Kinematics of Mechanical Systems by Dynamic Geometry

Abstract

The advancement of technology influenced the development of mechanical and mechatronic systems. This article presents the integration of new technologies into traditional mechanics. Specifically, it presents a flexible interactive software for dynamic plane geometry used for designing, simulating and analyzing the mechanical systems. The article presents this interactive software for dynamic geometry as a useful tool for the kinematic analysis of constrained linkages. The simulation and kinematic analysis of some mechanical systems are presented.

Keywords

• dynamic geometry
• geometric loci
• dynamic homotopy
• trajectories
• simulations of mechanical systems
• kinematic analysis