Overconstrained Mechanism - Sarrus Linkage

Sarrus Linkage

A well-known example of an overconstrained mechanism is the Sarrus mechanism, which consists of six bars connected by six hinged joints.

A general spatial linkage formed from six links and six hinged joints has mobility

and is therefore a structure.

The Sarrus mechanism has mobility M=1, rather than M=0, which means it has a particular set of dimensions that allow movement.

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