Study of Kinematic Chains of Group IV-D, E, and F: Part-Distinct Mechanisms

The author's basic aim is to prepare all the information at one place of all similar, dissimilar bars, and the similar as well as different mechanisms of 10 bars kinematic chains, 13 kinematic pairs, single degree of freedom closed chains of Group IV-D, E, and F using a simple, reliable, and efficient [A] matrix method. Two identification numbers namely ‘absolute sum’ [AS] and ‘absolute maximum’ [AM] of polynomials are determined for every matrix knowing similar or dissimilar. If both identification numbers have same numerical values, then both the matrices are similar and therefore, both the mechanisms are considered similar, and is counted as one mechanism. But, if the numerical values of both the identification numbers are different then, both the mechanisms are different and called distinct mechanisms. The study is extremely useful for new researchers/design engineers and scientist for their research work in the beginning sate of any project. The study is shown step by step with case study.