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Kinematic Representations of Pop-Up Paper Mechanisms
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: Pop-up paper mechanisms use techniques similar to the well-studied paper folding techniques of origami. However, pop-ups differ in both the manner of construction and the target uses, warranting ...
An Introduction to Multilayer Lamina Emergent Mechanisms
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: Multiple-layer lamina emergent mechanisms (MLEMs) are the mechanisms made from multiple sheets (lamina) of material with motion that emerges out of the fabrication plane. Understanding how layers ...
Configuration Selection, Modeling, and Preliminary Testing in Support of Constant Force Electrical Connectors
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: The recent introduction and advancements in design of simple, constant-force mechanisms have created the potential for small-scale, low-cost, constant-force electronic connectors (CFECs). CFECs differ ...
Lamina Emergent Mechanisms and Their Basic Elements
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: Lamina emergent mechanisms (LEMs) are fabricated from planar materials (lamina) and have motion that emerges out of the fabrication plane. LEMs provide an opportunity to create compact, cost-effective ...
Compliant Joint Design Principles for High Compressive Load Situations
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: Buckling failure has been a major obstacle in designing compliant joints in high compression applications. This paper describes two principles, isolation and inversion, that can be successfully ...
Development of Criteria for Lamina Emergent Mechanism Flexures With Specific Application to Metals
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: This paper develops new design criteria for lamina emergent mechanism (LEM) flexures with particular application to sheet-metal-formed metal flexures. The LEM flexure design criteria are based on ...
Comparison of Molecular Simulation and Pseudo-Rigid-Body Model Predictions for a Carbon Nanotube–Based Compliant Parallel-Guiding Mechanism
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: We report on the accuracy of the pseudo-rigid-body model (PRBM) in predicting the behavior of a nanoscale parallel-guiding mechanism (nPGM) that uses two single-walled (5,5) carbon nanotubes ...
Compliant Floating-Opposing-Arm (FOA) Centrifugal Clutch
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: This paper introduces the floating-opposing-arm (FOA) centrifugal clutch, presents a mathematical model for its analysis, and demonstrates the validity of a model to predict clutch performance ...
Metrics for Evaluation and Design of Large-Displacement Linear-Motion Compliant Mechanisms
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: This work introduces metrics for large-displacement linear-motion compliant mechanisms (LLCMs) that evaluate the performance tradeoff between displacement and off-axis stiffness. These metrics are ...