the Chebyshev four bar mechanism
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MCS 320 Lecture 34
Overview
The Chebyshev four bar mechanism translates straight line motion
into circular motion.
Instructions
Click on the button to launch the interactive applet.
Discussion
The scale on top of the figure allows the user to move the angle
of the crank.
After each move of the angle, the four bar configuration is adjusted
and redrawn.
Last modified on Wednesday 8 April 2015.