... elements stiffness model finite element analysis compliant mechanisms mechanical design 02 09 2022 25 03 2023 29 03 2023 02 05 2023 Contributed by the Mechanisms and Robotics Committee of ASME for publication in the J ournal of M echanisms and R obotics . 1...

... joints finite element analysis Developable mechanisms (DMs) are mechanisms that conform to and emerge from developable surfaces [ 1 , 2 ]. These surfaces can be formed from a flat sheet without stretching or tearing the material, and a straight line can be fit to the surface at any point...

..., in which the mechanism is employed by a torque recirculation scheme to enable three independent modes of operation via a single motor. Simulation, finite element analysis, and experimental results validate the kinematic properties of this mechanism, the rigidity of the proposed docking interface, and its...

... in the creation of devices that minimize adverse outcomes. The current modeling techniques (e.g., animal models, in vitro testing, and finite element analysis) used to analyze these effects are costly and are not readily accessible to the clinician. It is proposed that the pseudo-rigid-body model(PRBM) may...

... by passive means, the cost and weight associated with individual sensors, valves, and/or actuators are essentially eliminated. This paper presents the design, analysis, fabrication, and experimental results of an array of such self-sealing suction cups. Finite element analysis of the cup is shown for both...

... constraint model is used for these predictions so that varying degrees of distributed compliance are captured using a single geometric parameter. The closed-form analytical results are validated against finite element analysis, as well as experimental measurements. 12 11 2009 06 07 2010 30 09...

... model is verified. The proposed model is useful for both digital control of the 6-DOF PPMMs and design of the micromanipulators. 06 02 2009 02 08 2009 24 11 2009 finite element analysis micromanipulators piezoelectric actuators precision engineering parallel mechanisms...

... modify the force generated by the dielectric elastomer film. The frame is a fully compliant mechanism whose main structural parameters are calculated using a pseudo-rigid-body model and then verified by finite element analysis. Simulations show promising performance of the proposed actuator...

...-LITF pivots are selected as the examples to explain the proposed method. The comparison between PRB model and finite element analysis result shows the validity and effectiveness of the method. Awtar , S. , and Slocum , A. H. , 2007 , “ Constraint-Based Design of Parallel Kinematic XY...

... deflection error of 1.2% compared with the finite element analysis model. The benefits of the PRB 3R model include that (a) the model parameters are independent of external loads, (b) the approximation error is relatively small for even large deflection beams, and (c) the derived kinematic and static...

... robotic mechanisms. Five specific mechanisms are introduced, which could be implemented to such a robotic system. Descriptions of an early prototype and the preliminary experimental and finite element analysis results demonstrating the feasibility of the whole skin locomotion strategy are also presented...