Analytical stiffness estimation for short flexures

Mechatronics

Volumn 16, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 399-403

  Salisbury, S P ^a   Ben Mrad, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Finite element analysis (FEA); Flexure; Inchworm; Stiffness

Indexed keywords

BENDING (FORMING); BENDING STRENGTH; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SHEAR STRESS; STIFFNESS;

FLEXURE; INCHWORM; PIEZOMOTORS; SLENDER BEAMS;

PIEZOELECTRIC DEVICES;

EID: 33745288767     PISSN: 09574158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mechatronics.2006.03.002     Document Type: Article

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