Abstract: This paper presents a new bistable collapsible compliant mechanism (BCCM) that is utilized in a lamina-emergent frustum. The mechanism is based on transforming a polygon spiral into spatial frustum shape using a mechanism ...

Abstract: This paper presents a new design concept for a morphing triangle-shaped compliant mechanism. The novel design is a bistable mechanism that has one changeable side. These morphing triangles may be arrayed to create ...

Abstract: This paper presents a new model for a linear bistable compliant mechanism and design guidelines for its use. The mechanism is based on the crank–slider mechanism. This model takes into account the first mode of buckling ...