Kinetostatic modeling of 3-RRR compliant micro-motion stages with flexure hinges

Mechanism and Machine Theory

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1156-1175

  Yong, Yuen Kuan ^a   Lu, Tien Fu ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

3 RRR; Compliant mechanism; Finite element analysis; Flexure hinge; Kinetostatic model

Indexed keywords

EQUATIONS OF MOTION; HINGES; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; MECHANISMS;

3-RRR; COMPLIANT MECHANISM; FINITE-ELEMENT-ANALYSIS; FLEXURE HINGE; KINETOSTATIC MODEL;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

EID: 63149192768     PISSN: 0094114X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mechmachtheory.2008.09.005     Document Type: Article

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