Deformation Control in Rest-to-Rest Motion of Mechanisms with Flexible Links

Table 1

Inertial and geometrical parameters of the four-bar linkage.

Link	Frame	Crank	Coupler	Follower
Length, m	0.365	0.390	0.535	0.640
Flexural stiffness, Nm^2	20.16
Cross-sectional area, m^2
Joint
Mass, kg	0			-
Inertia, kgm^2		0	0