Details for Burmester Synthesis for 4-Bar Linkages on a Microcomputer CAD System

This paper presents a microcomputer based system for solving Burmester synthesis
problems for four-bar linkages. A popular micro-CAD software system (AUTOCAD) is used as the working environment. The synthesis process is automated by the use of new functions added through AUTOCAD's programming facility. Circle-point and center-point curves are generated for four positions.  Branch defects are avoided by use of automated graphical constructions for both 3 and 4 positions. Example problems are shown to demonstrate the use of the program for both 3 and 4 positions.