Manufacturing of multi-material compliant mechanisms using multi-material molding

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 30, Issue 11-12, 2006, Pages 1049-1075

  Gouker, Regina M ^a   Gupta, Satyandra K ^a   Bruck, Hugh A ^a   Holzschuh, Tobias ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Compliant joints; Compliant mechanisms; Mold design; Multi material molding

Indexed keywords

COMPLIANT JOINTS; COMPLIANT MECHANISMS; MOLD DESIGN; MULTI-MATERIAL MOLDING;

FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS; MOLDING; REGULATORY COMPLIANCE;

MATERIALS SCIENCE;

EID: 33750008446     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: 14333015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00170-005-0152-4     Document Type: Article

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