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Amplification Ratio of a Recycled Plastics-Compliant Mechanism Flexure Hinge

Applied Sciences, 2023
This research focuses on the fabrication of plastic flexure hinges from diverse plastics such as ABS, PP, HDPE, and LDPE. To enhance hinge efficiency, the recycling ratios are also investigated.
Tran Minh The Uyen, Pham Son Minh, Van-Thuc Nguyen, Thanh Trung Do, Hai Nguyen Le Dang, Van Thanh Tien Nguyen   +5 more
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Compliance Model and Structure Optimization Method Based on Genetic Algorithm for Flexure Hinge Based on X-Lattice Structure

Complexity, 2021
In order to obtain a new structure of beam flexure hinge with good performance, the flexure hinge based on the X-lattice structure is researched in this paper.
Yin Zhang, Jianwei Wu, Jiubin Tan
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Evaluation of Crack Propagation and Post-cracking Hinge-type Behavior in the Flexural Response of Steel Fiber Reinforced Concrete [PDF]

International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials, 2017
An experimental evaluation of crack propagation and post-cracking behavior in steel fiber reinforced concrete (SFRC) beams, using full-field displacements obtained from the digital image correlation technique is presented.
Sahith Gali, Kolluru V. L. Subramaniam
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Study of the Equivalent Stiffness of a Non-Contact Piezoelectric Actuator’s Micro-Displacement Amplification Mechanism [PDF]

Micromachines
To address the issues of mechanical wear and limited service life in conventional contact piezoelectric actuators, this study proposes a non-contact piezoelectric actuator employing compressed air for energy transmission; we elucidate its structure and ...
Huaiyong Li, Dongya Zhang, Yusheng Lin, Yue Yang, Zhiwei Shi, Chong Li   +5 more
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Design and Performance Analysis of a TLET-Type Flexure Hinge

Advances in Materials Science and Engineering, 2020
In order to permit a large deflection, three lamina emergent torsional flexure hinges are reconfigured to create a new triple LET-type flexure hinge (TLET) in this paper.
Ngoc Le Chau, Ngoc Thoai Tran, Thanh-Phong Dao   +2 more
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A novel bridge-type compliant displacement amplification mechanism under compound loads based on the topology optimisation of flexure hinge and its application in micro-force sensing

Smart materials and structures (Print), 2023
The design and modelling of bridge-type compliant displacement amplification mechanisms (CDAMs) are key components in precision engineering. In this study, a bridge-type CDAM under compound loads with an optimum flexure hinge configuration is designed ...
Weilin Chen, Shidi Kang, Qinghua Lu, Qinghua Zhang, Huiling Wei, Yunzhi Zhang, Zeqin Lin, Lufeng Luo   +7 more
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Flexure hinge design and optimization for compact anthropomorphic grippers made via metal additive manufacturing

Journal of Mechanical Design, 2023
Flexure-based grippers offer an attractive alternative to conventional grippers used in robotics and automation. However, most existing designs appear to suffer from insufficient range of motion, loadability and support stiffness.
M. Tschiersky, Jan De Jong, Dannis M. Brouwer   +2 more
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Multi-Material Topology Optimization of Flexure Hinges Using Element Stacking Method

Micromachines, 2022
Traditional flexure hinges are designed by using a single material, and their performance is inadequate, compared to the ideal hinge. This paper presents a topology-optimization design method for multi-material flexure hinges based on the element ...
Min Liu, Yifeng Li, Jinqing Zhan
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Theoretical, numerical, and experimental investigation on the compliance and natural frequency of sinusoidal flexure hinges

Engineering Reports, 2023
To design a flexure hinge with high precision and high natural frequency, the sinusoidal flexure hinge is proposed in this article. First, the formulae for the compliance and precision factors of the hinge were derived based on the Euler–Bernoulli beam ...
Qiliang Wang, Yiping Long, Jianming Wei, Junfeng Hu, Youwen Yang   +4 more
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Analytical Modeling and Application for Semi-Circular Notch Flexure Hinges

Applied Sciences, 2023
Flexure-based compliant mechanisms can be used to achieve bio-imitability and adaptability in the applications of biomedical engineering. However, a nonlinear load-displacement profile increases the design complexity of this type of compliant mechanism ...
Qiaoling Meng, Zhongzhe Chen, Haolun Kang, Zhijia Shen, Hongliu Yu   +4 more
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