Abstract: Abstract. Conventional methods for synthesizing large-displacement compliant constant-force mechanisms (CCFMs) are limited by approaches that fix a single topology and apply local refinements, which restricts the displacement ...

Abstract: In this study, we present a structural optimization framework to design constant force mechanisms (CFMs) with high energy storage capacity. In the framework, the constant force behavior with a zero preload is defined to ...

Abstract: Semi-active adjustable constant force mechanisms (ACFMs) are an emerging alternative in applications where energy-efficient control of constant force environments is required. However, there is a lack of design strategies ...