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RISTopology Synthesis of Compliant Mechanisms for Nonlinear Force-Deflection and Curved Path Specifications
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: Optimal design methods that use continuum mechanics models are capable of generating suitable topology, shape, and dimensions of compliant mechanisms for desired specifications. Synthesis procedures ...
Freeform Skeletal Shape Optimization of Compliant Mechanisms
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: Compliant mechanisms are elastic continua used to transmit or transform force and motion mechanically. The topology optimization methods developed for compliant mechanisms also give the shape for ...
A Computational Approach to the Number of Synthesis of Linkages
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: This paper presents a number of systematically designed compliant topologies and discusses how the intrinsic kinematic behavior can be extracted from them. This is then applied to the number ...
Design of Single-Input-Single-Output Compliant Mechanisms for Practical Applications Using Selection Maps
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: We present an interactive map-based technique for designing single-input-single-output compliant mechanisms that meet the requirements of practical applications. Our map juxtaposes user-specifications ...
Evaluation and Design of Displacement-Amplifying Compliant Mechanisms for Sensor Applications
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: Displacement-amplifying compliant mechanisms (DaCMs) reported in literature are widely used for actuator applications. This paper considers them for sensor applications that rely on displacement ...
A Compliant Transmission Mechanism With Intermittent Contacts for Cycle-Doubling
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: A novel compliant transmission mechanism that doubles the frequency of a cyclic input is presented in this paper. The compliant cycle-doubler is a contact-aided compliant mechanism that uses ...
A Novel Compliant Mechanism for Converting Reciprocating Translation Into Enclosing Curved Paths
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: This paper introduces a novel contact-aided compliant mechanism that uses intermittent contacts to convert a single translatory reciprocating input into two output curves, which intersect to enclose ...
Inverse Kinematics of an Untethered Rigid Body Undergoing a Sequence of Forward and Reverse Rotations
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: A sequence of rotations considered in this paper is a series of rotations of an untethered rigid body about its body-fixed axes such that the rotation about each axis is fully reversed at ...
Perfect Static Balance of Linkages by Addition of Springs But Not Auxiliary Bodies
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: A linkage of rigid bodies under gravity loads can be statically counter-balanced by adding compensating gravity loads. Similarly, gravity loads or spring loads can be counter-balanced by adding ...
Mechanical Design of Compliant Microsystems—A Perspective and Prospects
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: The field of microsystems, or microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) as it is popularly known, is a truly multidisciplinary area of research. It combines a wide variety of physical, chemical, and ...