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Technical Program TRACK 4 TRACK 4

3:48pm 4:24pm
Stresses of an AMB-Supported Rotor Arising from the Sudden Contact An Amphibious Robot with Reconfigurable Origamii Wheels for Locomo-
with Backup Bearings tion in Dynamic Environments
Technical Paper Publication. IMECE2015-51373 Technical Paper Publication. IMECE2015-53081

Eerik Sikanen, Oskari Halminen, Janne Heikkinen, Jussi Sopanen, Aki Donghwa Jeong, Kiju Lee, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH,
Mikkola, Marko Matikainen, Lappeenranta University of Technology, Lap- United States
peenranta, Finland
4:06pm 4-5-5
Performance Analysis of Gas-Expanded Lubricants in a Hybrid Bearing DESIGN AND CONTROL OF ROBOTS, MECHANISMS, AND
Using Computational Fluid Dynamics STRUCTURES V
Technical Paper Publication. IMECE2015-53735
360F 3:30pm–5:00pm
Brian Weaver, University of Virginia, Afton, VA, United States, Gen Fu, An-
dres Clarens, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, United States, Alex-
andrina Untaroiu, Virginia Tech, Charlottesville, VA, United States Session Chair: Hong Zhou, Texas A&M University–Kingsville, Kingsville, TX,
United States
4:24pm Session Co-Chair: Nadim Diab, Rafik Hariri University, Mount Lebanon, Leb-
Roll-Yaw Coupled Vibration of the Rotor System with Breathing Crack and anon
Unbalance Mass
Technical Paper Publication. IMECE2015-52469 3:30pm
An Elitist Ants-Search Based Method for Optimum Synthesis of Rig-
Jie Zhao, Schlumberger, Katy, TX, United States, Hans Desmidt, Meng Peng, id-Linkage Mechanisms
Wei Yao, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, United States Technical Paper Publication. IMECE2015-51374

Nadim Diab, Ahmad Smaili, Rafik Hariri University, Mount Lebanon, Leba-
non
4-5
DESIGN AND CONTROL OF ROBOTS, MECHANISMS, AND 3:48pm
STRUCTURES Concurrent Design of a Four Bar Mechanism with a Flexible Link
Technical Paper Publication. IMECE2015-53665

4-5-4 Héctor Cervantes, Carlos A. Cruz-Villar, CINVESTAV-IPN, Mexico City, Mex-
DESIGN AND CONTROL OF ROBOTS, MECHANISMS, AND ico
STRUCTURES IV
4:06pm
Double-Acting Sleeve Muscle: Concept and Example Application in Pow-
361B 3:30pm–5:00pm ered Prostheses
Technical Paper Publication. IMECE2015-51052
Session Chair: Kiju Lee, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH,
United States Molei Wu, Hao Zheng, Xiangrong Shen, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa,
Session Co-Chair: Hong Zhou, Texas A&M University–Kingsville, Kingsville, AL, United States
TX, United States
4:24pm
3:30pm Synthesis of Concave Helical Compression Springs
The Influence of Kinematic Redundancies in the Energy Efficiency of Pla- Technical Paper Publication. IMECE2015-50800
nar Parallel Manipulators
Technical Paper Publication. IMECE2015-50278 Naresh K. Gandham, Hong Zhou, Texas A&M University–Kingsville, Kings-
ville, TX, United States
Andrés Gómez Ruiz, Jõao V.C. Fontes, Maíra M. da Silva, University of São
Paulo, São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil

3:48pm 4-6
Developing an Educational and Research Human Robot Interaction Envi- CONTROL THEORY AND APPLICATIONS
ronment for a Mechanical Finger/Hand
Technical Paper Publication. IMECE2015-52305
4-6-1
Christopher Abrego, Panos Shiakolas, Michael Sobhy, University of Texas ROBUST, ADAPTIVE, AND MODULARIZED CONTROL
at Arlington, Arlington, TX, United States
361C 3:30pm–5:00pm
4:06pm
Variable Stiffness Mechanisms Using a Spherical Continuously Variable Session Chair: Majura Selekwa, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND,
Transmission United States
Technical Paper Publication. IMECE2015-51828

Twan Capehart, Carl Moore, Florida A&M University–Florida State Universi-
100 ty College of Engineering, Tallahassee, FL, United States