Design and optimization of an XYZ parallel micromanipulator with flexure hinges

Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems: Theory and Applications

Volumn 55, Issue 4-5, 2009, Pages 377-402

  Li, Yangmin ^a   Xu, Qingsong ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MACAU   (Macao)

Author keywords

Flexure hinge; Optimum design; Parallel manipulator; Particle swarm optimization (PSO); Precision machine; Robotic modeling

Indexed keywords

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; HINGES; JOINTS (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); MICROMANIPULATORS; STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

FLEXURE HINGE; OPTIMUM DESIGNS; PARALLEL MANIPULATORS; PRECISION MACHINES; ROBOTIC MODELING;

PARTICLE SWARM OPTIMIZATION (PSO);

EID: 68149136717     PISSN: 09210296     EISSN: 15730409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10846-008-9300-z     Document Type: Article

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