A case study on Bennett and RPRP linkage23
Quadristability achieved by torsion-bending antagonistic action in a lamina emergent torsional joint23
Editorial Board23
Computer-aided synthesis of planar mechanisms with one multiple-joint23
Bionic concept and synthesis methods of the biomimetic robot joint mechanism for accurately reproducing the motion pattern of the human knee joint23
Modelling gear mesh stiffness including axial effects: Approximate approach23
A new mathematical model for the product family design of the skiving tools of spur face gears23
An exact system of generation for face-milled hypoid gears with uniform depth taper: Application to hypoid gear drives with high gear ratio23
Study on excitation and time-varying mesh characteristics of straight bevel gears considering modification and friction23
Construction method for circular arc elements in rational absolute nodal coordinate formulation23
A novel model of lubricated contact for spur gears23
Blind parameter identification of implicit differential equations using the collocation discretization and homotopy optimization methods23
Geometry of intersecting-axis conical twin-screw rotors22
A mathematical model of parametric tooth profiles for elliptical gears22
Topology optimization for dynamic flexible multibody systems using the Flexible Natural Coordinates Formulation22
Accurate and robust state estimation for Stewart platform via error state Kalman filter with IMU and leg length fusion22
Quantitative analysis of decoupling and spatial isotropy of a generalised rotation-symmetric 6-DOF Stewart platform22
A novel two-variable optimization algorithm of TCA for the design of face gear drives22
Type synthesis of 2T1H parallel mechanisms without helical joints based on analytic formulation of screw type terminal constraints22
Design and analysis of modular deployable antenna mechanism based on a class of self-limiting position units22
A wearable robot for lower limb fracture reduction and rehabilitation: Design and experimental verification22
Kineto-static analysis of a hybrid manipulator consisting of rigid and flexible limbs with locking function for planar shape morphing22
Deployable origami polyhedrons with one-DOF radial motion22
Pitch motion suppression of electric vehicle active suspensions based on multibody dynamics22
A new solution to force analysis including Coulomb friction in mechanism joints22
A physics-based and data-driven framework providing a guideline for state estimation in active magnetic bearing-supported rotors22
Singularities of ABB’s YuMi 7-DOF robot arm22
Nonlinear strain energy formulation of spatially deflected strip flexures22
Spatial compliance modeling and optimization of a translational joint using corrugated flexure units22
Creating a flexible continuum robot using origami and mortise-tenon structure21
Study on the vibration characteristics of worm helical gear drive21
Topology of Robotic Mechanisms: Framework and Mathematics Methods – In Conjunction with a Review of Four Original Theories21
Quantitative comparison of cable models through dimensional analysis21
Dynamic stability and efficiency of centrifugal double pendulum vibration absorbers21
Thermo-cavitation study of helical gears caused by vibration21
Modeling and analysis of load distribution ratio and meshing stiffness for orthogonal spur-face gear drive under point contact21
Finding straight line generators through the approximate synthesis of symmetric four-bar coupler curves21
Editorial Board21
Configuration switch and path selection between Schönflies motion and non-Schönflies motion based on quotient manifold of novel reconfigurable parallel mechanisms21
Optimization design of multi-stable metamaterial origami mechanism (MSMOM) based on graded height and graded conical degree21
Design and analysis of a novel metamorphic remote-centre-of-motion mechanism with parallelogram joints21
Editorial Board21
Mechanism Balancing Taxonomy21
An integrated design method for piezo-actuated compliant mechanisms considering configurations, flexure elements, and actuators21
Non-smooth unilateral reduced models for co-simulation of mechanical systems20
Editorial Board20
An analytical method to control and predict grinding textures on modified gear tooth flanks in CNC generating gear grinding20
Softening nonlinear-stiffness elastic mechanism with continuous adjustability for human–robot interaction force control20
An analysis of higher-order kinematics formalisms for an innovative surgical parallel robot20
Editorial Board20
The role of gear layout and meshing phase for whine noise reduction in ordinary geartrains20
A comprehensive study of the effect of thermal deformation on the dynamic characteristics of the high-speed spindle unit with various preload forces20
An analytical solution of the rope-sheave contact in static conditions based on a bristle model20
Ball bearing friction assessment through power minimization20
Editorial Board20
Extensions of single-step method for equations of motion from multibody dynamics20
Reconfigurable polyhedral mechanisms using scissor-like elements with cantellation transformation between dual geometries20
Analysis of the tooth-root stress of external spur gears with high effective contact ratio20
Bi-stable boxed thick origami-inspired modular and load-carrying structures19
Mapping mechanical synthesis to a trainable task: A neural network approach for generalized parallel mechanisms19
Optimal design of loading device based on a redundantly actuated parallel manipulator19
Design and parameter optimization of a biomimetic jellyfish origami mechanism (BJOM) based on waterbomb tessellations19
Coupled dynamic modeling and experimental validation of a collaborative industrial mobile manipulator with human-robot interaction19
Two-axis flexure hinges with variable elliptical transverse cross-sections19
Closed-form solutions for the inverse kinematics of serial robots using conformal geometric algebra19
Experimental and numerical analyses of grid couplings in quasi-static and dynamic conditions19
Gear mesh stiffness and dynamics: Influence of tooth pair structural stiffness asymmetry19
An improved approach for tooth contact analysis of mismatched involute spiroid gears19
Design, modeling and analysis of a variable camber wing based on initially curved beams19
Force-guided heuristic kinematics control of a continuum robot with variable curvatures19
Updating structural synthesis methodology of mechanisms: from kinematic geometry to kinematic geometry accompanied with statics19
Analysis of the relative displacements in a thick Origami with double-hinge technique for thickness accommodation19
Optimal dimensional design of parallel manipulators with an illustrative case study: A review19
Parameter investigation of bearing based on rolling–sliding contact fatigue crack growth considering load history19
A general method to synthesize customizable-stiffness triangular-prism deployable arms18
Hamel's field variational integrator for simulating dynamics of thin-walled geometrically exact beams with warping effects18
Editorial Board18
Computational structural analysis of spatial multibody systems based on mobility criteria18
Design and Dynamic Modelling of Chain Telescopic Robot18
A new three-stage gearbox concept for high reduction ratios: Use of a nested-cycloidal architecture to increase the power density18
Effect of boundary conditions on a high-performance isolation hexapod platform18
A bibliometric overview of Mechanism and Machine Theory journal: Publication trends from 1990 to 202018
Reviewer acknowledgments and awards: Recognition awards for distinction of reviewing in 202418
Systematization of open, serial kinematic chains with three degrees of freedom18
Kinematics and dynamics of planar multibody systems with fully Cartesian coordinates and a generic rigid body18
Reviewer acknowledgments and awards: Recognition awards for distinction of reviewing in 202118
Investigation of dynamic stress similarity in gear transmission system considering geometric distortion: Theoretical analysis and experimental prediction18
An efficient algorithm for evaluating kinematic closed-loop constraint forces of flexible multibody systems18
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