Svoboda Computing Mechanisms

A. Svoboda: Computing Mechanisms and Linkages

Svoboda:  Computing mechanisms and linkages

Svoboda: Computing mechanisms and linkages

Select this link to download a .pdf version of A. Svoboda, Computing Mechanisms and Linkages, Dover Publications, 1965, (17MB). This book was originally published by McGraw-Hill in 1948.

Kempe Straight Line

A. B. Kempe: How To Draw A Straight Line

Kempe: How to draw a straight line

Kempe: How to draw a straight line

Select this link to download a .pdf version of A. B. Kempe, How to Draw a Straight Line, MacMillan and Co., London, 1877. (1.8MB)

Aileron Linkage

Colin Sledge’s Aileron Linkage

Colin Sledge designed this linkage to guide an airfoil section around the main spar. By adjusting the amount of twist the entire wing acts as an aileron to control the aircraft.

 

Adam Shutt’s Automotive Spoiler Linkage

Adam Shutt designed this six-bar linkage to guide the movement of the rear spoiler for a high performance car.

 

bookcase linkage

Yang Liu’s Bookcase Linkages

Yang Liu designed a four-bar and a six-bar linkage to guide a stacked bookcase into and out of reach. This video shows the two designs.

 

Seasons greetings

2012 Happy Holidays

tis_the_season_merry3
From my family to yours, all the blessings of the season.

Solar Airplane

MSE Solar Airplane

Most all of the Materials Science Engineering majors join in on the BME Senior Projects, except for the Solar Airplane group. Select this link: MSE Solar Airplane Poster

2012 Fall Design Review: EECS Posters

The Posters for the Electric Engineering and Computer Science Senior Projects that will be on display at the 2012 Fall Design Review can be downloaded at the link: EECS Posters for the 2012 Fall Design Review (43MB).

2012 Fall Design Review: BME Posters

The Posters for the Biomedical Engineering Senior Projects that will be on display at the 2012 Fall Design Review can be downloaded at the link: BME Posters for the 2012 Fall Design Review (62MB).

2012 Fall Design Revew

2012 Fall Design Review: MAE Posters

The Posters for the Mechanical and Aerospace Senior Project that will be on display at the 2012 Fall Design Review can be downloaded at the link: MAE Posters for the 2012 Fall Design Review (73MB).