Kwun Lon Ting Publications

Dr. Kwun-Lon Ting Publications

  1. “On Realization of Mechanisms with Spherical Joints”, Journal of Mechanical Design, Vol. 127, No. 5, July 2005
  2. “Topological Synthesis of Compliant Mechanisms with Control Strategy”, Journal of Mechanical Design, Vol. 127, No. 4, July 2005
  3. “Path Generation with Singularity Avoidance for Five-Bar Slider-Crank Parallel Manipulators”, Mechanisms and Machine Theory, 40 (2005) 371-384
  4. “ SMA Actuated Compliant Bistable Mechanisms”, with H. Ishii, Journal of Mechatronics, 14 (2004) 421-43
  5. “On Point-Line Geometry and Displacement”, Mechanism and Machine Theory, Volume 39, Issue 10, October 10, 2004, pp. 1033-1050
  6. “Instantaneous Point, Line, and Plane motions Using a Clifford Algebra”, Machine Design and Research (ISBN1006-2343), special issue, July, 2004, pp. 107-110
  7. “On the Basis Screws and Screw Systems of Point-Line and Line Displacements”, with Y. Zhang, Journal of Mechanical Design, January 2004, Vol. 126, No.1, pp. 56-62
  8. “Rigid Body Motion Characteristics and Unified Instantaneous Motion Representation of Points, Lines, and Planes”, with Y. Zhang, Journal of Mechanical Design, Vol. 126, Issue 4, July 2004, pp. 593-601
  9. “Topological Synthesis of Compliant Mechanisms with Control Strategy”, Journal of Mechanical Design, (in press) (Paper No.MD-04-1072).
  10. “Programmable Five-Bar Slider-Crank Linkages for Path Generation”, Mechanisms and Machine Theory (in press) (Paper No.MMT 37-45).
  11. “Characteristics of Point-Line Trajectories”, Journal of Mechanical Design (in press) (Paper No.MD-04-1901).
  12. “On Realization of Mechanisms with Spherical Joints”, Journal of Mechanical Design (in press) (Paper No.MD-04-1223).
  13. “Subdivision Surface Based Finish Machining”, International Journal of Production Research (in press).
  14. “Unified Rough Cutting Tool Path Generation for Sculptured Surface Machining”, Vol. 30, No. 13, International Journal of Production Research, pp. 2973-2989, Taylor and Francis Ltd.
  15. “SMA Actuated Compliant Bistable Mechanisms”, Journal of Mechatronics, 2003
  16. “On the Basis Screws and Screw Systems of Point-Line and Line Displacements”, Machine Design and Research, pp. 76-77, special issue, 2002
  17. “Adjustable Slider-Crank Linkages for Multiple Path Generation”, with H. Zhou, Mechanisms and Machine Theory, 37, 499-509, 2002
  18. “Performance Distribution Analysis and Robust Design”, Journal of Mechanical Design, Vol. 123, No. 1, pp. 11-17, March 2001
  19. “Uncertainty Analysis of Planar and Spatial Robots with Joint Clearances”, Mechanism and Machine Theory, 35 (9) pp. 1239-1256, 2000
  20. “The Effects of Joint Clearance on Position and Orientation Deviation of Linkages and Manipulators”,
  21. “Uncertainty Analysis of Planar and Spatial Robots with Joint Clearances”, Journal of Mechanisms and Machine Theory, 35 (9), pp.1239-1256, 2000.
  22. “Smoothness of C-Bezier Curves”, Proceedings of ASME 2000 Computer and Information in Engineering, Baltimore, Maryland, September 10-13, 2000.
  23. “G 1 Continuity of C-Bezier Rectangular Surfaces”, Proceedings of ASME 2000 Computer and Information in Engineering, Baltimore, Maryland, September 10-13, 2000.

Conference Papers

  1. “On Point-line Geometry and Displacement”, NSF Design, Service and Manufacturing Grantees and Research Conference, Birmingham, Alabama, January 2003.
  2. “Weight Function Based Direct Manipulation of NURBS Curves”, Proceedings of ASME Design Engineering Technical Conference, Montreal, Canada, September 2002 (with C. Lu).
  3. “Tolerance Specification for Cost Reduction”, Proceedings of ASME Design for Manufacturing Conference, Montreal, Canada, September 2002 (with J. Zhu).
  4. “Smoothness of C-Bezier Curves and Surfaces”, Proceedings of 2001 NSF Design, Service and Manufacturing Grantees and Research Conference, Tampa, Florida, January 2001.
  5. “Joint Rotation Space, Workspace, and Singularity-Free Workspace of Parallel Five-Bar Manipulators”, Proceedings of ASME 26 th Biennial Mechanisms Conference, September 2000.
  6. “Singularities Analysis of Basic Kinematic Chains and Complex Multiloop Planar Linkages”, DETC 2000/MECH-1419, Proceedings of ASME 2000 Design Engineering Technical Conferences, Baltimore, Maryland, September 10-13, 2000.
  7. “Weight Function Based Direct Manipulation of NURBS Curves”, Proceedings of ASME Design Engineering Technical Conference, Montreal, Canada, September 2002 (with C. Lu).
  8. “Tolerance Specification for Cost Reduction”, Proceedings of ASME Design for Manufacturing Conference, Montreal, Canada, September 2002 (with J. Zhu). Mechanism and Machine Theory, 35, pp. 391-401, 2000
  9. “Cable Tension Control Mechanism”, Final Report, Exponent Failure Analysis Association, 2002.

Technical Reports

  1. “VW Nurbs, Offset Surfaces, and Gorging-Free CNC Tool Path Generation”, Final Report, National Science Foundation, 2002.
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