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RISHybrid Compliant Mechanism Design Using a Mixed Mesh of Flexure Hinge Elements and Beam Elements Through Topology Optimization
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: This paper proposes a topology optimization framework to design compliant mechanisms with a mixed mesh of both beams and flexure hinges for the design domain. Further, a new type of finite element, i.e., super flexure hinge ...
Characterization of Mechanical Properties of Tissue Scaffolds by Phase Contrast Imaging and Finite Element Modeling
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: In tissue engineering, the cell and scaffold approach has shown promise as a treatment to regenerate diseased and/or damaged tissue. In this treatment, an artificial construct (scaffold) is seeded with cells, which organize ...
Toward a Unified Design Approach for Both Compliant Mechanisms and Rigid Body Mechanisms: Module Optimization
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: Rigidbody mechanisms (RBMs) and compliant mechanisms (CMs) are traditionally treated in significantly different ways. In this paper, we present a synthesis approach that is appropriate for both RBMs and CMs. In this approach, ...
Design, Evaluation, and Implementation of a Novel Magnetic Resonance Imaging-Compatible Physiologic Loading Simulator for Ex-Vivo Joints
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: Quantitative magnetic resonance imaging (qMRI), in combination with mechanical testing, offers potential to investigate how loading (e.g., from daily physical exercise) is related to joint and tissue function. However, ...