A Computer Program for Kinematic Analysis of Spatial Mechanisms and Its Application

The present paper describes the principles and algorithms of the computer program KASM -1 (Kinematic Analysis of Spatial Mechanisms ). In dealing with the motion of parts in 3 - dimensional mechanisms , the parts reference frame and corresponding methods for modeling and analysis of spatial mechanisms are set up . The program has been applied to the analysis of the double wishbone front suspension of a vehicle , the pratical function of the program is represented .