Synthesis of Compliant Mechanisms with defined kinematics

Hasse A, Franz M, Mauser K (2017)


Publication Language: English

Publication Type: Conference contribution, Conference Contribution

Publication year: 2017

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

Pages Range: 227-238

Conference Proceedings Title: Proceedings of Microactuators and Micromechanisms (MAMM-2016), Ilmenau, Germany, October 5-7, 2016

Event location: Ilmenau DE

URI: https://www.mfk.uni-erlangen.de?file=pubmfk_57fcff4d00852

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-45387-3_20

Abstract

A mechanism is designed to transform forces and/or displacements from an input to one or multiple outputs. This transformation is essentially ruled by the kinematics, i.e. the defined ratio between input and output displacements. Although the kinematics forms the basis for the design of conventional mechanisms, some common approaches for the topology and shape optimization of compliant mechanisms do not explicitly include the kinematics in their optimization formulation. The kinematics is more or less an outcome of the optimization process. A defined kinematics can only be realized by iteratively adjusting process-specific optimization parameters within the optimization formulation. This paper presents an optimization formulation that solves the aforementioned problem. It bases on one of the authors former publications on the design of compliant mechanisms with selective compliance. The formulation is derived by means of an intensive workup of the design problem of compliant mechanisms. The method is validated for a common design example: a force inverter.

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APA:

Hasse, A., Franz, M., & Mauser, K. (2017). Synthesis of Compliant Mechanisms with defined kinematics. In Proceedings of Microactuators and Micromechanisms (MAMM-2016), Ilmenau, Germany, October 5-7, 2016 (pp. 227-238). Ilmenau, DE: Springer International Publishing.

MLA:

Hasse, Alexander, Michael Franz, and Kristian Mauser. "Synthesis of Compliant Mechanisms with defined kinematics." Proceedings of the Microactuators and Micromechanisms (MAMM), Ilmenau Springer International Publishing, 2017. 227-238.

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