Song Yimin
School
School of Mechanical Engineering
Professional Title
Professor
Discipline
Mechanical Engineering
Brief Introduction
Yimin Song is a professor in School of Mechanical Engineering, Tianjin University. He received his Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Design and Theory at Tianjin University in 1999. His research interests include mechanical dynamics, mechanisms/robotics, and mechanical transmission.
Education Background
- Doctor of Mechanical Design and Theory| Tianjin University| School of Mechanical Engineering| 1999
- Master of Mechanisms| Tianjin University| School of Mechanical Engineering| 1996
- Bachelor of Machinery Manufacturing Technology and Equipment| Tianjin University| School of Mechanical Engineering| 1993
Research Interests
- Mechanical Transmission
- Mechanical Dynamics
- Mechanisms/Robotics
Positions & Employments
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2009.6-2019.12
School of Mechanical Engineering | Tianjin University | Professor  -
2008.3-2008.5
 University of Warwick, UK | Senior Visiting Scholar  -
2001.7-2009.5
School of Mechanical Engineering | Tianjin University | Associate Professor  -
1999.4-2001.4
College of Mechanical Engineering and Applied Electronics Technology | Beijing University of Technology | Postdoctoral Research Fellow 
Academic Achievements
- Papers
- [1] Dimensional synthesis of a 3-DOF parallel manipulator based on dimensionally homogeneous Jacobian matrix
- [2] Workspace decomposition based dimensional synthesis of a novel hybrid reconfigurable robot
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- [3] Kineto-static analysis of a novel high-speed parallel manipulator with rigid-flexible coupled links
- [4] Separation of comprehensive geometrical errors of a 3-dof parallel manipulator based on Jacobian matrix and its sensitivity analysis with Monte-Carlo method
- [5] Optimal design of a parallel mechanism with three rotational degrees of freedom
- [6] Kinematic analysis and optimal design of a novel 1T3R parallel manipulator with an articulated travelling plate
- [7] A novel five-degree-of-freedom parallel manipulator and its kinematic optimization
- [8] Topology synthesis of three-legged spherical parallel manipulators employing Lie group theory
- [9] Topology synthesis of a 1T3R parallel manipulator with an articulated traveling plate
- [10] Stiffness analysis and experiment of a novel 5-DoF parallel kinematic machine considering gravitational effects
- [11] Type synthesis of 2-DoF rotational parallel mechanisms actuating the inter-satellite link antenna
- [12] Elasto-dynamic analysis of a novel 2-DoF rotational parallel mechanism with an articulated travelling platform
- [13] Optimum design of a novel redundantly actuated parallel manipulator with multiple actuation modes for high kinematic and dynamic performance
- [14] Stiffness analysis of a 2-DoF over-constrained RPM with an articulated traveling platform
- [15] Kinematic calibration of a 3-DoF rotational parallel manipulator using laser tracker
- [16] Mobility analysis and kinematic synthesis of a novel 4-DoF parallel manipulator
- [17] Passive and active gravity compensation of horizontally-mounted 3-RPS parallel kinematic machine
- [18] Kinematic Calibration of a 5-DoF Parallel Kinematic Machine
- [19] A transformable wheel-legged mobile robot: Design, analysis and experiment
- [20] Type synthesis of parallel tracking mechanism with varied axes by modeling its finite motions algebraically
- [21] Nonlinear dynamic modeling and performance analysis of a redundantly actuated parallel manipulator with multiple actuation modes based on FMD theory
- [22] A Geometric Algebra Approach to Determine Motion/Constraint, Mobility and Singularity of Parallel Mechanism
- [23] Rigid-flexible coupling dynamic modeling and investigation of a redundantly actuated parallel manipulator with multiple actuation modes
- [24] An analytical approach to determine motions/constraints of serial kinematic chains based on Clifford algebra
- [25] Singular-perturbation-based nonlinear hybrid control of redundant parallel robot
- [26] Parameter sensitivity analysis of a 5-DoF parallel manipulator
- Patents
- [1] A 4-DoF parallel manipulator
- [2] A five-axis parallel machining center
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- [3] A wheel-like mobile robot
- [4] A 2-DoF parallel mechanism with plane symmetry
- [5] A symmetrical 3-DoF rotational parallel mechanism
- [6] A 2-DoF parallel mechanism with circular prismatic pair
- [7] Adaptive gripper with changeable and flexible shape
- [8] A changeable bio-gripper with adaptive grasping
- [9] A gripper with capability of adaptive grasping
- [10] Hand shape of flexible gripper with adaptive grasping
- [11] A 2-DoF pick-and-place machine with closed-loops
- [12] A pick-and-place machine with reconfigurable closed-loops