Shape optimization for flexure hinges

Seimitsu Kogaku Kaishi/Journal of the Japan Society for Precision Engineering

Volumn 63, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 1454-1458

  Oiwa, Takaaki ^a   Sugimoto, Toshihiko ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Bending elastic hinges; Flexibility; Flexure hinges; Hinge profile; Optimum design

Indexed keywords

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FORMABILITY; FUNCTIONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; STIFFNESS; STRESS CONCENTRATION;

AXIAL STIFFNESS; FLEXURE HINGES;

HINGES;

EID: 0031250740     PISSN: 09120289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2493/jjspe.63.1454     Document Type: Article

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