This is a particle-based simulation of a three-arm Geneva gear drive. The advantages of a particle-based simulation
are that it is mesh-free (compared with the finite-element method) and it allows deformation and breaking
(compared with the rigid-body method).
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The above image is just an animated gif file. Click the above button or
this link to launch the interactive model.
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System requirements:
You must have Java Version 5 or higher in order to run this program. Please
go to java.com to get the latest Java software,
if you are not sure.
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