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The study presents a comparison between a graphic simulation of a pinion-rack mechanism operating developed both in Matlab and PYTHON environments. Also some remarks, concerning the software’s efficiency and an economic analysis efficiency-cost of the two software, are presented in this study which have an identical use/purpose.
Mainly, the idea of materialization of such a work has come out of necessity of programs usage that imply low purchase costs. From the point the view of acquisition, SPYDER-PYTHON is a open source e.g. free software. Spyder is the Scientific PYthon Development Environment. Both programs, MATLAB and PYTHON, can achieve certain accounts, can employ matrix and implement utility programs the difference between them are the used functions, because some of them don’t match. MATLAB is a broader program from the point of view of functions against PYTHON, but from the point of view of cost software PYTHON is the advantageous solution.
Using PYTHON software in achieving performance and make an animation of pinion rack mechanism, it was noticed that the only differences between this program and MATLAB are certain functions with different syntaxes. In the present study it stands out in particular that both software are similar in terms of programming language and interface.
Each environment has advantages and disadvantages and their use is identical in terms of performances compared to results. Considering that PYTHON environment uses a particular programming language MATLAB is much used in industry and academia worldwide.
The study of present paper can be enhanced with new researches concerning the description and functionality of the programs as well as the presentation and improvement of the toolbox sites belonging PYTHON program, in order to achieve more complex animation in terms of the movement mechanisms.
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Rizescu, C.I., Rizescu, D. (2018). The Study of Pinion – Rack Mechanism Using Matlab and Spyder-Python. In: Gheorghe, G. (eds) Proceedings of the International Conference of Mechatronics and Cyber-MixMechatronics - 2017. ICOMECYME 2017. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol 20. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-63091-5_8
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