This simulation showcases Chebyshev’s linkage, a mechanical system designed to convert rotational motion into approximate straight-line motion. It was invented by Pafnuty Chebyshev to improve locomotive suspension systems by guiding a point along a nearly straight path without using rails. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/8lJgTOVzf9I
An interactive 2D physics simulation by Dimitris, running in the browser on Physion. Nothing to install. Open it to run the simulation, change any object's properties, or copy it into a scene of your own.
Tags: Chebyshev, Linkage, Mechanism