Journal of Mechanical Design: Recent submissions
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Influence of Fixed Ring Gear Structural Compliance on the Quasi-Static and Dynamic Response of Epicyclic Gear Sets
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)The structural compliance of annular ring gear can significantly influence the quasi-static and dynamic performance of an epicyclic gear set. As powertrain components are continually being optimized to their design limits, ... -
Computational Design of 2D Lattice Structures Based on Crystallographic Symmetries
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)The design representations of lattice structures are fundamental to the development of computational design approaches. Current applications of lattice structures are characterized by ever-growing demand on computational ... -
Convolutional Dimension-Reduction With Knowledge Reasoning for Reliability Approximations of Structures Under High-Dimensional Spatial Uncertainties
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)Along with the rapid advancement of additive manufacturing technology, 3D-printed structures and materials have been successfully employed in various applications. Computer simulations of these structures and materials are ... -
Rigid-Compliant Hybrid Cellular Expansion Mechanisms With Motion Amplification and Superposition
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)Motivated by heat dissipation, the rigid-compliant hybrid cellular expansion mechanisms with motion amplification and superposition are proposed in this paper. Compared with existing studies, the expansion mechanism is not ... -
Design Synthesis of a 4D-Printed Self-Tying Knot With Programmable Morphology
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)Smart materials provide a means by which we can create engineered mechanisms that artificially mimic the adaptability, flexibility, and responsiveness found in biological systems. Previous studies have developed material-based ... -
A New Sequential Sampling Method for Surrogate Modeling Based on a Hybrid Metric
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)Sequential sampling methods have gained significant attention due to their ability to iteratively construct surrogate models by sequentially inserting new samples based on existing ones. However, efficiently and accurately ... -
Safeguarding Multi-Fidelity Bayesian Optimization Against Large Model Form Errors and Heterogeneous Noise
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)Bayesian optimization (BO) is a sequential optimization strategy that is increasingly employed in a wide range of areas such as materials design. In real-world applications, acquiring high-fidelity (HF) data through physical ... -
Design of Self-Organizing Systems Using Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning and the Compromise Decision Support Problem Construct
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)In this paper, we address the following question: How can multi-robot self-organizing systems be designed so that they show the desired behavior and are able to perform tasks specified by the designers? Multi-robot ... -
Satisficing Strategy in Engineering Design
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)In engineering-design problems, usually, there are multiple goals with different units, continuous and discrete variables, nonlinear equations, nonconvex equations, and coupled decisions. Ideally, all goals’ target are ... -
Bistable Stopper Design and Force Prediction for Precision and Power Grasps of Soft Robotic Fingers for Industrial Manipulation
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)This article aims at presenting a detailed and practical comparison between three designs of robotic soft fingers for industrial grippers. While the soft finger based on the fin ray effect (FRE) shown here has been proposed ... -
Designing Mixed-Category Stochastic Microstructures by Deep Generative Model-Based and Curvature Functional-Based Methods
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)Bridging the gaps among various categories of stochastic microstructures remains a challenge in the design representation of microstructural materials. Each microstructure category requires certain unique mathematical and ... -
Reviewer’s Recognition
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)The Editor and Editorial Board of the Journal of Mechanical Design would like to thank all of the reviewers for volunteering their expertise and time reviewing manuscripts in 2023. Serving as reviewers for the journal is ... -
Special Issue: The Role of Design Artifacts in Design
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Does Fan Feel and Visibility During Thermostat Interaction Affect Temperature Selection in Warm Ambient Conditions?
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)A vicious cycle exists when higher global temperatures increase the demand for indoor air-conditioning, which consumes significant energy while heating the outdoors. These higher outdoor temperatures then prompt more ... -
Disassembly and Repairability of Mechatronic Products: Insight for Engineering Design
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)Designing mechatronic products requires interdisciplinary skills and as products become more complex, the design of mechatronic systems plays a critical role. To minimize waste production and pollution, a shift toward a ... -
Reducing Waste Outflow to Motivate Water Conservation
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)A novel intervention to increase water-conserving behavior was developed and tested. Behavior-change interventions range from information-based, where individuals have full control over whether they act on the provided ... -
Reman Co-Design: A Combined Design and Remanufacturing Optimization Framework for the Sustainable Design of High-Value Components
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)Remanufacturing is a process that returns end-of-life equipment to as-new conditions and offers numerous environmental and economic benefits. To fully capitalize on remanufacturing, its synergistic interactions with design ... -
Joint Special Issue: Advances in Design and Manufacturing for Sustainability
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)This special issue presents a collaborative initiative between the ASME Manufacturing Engineering Division (MED) and the Design Engineering Division (DED) to promote research in sustainability within the design and ... -
Structural–Parametric Synthesis of Single-Loop 6R and 7R Mechanisms Using Factorization of Motion Polynomials and Its Application in Grippers
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)In this study, the so-called quasi-spiral motion pattern of a particular 3R (revolute) chain, which could track a quasi-spiral curve, is discovered for application in enveloping gripping. Naturally, a novel perspective on ... -
Optimized Design of a Soft Actuator Considering Force/Torque, Bendability, and Controllability via an Approximated Structure
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)This paper introduces a novel design method that enhances the force/torque, bendability, and controllability of soft pneumatic actuators (SPAs). The complex structure of the soft actuator is simplified by approximating it ...