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RISSynthesizing Parallel Flexures That Mimic the Kinematics of Serial Flexures Using Freedom and Constraint Topologies
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: The principles of the freedom and constraint topologies (FACT) synthesis approach are adapted and applied to the design of parallel flexure systems that mimic degrees of freedom (DOFs) primarily achievable by serial flexure ...
A Visualization Approach for Analyzing and Synthesizing Serial Flexure Elements
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: In this paper, we extend the principles of the freedom and constraint topologies (FACT) synthesis approach such that designers can analyze and synthesize serial flexure elements—not to be confused with serial flexure ...
Mobility and Constraint Analysis of Interconnected Hybrid Flexure Systems Via Screw Algebra and Graph Theory
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: This paper introduces a general method for analyzing flexure systems of any configuration, including those that cannot be broken into parallel and serial subsystems. Such flexure systems are called interconnected hybrid ...
An Actively Controlled Shape Morphing Compliant Microarchitectured Material
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to introduce a new kind of microarchitectured material that utilizes active control to alter its bulk shape through the deformation of its compliant elements. This new kind of microarchitectured ...
Eliminating Underconstraint in Double Parallelogram Flexure Mechanisms
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: We present an improved flexure linkage design for removing underconstraint in a double parallelogram (DP) linear flexural mechanism. This new linkage alleviates many of the problems associated with current linkage design ...
Synthesis and Analysis of Soft Parallel Robots Comprised of Active Constraints
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: In this paper, we introduce a new type of spatial parallel robot that is comprised of soft inflatable constraints called trichamber actuators (TCAs). We extend the principles of the freedom and constraint topologies (FACT) ...
Designing Microstructural Architectures With Thermally Actuated Properties Using Freedom, Actuation, and Constraint Topologies
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: In this paper, we demonstrate how the principles of the freedom, actuation, and constraint topologies (FACT) approach may be applied to the synthesis, analysis, and optimization of microstructural architectures that possess ...
Comparing Mechanical Neural-Network Learning Algorithms
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: The purpose of this work is to compare learning algorithms to identify which is the fastest and most accurate for training mechanical neural networks (MNNs). MNNs are a unique class of lattice-based artificial intelligence ...
Polytope Sector Based Synthesis and Analysis of Microstructural Architectures With Tunable Thermal Conductivity and Expansion
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: The aim of this paper is to (1) introduce an approach, called polytope sectorbased synthesis (PSS), for synthesizing 2D or 3D microstructural architectures that exhibit a desired bulkproperty directionality (e.g., isotropic, ...
Design of Nonperiodic Microarchitectured Materials That Achieve Graded Thermal Expansions
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: The aim of this paper is to introduce an approach for optimally organizing a variety of nonrepeating compliantmechanismlike unit cells within a large deformable lattice such that the bulk behavior of the lattice exhibits ...