Geared Jitterbugs

Year: 2019 Authors: Elisabetta A. Matsumoto; Henry Segerman

Core claim

Adding bevel or acircular gears to jitterbug linkages can stabilize motion, preserve dihedral relationships, and enforce desired rotation-rate constraints.

Topics

jitterbug mechanisms, bevel gears, acircular gears, kinetic sculpture

Domains

kinematics, geometry, numerical methods, gear theory, kinetic sculpture, 3D printing, mechanical design, product fabrication

Methods

bevel gear construction, numerical solution, integral equation, rack-based tooth cutting

Media

3D printed parts, involute gear profiles, rack profile, bevel gears

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