90 Degree Joint Maths

May 30, 2007 1 Replies

Hi,



I'm using a type of joint on a model submarine to vector thrust in two planes that is essentially one 45degree elbow bolted onto another and wondered if it has a common name/purpose in Robotics so I could research it further? The idea is that by rotating one X degrees and the other Y degrees you can vector the thrust in any direction....



Looks a bit like this:

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Cheers,



Michael


Is it 2/3 of a spherical wrist??

- Daniel

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