Abstract: Analytical load–displacement relations for flexure mechanisms, formulated by integrating the individual analytical models of their buildingblocks (i.e., flexure elements), help in understanding the constraint characteristics ...

Abstract: The constraintbased design of flexure mechanisms requires a qualitative and quantitative understanding of the constraint characteristics of flexure elements that serve as constraints. This paper presents the constraint ...

Abstract: A novel parallelkinematic flexure mechanism that provides highly decoupled motions along the three translational directions (X, Y, and Z) and high stiffness along the three rotational directions (خ¸x, خ¸y, and خ¸z) is ...