The well-established theory of linear dimension and tolerance chains has been extended to include non-linear systems, such as linkage mechanisms, employing a technique based on the use of kinematic constraint equations. The results are interpreted with reference to production and assembly technologies and two examples are analysed to demonstrate the application of the technique.
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BS EN 20286:1993 ISO System of Limits and Fits (British Standards Institution, London).
