Abstract: We present a framework for the design of a compliant system, i.e., the concurrent design of a compliant mechanism with embedded actuators and sensors. Our methods simultaneously synthesize optimal ...

Abstract: ADAMS® is a commercially available virtual prototyping and motion simulation software, which allows the user to model a mechanical system, and mathematically simulate and visualize its 3D ...

Abstract: In this paper, we investigate power flow in compliant mechanisms that are employed in dynamic applications. More specifically, we identify various elements of the energy storage and transfer ...

Abstract: Generally, success in synthesis of mechanisms for path generation is limited to finding a reasonable local optima at best in spite of a very good initial guess. The most widely used Structural ...

Abstract: A unified approach to topology and dimensional synthesis of compliant mechanisms is presented in this paper as a discrete optimization problem employing both discrete (topology) and continuous ...

Abstract: Nonlinear springs enhance the performance of many applications including prosthetics, microelectromechanical systems devices, and vibration absorption systems. This paper describes a comprehensive ...

Abstract: A nonlinear spring has a defined nonlinear load-displacement function, which is also equivalent to its strain energy absorption rate. Various applications benefit from nonlinear springs, including ...

Abstract: In this paper, we present a mathematical approach to synthesize multistable compliant mechanisms by combining multiple bistable equilibrium mechanisms. More specifically, we identify and categorize ...

Abstract: In this paper, we implement a characterization based on eigentwists and eigenwrenches for the synthesis of a compliant mechanism at a given point. For 2D mechanisms, this involves characterizing ...