Abstract: A cartwheel flexural pivot has a small center shift as a function of loading and ease of manufacturing. This paper addresses an accurate model that includes the loading cases of a bending ...

Abstract: The parasitic motion of a parallel four-bar mechanism (PFBM) is undesirable for designers. In this paper, the rigid joints in PFBM are replaced with their flexural counterparts, and the center ...

Abstract: A leaf-type isosceles-trapezoidal flexural pivot can be of great practical use for designing compliant mechanisms. The analysis of load-deflection behavior for such a pivot is essential to the ...

Abstract: An isosceles-trapezoidal flexural pivot can be of great use for practical designs, especially in the cases that a pure rotation about a virtual pivot is required. The analysis of rotational ...